Author Archives: laura3308

“The Confession” by Robert Whitlow is a story of an assistant district attorney, Holt Douglas, who has a secret regarding a tragic event that occurred when he was a teenager.  On one track, the “confession” is related to this secret … Continue reading →

“Arms Open Wide” by Sherry Gragg is an appealing book for several reasons.  It is a smallish devotional-type book that physically looks quite nice, with a hard cover and thick glossy paper.  In addition, the format of the book is … Continue reading →

In Love, Skip, Jump, the author, Shelene Bryan, tells the story of how she stepped out of her comfort zone and said “Yes” to God.   She initially made a trip to Africa to assure herself that a child she was … Continue reading →

Some books start strong, make a great point, and then fade out or repeat the same point over and over. However, “No More Dragons” by Jim Burgen is not one of those books. In fact, I found the later chapters … Continue reading →

Was Jesus really raised from the dead, and if so, what effect has this had on history and on individuals? These are the questions that the authors, Dodson and Watson, address in their book “Raised?”  The book is nicely organized … Continue reading →

Seek and ye shall find! Nobody was as shocked as Nabeel Qureshi, the author of “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus,” to discover that his search for truth would lead to Jesus rather than Allah or Mohammed.   This fascinating book describes Qureshi’s … Continue reading →

In “Futureville,” the author, Skye Jethani, contends that the way individuals envision the future shapes the way they live their lives in the present.  He further contends that the way the church sees the future has a profound effect on … Continue reading →

Can a highly educated scientist be a non-compromising Bible-believing Christian? How would such a person balance and integrate his or her Christian beliefs in light of scientific discoveries and widely accepted scientific theories, especially those involving human origins? In “The … Continue reading →

How does the Holy Spirit manifest Himself in the church today? Do all of the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, and the offices of apostle and prophet, continue to the present day? Is the gift of tongues a heavenly language … Continue reading →

Books about the horrors of the Holocaust are difficult to read because most of us cannot fathom the depth of evil they portray. “Samson” by Shawn Hoffman tells the story of Jewish men who were forced to box for the … Continue reading →