by Joanne | Feb 13, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Our lives can and must disrupt the ways of the world, unveiling a new way to be human.” (Saints by Addison Bevere, page 222) In his book, Saints, Addison Bevere encourages us to remember who we are in and through Christ – Saints. Saints is a term...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2020 | Book Reviews
While R.C. Sproul is not a new name to me, Growing In Holiness is the first book I have read by this pastor and author. Living out the life of a believer is a process of growth and is most often met with difficulties which challenge our growth in holiness. This book...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2020 | Book Reviews
Several years ago, the internet crossed my paths with a woman living in Louisiana, who has since become a dear friend. She introduced me to another lovely woman, also from Louisiana, as she thought I would enjoy both her humor, her recipes, and her love of Jesus. My...
by Joanne | Jan 23, 2020 | Book Reviews
“O to grace how great a debtor Daily I’m constrained to be! Let that grace now like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2020 | Book Reviews
“The first service one owes to others in the community involves listening to them. Just as our love for God begins with listening to God’s Word, the beginning of love for other Christians is learning to listen to them. God’s love for us is shown by...
by Joanne | Jan 9, 2020 | Book Reviews
The last several years have brought introductions to medical tests, procedures, surgeries, treatments, and hospitals I had not ever known before. The tension between medical diagnoses and faith is a difficult one. How does one balance what one hears – the facts...
