The Good book by Deron Spoo

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The Good Book: 40 Chapters That Reveal the Bible’s Biggest Ideas (David C. Cook, April 2017)

The Good Book offers a user-friendly guide to the Bible’s biggest ideas.

A chapter from the Bible accompanies each chapter of the book, which helps readers understand the context and content of the Scripture passages in a way that can open the whole Bible.

Designed as a forty-day journey through forty key chapters of the Bible, The Good Book will appeal to those who already love and read the Bible regularly as well as to those who are just beginning their Christian journey.

The Good Book:
—is a great evangelism tool for explaining the major themes of Scripture to those who want to know more about God, Jesus, and the core beliefs of Christianity;
—gives new believers an overview of the Bible and lays a framework to help them understand Scripture passages;
—helps longtime Christians rediscover the basic themes of Scripture and experience these truths in a new way; and
—encourages Scriptural literacy as it pushes readers to read both one chapter of the book and one chapter of the Bible each day for forty days.

The Good Book is great for individuals, and it can also be used by small groups in an eight-week church-wide program or a forty-week journey that focuses on one Bible chapter each week. The Good Book will help people understand and live by the transformative truths of the Bible.

My opinion: This was an intriguing and interesting book as it goes through 40 of the major ideas and concepts in the Bible. Well researched and thought provoking this book is a great read. Whether you are a new Christian or have been in the faith for a long time I feel that this book holds an appeal for everyone as there truly is so much insight and wisdom to be found!
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The Physics of everyday things by James Kakalios

Usually I am the first to shy away from anything with the word physics in the title, that just really isn't  my thing AT ALL, but this book looked very intriguing and I was willing to give it a go.
On one hand it was very interesting because it did break down and show how physics works in our day to day activities, but on the other hand it didn't seem to break it down nearly enough for someone like myself who is the casual reader with a very weak background in physics.  This book is still a book for geeks and especially those with a little more background in physics, but hey at least it was a fairly interesting read!
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The IBS Elimination Diet and cookbook by Patsy Catson

This was a very intriguing book that had some very delicious looking recipes that could benefit anyone although the target audience are those who struggle with IBS but I felt many of the recipes were great ways to improve anyone's diet whether they struggle with IBS or not. Filled with amazing recipes, everywhere from smoothies to great desserts this book is both very informative and is filled with great recipes.
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Forensic Faith by j. Warner Wallace

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Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a More Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith (David C. Cook, May 2017)

A cold-case detective helps you rethink and share your Christian beliefs.

J. Warner Wallace has asked this question in churches across America over the past several years, and the answer he gets is often disappointing; it’s almost always rooted in some sort of personal, subjective experience. As a community, we Christians aren’t typically prepared to make the case for why we believe Christianity is true from the objective evidence of history, philosophy or science. Worse yet, many of us don’t think we have any obligation to do so.

In J. Warner’s first two books, he made the case for God’s existence (God’s Crime Scene) and the case for Christianity (Cold-Case Christianity). In Forensic Faith, J. Warner completes the trilogy by making the case for… making the case! In Forensic Faith, J. Warner helps readers understand why it’s important to defend what they believe, and provides them with a unique template to help them become effective “Christian Case Makers.” Forensic Faith will help readers:

—understand why they, as Christians, have a duty to defend the truth
—develop a training strategy to master the evidence for Christianity
—learn how to employ the techniques of a detective to discover new insights from God’s Word
—become a better communicators by learning the skills of professional case makers

With real-life detective stories, fascinating strategies, and biblical insights, J. Warner hopes to teach readers the daily cold-case investigative disciplines they can apply in their lives as believers. Forensic Faith is an engaging, fresh look at what it means to be a Christian.

My opinion: This book was a fascinating and well written, well researched read. Written by a former atheist and homicide detective this book is built up with cold hard facts and gives an absolutely outstanding basis for a fact based faith that can stand up when others ask about the hope that is within you. I loved all of the tips and pointers that he imparted, this book is a must read!
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Next up by Jonathan Pearson

What a fantastic book to help engage and excite the young leader in the church today, This book is small but is filled with a lot of practical, down to earth advice backed with Biblical principles. I loved how the chapters were well written, thought provoking and insightful without being over the top or hard to read. The chapters that really spoke to me were the ones about from pride to humility as I can see aspects in my life that I really need to work.
I highly recommend this book for those who are wanting to go from mediocre to great leaders.
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Do baby bears have Mommies? by Crystal Bowman

What a delightful little book to read to little ones. I have not had the pleasure of reading a book by these authors so I did not know what to expect so I was utterly delighted with this whimsical story with that will appeal to small children and grown ups alike. This book answers many questions children ask about animals and in such a delightful way too! The artwork is adorable and the  book is well written and flows beautifully. I know my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet little book and I imagine it will bring many more hours of delight to us in the future.
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Brave is the new beautiful by Lee Wolfe Blum

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Brave Is the New Beautiful: Finding the Courage to Be the Real You (David C. Cook, March 2017)

Our culture bombards women with “thinspiration” messages and pressure to “do it all” while wearing the mask of perfection. 

Women are left feeling alone and overwhelmed. How can they stop comparing themselves to others? How can they live out who they really are?

Lee Wolfe Blum offers stories from everyday women who have answered these questions with their lives—and found true beauty in the process. In Brave Is the New Beautiful, Blum weaves reflections from her own journey with inspirational stories from everyday women who chose to take off their masks and live authentically. Through call-to-action questions and ideas, she encourages readers to be brave enough to be who they really are and the beloved that God knows they are.

My opinion: This book was an amazing read, in a world pushes conformity and perfection this book talks about women who have chosen to put down their masks and embrace who they were meant to be, living authentically and fully.  I loved how the author drew on her own personal experience as well as many women around her to add merit to the things she was saying. A perfect blend of sage wisdom and depth this book was an excellent read.
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