Showing posts with label Christian Nonfiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian Nonfiction. Show all posts

Monday, March 18, 2024

Breath as Prayer

Title: Breath as Prayer: Calm your anxiety, focus your mind, and renew your soul

Author: Jennifer Tucker

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Spirituality, Prayer, Christian Living, Self-Help

Source: Library

My Review:

Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul is the first book I have read by Jennifer Tucker.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

The Cost of Control

Title: The Cost of Control Why We Crave It, The Anxiety it Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises

Author: Sharon Hodde Miller

Publisher: Baker Books

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living

Source: Library/Own

My Review:

The Cost of Control Why We Crave It, The Anxiety it Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises is the first book I have read by Sharon Hodde Miller, but it won't be the last. I checked it out of the library, but by the end of the second chapter it was one I knew I needed to own.

Friday, February 9, 2024

Be Rich (Ephesians)

Title: Be Rich Gaining the Things That Money Can't Buy Ephesians Commentary

Series: The "Be" Commentary

Author: Warren Wiersbe

Publisher: David C. Cook

Genre: Nonfiction, Christian Living, Commentary

Source: Own

My Review

My go-to commentaries are the "Be" series by Warren Wiersbe. I decided I wanted to read Ephesians again, so I picked up my copy of Be Rich to enhance my experience.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Top 5 Nonfiction books of 2023

I read 38 nonfiction books in 2023. I thought I had read more, but, obviously, I read more fiction (198) than nonfiction. 

In no particular order, here are my top 5 nonfiction reads from 2023 (click on the cover if you want to read my review):

 

Thursday, January 4, 2024

The Grave Robber

Title: The Grave Robber

Author: Mark Batterson

Publisher: Baker Books

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living

Source: Own

My Review:

I picked up The Grave Robber a while back because the title caught my attention, and I loved The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson.

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Live In Grace, Walk in Love

Title: Live In Grace, Walk in Love

Author: Bob Goff

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Devotional

Source: Own

My Review:

Having read Bob Goff's books, I was excited to read his devotional, Live In Grace, Walk in Love.

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Get Off Your Knees & Pray

Title: Get Off Your Knees & Pray

Author: Sheila Walsh

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, Self-help, Prayer

Source: Own

My Review:

I am making an effort to read books I own. I have had Get Off Your Knees & Pray by Sheila Walsh on my shelf for at least ten years.  

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

I'll Start Again Monday

Title: I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction

Author: Lysa Terkeurst

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Source: Library

My Review:

 Lysa Terkeurst is a great Bible Teacher. I have read several of her books. I appreciate her writing style, putting Scripture first and then citing other examples to explain her point. I'll Start Again Monday is not a diet book, it is a journey.

Friday, October 6, 2023

Created to Dream

Title: Created To Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith

Author: Rick Warren

Publisher: Zondervan

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-Help, Christian Living

Source: Own (thanks again Lisa Henson!)

My Review:

For such a small book, Created To Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith packs a powerful punch! Rick Warren outlines six phases that God uses to grow our faith.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Gentle and Lowly

Title: Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Author: Dane Ortlund

Publisher: Crossway

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Theology, Christian Living

Source: Own

My Review:

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers caught my attention immediately. Dane Ortlund states: "This book is written for the discouraged, the frustrated, the weary, the disenchanted, the cynical, the empty. Those running on fumes."

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Your New Now

Title: Your New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are

Author: Nicki Koziarz

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Source: Own

My Review:

I always learn something new or thought-provoking when I pick up a book by Nicki Koziarz. I have wanted to read Your New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are since it came out earlier this year.

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Rhythms of Renewal

Title: Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

Author: Rebekah Lyons

Publisher: Zondervan

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, Self-Help

Source: Own

My Review:

Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose is the first book I have read by Rebekah Lyons, but it won't be my last. I have forgotten where I first heard about this book, but I knew I wanted to read it this year.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Putting An X Through Anxiety

Title: Putting An X Through Anxiety: Breaking Free from the Grip of Fear and Stress

Author: Louie Giglio

Genre: Self-Help, Christian Nonfiction,

Publisher: Passion Publishing

Source: Own

My review:

Like most people, I struggle with anxiety. It is not debilitating like it is for some people, but it is a struggle. When I happened upon Putting An X Through Anxiety by Louie Giglio, I immediately bought it. Who wouldn't want to do what they can to get rid of anxiety? 

Monday, May 29, 2023

All My Knotted-Up Life

Title: All My Knotted-Up Life

Author: Beth Moore

Genre:Memoir, Nonfiction

Publisher: Tyndale

Source: Own

My review:

I love doing Beth Moore's Bible Studies and have long-known parts of her story. When her memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life came out, my MIL bought it for me, knowing I was a huge fan. However, knowing that abuse was in her background, I wasn't ready to read it yet. 

Saturday, April 1, 2023

#struggles

Title: #struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World

Author: Craig Groeschel

Genre: Christian Living, Nonfiction,

Publisher: Zondervan

Source: Own

My review:

I bought #struggles a while back. I grabbed it  because of the title and the author. I had read Craig Groeschel before and enjoyed it.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Now That Faith Has Come

Title: Now That Faith Has Come: A Study of Galatians

Author: Beth Moore & Melissa Moore

Genre: Bible Study, Christian Nonfiction

Publisher: Living Proof Ministries

Source: Own

My review:

I have done several of Beth Moore's Bible Studies. So when the opportunity to join a local group presented itself, I jumped at the chance to study Now that Faith Has Come: A Study of Galatians.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Diary of a Jackwagon

 Title: Diary of a Jackwagon

Author: Tim Hawkins

Narrator: Tim Hawkins

Genre: Humor, Christian Nonfiction, Biography, Audiobook

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Source: Hoopla

My review:

I enjoy watching Tim Hawkins' comedy bits. I figured listening to Diary of a Jackwagon on a road trip would be fun and humorous. I wasn't disappointed.

Friday, February 24, 2023

Shift

Title: Shift: Changing Our Focus to See the Presence of God

Author: Abby McDonald

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living

Publisher: Leafwood Publishers

Source: Own

My review:

I have wanted to read Shift: Changing Our Focus to See the Presence of God by Abby McDonald since it came out (2020). When I got money for Christmas, I bought a copy and finally got a chance to read it.

Sunday, February 12, 2023

More Than A Mom

Title: More Than A Mom: How Prioritizing Your Wellness Helps You (and your family) Thrive

Author: Kari Kampakis

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Parenting

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Source: Own

Challenge: 23 in 23

My review:

More Than A Mom by Kari Kampakis is the first book I have read by this author. I decided to make it a priority read this year since my word of the year is "thrive." I want to thrive in every aspect of my life, and prioritizing my wellness is something I need to work on.

Monday, January 30, 2023

Growing Strong

Title: Growing Strong: Workouts, Devotions, and Recipes to Become Healthy from the Inside Out

Author: Cambria Joy

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Fitness, Health, Devotions, Self-help

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Source: Own

My review:

As a new year began, I had one of the same goals I always have: to get in better shape. With that goal in mind, I wanted to read Growing Strong: Workouts, Devotions, and Recipes to Become Healthy from the Inside Out by Cambria Joy.