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Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit: A Review of Deep Roots, Good Fruit by Kristin Couch
What does it look like to grow in the fruit of the Spirit? In my garden, I’ve grown tomatoes—carefully watering and weeding until the...

Amber Thiessen
Sep 11, 2024


Navigating Midlife in Faith: A Review of Pause by Sarah Allen
I just turned 40! 🎂 Welcome to midlife. Honestly, I’m not sure how to feel about it. It seems like a big deal. Coincidentally, just a...

Amber Thiessen
Sep 4, 2024


The Joy of the Trinity | Book Review
What do you know about the Trinity? What do you believe about who God is? These are fundamental questions to our Christian faith. ...

Amber Thiessen
Jul 24, 2024


We Shall All Be Changed | Book Review
"Everyone wants to live, and everyone will die. But there’s only one way to have a life worth living and a death worth dying, and that is...

Amber Thiessen
Jul 17, 2024


Honor: Loving Your Church by Building One Another Up | Book Review
What does it mean to honor someone? The dictionary explains honor as regarding another with great respect. Not merely a positive thought...

Amber Thiessen
Jul 10, 2024


10 Women Who Changed the World: Inspiring Female Missionaries Who Fulfilled the Great Commission | Book Review
I help you discover and discern what to put on your shelf next! Don't want to miss a post? Subscribe here! Who’s the last person you've...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 10, 2024


She Believed He Could, So She Did | Book Review
I help you discover and discern what to put on your shelf next, so don't miss out and subscribe! Where do you find your source of...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 3, 2024


But He Said He Is A Christian | Book Review
Abuse happens within the walls of the church, among those who name themselves Christian. This is a reality we have a difficulty...

Amber Thiessen
Feb 7, 2024


No Greater Love: A Biblical Vision for Friendship | Book Review
"Friendship is no optional extra life feature we might get talked into by an eager salesman. It's vital to our flourishing." Have you...

Amber Thiessen
Jan 17, 2024


Faithfully Present | Book Review
We're particularly averse to talking about things we can't do. When we're told we can't, our instincts respond with, "watch me." From a...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 27, 2023


Crazy Busy | Book Review
It's taken some time, but I think my husband and I are finally on the same page when it comes to adding events to the calendar app....

Amber Thiessen
Dec 20, 2023


Respectable Sins | Book Review
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 13, 2023


Serve: Loving Your Church With Your Heart, Time and Gifts | Book Review
Have you ever been asked to volunteer for something in your local church community? How did you respond? Whether it’s helping in sunday...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 1, 2023


Go and Do Likewise by Amy DiMarcangelo | Book Review
Along the dusty roads of our village in East Africa, most families try to survive on less than $1 a day. Buckets of water traveled to...

Amber Thiessen
Oct 11, 2023


The Christian Manifesto by Alistair Begg | Book Review
The mass of tulip bulbs in my garden bucket are all brown, covered in dirt. You can't tell from these what color the flower will bloom....

Amber Thiessen
Oct 4, 2023


Hopeward: Gospel Grace for Weary Souls | Book Review
One summer we were camping and took our kids on a hike through the sand dunes at the provincial park. Of course, the day happened to be...

Amber Thiessen
Sep 13, 2023


Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners | Book Review
“How do Christians grow? The question itself immediately elicits different feelings among us. Some of us feel guilt. We’re not growing,...

Amber Thiessen
Sep 6, 2023


Memorizing Scripture by Glenna Marshall | Book Review
Do we really need to memorize God’s Word? We no longer have to memorize phone numbers, because they’re conveniently stored on the device...

Amber Thiessen
Aug 30, 2023


Redeeming Your Time | Book Review
“The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.” (Ecc. 1:5) Time. It’s a finite resource. We don’t get...

Amber Thiessen
Aug 23, 2023


Help for the Hungry Soul | Book Review
Appetites change. When my kids are in the midst of a growth spurt, they out-eat me at mealtimes and constantly hunt for food; their...

Amber Thiessen
Aug 16, 2023
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