As Light Lingers: A Review

Many people have endorsed this recent book by Nina Atcheson. Here are a couple of the endorsements.

Melody Mason best-selling author of Daring to Ask for More writes:

As Light Lingers is deeply moving as well as practical and is sure to revive your Bible study time! Nina Atcheson has obviously been gifted by the Holy Spirit in her writing of this beautiful book. I used my highlighter often while reading and was convicted afresh of my own need for a much deeper experience in God’s Word. I look forward to sharing this resource widely!

Jeffrey Brown, Associate Secretary General Conference Ministerial Association writes:

Nina Atcheson urges us not to let devotional books rob us of the beauty of simply reading or listening to the Word of God. Whether you prefer written contemplation or oral reflection, we can all receive the blessing that comes from meditating on what the Spirit, through God’s Word, is personally and practically saying to each of us in these last days. Atcheson is right-a consistent devotional life is non-negotiable-for an individual, a couple, and a family.

Atcheson- tells about how that spending more time “Basking in the Light” of God’s Word has made changes in her life and her children’s lives also.

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

(Isaiah 55:11)

Atcheson writes:

This verse is one of my favorite promises in the Bible. It tells me that God’s word is so powerful that it will change situations and lives and will make people prosper.

In this book Atcheson tells of several ways of study that have been helpful to her. I know you can receive a real blessing from reading this book. For more information on this book and to watch a short video  overview of this book please click here.

Something that I have found a blessing in my life is reading through the 4 Gospels each month. There are 89 chapters in total for the 4 gospels so if you average three chapters a day you will easily get through in one month. (In February you will need to double up a little bit since there are only 28 days.)

Overcomer-What do you Allow to Define you?: A Review

This new book is based on the new motion picture, Overcomer, by Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick, who are brothers. Before this movie, the brothers’ latest movie is War Room, which continues to be popular on DVD.

The film Overcomer will be showing in theaters August 2019 and should be available on DVD before the end of 2019.

My wife and I just read the book Overcomer which has just come off the press and find it a tremendous story.

WHAT DO YOU ALLOW TO DEFINE YOU?

Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team’s state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down and hundreds of families begin moving away, John must come to grips with the challenges facing his family and his team. Urged by the school’s principal to coach a sport he doesn’t know or like, John is frustrated and questioning his worth…until he crosses paths with a student struggling with her own journey.

Filled with a powerful mix of faith, a twist of humor, and a ton of heart, the Kendrick Brothers return to theaters with Overcomer, an inspiring family drama that dares to leave you filled with hope, inspired to dream, and asks the question: What do you allow to define you?

I encourage you to read this book before or after you watch the movie. You can gain many more details reading the book that it will make the movie even better for you after reading the book.

Hannah the struggling student is being raised by her grandmother. She has gotten into trouble at her previous schools. When Hannah and her grandmother visit the Brookshire Christian School, they are impressed with the principal and the nice facilities but are sure they will not afford the tuition. When the principal tells them that a friend of the school has already paid the whole year’s tuition, it is a blessing they cannot turn down! Hannah needs to be in school, anyway, and this may just be the opportunity waiting for her to do better than how she fared in the other schools.

Hannah’s grandmother reminds Hannah that she must obey the rules and not get into trouble like she has in the previous schools. For some reason Hannah just cannot stop stealing. While things are not perfect at Brookshire for Hannah, she finds Jesus and accepts Him as her Savior. Hannah is helped in this journey of discovery with the coach and his wife and the principal, Olivia Brooks, who all help Hannah in her quest to find Jesus, which she does. This is a beautiful story. I highly recommend it.

Visit your local book store to purchase a copy of this book or for more information and ordering on line click here.

When You Need to Move a Mountain: Keys to Praying with Power: A Review

I like books about prayer and this new title by Linda Evans Shepherd is an excellent one on this very important subject.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15.

To pray more effectively, we must: pray to God, through the mighty name of Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit. We must pray into the will of God, with faith in the power of the blood of Jesus and in agreement with the Word.

The author tells numerous stories of answered prayer, and, also shares some wonderful quotes regarding Gods promises and prayer.

Evangelist Dwight L. Moody once said, “God never made a promise that was too good to be true.”

The best part of partnering with God for our needs is that we can as Martin Luther explained, “Pray and let God worry.”

Max Lucado explained, “God is able to accomplish, provide help, save, keep, subdue…He is able to do what you can’t. He already has a plan. God’s not bewildered. Go to Him.”

Charles Stanley pointed out, “When you have an unmet need, you first need to pray and tell the Lord what you are facing. Prayer is an act of faith. It declares your trust in God and His ability. Many times He allows a need to come so that He can reach you to trust Him in a greater way. No problem is too complicated or too difficult for Him to handle.”

What would happen if you thanked God for his provision yet to come? A prayer like that would demonstrate your trust and faith in God.

I recommend this book. For more information on this book and for information on ordering a copy please click here.

Your Best Destiny-Becoming the person you were created to be: A Review

Wintley Phipps is the author of this very thoughtful book. I am sharing some quotes from others who have commented about this book:

In Your Best Destiny Wintley Phipps takes the problematic portions of life and exposes them as opportunities to create positive outcomes in your own life and the lives of people around you. It is a wonderful tool to encourage everyone to lead a more productive life that contributes to society at large.  Benjamin S. Carson Sr. MD Emeritus professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics, John Hopkins Medicine.

