Doug Bender's "Live Second: 365 Ways to Make Jesus First" is an awesome daily devotional that stretches over one year of profound and inspirational readings. What I absolutely love about this devotional is that each day's reading is short and easy to read, no matter how busy your day may be. Each day's devotion offers a Bible verse that sums up the overall message for the day, and includes a short explanation or message that expands on the idea of the verse. Each day also offers a suggested prayer that is also related to the overall message of the day.
I also thought it was neat that every days poses the questions, "How will you live more Second today?" and "How will you share what you have learned?" These simple questions are a daily reminder of the underlying purpose of this book - putting God first, and learning to live "Second". Once a week, the devotional also offers some discussion questions, whether you ponder them individually or work through this book in a small group setting. Either way these discussion questions give you a chance to really evaluate the passages and apply it to your own life.
I thought this book was great - a profound message of living "Second", and learning to live a life defined by putting Christ in the #1 spot in your life. I would highly recommend this for anyone - would be great for high school ages and up, in my opinion. Great tool - loved it!
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from BookSneeze.com in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review. I did not receive any financial compensation for this review.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Radical Question/ A Radical Idea
David Platt's "The Radical Question/A Radical Idea" is what I would consider a follow-up to his best seller "Radical". This book is essentially two books in one, but both share the same theme of true commitment to spreading the gospel of Jesus, even when it means sacrificing and taking risk.
"The Radical Question" discusses the difficulty of complete devotion to Christ in spite of a society that puts so much emphasis on personal success. This book uses personal stories and situations to make us think about how we can use whatever God has given us to help those around us, and further His kingdom.
"A Radical Idea" discusses the need for Christian communities not only come together within the church, but in the community to extend God's word in the world. Bringing others to God should be one of the main focuses of our lives, and this commitment needs to come first for us.
Overall I thought these two books were very well written and make some really good points. Interesting, and I would recommend it.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from bloggingforbooks.org in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review and did not receive financial compensation for this review.
"The Radical Question" discusses the difficulty of complete devotion to Christ in spite of a society that puts so much emphasis on personal success. This book uses personal stories and situations to make us think about how we can use whatever God has given us to help those around us, and further His kingdom.
"A Radical Idea" discusses the need for Christian communities not only come together within the church, but in the community to extend God's word in the world. Bringing others to God should be one of the main focuses of our lives, and this commitment needs to come first for us.
Overall I thought these two books were very well written and make some really good points. Interesting, and I would recommend it.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from bloggingforbooks.org in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review and did not receive financial compensation for this review.
Uncle Jesus
"Uncle Jesus" is a colorful children's book that tells the story of Jesus through memories that his young nephew has of his time with Uncle Jesus. The entire story is told through these memories, as a young Shem recalls his fondest memories of his uncle in conversation with his Grandma Mary.
The storyline of the book is cute and allows the younger reader to see Jesus as a real person who they can relate to through Shem. I would recommend this book for ages 6 and up. Some of the vocabulary choices are more appropriate for older children, as my four year old had some trouble understanding.
Overall I would give this book a 4/5. The illustrations are colorful and the story itself is an original idea to help kids relate to Jesus.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from BookCrash.com in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review and received no financial compensation for my review.
The storyline of the book is cute and allows the younger reader to see Jesus as a real person who they can relate to through Shem. I would recommend this book for ages 6 and up. Some of the vocabulary choices are more appropriate for older children, as my four year old had some trouble understanding.
Overall I would give this book a 4/5. The illustrations are colorful and the story itself is an original idea to help kids relate to Jesus.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from BookCrash.com in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review and received no financial compensation for my review.
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