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Book Review: “Seen, Secure, Free: How a Life Hidden with Christ Strengthens and Transforms You” by Allison Allen

    I am always excited to read and review a book that I think will be relevant and applicable to my audience, and that…

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Book Review: “Wounded Tiger: The Transformational True Story of the Japanese Pilot Who Led the Pearl Harbor Attack” by T. Martin Bennett

  I have been in the business of offering book reviews on this blog for years now, and I think I have yet to read…

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Resource Review: CSB Life Counsel Bible

  I am regularly sent new Bibles to review, but I was uniquely blown away by the uniqueness and relevance of this new CSB Life…

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Book Review: “I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore: Restoring Your Identity Shattered by Grief and Loss” by Carole Holiday

  The moment I was approached about the possibility of reviewing Carole Holiday’s new book, ” I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore: Restoring Your Identity…

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Book Review: “Jesus and Women: Beyond Feminism” by Niamh M. Middleton

  I regularly get sent many books to review (which is one of my very favorite things about the work I get to do!). And…

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Book Review: “You are More Than You’ve Been Told” by Hosanna Wong

I am always getting sent books to review (talk about a dream job for this bibliophile! 😉 ), and I have read countless wonderful books…

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Book Review: “God’s Word for Families” Family Devotional Study

I was recently sent a copy of  “God’s Word for Families: 365 Devotional Activities to Engage Kids in Daily Discipleship” from the Penecostal Publishing House…

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Book Review: “God Knows: When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief” by Lisa Whittle

  I read a lot of books, both for myself as well as for the podcast, and I can always tell when a new book…

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Book Review: “Authentic Influencer: The Barnabas Way of Shaping Lives for Jesus” by Jonathan Murphy

  I recently had the opportunity to read and review Jonathan Murphy’s brand new book that just launched this week, “Authentic Influencer: The Barnabas Way…

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Book Review: “The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party Storybook: A True Story about Heaven, Jesus, and the Best Invitation of All” by Joni Eareckson Tada

In partnership with the Good Book Company, I was recently given the opportunity to review Joni Eareckson Tada’s new children’s book, “The Awesome Super Fantastic…

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Book and Journal Review: “Who are You Following?: Pursuing Jesus in a Social-Media Obsessed World.” by Sadie Robertson Huff

  The minute the opportunity arose to review Sadie Robertson Huff’s new book and companion journal, “Who are You Following?: Pursuing Jesus in a Social-Media…

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Book Review: “Divine Disruption: Holding on to Faith When Life Breaks Your Heart” by Dr. Tony Evans, Priscilla Shirer, Anthony Evans, Chrystal Evans Hurst, and Jonathan Evans

I am always excited to receive new books in the mail to review here on the blog, but this book right here, “Divine Disruption: Holding…

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Book Review: “Dear Sister, Letters of Hope and Encouragement” by Gisela Yohannan

  When I was reached out to with the opportunity to review Gisela Yohannan’s book, “Dear Sister, Letters of Hope and Encouragement”, I jumped at…

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139: God’s Word and Our Hard Seasons with Bethany Beal

Bethany Beal is a wife, mom, author, speaker, YouTuber, and podcaster, with a passion to reach out to women with truth and encouragement for their…

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135: How God Redeems Our In-Between Places with Kat Armstrong

Kat Armstrong has been emboldening women to be all-in for Jesus for twenty years as a speaker, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host. She is the…

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Book Review: “Modern Parents, Vintage Values: Instilling Character in Today’s Kids” by Sissy Goff and Melissa Trevathan

    I’ve already read many a parenting book in my going-on six years of parenting, but not one have I found to be as…

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Book Review: “Stand All the Way Up: Stories of Staying In It When You Want to Burn It All Down” by Sophie Hudson

Ok, guys, if you are already familiar at all with Sophie Hudson (and if you’re not, you’re in for a treat!), then you know she…

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Book Review: “A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees Us to Follow and Lay Down Our Dreams” by Dianne Jago

I recently received a complimentary copy of Dianne Jago’s new book, “A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees Us to Follow and Lay Down Our…

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Book Review: “Grace Looks Amazing On You: 100 Days of Reflecting God’s Love” by Amy Seiffert

When the opportunity arose to review Amy Seiffert’s brand new devotional, Grace Looks Amazing On You: 100 Days of Reflecting God’s Love, I had no…

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