My husband and I had been looking for something to use in his junior high Sunday school class at church. We recently came across this book and are very excited to use it this fall. The book is broken down into very short chapters with various apolygetic issues. It is divided into 6 parts: Myths about God, Myths about Jesus, Myths about the Resurrection, Myths about the Bible, Myths about Christianity and religion, and Myths about life and happiness. Each chapter is about 3 pages long with an excerise at the end including Bible verses to back it up. Some of the chapters I especially like are: The Telephone Game (the Bible was copied so many times we can't trust its accuracy), Playing Dead (the myth that Jesus just fainted), and When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, Everybody'll be there.
I think this book will really appeal to young teens. It's a light read, humerous, and it's filled with really intersting stuff for kids who haven't heard any of this yet.
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Seraph Seal by Leonard Sweet and Lori Wagner
This book is so unlike any other apocalyptic book I have ever read. Mostly because it doesn't seem very biblical. I'm not an expert on the end times, but this doesn't jive with anything I know about Revelations.
It seems that the book is taking place during the tribulation, though that is never made very clear. There is no reference to the rapture at the beginning, but things happen throughout the book that would only take place during the tribulation. Like the appearance of the four horseman (there's also reference to hunting down the horseman, which really shouldn't be an option if you understand what they are). There are still Christians remaining on Earth, though in very small numbers. It seems that Christianity has just become less popular.
One of the main chararcters, Paul is a historian who is one eight people born on the same date 36 years ago. One of the eight is the antichrist. The others must all find each other and bind together to defeat the evil one. Before this can happen Paul is led on a Davinci Code type treasure hunt for clues from the past. As if it's up to man to solve some great mystery in order for God to triumph over Satan.
The whole book is very confusing. Like I said, the theology is all mixed up and doesn't make any sense. The story is told from far too many perspectives and it's hard to keep all the main characters straight. This was a very hard book to get through and I would not recommend it to anyone.
I received this book for free from Thomas Nelson publishers through booksneeze.com. I was not required to write a positive review.
It seems that the book is taking place during the tribulation, though that is never made very clear. There is no reference to the rapture at the beginning, but things happen throughout the book that would only take place during the tribulation. Like the appearance of the four horseman (there's also reference to hunting down the horseman, which really shouldn't be an option if you understand what they are). There are still Christians remaining on Earth, though in very small numbers. It seems that Christianity has just become less popular.
One of the main chararcters, Paul is a historian who is one eight people born on the same date 36 years ago. One of the eight is the antichrist. The others must all find each other and bind together to defeat the evil one. Before this can happen Paul is led on a Davinci Code type treasure hunt for clues from the past. As if it's up to man to solve some great mystery in order for God to triumph over Satan.
The whole book is very confusing. Like I said, the theology is all mixed up and doesn't make any sense. The story is told from far too many perspectives and it's hard to keep all the main characters straight. This was a very hard book to get through and I would not recommend it to anyone.
I received this book for free from Thomas Nelson publishers through booksneeze.com. I was not required to write a positive review.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Lightkeeper's Ball by Colleen Coble
Olivia Stewart has just found out that her sister, Eleanor, has died, and she suspects foul play. She travels to California under a different name to try to find her sisters killer. Her first suspect is her sister's fiance, Harrison. She behaves very rudely to him at first, until she gets to know him better and convinces herself that he could not have killed her sister. The two begin to fall in love, but he still does not know her true identity. In the mean time, several attempts have been made to kill Olivia.
I didn't realize when I requested this book that it was the third in a series. So when it came I was disappointed that I had not read the first two and worried that it might be confusing. I don't know if this book follows the other two or not, but it was not a problem at all picking up on the third book.
This book was very easy to jump into. Some books start out really slow and it's hard to follow until you get 1/3 of the way in. But as soon as I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. Both of the main characters were very likeable, and I liked how Olivia was not a believer, but was able to to learn more of God from Harrison. A man who is strong in his faith is the most attractive kind of man. This is the first book I have read by this author and I am anxious to find more of her books.
