Love Changes Everything: Finding What’s Real in a World Full of Fake by Micah Berteau Book Review

In Love Changes Everything, Micah Berteau explored the topic of love and how love can literally change our lives for the better if we will just let love overflow. He begins the book by telling a story about a childhood trip to Six Flags and how he got lost from his parents. He saw the ice cream stand and disobeyed his parents and got separated from them. He shared how he feared he would receive a spanking or lose his Nintendo. He eventually was reunited with his parents and his dad surprised him by telling him how much he loved him and how he missed him. He also told him never to leave him again. This story changed Micah’s life. Micah shares how much God loves us even though we are sinners and God will never leave us. There is nothing we can do to receive His love or to earn His affection. Micah speaks directly to the readers and reminds them that they are loved. Throughout the book, he explored the story of Gomer and Hosea. Hosea was a prophet and a follower of Christ. God told him to marry Gomer who was a promiscuous woman. Many people were shocked that a prophet would marry such a woman as her especially with her past. This story showed how God choose to still love Israel even though they disobeyed his word and went down the path of idolatry. The story continues that Gomer went down the path of adultery again and God told Hosea to go get his wife back and love her. Scriptures share how God illustrates that He still loves Israel even when they struggle with idolatry. 

I would recommend this fantastic book to anyone who is tired of not finding love and they keep searching for love in all the wrong places. There is a lot of fake love in this world and the real true love can be found in Jesus. This book will help readers to see that God is love and His love is the one they need and it will change their lives around. I immensely liked how Micah shared the story of Gomer and Hosea and how he explained God’s love is endless and how he loves us even when we make mistakes and sin. One of my favorite chapters was when he explored love in the Bible in 1 Cor. 13. This was a great reminder about how we should all walk in love and how we should live our lives. I also loved how Micah reminded readers to dream again, date again, go back to work again and work on a higher level, and worship God again. If you’re looking for a new book on love and you’re searching for a true love, then read this one and find it in Christ’s open arms! 

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If you would like to purchase a copy of Love Changes Everything, check it out on Amazon.com: 

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Hope of Nations: Standing Strong in a Post-Truth Post-Christian World by John S. Dickerson Book Review

 

In Hope of Nations, John S. Dickerson is a research journalist and a pastor. He has written this book to explore what’s going on in the world and what is our hope for the future. He shared that the Post-Truth movement is rising and ideologies are changing and the millennial's will be more than the baby boomers. In the next election, they will have the most votes for the first time ever. He also shared that in thirty he believes China and India will be above the United States economies. He stated that that Christianity will be the second fastest ideology in the next thirty years. He opens in the book by sharing a story about The Folsom Street Fair in California. This event shows openly bondage sex that include public masturbation along with whips and chains. There is even minors that attend the event. There was even a two year old seen at the event and the parents said it was their decision to allow their child to attend the event. He also explored the Five Forces and nine Christian trends that is coming our way and how we can still survive in the future.

I would recommend this awesome book on the future to anyone who is a Christian and they want to be prepared for where the world is heading and what we can do about it. I was shocked to learn about this openly sexual acts festival. I haven’t ever heard about such an event and I was surprised to read about it. It’s heartbreaking to see how some parents aren’t even concerned about the message it’s sending to their children. I think one of the most important Christian trends was the first one about being rooted and grounded in Christian scriptures and this will help us to thrive in the mist of the chaos and confusion. This book shows that this book is important and we need to be a witness for Christ now more than ever. If you’re looking a new book on finding hope for the future, then read this book!

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https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Nations-Standing-Post-Truth-Post-Christian/dp/0310341930

Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love By Jodie Berndt Book Review

In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie Berndt explored the topic of prayer and how we can effectively pray for our adult children. She begins the book by reminding readers of Nehemiah 4:14 and how the Lord is awesome and He will fight for our families and their homes. She believed in the power of releasing blessing over our children’s lives and learning how as parents we have to let our children grow up and to become adults. Each chapter contained personalized prayers for yourself and prayers for your children. She has included scriptures that parents can pray over their adult children. The book contained chapters on praying for their spouse, marriage, through a trouble marriage or divorce, place to live, job, grandchildren, infertility, health crisis, addiction, prodigal, and much more. This book will guide readers into praying for their adult children, their spouses, and their future grandchildren. 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is ready to commit to praying for their children and families. This book enclosed tons of scriptures and I loved how you could easily place your children’s name into the verse. This book didn’t hold back in exploring topics that could affect our children. I believe every parent will be able to relate to the different stories presented throughout the book. A big part of prayer is trusting that God will protect His children and be with them through whatever, they go through. If you’re looking for an amazing book on prayer, then read this one! 

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