Who Are You? by Russell Wetherington ISBN: 9781575500706

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When the world lost Zig Ziglar, we lost a great inspirational character. His spirit sort of lives on in works like Who Are You? by Russell Wetherington.

In this book, Wetherington quotes multiple scriptures, top inspirational leaders, and others to guide his readers on a 31 day journey to bettering themselves.

Readers are instructed to read one chapter per day for a month.  There are a total of 31 chapters. Readers will want to read one extra chapter on one day during months with only 30 days. February provides multiple opportunities during the month to double up on readings.

This book is designed to take readers through the 31 chapters of Proverbs along the way.  Each month readers are encouraged to re-read the book with the belief that they will gain some new insight on each reading.

Along the way, readers will read stories they have heard before and some very new ones.  They will read stories of inspiration and hope.

Five Star Review

Who Are You? is very well-written and very uplifting.  We give it all five stars.

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Book Review: Unveiling the Mystery of the Bride of Christ: The Restoration Truth of Who & What Is the Bride of Christ by Duke Levy ISBN: 978-1-9736-1892-8

Any time one has an alternative interpretation of the scriptures from what we were taught in Sunday School, we question the validity of that interpretation.

In Sunday School, we are taught that God changed Saul’s name to Paul.  This never happened. Saul was his Hebrew name and Paul was the translation of Saul into the Gentile tongue.  

This is why we read Unveiling the Mystery of the Bride of Christ: The Restoration Truth of Who & What Is the Bride of Christ by Duke Levy  with an open mind.

We may not see eye-to-eye with Mr. Levy on the interpretation of the scriptures, but we can understand why he believes what he believes.

One instance of this difference would be Mr. Levy thinks we should continue to eat only foods that are clean according to the Old Testament.  He may be right. However, our interpretation of Acts 11 leads us to believe that all foods are now clean. Would we be better to err on the side of caution?

Mr. Levy makes some very good points.  We cannot judge whether he is right or wrong, theologically speaking.  We know what we believe and can see why he believes what he believes.

Five Star Review

Unveiling the Mystery of the Bride of Christ is very well-written and well-researched.  Mr. Levy has spent years analyzing the scriptures to learn the truth, as he interprets it.  We give this book all five stars.

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Book Review: The Heart of the Old Testament By John R Sampey

The Heart of the Old Testament

By John R Sampey

 

John R. Sampey was an Old Testament professor with the Southern Baptist Convention many years ago.  He wrote The Heart of the Old Testament to help Bible students better understand what they were reading in the Bible.

This book was written back when writing was a craft.  Sampey teaches the Bible very well and this book is very well-written.  It is easy to understand, even today when reading is a lost art.  

It would be wonderful if Broadman/The Southern Baptist Convention were to reprint The Heart of the Old Testament.

The Heart of the Old Testament is part of our personal library.  We do not recall how we obtained this book.  Most likely we obtained it through a Friends of the Library sale.

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Book Review: NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible: Confidence for Such a Time As This from the Emmanuel Foundation

NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible: Confidence for Such a Time As This from the Emmanuel Foundation

To say this book is a study Bible is sort of a misnomer.  Usually, when we think of a study Bible we think of a Bible which has cross references and notes with references, etc.  

NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible: Confidence for Such a Time As This from the Emmanuel Foundation is different.  

We read the Bible everyday and have several study Bibles, each one has a little something different. Some have quite a few maps and illustrations.  One is laden with footnotes that explain in a little more depth what is going on and gives cross references to other parts of the Bible that help to understand the passage.

The NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible does not have all that.  It does have some notes about translation differences in other translations of the Bible.

It also has what could be called articles sprinkled throughout the Bible that discuss the message that all Christians should be getting but many aren’t. The Emmanuel Foundation takes on the issues that preachers should be preaching about but so few do because they are afraid that people don’t want to hear about their sins; they only want to hear about how good they are doing and that everything under the sun is okay.

This NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible gives what should be a wake up call to Christians who have grown up in a world of political correctness and tolerance.   One should read Matthew 7:21-24 to see that many of these so called “tolerant Christians” are not correct. All Christians should read these articles and hear what they may not be hearing from the pulpit of their church.

We give NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible: Confidence for Such a Time As This from the Emmanuel Foundation all five stars.  We feel like The Emmanuel Foundation is correct in its assessment of what the Bible really says.  This would make a great gift for any Christian.  

The only real issue we have is minor. When this Bible breaks into an article, it often does so in the middle of a Bible chapter.  This sometimes breaks the flow of reading.  This is only a very minor issue.

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Book Review: Simon Peter: A Rock Moved By God By Bill Crowder

Simon Peter: A Rock Moved By God

By Bill Crowder

Our Daily Bread publishes a wonderful series of devotions by that same name.  Bill Crowder is one of the contributing authors to it. In Simon Peter: A Rock Moved By God, Bill Crowder discusses many of the passages in the Bible about Peter.

This little book is filled with discussions about the life of Peter and how Jesus used him.  Crowder also reminds us of how unlikely a candidate Peter was to lead anyone, much less an early church.

This book is well-written and well-researched. We give it all five stars and think you will learn a great deal from it.

The only real problem we have with this book is in the discussion questions. The author references himself by saying “Bill Crowder says…” This is confusing and just plain weird.

We got Simon Peter: A Rock Moved by God free through Our Daily Bread ministries.  

