Katie's Cozy Corner Book Reviews
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Twelve Unlikely Hereos: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to do With You by Jon MacArthur
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
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.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Running for My Life: One
Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
By Lopez
Lomong
This is the absolutely
amazing story of a young child who was literally torn out of his mother’s arms
at a church service in their home of Sudan. He was taken by rebel forces, along
with many other children, and what followed was a horrific, heart breaking and ultimately
triumphant journey. I was so inspired by Lopez’s story. It is humbling to
realize there are people who have been forced into such desperate situations
and not only survive, but actually use their experiences to reach out and help
others. Lopez tells his story in such a way as to draw the reader in and not
let go until the final word. This is a must read book and I would challenge
anyone to read his story without being changed for the better. I received a
copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest and fair review.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Ascent from Darkness By Michael Leehan
Wow! This was an intense read and an unbelievable story…but I DO believe it! This first person narrative makes you marvel at the depths a man can sink to when he turns to the forces of evil for power and control. At his wits end over family strife and relationship troubles, Leehan turns to drugs and alcohol for comfort, and ends up having a near death experience in the process. As he lay dying, he hears a voice call out to him telling him he has much left to do. It is a voice that soothes and comforts him as the doctors fight to save his life. And he is saved…bodily. However, his soul is anything but saved. What follows is a fascinating, highly disturbing look inside the world of Satanism and how the forces of evil use this man to do their heinous bidding. And just when you think this man is doomed…in steps God. An amazing story of redemption and how one man really did go from being a Soldier of Satan to a Warrior for God. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair, unbiased review.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Stuck by Jennie Allen
I was so excited to receive this small group Bible Study to
review. It is very nicely packaged, and I love how everything is laid out so
clearly…you know exactly what materials to use when. On a practical level, this
study is great because each session can be gone through rather quickly if your
group is short on time, or you can really dig into it and really get a lot out
of each session. On a spiritual
level, this is a much needed study of
the ways woman get caught up in everyday life problems and end up “stuck”
there, unable to pursue the life God has planned for them. I believe many women
will benefit from this study and would recommend it to small woman’s Bible
study groups. My favorite feature of this set is the discussion cards. Often
the biggest hurdle in Bible study groups is getting everyone engaged in the
discussion, and these cards are the perfect catalyst to make that happen. A
wonderful resource! I received this Bible study from the publisher in exchange
for a fair and unbiased review.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The Love & Respect Experience A Husband-Friendly Devotional that Wives Truly Love
First off I love that this devotional has a leather cover and attractive appearance, which right away makes it a nice gift idea. Even better is the content of this unique book. Based on the original Love and Respect book, this devotional contains weekly readings to guide couples in deepening their relationship with God. Each writing is based on key teachings from the original, and is designed to emphasis the aspects of devotions that men will find encouraging and non threatening rather than those things that often cause frustration and make husbands want to avoid the whole thing. I am excited to work through this book with my husband in the coming weeks and will update my review with our thoughts soon.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Lead. Serve. Love. 100 Three-Word Ways to Live Like Jesus
Just as the title says, this book is full of three word points that are backed up by the author with scripture and captures the essence of some important topics. What this book succeeds in doing is cutting out all the wordy and cumbersome text and boiling the important points down instead of watering them down. A simple format and uncomplicated writing, yet packs a powerful punch. This style could easily have been cheesy or boring, but instead it offers just the right amount of truth, inspiration, and insight into God’s Word. The result is an accessible and easily read text that would be a great gift book for everyone you know. I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Velveteen Bible
A beautiful hard cover bible perfect for any child. The soft flocked cover and case of this bible makes it look and feel very special. Though a children’s bible, it is not a summarized or bible story book, but instead contains the full biblical text making it a good resource for children’s bible study. The illustrations are beautiful and the layout is well done. It comes in a sturdy case covered in the same design as the bible and can be used to house and protect the bible, or as a special place to keep treasured items. Would the perfect addition to this year’s Easter basket! Love it! I received this bible from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Charlatan's Boy by Jonathan Rogers
The Charlatan’s boy is a sometimes funny, sometimes heart breaking look at an orphan named Grady. Raised by Floyd, the talented con artist of Corenwald, the only life Grady knows is one of traveling from town to town trying to swindle out a living by tricking gullible towns people. As the “wild man of the Feechiefen Swamp”, Grady pretended to be a savage hostile captured and confined by Floyd, who would offer a glimpse of this rare sight for some coin. But as people from these small towns begin to disbelieve in the tales of Feechie folks, Grady and Floyd’s living starts to dwindle. As they scheme to come up with new ways to scam their way through life, one thing keeps nagging at Grady. It is the thing that has troubled him his whole life: where does he come from and what happened to his parents. These legitimate questions, however, are next to impossible to find answers to. His only link to the past is the con man Floyd and as Grady says, “I only know one man who might be able to tell me where I come from, and that man is a liar and a fraud.” And so Grady continues his life on the road, hoping one day to find a place in the world where he fits in.
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