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Title and Author: Rejoice and Tremble, Michael Reeves Length: 168 Overview: Rejoice and Tremble is a book about the surprising good news of the fear of the Lord. I have never read a book on this topic and wasn’t sure what to expect, but Reeves does a great job of making it accessible. He discusses the difference between right fear of God and sinful fear of God. He then goes on to explain ways that we can cultivate proper fear of God in our lives.  Read this book if: you’re ready for a thought-provoking book that dives you deep into...

Title + Author: Enough About Me by Jen Oshman Length: 164 pages Overview: Enough about me is a helpful book about finding lasting joy in the age of self. Spoiler alert: the only source of lasting joy is God. The book gives a history of how women got to this current state of trying to have it all and do it all. She gives a beautiful of the gospel and how being rooted in Christ is the only was to find lasting joy and contentment. Jen covers these topics in such a warm and friendly way that she draws you...

Title + Author: To the Cross I Cling by Laura Wifler Length: 50 pages Overview: To the Cross I Cling is written for moms who are parenting children with special needs. It is a series of Instagram posts that the Laura wrote over the course of a few years after their daughter was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal disorder. It’s so raw and real and beautifully written. It is captivating to read through each entry and see the progression of her processing the diagnosis and working through her grief. Through it all, Laura reminds the reader of the gospel hope...

We know that God is faithful because he shows us in his word. God makes covenants and promises and then goes on to keep and fulfill every single one. He makes a great nation from Abraham’s offspring, he delivers his people from Egypt, he blesses them with the land of Canaan, and he preserves a remnant after exile. Above all, in Jesus fulfills the promise to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3 and that would send a savior. He keeps every single promise and is perfectly faithful to his children.  We also have evidence of this in our own lives....

Title + Author: Devoted by Tim Challies Length: 124 pages Overview: Devoted is a book about great men in Christian history and the godly mothers that shaped them. Each chapter takes a look a different man and their mother. The chapters detail how these godly mothers impacted their sons and how we can be encouraged and challenged to follow their examples. This book really snuck up on me. I didn’t expect to learn so much and be so convicted at the same time. Each story drew me in and left me in awe of what God can do with one...