Has God Failed You?: Finding Faith When You’re Not Even Sure God is Real by Michael L. Brown Book Review

 

 

In Has God Failed You, Michael L. Brown explored the difficult topics of where is God in our pain and struggles in life and does, He truly care about us. In this book, he looked at faith and how to deal with our doubts and how you can have a fresh encounter with God. He begins the book by revealing how Generational Z is identifying more as atheists and this is affecting our world. He decided to write this book directly to the readers who are hurting and they are wondering how they will regain their faith. He shared how he grew up in a Jewish home. He revealed how he became a rock drummer in his teens and he experimented with heavy drugs. A few years later, he had two of his best friends who became Christians. He attended their church and eventually became born again. He shared how he earned his Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures. He also opened up about his own struggles with doubt and how he still believes in the power of God. In the book, he looked at the topic of what if there isn’t a God. He explained that if there isn’t a God, then that also means no afterlife. He also looked at prayer and does it work and he looked at why God might not answer it right away or in the way that we think He should. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is questioning their faith and they have doubts they are wanting answered. I immensely liked how Michael wasn’t afraid to deal with the difficult topics and he looked at prayers not being answered, people having to experience pain, what if there isn’t a God, and is the Bible an outdate resource. One of my favorite chapters was the two on is the Bible outdated and bigoted book. These two chapters explored how the Bible included violence, slavery, and other difficult subjects. I also liked how he wasn’t afraid to discuss male and females and gender identity issues. He explained how we were designed to reproduce. He explained how it isn’t a hatred of gays but how everyone can experience the love of Christ. I also liked how he looked at the story of Job and how we can apply it to our lives. 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Has God Failed You, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Has-God-Failed-You-Finding-ebook/dp/B08MY1JMJC/

Reignite: Fresh Focus for an Enduring Faith by Jack Graham Book Review

In Reignite, Jack Graham has written a new book about rediscovering the passion and faith and finding joy again. He begins the book by opening up about the year 2009 and how his life was changed forever. He had a checkup with his doctor. They ran some tests and found out his PSA numbers were increasing and they have been for four years. They found out he has prostate cancer. In a few weeks, he was supposed to be celebrating 20 years as a senior pastor at Prestonwood. He shared in the book how he endured anxiety and battled depression. He revealed to readers what he experienced and how he dealt with all the signs of depression. He described how he emerged from his pit and included some of the steps he did to get free. He explained how time, touch, and thanksgiving, and therapy greatly changed his life. He also shared how reading scriptures, meditating, praying over God’s Word, and proclaiming God’s Word helped to redirect his life. He reread the story of Jonah, Moses, David, Paul, and Elijah and how they dealt with anxiety. He shared how he has seen marriages restored, addicts break their addictions, prisoners accept forgiveness, the sick healed, and much more by reading, listening to scriptures, and proclaiming them over your life. Throughout the book, readers will learn about the fundamental of our faith, exchanging doubt, discontentment, distress, and following God. 

 

 

I would recommend this incredible book to anyone who is ready to reignite their faith and they want to get their passion back for God and His Word. I liked how open and transparent Jack was in sharing with readers about his life. I connected with how he included his battle with depression and anxiety and how he overcame it. He included many tips and suggestions on how he handled his experience. I immensely liked how he enclosed countless scriptures to encourage readers in their journey to rediscover their passion and faith. One of my favorite areas of the book, he looked at was how satan uses three ways to trap us and these included: distraction, deception, or compromise. I deeply liked how he taught readers about spiritual warfare and how we can live in victory.

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Reignite-Fresh-Focus-Enduring-Faith-ebook/dp/B08CJGC539

Peaceful on Purpose: The Power to Remain Calm, Strong, and Confident in Every Season by Joel Osteen Book Review

In Peaceful on Purpose, Joel Osteen has written a brand-new book on assisting readers in dealing with conflict and how to live in peace, no matter what you may face. He begins the book by explaining how we can live in a mindset of all is well. Even when we are faced with difficult challenges, sickness, business failures, friend betrays us, handling the after effects of the pandemic, marriage struggles, and any other challenges. Joel explained how we can learn to replace our worries with all is well and how this is showing us how to place our trust in God. He looked at the story of the three Hebrew teenagers, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and how they were able to be thrown in to the fiery furnace because they refused to worship and bow down to a golden idol. They could have decided to complain and feel sorry for themselves. Instead, they believed that God will deliver them and protect them. When the king looked into the fiery furnace, he saw four men walking around unharmed. This is when the king realized one of the four men was the Son of God. Joel reminded readers that even though they were walking around and doing the right thing and following God. They still faced opposition and challenges. 

 

 

He also opened up about how in his own life how he handled his father dying from a heart attack. He shared how he didn’t know how the church would go on and what all would happen. Joel learned this principle and how he had to believe in faith and remember that God is in control. He shared how you can turn negative thoughts around and to not focus on the what ifs in life. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome to anyone who is ready to live in peace and to handle difficult challenges that we will face in life. I immensely loved the hopeful attitude that Joel has and how he trained himself with God’s help in living a positive lifestyle. One of my favorite things, he taught was how to carry your spare tire in life. He used this teaching to remind readers to always carry their spare tire and be prepared in life. Many of us carry one of our cars but we fail to be ready to deal with the challenges that life throws at us. Joel shared how we need to make a provision in case things don’t go our way. He explained how we need to make important decisions ahead of time that we won’t get offended, get upset, and get sour. He shared how we can remain in peace and keep moving forward. I also liked how he stressed the criticalness of being in control of our own happiness and not to focus on being responsible for others and their happiness. I believe in readers would follow the principles found in this book, it would help them to live in peace and to live their life to the fullest. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.” 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Peaceful on Purpose, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1455534390