I received this book for free from the publisher through the booksneeze.com book review program. I was not required to write a positive review.
I didn't realize when I requested this book that it was the third in a series. So when it came I was disappointed that I had not read the first two and worried that it might be confusing. I don't know if this book follows the other two or not, but it was not a problem at all picking up on the third book.
This book was very easy to jump into. Some books start out really slow and it's hard to follow until you get 1/3 of the way in. But as soon as I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. Both of the main characters were very likeable, and I liked how Olivia was not a believer, but was able to to learn more of God from Harrison. A man who is strong in his faith is the most attractive kind of man. This is the first book I have read by this author and I am anxious to find more of her books.
I received this book for free from the publisher through the booksneeze.com book review program. I was not required to write a positive review.
Monday, April 18, 2011
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Promises She Keeps by Erin Healy
Promise is a college student with Cystic Fibrosis who is obsessed with keeping her memory alive after she dies. After a surviving a number of accidents that should have killed her, a local sorceress becomes interested in Promises ability to escape death.
Then there's Chase. An autistic young man who says he is in love with Promise and wants to save her life.
This is one of Erin Healy's first solo novels after writing two books with Ted Dekker, and she is proving to be an exceptional author. I thoroughly enjoyed the constant suspense in this book. I was never bored for a moment. And the characters really drew me in. For the most part, they are very likeable.
I also enjoyed the fact that the Christian aspect of the book was not hard to find. So many authors these days try to throw something in towards the end to justify selling it in Christian stores. And while her message may have been towards the end, I could see how the story all worked toward that end. It was a great message.
I would certainly recommend reading this book. It's a real page turner.
I received this book for free from booksneeze.com in return for reviewing the book. I was not required to write a positive review.
Then there's Chase. An autistic young man who says he is in love with Promise and wants to save her life.
This is one of Erin Healy's first solo novels after writing two books with Ted Dekker, and she is proving to be an exceptional author. I thoroughly enjoyed the constant suspense in this book. I was never bored for a moment. And the characters really drew me in. For the most part, they are very likeable.
I also enjoyed the fact that the Christian aspect of the book was not hard to find. So many authors these days try to throw something in towards the end to justify selling it in Christian stores. And while her message may have been towards the end, I could see how the story all worked toward that end. It was a great message.
I would certainly recommend reading this book. It's a real page turner.
I received this book for free from booksneeze.com in return for reviewing the book. I was not required to write a positive review.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Book Reviews
So, I have begun a new blogger book review program. I will be posting my reviews on my blog and on Amazon. So in case you all are wondering what I'm doing this for, that's it.
What's He Really Thinking by Paula Rinehart
This book is suppose to get you into the mind of the average man. The author explains how men view relationships, conflicts, and what they expect from us. There's even a chapter on intimacy that, unfortunately, is not about sex. I mean, that is a very important part of a marriage and one of the major areas we struggle with when it comes to gender differences. So when I saw a chapter called "intimacy", I was excited. Only to read that it's about being close to someone.
I found this book very difficult to get through. It seemed like the author was really reaching to try to desperately fill a book with enough words to get it published. While there were a few pieces of information that made me think, most of it was not a revelation. It's all the same stuff we've been hearing over and over about the differences between men and women. The kind of stuff most of us can figure out for ourselves. There is Scripture sprinkled in, but that doesn't really seem to help the book, just makes for more filler.
I would not recommend this book. It's just not worth the money when there much better material out there.
I received this book free from the publisher through the booksneeze.com blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR Part 255.
I found this book very difficult to get through. It seemed like the author was really reaching to try to desperately fill a book with enough words to get it published. While there were a few pieces of information that made me think, most of it was not a revelation. It's all the same stuff we've been hearing over and over about the differences between men and women. The kind of stuff most of us can figure out for ourselves. There is Scripture sprinkled in, but that doesn't really seem to help the book, just makes for more filler.
I would not recommend this book. It's just not worth the money when there much better material out there.
I received this book free from the publisher through the booksneeze.com blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR Part 255.
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