Twelve Unlikely Hereos: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to do With You by Jon MacArthur

Each chapter of MacArthur’s book outlines the story of one of the twelve “unlikely” heroes: Enoch, Joseph, Miriam, Gideon, Samson, Jonathan, Jonah, Esther, John the Baptist, James, Mark and Onesimus. We learn how God was able to take each and every one of these men and women and use them to accomplish His will, even when they messed up, made mistakes, or out and out fought doing what God asked of them. MacArthur’s compilation and examination of these particular stories is a humble reminder that God can use anyone to His glory if only they will trust in Him. I would have enjoyed a little more in depth practical information regarding the second part of the book: “what He wants to do with you”, but overall this is an interesting and valuable read. I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.

No Wonder They Call Him the Savior by Max Lucado

In his book No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, Lucado delves deeply into the meaning of the cross. He takes his readers through the familiar story of Christ’s crucifixion, but focusses on the small details that are so easy to breeze past and overlook, without uncovering what each little detail adds to the truth of the cross. By examining Jesus’ journey to the cross, Lucado helps us see that Jesus went through some of the same trials that we face every day and is compassionate to our needs. I received copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.