Bible Promises & Prayers for Children: Releasing Your Child’s Divine Destiny by Bill & Beni Johnson Book Review

In Bible Promises & Prayers for Children, Bill and Beni Johnson has written a brand new 31 days devotional that will assist us in praying with our children. They begin the book by sharing how each child is a treasure. Each day included a short message, scriptures to medicate on, a prayer, and an activity to complete with your children. Some of the topics included, “training up a child, prophesy their destiny, nothing is impossible, born with significance, hearing God’s voice, choosing joy, great courage, a lifestyle of forgiveness, bound to hope”, and much more. They shared how to hear from God and to listen to His guidance on the destiny He has for each of our children. They opened up about Zechariah and how he began to prophesy over his own son when he was only 8 days old. They looked at other scriptures that discussed spiritual gifts. They also looked how we need to plant the seeds in our children lives and God will guide them throughout their journey. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to any parents where they can read it along with their children. This book is an incredible resource for parents and this will assist in partnering with God. I immensely loved how the book contained countless wisdom on imparting the promises of God into their lives. I enjoyed how each devotional was inspirational and will greatly benefit our children and their future generations. One of my favorite topics, they discussed was the importance of courage and how one of our biggest fears is the fear of man. They shared how we can have confidence and how we need to only fear God and not man. I also liked how they included a prayer, scriptures to ponder on, and a special activity. Some of these activities included: having a dance party, brainstorming what you are thankful for, ways to be generosity to others, and write down what areas you have been blessed and experienced God’s goodness as a family and place them in a jar. 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Bible Promises & Prayer for Children, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Promises-Prayers-Children-Releasing/dp/0800762126

Declarations for Breakthrough: Agreeing with the Voice of God by Jane Hamon by Book Review

In Declarations for Breakthrough, Jane Hamon explored the topic of speaking an declaring the Word of God over your life. She explained the incredible power of God speaking and how one word can change your family, health, finances, atmosphere, nation, and cause heaven to come to earth. Throughout the book, she went into detail about the Old Testament examples that displayed the power of words. Some of these included, “creation, tower of Babel, the burning bush, plagues in Egypt, Balaam’s donkey, walls of Jericho, and sun standing still”. She shared how we need to focus on our thoughts and how we need to open up our mouths and declare what God says. She described what a decree is and how some books contained them. She looked at how God spoke the world into existence and how Jesus also revealed the decrees in His teachings. She begins the book by sharing the decree of the abundance of rain and God called her to declare it in one of the cities that she was going to be speaking at. She explained how God answered that response and the joy that was released in the community. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is ready to receive the power of God’s written Word and to speak His promises out loud over our life and our circumstances. I immensely loved the declarations she included at the end of each chapter to encourage readers to speak it out loud to get in alignment with God and His Word. I also liked how she include in the last chapter for breakthrough different areas where we can declare over our lives such as, “spiritual warfare, protection, blessings and prosperity, health and healing, peace, family, nation”, and much more. I also connected with the different stories she shared about her own life and in the lives of others about how they declared the Word of God over their life and how it changed things. I liked how she guided readers into speaking the right words, decreeing, activating the anointing, and agreeing with God. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Declarations for Breakthrough, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0800761758?pf_rd_r=374ST4JP6YDW7MTM5691

Kingdom Men Rising: A Call to Growth and Greater Influence by Tony Evans Book Review

In Kingdom Men Rising, Tony Evans has written a brand-new book about men stepping up to become effective leaders in all areas of your life. In the book, he explored the game of checkers and how each piece was created to become a king. He shared how men are supposed to receive their crowns and they were created to be the foundation under the authority of God. He begins the book by opening up about a major challenged he faced in 2019. He shared how they discovered the return of his wife’s, Lois cancer. They all were together as a family because he was also receiving an award that very night for the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame award. Lois explained to her family that this was spiritual warfare. She shared how over a year and half that they lost six family members. She stated that they needed to all be prepared to fight. He eventually lost his wife near New Year’s Eve to cancer. He explained how the devil was more than likely saying, “oh crap, he’s up”. He was supposed to peach the next night at his New Year Eve service and the enemy tried to knock him don’t where he wouldn’t preach. He reexplained what a kingdom man definition is and how we need to submit to God and have a relationship with Him and follow Him in all the areas of our lives. 

 

 

He reminded readers that we are all chosen for greatness and how we all have a purpose for our lives. He looked at Abraham and his story and how God promised were spoken to him and to his seed. The scriptures also revealed how if we are in Christ, we are all Abraham’s seed. Tony encouraged reader to own this promise and we can have greatness and influence. He went into great detail about how we need to as men to show up, be present, and to stay consistent and how this will assist us in leading behind a legacy. There is countless wisdom found throughout the pages on personal growth and becoming a kingdom man. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to every single man and they are ready to rise up and become the man that God has called them to be. This book contained vast knowledge about how we can grow into greatness and leave a legacy behind. I immensely loved how transparent Tony was and how he shared countless stories about his own life and experiences of becoming a kingdom man. I liked how he looked at spiritual warfare and how we can overcome the attacks. Along the way, we can also grow closer to Christ. This book has the potential to assist men in rising up and becoming active in their roles and to become the leaders and step into their God given purpose in their lives.

 

 

  

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Kingdom Men Rising, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Men-Rising-Greater-Influence/dp/0764237055/