Book Review . . . Enduring Justice

Another book review. . . This one for Mother's Day and done by my beautiful wife Cindy . . . Enjoy . . .

Summer’s approaching and you’re looking for a novel that has mystery, drama, and relevant issues...Enduring Justice by Amy Wallace is it! The main character, Hannah Kessler, is living in bondage to abuse in her childhood and the reader will walk with her through her emotional journey of healing and finding hope. At the same time, we’re taken into the minds of a white supremacist who will go to any length to be the ‘leader’ his father always wanted, and a FBI Agent who is out for justice, or is it revenge?

Amy Wallace does an incredible job making the characters come alive and seeing life through their eyes. I recommend this book to anyone who has experienced abuse or who are battling revenge, or anyone who just needs a reminder that God is Good! It is truly a story of hope!

If you want to order a copy Click Here and happy reading!

And oh yeah, if you want a free copy be the first one to comment on this post that you want it!

Experiencing the Spirit

As a new believer I cut my biblical/theological teeth on Henry Blackaby's Experiencing God. Literally. I mean I went through it 4 times in less than two years and God used it in awesome ways in my life!

So when I was asked to do a blog review on his new book Experiencing the Spirit - it was a no brainer. (It was such a no brainer that I irrationally agreed to do it during Easter week! And now I'm late!)

With a vintage Blackaby heart, he encourages us to seek what God wants to supernaturally do through us - instead of seeking in our own power what we can do for God.


Blackaby talks in practical ways about how harnessing the Spirit's gifts and power in our life is about relationship. And when we enter into that relationship in a way that the Holy Spirit has full access to our lives, THEN we understand what it means to live life to the fullest!

The book is just an awesome reminder that the real and living power of God lives IN us!

While we are in this 40 day season between the Resurrection of Jesus and the exploding of the Holy Spirit into believers lives at Pentecost -- it would be an awesome time to read this book and allow God to teach us and remind us of all He has for us in the Spirit.

Now here's some good news --- I've got a free copy for the first person who replies to the blog AND will do a review of their own (you can either post it to your blog or send it to me!)


For everyone else, you can click here to order it at Amazon (or above from the publisher).

For Young Men Only

I'm blessed that Multnomah is sending me new books (for free!) and letting me do these reviews!

This week I read: For Young Men Only - A guys guide to the alien gender (in the series by Jeff & Shaunti - some of you may have read For Men Only or For Women Only).

The point of FYMO is to try to help young men understand the heart and thought process of young women. My first thought was: 'Yeah right! Then we'll teach them how to walk on water!'

But since I have a 14-year old son, I thought what the heck, I can't figure it out so maybe they'll give me something to tell Luke :)

I'll start by saying this about FYMO - it's very honest and direct. They say from the beginning that it's not just written to Christians, and not just God ideas, but based on actual feedback from young ladies.

With that said I would say to parents (that's YOU dads!): Read it yourself first. There is some great info for young men that could start awesome conversations - but you need to determine: 1) What your approach to dating/the opposite sex is 2) Where your teen is in his emotional development & understanding.

Some of the chapter titles are: What Most Guys Never Know . . . Ambercrombie Boy vs. Our Hero, Average Joe . . . Why Good Girls Like Bad Boys . . . What it Really Means to Score.

The overall theme of FYMO is awesome . . . That who we are on the inside is so much more important than what kind of front we put on . . . and giving ourselves away in a relationship is so much important than what we get out of it.

We need all the help we can get Dads! And if you've got a hormone flowing teenage boy (or one nearly there) this can be a great part of your arsenal. If you want to buy it . . . Click here.

And if you want it, but don't want to buy it . . . I've got 2 FREE copies to give away. Here's the deal . . . the first two DAD's to respond to my post (not your wife doing it for you!) and tell me they want a copy, get it.