What a wonderful service Wintley Phipps has rendered by reminding us that anyone can experience success God’s way. If you plan to read only one book on success this year, I enthusiastically recommend Your Best Destiny. Barry C. Black Chaplain Unites States Senate

Many Christians spend a great portion of their lives searching for answers to the question, “What is God’s plan for my life?” If you are one of these people, you don’t have to wait any longer. IF you feel like your life is floundering or you are in a “rut” with no way out, then this book is for you. Wintley beautifully and methodically outlines the major principles set forth in Scriptures to help you to realize your best destiny. Danny Shelton-Founder Three Angels Broadcasting Network

Wintley Phipps talks about what he calls Eight essential pillars of our ethos:

Faith

Moral Excellence

Knowledge

Self-Control

Patient Endurance

Godliness

Brotherly Affection

Love

Wintley says:

I believe these eight qualities represent the best in human character, bestowed by God on humanity. Each is a dimension of His ethos that He asks us to pursue. It’s important to remember that God would never ask us to be what He is not. Whatever God asks us to be, He already is-perfectly so. These dimensions reside in their fullness in the character of God, as we can see throughout scripture.

In this book Wintley uses Scripture and many true-life illustrations to help the reader incorporate these important characteristics into their lives.

To watch a short Youtube video with Wintley talking about this book, please click here.

You can purchase this book at bookstores or order online.

“You will be the same in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Quote from Charlie “Tremendous” Jones

The Hawaiian Quilt: A Review

New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter and Daughter-in-Law, Jean, Take Readers to Hawaii on an Amish Woman’s Adventure of a Lifetime.

Mandy has always longed to see Hawaii and she finally has opportunity to take the trip along with three of her best girlfriends. They take the train from Indiana to California and then board a cruise ship which takes them across the Pacific to Hawaii and then from Island to Island. What an adventure! 

Mandy and Ellen are late getting back to the cruise ship after sightseeing on the Island of Kauai- this is where the adventure really continues.   Barbara and Sadie did make it back on the Cruise ship and are surprised and distressed not to find Mandy and Ellen.

They meet a friendly couple also tourists who take them to the Bed and Breakfast where they are staying.  They contact their parents back in Indiana. Makaio and Luana, the Hawaiian couple who operate the Bed and Breakfast take them in. Then Makaio breaks a leg and so they volunteer to stay and help with the Bed and Breaksfast while he is incapacitated.

My wife and I especially enjoyed this book because it reminded us of a cruise we took to the Hawaiian islands about 20 years ago. As in the story, we cruised from island to island upon landing in Hawaii and recognized many of the places that the girls visited. Our vacation to Hawaii was one of the highlights in our lives.

Well you need to read the book to find out the rest of the story. You can click here and listen to an audio of the first chapter.

WOODLAWN--One Hope, One Dream, One Way: A Review

The true story of high school football coach Tandy Gerelds, a star running back, and the healing of a city.

Gloried Be They Who Strive for the Equality of All Mankind. The mural on the old Woodlawn schoolhouse proclaimed equality, but in the 1960s Birmingham, there was nothing equal about the student body of Woodlawn High School,

When the Jesus Movement hit the scene in the tumultuous seventies, a new chaplain came to Woodlawn High. Hank Erwin challenged Tony Nathan-the football team’s star running back-“to run with a purpose” and help bring his divided team together.

In the 1974 football game of the season, Coach Tandy Gerelds led the Woodlawn Colonels as they played the Banks Jets. Two football heroes faced each other: African American running back Tony Nathan and Caucasian quarterback Jeff Rutledge, Forty-two thousand fans crammed into the stadium for the big game. In the end, Banks won the game, but the bigger win was for the city of Birmingham and for the coaches, players and families who witnessed what teamwork and fighting for a greater cause can do to heal a city.

When you read this true story you will become acquainted actually with two Chaplains that worked with the Woodlawn football team.  Wales Goebel, a new Christian who came to the coach and asked to be able to speak to the football team. He told his story of becoming a Christian and how it changed his life. Then he gave an altar call to the 48 football players and that evening 44 of them gave their hearts to the Lord.  The Coach did not.

However soon as he watched how now his players black and white were happy and got along with each other and played better, he told God I want what my kids have, and he gave his heart to the Lord.

I was inspired to learn that when they went to play the Jets, they invited the Jets team to a church so they could share their experience with Jesus and how that had made them the team that they had become.

Click here to read more about this amazing story and then be sure and get the book as well as the DVD and  read and watch and be inspired.

Rise Above-How one man's search for mobility helped the world get moving: A Review

When Ralph Braun was 6 years old, he was told that he would not live to see his 13^th birthday…

Ralph Braun had two options: sit and wait for that prediction to come true or use those words as fuel to prove it wrong. He never gave it a second thought to which path he would choose.

It is a fascinating story how in spite of muscular dystrophy he went to school where sometimes friends had to carry him up the stairs so he could get to his classroom since most schools were not wheel chair accessible in those days.

Then the wheel chair was too slow to get around so he invented a motorized scooter the Tri-Wheler. When the factory where he was working as a quality control inspector moved a few miles away, he outfitted an old postal jeep with hand controls and a hydraulic lift so he could have reliable transportation to and from work regardless of weather conditions.

No matter who the reader, this book offers something for everyone. Ralph Braun’s story is an inspiration to “rise above” any challenge.

Ralph W Braun was founder and CEO of BraunAbility the largest manufacturer of wheelchair lifts and wheelchair accessible vehicles in the world. He was an innovator and pioneer of the mobility industry and passed away in February 2013 at the age of 72!

I found this story extremely inspiring. Please click here to find out how to order this book and help people who need assistance in paying for their wheelchair accessible vehicles.