Books I Received on Vacation
These are the books that I received in the mail while on vacation! Reviews coming soon. The following are descriptions from Amazon with affiliate links to purchase.
When You Don’t Have the Words: Praying the Psalms
Reed S. Dunn shows how the Psalms enrich our prayer lives. Dunn gives deeply practical guidance, relating to the challenges we face with praying the Psalms, and highlighting how they can reshape and enliven our prayer.
Bible Basics: What is the Christian Faith All About?
This book offers some Bible basics as the foundation for discipleship and doctrine. Here you will find an overview of the biblical books, places, and events. We’ll look at the big picture of the Bible by exploring the idea of the covenant. You’ll find some key biblical passages to meditate upon and memorize, as well as prayers from the Bible. You’ll also find some key ideas from the centuries of church history. Together we’ll walk through some basic doctrines in order to have a better grasp on what the Bible teaches. You’ll even find some hymns.
Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Form Our Souls
Dim Sum and Faith invites you to examine the phases of your life―shaping, undoing, awakening, and reshaping. Through guided scripture reading and reflective prompts, each chapter becomes a steppingstone toward understanding the profound ways God’s presence is woven through every joy and trial in your story. This isn’t just about looking back; it’s about seeing how our stories are a part of God’s continuous formation in our lives.
Four Mountains: Encountering God in the Bible from Eden to Zion
Four mountain-top encounters with God (Eden, Sinai, Tabor, and Zion) unify the Bible’s grand story. The earliest Christians read Scripture with attentiveness to symbols and images like mountains and trees. Learning this method of reading helps us connect seemingly disparate stories and encounter God in his word. Gospel-rich, and Scripture-saturated, Four Mountains reveals how we can see Jesus on every page.
Faith Simplified: What We Believe and Why We Believe It
With practical teaching and relatable storytelling, Faith Simplified unpacks the faith-defining truths of Christianity and their profound bearing on how you live each day. Addressing the curious, the questioning, and the committed alike, author Aaron Armstrong draws on biblical knowledge and centuries of Christian theology to cast light on the faith’s potential to powerfully affect your life.
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: The Biblical Doctrine of the Church (We Believe)
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church provides a cohesive and comprehensive guide to understanding the nature and purpose of the church. Throughout redemptive history, God has been gathering a people to himself to worship him, to serve one another, and to bring the gospel to the nations.