We all love our beautiful birthstones. Mary L. Ball, in her book A Gem of Worth, explains how our birthstone is linked to our personality. She also uses each birthstone to give hope to the person born in the stone’s month. Mary imparts knowledge concerning...

Susanna Rodgers Simpson shares lessons and wisdom that she has learned throughout her life in her book Practical Life Lessons. The title of the book tells exactly what she has included in the book. The lessons are very practical and apply to so much of...

Angie Dent has given us a wonderful book of motivation in Food for the Soul: A Christian Experience. She shares encouraging words to help readers along the path of life. Angie assures readers that God is cheering us on and gives us the strength to...

So, you have trials and tribulations. You may feel like you are all alone and that even God has deserted you. Good news! You are not alone, and Karen Carroll has penned a great little book of encouragement called Pearls from Perplexities. For an oyster...

How do you review a book like The Names of God? Lee Ann Rubsam gathered the verses she used to develop this book into a listing of the names of God found in the Bible. One can’t really critique the Words of God because they...

What is the number one desire of most people? Peace! In Patrick Henry’s famous liberty or death speech, he says, “Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace — but there is no peace.” Mankind is still searching for peace. Lee Ann Rubsam enters the stage by writing...

Secrets of Broken Pottery: Seeing the Great Potter — Being Seen by Him pulls readers into the heart of God and shows them His tenderness and how He sees them. While it is easy to feel discouraged and despairing, especially when we are in difficult...

What true worship means is a question I have often asked myself, but until I read Marja Verschoor-Meijers's True Worshipers, I could not find an answer. In her informative and inspirational book, Verschoor-Meijers asks herself my same question and reflects on what would remain of...

We live in a world of distractions. We are busy talking on our cellphones or, even worse, texting while we try to drive. Distractions are so prevalent that there are even laws against “distracted” driving. Pastor Sherman Burkhead discusses the diverse types of distractions that...

The Jesus Strategy: How Jesus Taught Followers to Carry out His Vision by Tom Marshall is one of the best books I have read about Jesus, his message, and his teaching pedagogy. The author answers three important questions in this book: What is Jesus’ core...