Fiction
Under the Bayou Moon – Valerie Fraser Luesse
As I sat and mused over Under the Bayou Moon, still holding it in my hand, my daughter asked me, “Are you crying?” No, I said, just thinking….and this is definitely one of those books […]
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Non-Fiction
Praying With Our Feet – Lindsey Krinks
Early on in my first long-term pastorate, I had a meeting with a parishioner who lived in the adjoining neighborhood. The overwhelming majority of the church lived outside the neighborhood and the church didn’t have […]
Academic
Already Sanctified – Don Payne
Sanctification can sometimes be reduced in popular theology to discipleship. Justification is God’s work—we are saved by grace through faith—but sanctification is sometimes perceived as “our part” of salvation. Theologian Don J. Payne tackles that […]
Fiction
The Nature of Small Birds – Susie Finkbeiner
Any reader of this novel will find themselves ending the book with the feeling of having made new friends… I feel so very privileged to have had the opportunity of reading an early reader’s version […]
Fiction
The Weight of Memory – Shawn Smucker
There is nobody else in Christian fiction who writes the kind of stories Shawn Smucker is writing. Shawn’s stories are ethereal, evocative, full of symbolism and magical realism. The narrative isn’t always straightforward. Not everything […]
Fiction
The Chase – Lisa Harris
I sat for 10 minutes prior to writing this review, attempting to find an appropriate simile for Lisa Harris’s The Chase. Whirlwind. Roller coaster. Hurricane. Nothing seems to fit! The best on which I can […]
Non-Fiction
After I Believe – James Emery White
In my experience, churches put a whole lot more emphasis on justification than sanctification. Getting saved is the priority and takes work, but growing in faith is usually reduced to attend church, tithe, and serve […]
Non-Fiction
Start Where You Are – Rashawn Copeland
The hardest step on a long journey is the first step. In Start Where You Are, Rashawn Copeland encourages readers to forget about preparations. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. No need to get it […]
Fiction
Let It Be Me – Becky Wade
Gulp! My heart was in my throat as I read this book…Let It Be Me touched me way down deep. I just love this series by Becky Wade! These stories about the kids on a […]
Fiction
Paint and Nectar – Ashley Clark
Paint and Nectar is an enchanting story. I loved revisiting Charleston and these lovely people. While you will definitely want to read the first book – The Dress Shop on King Street – it isn’t entirely […]