The Beauty of God for a Broken World by Dr. John K. La Shell is not your typical defense of Christianity. It answers the hard questions using real biblical truths and the writings of Jonathan Edwards. God is a beautiful Creator, Redeemer, Judge, and Trinity. Dr. La Shell answers such questions as “How can predestination beContinueContinue reading “The Beauty of God for a Broken World”
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Red Ink
How much are you willing to give up for the Gospel of Jesus Christ? How much physical and emotional abuse are you willing to suffer for your beliefs? Zhen-Li adopts her husband’s Christianity and internalizes it as her own–even when her family has her kidnapped and her second baby aborted–even when she is imprisoned. HerContinueContinue reading “Red Ink”
The Price
The Price is Kathi Macias’s second installment in the Matthews and Matthews Mystery series. If you want to catch up, I reviewed the first book, Obsession, a few weeks ago. Just when Toni and Abe thought life was getting back to normal after they solved her father’s murder and rescued Melissa from kidnappers, tragedy strikes again.ContinueContinue reading “The Price”
Obsession
Toni Matthews just thinks she has it all together: a fiancée, a family, and a future. But, everything falls apart when she receives a phone call that her detective father has been in a fatal accident–or was it really an accident? Toni aims to find out while she tries to sort out her father’s unfinished business.ContinueContinue reading “Obsession”
Vanishing Act (book review)
Liz Johnson’s debut, Vanishing Act, was the first book I’d read in the Love Inspired Suspense line. She manages to combine romance with intrigue in a poignant story of a girl on the run. Nora thought she’d done a good job of disappearing from her old life and her father’s enemies. Turns out that Danielle,ContinueContinue reading “Vanishing Act (book review)”
The Core (review)
The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education by Leigh A. Bortins, founder of Classical Conversations, shows how non-classically educated parents can give their children what they weren’t taught themselves. This book is not just for homeschoolers. Bortins doesn’t just show what’s wrong with education today, she gives a blueprint for fixing it.ContinueContinue reading “The Core (review)”
Inspirational Zingers Jumble (review)
I found the cure for road-trip boredom! It’s Tyndale’s new Inspirational Zingers Jumble book. With six kinds of puzzles, including Jumbles, Double Jumbles, Mystery Person Jumbles, Word Search Jumbles, Super Jumbles, and Criss-Cross Jumbles, there’s something for everyone. It has inspirational quotes from well-known people, Bible verses, interesting trivia, and more. This 200-puzzle book willContinueContinue reading “Inspirational Zingers Jumble (review)”
Radical (GIVEAWAY & review)
What would Jesus do? In the 80s, this question became so common place that it almost didn’t mean anything. In Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, author David Platt takes this question to a whole new level. He examines the way the disciples followed Jesus two thousand years ago and how modern-dayContinueContinue reading “Radical (GIVEAWAY & review)”
Hand of Fate (book review)
Hand of Fate, Lis Wiehl’s second installment in the Triple Threat series, is action packed to the very end. The story opens with the murder of popular radio talk show host Jim Fate. The three crime-fighting colleagues from Face of Betrayal again use their wits and friendship to solve the murder, but even they don’tContinueContinue reading “Hand of Fate (book review)”
Revolve 2010 (review)
What do the New Testament, a quiz on being a talkaholic, Jordin Sparks, the 411 on guys, and celeb drama have in common? They’re all packed into the new Revolve 2010 Biblezine. A Biblezine is a combination of the complete text of the New Testament (NCV) in a colorful magazine format designed especially for teenContinueContinue reading “Revolve 2010 (review)”
Bethany LaShell 