Greater: Dream Bigger. Start Smaller. Ignite God’s Vision for Your Life. by Steven Furtick
Recently I became aware of a GodTube video of Pastor Furtick that I, as an evangelical Christian, find truly offensive. For that reason, I will not promote any products of Pastor Furtick and have removed my reviews of his books from my blog.
To understand this post, please visit:
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=FFCM2CNU
Are you ready to transform history? This is the HUGE question that is posed by author, William L Ford III, in his book “Created for Influence“.
This is a powerful book that doesn’t pull any punches. I knew from the first page of the first chapter that I was in for an interesting and challenging read.
“Abdicating our responsibility of preserving the customs, institutions and general moral conscience that prevent a society from decaying will leave the culture to rot all around us. At times the Church stares in sickened fascination at what is decaying, longing for the Rapture, as God — and even creation– longs for our Savior to be manifest on the earth through us.” Created for Influence page 17. Continue reading
Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption by Claire Díaz-Ortiz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“She went to Kenya to climb a mountain. But God has other plans. When Claire-Diaz-Ortiz arrived in Kenya at the end of an around-the-world journey, she decided to stay the night, climb Mount Kenya, and then head back home. She entered an orphanage, seeing it as little more than a free place to spend the night before her mountain trek. Hope Runs is the emotional story of one American tourist, one Kenyan orphan, and how one day became one year that would change the course of both their lives forever.” Continue reading
Over the years, I’ve been known to purchase and attempt to complete several Bible Study’s. I’ve not been very sucessful at it. I’m not sure the reason, but my typical pattern is to be gung-ho for the first week, with my attention waning somewhere around the beginning of week 2. Now, I’m not saying that I haven’t completed any… but I’m best when I am part of a group study. Not so good on my own.
So I wondered when I agreed to review this 4-week Bible study, if I would be able to finish it and be able to give an honest and truthful review for the author. Well… Praise Jesus! Yes. I finished it! I loved this study. I was sad to see it end. I truly did wish that there were a few more weeks worth of study. I do hope the author is working on her next study… she is truly gifted!
Check it out, I think you’ll be blessed as I was. Continue reading
I’ve thought for years, that I should write my story…. the story of those 56 days that started in December 2005. The story of my husband’s home-going. As I read this book, I thought that I was reading my own story. This author, Lori Hynson, she get’s it. She was so able to write not just my story – no matter how similar the circumstances – but the story of every SuperGal out there. This book has left me thinking through alot of old lately. Memories I should have put away a long time ago. Thank you Lori. Continue reading
God IS…
It struck me as I was reading this the other day that God IS… it does not say that God “was”… it says…. God “IS”. God is not past tense. He is with us today, just as He was with Adam, Moses, Abraham, and Isaac… all the saints that have gone before us. He is present and available to you and me just as He always has been throughout all eternity. It continues to boggle the mind that the same God that walked with Adam in the cool of the evening in the Garden (Genesis 3:8), is that same God that “IS” today.
God IS our REFUGE…
He is our safe place, hiding place, our shelter from danger, our shelter from the storms. He is our safe haven, our sanctuary. I found this definition interesting… a place to flee Back To. Interesting… “Back To” suggests that I’ve been there before and I can go there if I need???
God IS our REFUGE and STRENGTH…
Strength is not just physical power. It is also defined as courage, authority and influence. It is the inherent capacity to endure. It is also a stronghold or fortress. I know that everything is under Him; He has authority over all. I know that nothing can hurt me, attack me, or remove me from the REFUGE I seek in Him. He is our stronghold … our fortress. Continue reading
As I am writing the review of this book… I am trying to keep myself from thinking about the appointment that I have tomorrow morning for a breast biopsy. I’m not sure that this book could have come at a better time.
With an ovarian cancer diagnosis 4 years ago…. and Praise Jesus, no reoccurence… I have been struggling with this appointment – playing out all of the worst case scenario’s over and over in my thoughts
But after finishing this book this morning… all I can do is take my heart and my fears to Him. To take them to His throne, and at that throne… I find my strength.
I found solace in the words of this book… I pray that you do too. Continue reading
The Derision of Heaven by Michael Whitworth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“Every day it seems the world becomes increasingly hostile to Christianity. Values are being scuttled, faith is scorned, and God’s people are being marginalized. These difficult times pose two questions to Christians. How can we be the “light of the word” in such abject darkness? And how can God still be in control of all things?”
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I know that I say it over and over again… so forgive me when I say it again… but I have just finished reading the most amazing book.
It is a 35 page devotional. But oh it is so much more than that. This book captivated me. The author, Sherri Gragg, is a master storyteller. Her ability to take a story from scripture and bring it to life many times left me without words.
With a subtitle of: A Call To Linger In The Savior’s Presence…. that is truly what you will want to do… just linger in His presence. Continue reading
What Life Are You Waiting For?: The Exponential Power of Saying Yes to God by Pete Hise
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“The Clock Is Running, But It’s Not Too Late. The life you once dared to dream is still available to you. Pete Hise invites you to rediscover the shocking truth of the gospel that has the power to rebuild faulty foundations of identity and open your eyes to new realms of possibility. Isn’t it time to end the cycle of wishing and waiting for life to change – and to stop standing on the sidelines when God Himself is inviting you into the game?
What Life Are You Waiting For? Push Play On The Adventure God Has For You” Continue reading
Saved Because of His Mercy 