Friday, July 29, 2011

Right from the Heart - Bryant Wright - Book Review

Right from the Heart by Bryant Wright is a daily devotional that I got for review from Thomas Nelson’s Booksneeze partner. I had never heard of the author before reading this book and found it of a pleasure to read. Bryant takes you on a journey of discovery where you spend a few minutes of every day reading and gathering inspiration. Instead of offering a long forward and introduction, the book is set up so that a new Christian will start in January, and learn about prayer, bible reading and other daily habits to better their walk with the Lord.

Reading this book I found myself wanting to keep reading, even though it is only meant to be read one day at a time. The book offers a devotional that focus on daily issues, and takes small questions into account. Instead of focusing on issues and answering them with theologically answers that a new believer would find difficult to understand, Bryant seems to be writing in a way that I find easy to understand. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and believe that it is a book that could be read over and over again.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Cure for the Common Life - Max Lucado - Book Review

Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado. I received this book from Booksneeze in exchange for a review. In this book Lucado starts off by giving a definition of a “sweet spot” as the place where a person finds themselves using the gifts and talents that God gave them for God. Living in the “sweet spot” also grants a person the ability to serve God in doing what one does best. At the end of the book there is a questionnaire one can fill out, and use their most memorable experiences to find out what their true “sweet spot” is.

One of the greatest things about this book I found to be the anecdotes and stories that Lucado uses to start each of the chapters. The stories keep one reading on and as Lucado refers back to them throughout the chapter one can easily relate. Once again, as with all of Lucado’s books this one makes the reader search himself for answers to the questions raised by Lucado. Reading this has offered a great thought-provoking experience.