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Bible-related stories, events, and places.
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Review of Angus Buchan’s devotion book LIVING A MIGHTY FAITH
by Sally Matheny The bestselling author of Faith Like Potatoes. Angus Buchan, has penned a book of 365 devotions. He offers “practical encouragement and amazing stories of how God used a simple potato farmer to help change a nation.” This book did not have a foreword or an introduction of any kind. I like reading forewords in books—if they’re brief. They give me a feel for who the author is and why he wrote the book. So, I was a bit disappointed there wasn’t one here. However, I was not disappointed in the content of the book. In fact, once I began reading, I did learn more about…
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“365 Devotions for Peace” Book Review, Author Interview, & a Giveaway!
by Sally Matheny 365 Devotions for Peace by Cheri Cowell As soon as I saw Cheri Cowell’s name on the cover of 365 Devotions for Peace, I selected it for my reading. I had never read Cheri’s writing before, but I heard her speak at a Write2Ignite Conference one year. Impressed by her speaking, I was eager to read her writing. Each of the 365 Devotions for Peace is between 150-200 words in length. I found their brevity a nice accompaniment to my daily Bible reading. Also, I thought about people battling in the middle of a crisis. Some of life’s torrential storms delay a lengthy basking in God’s…
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Faith, Hope, and Love: An Interview with Joanna Pistorius, Wife of Ghost Boy Author, Martin Pistorius
(All photos in this post are courtesy of Martin Pistorius.) by Sally Matheny In 2015, I wrote a book review of Ghost Boy, written by Martin Pistorius. Gems of his remarkable life story nestled in my mind. One facet that continued to shine was how faith, hope, and love grew when he met his wife, Joanna. It made such an impression that I hoped to talk with her one day. She and Martin were on a book signing tour in Norway when I caught up with them. Joanna graciously agreed to talk with me when they returned home to England. If you have not read Ghost Boy yet, Martin…
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Book Review and Giveaway of “Case for Grace for Kids”
by Sally Matheny New York Times bestselling author, Lee Strobel, along with Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse editor, Jesse Florea have pulled together eight, true stories that exemplify grace. Published by Zonderkidz, the target age stated for the book is for those ages eight to twelve, but I think the book tends to lean towards the older youth. I’d definitely not limit it to twelve-year-olds. High school students will find the stories pack quite a punch. Be sure to read at the end how you might win this book. Not all of the stories are about kids. Some cover the experiences of college students and older adults. But they all…
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Review of Christian Movie: THE GOOD BOOK & a Giveaway
Usually, I only write book reviews, but when I was contacted about reviewing the Christian movie, THE GOOD BOOK, a one-hour silent movie, I was intrigued enough to say yes. Read this review and see what you have to say about it. Plus, check out the giveaway!
