Book Reviews

This post contains affiliate links Esther and the Very Brave Plan is one of the latest titles in the Very Best Bible Stories series by The Good Book Company. There are many things I appreciate about this series including the lovely illustrations and the simple storytelling. All children’s Bibles and story Bible books are paraphrases…

This post contains affiliate links In the Lord I Take Refuge is the newest devotional by pastor and author Dane Ortlund. I’m generally not a huge fan of devotionals as they seem to be used in place of reading and studying the Bible. This devotional, however, is quite the exception. The content for each day…

This post contains affiliate links 1 Corinthians For You by Andrew Wilson is the latest in the “For You” commentary series by The Good Book Company. I was particularly excited to read this book due to my own personal study of 1 Corinthians last year. I appreciate that this book aims to provide readers with…

I received The Visual Word compliments of Moody Publishers in exchange for my honest review. This post contains affiliate links The Visual Word is a unique and helpful resource by author and professor, Dr. Patrick Schreiner. The idea for the book was born out of the visual notes Dr. Schreiner would make for his seminary…

This post contains affiliate links Inheritance of Tears was the first book I’ve ever read on the topic of miscarriage. I purchased my copy at a biblical counseling conference years ago hoping to one day read it to know how to care for women experiencing a miscarriage. I never imagined that I would count myself…

This post contains affiliate links Trusting God in the Darkness is an incredibly helpful volume by pastor and author Christopher Ash. This short volume is packed with many deep truths about the book of Job. I consider Ash an expert on Job considering he’s written other volumes about it including a commentary. One of the…

This post contains affiliate links After experiencing my recent miscarriage, one podcast that especially encouraged my heart is Held hosted by Abbey Wedgeworth. Each episode features a different guest that Abbey interviews while discussing the various aspects of miscarriage from a biblical perspective. I was so blessed by the podcast that I had to order…

This post contains affiliate links The God of the Mundane by Matthew B. Redmond is a short yet insightful read that reminds Christians to be content with lives of ordinary faithfulness. Christians are often challenged to demonstrate their faithfulness to God in radical, extraordinary ways. While a few are called to live extraordinary lives, many…

This post contains affiliate links A Small Book for the Hurting Heart is the most recent volume in the “small book” series from New Growth Press. In this book, author and Pastor Paul Tautges gently and graciously walks readers through meditations on loss, grief, and healing over the course of 50 devotionals. I had my…

This post contains affiliate links The Characters of Easter is the latest book by pastor and author, Daniel Darling. This is a really neat book that explores the background of the Easter story and opens readers’ eyes wider to the cultural and historical contexts of the gospels. I really enjoyed reading about the various individuals…