Category Archives: reviews

I have attempted this several times but never made it through a year. Let’s see if 2012 can be the year I write at least a sentence about every book I read! Creation Regained by Al Wolters is a book … Continue reading →

Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick My rating: 3 of 5 stars Give Them Grace asks readers a very important question: how does believing the gospel change the way that you parent? Fitzpatrick asserts that if the way that we … Continue reading →

Still by Lauren F. Winner Still by Lauren Winner is aptly subtitled “Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis.” It is a collection of reflections from the middle, from a place of messiness, doubt and despair. That terrain is familiar to many … Continue reading →

Earlier this summer, Sally Lloyd-Jones graciously offered to send me a copy of her newest book to review. We received it the week we were moving, and it got misplaced for awhile. Here is our long overdue review! The third … Continue reading →

Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos My rating: 4 of 5 stars After enjoying her last novel quite a bit, I was excited to get a hold of Marisa de los Santos’ Falling Together. The story of three college … Continue reading →

Winter Light: A Christian’s Search for Humility by Bruce Ray Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars Winter Light by Bruce Ray Smith is one man’s journey towards humility. In the form of a journal, it exposes deep, honest thoughts … Continue reading →

The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht may have been the most anticipated debut novel in years. In no small part because Obreht was named by the New Yorker last year as one of the Top 20 writers under 40, at … Continue reading →

I am aiming to post a dozen or so times each month in 2011. I like sharing about books, so my plan is to combine longer reviews of books I think y’all might be really interested in such as Mere … Continue reading →

Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality by Michael Spencer My rating: 4 of 5 stars As the Internet Monk, Michael Spencer encouraged thousands through his blog, before he died of cancer last April. His one and only … Continue reading →

Spiritual Parenting: An Awakening for Today’s Families by Michelle Anthony My rating: 4 of 5 stars Spiritual Parenting by Michelle Anthony stands out amongst the crowd of Christian books by grounding parenting in discipleship. Instead of focusing parental energy on … Continue reading →