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Book Review: Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God’s Love to Revitalize Your Soul By Bonnie Gray

Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God’s Love to Revitalize Your Soul

By Bonnie Gray

If you are seeking a way to draw closer to Heavenly Father in prayer, Whispers of Rest might just be the right book for you.

The author, Bonnie Gray, takes you on a 40-day quest to draw closer to God through a series of simple prayers.  She gives scripture references, hymns, poems, and a few stories to illustrate her points.

Nowhere in any of the information about the book did we see that the book is intended primarily for women.  The book cover says nothing about being a devotional geared towards women.  The voice of the book assumes the reader is an adult female.

Regardless of the voice of the book, males will be able to take great inspiration from the book.

We feel this book is well-written and researched.  We think it should have all five stars.

Whispers of Rest helps readers see that prayers do not have to be complex or scriptural in form, they can even be only one word.

This book would make a great book for a prayer group to read through together.  They could meet once per week to discuss their prayer journeys. Churches might want to purchase several copies to pass out to such a prayer group. There is a small group guide, as well as printables, available free on their website.

Taking this 40-day journey will refresh the reader and help him or her draw closer to God.

When you buy your copy, you will want to buy two since you will want to share this with at least one friend while you take your Whispers of Rest journey.  

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Book Review: Street Smarts From Proverbs: How to Navigate Through Conflict to Community By Mitch Kruse with D. J. Williams

Street Smarts From Proverbs: How to Navigate Through Conflict to Community

By Mitch Kruse with D. J. Williams

One book we recently read that we were intrigued with is Street Smarts From Proverbs: How to Navigate Through Conflict to Community by Mitch Kruse with D. J. Williams. 

This is one of those rare books that fits the genre of several of our blogs.  It is a Christian book, no doubt. It is chock full of Biblical references from many different chapters in the Bible.

It is also a business book.  It was written by the former owner of the world’s largest classic car auction company.

Street Smarts From Proverbs is very well-written and entertaining.  It is chock full of anecdotes about religion, business, sports, education, family life, and others.

One thing this book is not is a manual on boating. You will have to read it to find out what we mean by that.

We give this book all five stars on our scale of zero to five stars with no reservations.

It had to be a very agonizing decision to sell a family business of at least three generations. But, Mitch Kruse made the right decision to follow God’s calling.

Street Smarts From Proverbs would make a great companion text for a small group Bible study that was seeking to study Proverbs.  The group might want to find an additional text that covers a verse-by-verse or chapter-by-chapter summary.

Grab your favorite Bible and a cup of coffee. Then sit back and enjoy your copy of Street Smarts From Proverbs.

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Book Review: The Sign of the End of the Age by Paul Kalbach

The Sign of the End of the Age: What Jesus Taught about the Future in Matthew 24

By Paul Kalbach

The Sign of the End of the Age What Jesus Taught about the Future in Matthew 24 is an extremely well-written discussion of different points of view regarding what the scriptures say about the end of times.

The author, Paul Kalbach, attempts to show scripture references that support his understanding of what will take place at the end of the world.  He also makes sure to present different views and backs those up with references from well-researched works.

We were given a copy of The Sign of the End of the Age so that we could read it and write this review. 

This is not a quick read, nor should a subject such as this be addressed lightly.  This is the kind of book you should take one chapter at a time and read your favorite translation of The Holy Bible along with it.

If you are interested at all in understanding the scriptures and what they tell us about the end of times, this book should definitely be a part of your overall readings.

You may want to consider donating a copy of this book to your church library and gifting copies to your favorite Bible student.

We give it all five stars.  It is well-written.  It is well-researched.  It tackles a very difficult subject and helps lay people understand a little better what the scriptures say about this topic.

One does not have to be a theologian to understand The Sign of the End of the Age.  We can imagine that churches would like to have a scripture class that takes one chapter per week and discusses that chapter. There are twenty-six chapters, so a church could have classes meet every week and each week really dive into the scriptures for six months.

We think anyone serious about understanding scripture will benefit from a slow reading of this book. We enjoyed it.  We do not think one should try to read this book quickly, even though we normally polish off at least one book a day.

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Book Review: Impartial: A Journey Through the Acts of the Apostles 1-10

Impartial: A Journey Through the Acts of the Apostles 1-10

By Audrey Lupisella 

We were given a copy of the book Impartial: A Journey Through the Acts of the Apostles 1-10 so that we might review it.  Somehow, it just seems wrong to give a poor review to a Bible study book.  However, if we are honest with our readers, and ourselves, we must.

If one is to write a Bible study, they should have a keen grasp of what the Bible says and does NOT say.  The author repeatedly speaks of Saul being renamed Paul.  This never happened.

Saul was always also known as Paul.  Both names are the same.  In Acts 13:9 Luke says Saul, who is ALSO called Paul.  Just like Peter is also called Cephas.  They both are the same name just different translations.  Both mean “Rock”.

When a Biblical scholar insists that something happened that the Bible does not say happened, it is difficult to believe they are credible in anything else.

The author states that the widows chose the seven.  But the Bible does not say that.  It says that the Grecian Jews complained because their widows were being overlooked in the distribution of food.  The Twelve said, “Brothers, choose seven men from among you” clearly, they were not addressing the widows.

If the author gets simple things incorrect, or reads something into the Bible that is not stated in the Bible, how are we to feel confident that she is not wrong on other issues?

Most of the information is correct and the author’s style is easy to read and follow, so we give Impartial three stars.  If the author stuck with what the Bible does say and did not veer off into things that are commonly believed the Bible says, Impartial would be a much better book.

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