We’ve all seen the t-shirts, tote bags and coffee mugs that boast, “Too blessed to be stressed.” Maybe you even have one. (I do, too!) But after we pour the caffeine into our favorite mug, or, look in the mirror wearing a cute shirt, reality begs for an answer to the question, “How do we…
The last book in the Jerusalem Chronicles, Behold The Man, was such an eye opener for me. Set during the time of Christ’s earthly ministry, it’s written from a Roman point of view and had this theme, “What did Rome think of Jesus?” Honestly, every time I’ve read the gospels, it never occurred to me…
Take This Cup is the second book in the Jerusalem Chronicles, a biblical fiction series set at the time of Christ. If you read my review of the first book (When Jesus Wept) you may remember I began this series for Easter and really enjoyed it. The writing style and characters drew me into the…
For Easter, I wanted to read a Biblical Fiction series set in the New Testament. I wanted something that would connect me to the time period Jesus lived in and maybe even offer new understanding in the way fiction does best. I chose The Jerusalem Chronicles by Bodie and Brock Thoene and what can I…
Where Hearts Are Free brings the “Darkness Into Light Series” by Golden Keyes Parsons to a close by plunging into the theme of what it means to have true freedom. After living life on the run from King Louis XIV during three years of intense religious persecution, you may think the Clavell family would know…
Numbers. It may not be the most dreaded book you come across in your yearly Bible reading plan, but it may cause you to scratch your head and say, “How could this possibly relate to my life?” Well, you might be surprised. I know I was after reading Numbers from The Bible Study Series. In…
In The Shadow Of The Sun King, the first book in the Darkness To Light Series, made a deep impression on me when I read it in 2013. For a while, I had the rest of the trilogy in my “To Be Read” pile. Just this year, I read the second book in the series,…
When you read a lot of Christian Historical Romance novels, there’s something you come to expect in every story – a happy ending. Then you come to a book like Great Expectations. Written over a hundred years ago, well, you understand that it’s a little different than what you’re accustomed to coming out of today’s…
Do you know what it’s like to rummage through your old stuff and pick something up and say, “Ooo cool! I didn’t know I had that!” That’s what it felt like when I discovered The City of David among some old books while cleaning my basement. In March, I visited Israel for the first time;…
After reading several of Prince’s books like Power of Right Believing, Destined To Reign and Grace Revolution (just to name a few) I wondered, Is Unmerited Favor going to really be that different? I mean, you can only talk about grace so much before you start repeating yourself, right? Not so. Unmerited Favor takes you…
