‘This Homeward Ache,’ by Amy Baik Lee | Book Review

About This Homeward Ache: How Our Yearning for the Life to Come Spurs on Our Life Today Via Amazon That sudden yearning you feel when you see a sunset. That pang of longing you sense deep in your bones when you attend a funeral or even gaze at a poignant piece of art. Those experiences …

‘The Evangelical Imagination,’ by Karen Swallow Prior | Book Review

About The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis Via Amazon "Provides plenty of fodder for those wishing to explore what evangelicalism is and reimagine what it might become. It's an eye-opener."--Publishers WeeklyContemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press.In this book, acclaimed author …

‘Cold-Case Christianity,’ by J. Warner Wallace | Book Review

About Cold-Case Christianity (Updated & Expanded Edition): A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels Via Amazon Homicide detective J. Warner Wallace applies ten common rules of evidence to make the case for Christianity in this completely updated and expanded edition of the apologetic classic that has changed lives around the world.A devout atheist, J. …

(Guest) Book Review: ‘Jesus Calling,’ by Sarah Young

A recent post on my church's buy-nothing Facebook group asked for devotional recommendations. I always find these threads interesting; avid reader that I am, I love new-to-me book recs and to see what others are reading! One book recommended was Sarah Young's Jesus Calling. You've likely heard about this book (and the others it's spawned), …

‘Introvert by Design,’ by Holley Gerth | Book Review

About Introvert by Design: A Guided Journal for Living with New Confidence in Who You're Created to Be Via Amazon A Guided Journal to Help Introverts Step into Their God-Given StrengthsWhen God created you as an introvert, he didn't make a mistake. You're exactly what he had in mind all along. As an introvert, you …

‘Reading for the Love of God,’ by Jessica Hooten Wilson | Book Review

About Reading for the Love of God Via Amazon What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?In Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that--and then shows readers how to reap the spiritual benefits of …

‘By Bread Alone,’ by Kendall Vanderslice | Book Review

About By Bread Alone: A Baker's Reflections on Hunger, Longing, and the Goodness of God Via Amazon “A satisfying offering that will prove good medicine for the hungry soul.”—Publishers WeeklyBread is central to God’s story, and to your story too.Our spiritual lives are deeply connected to bread—the bread we break with family and friends and …

‘Endless Grace,’ by Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt | Book Review

About Endless Grace: Prayers Inspired by the Psalms Via Amazon Endless Grace helps us rediscover the rich treasures of the Psalms--through free-verse prayer renderings of their poems and hymns--as a guide to personal devotion and meditation.The church has always used the Psalms as part of its prayer life, and they have inspired countless other prayers. This …

‘Under the Wings of God,’ by Cornelius Plantinga | Book Review

About Under the Wings of God: Twenty Biblical Reflections for a Deeper Faith Via Amazon Longing. Hope. Love. Fear.These are just some of the experiences embodied in the infinitely rich Christian life. In Under the Wings of God, seasoned author Cornelius Plantinga explores these facets and more, reflecting on the joys and challenges of a life …

‘A Praying Church,’ by Paul E. Miller | Book Review

About A Praying Church Via Amazon Paul Miller, Bestselling Author of A Praying Life, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together In our current culture, the church and prayer are often dismissed as irrelevant. But when believers gather and pray together, powerful things happen: the Spirit equips the saints for ministry, the helpless are met with …