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Abandoned?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Need a light read that goes into some heavy places? Read on. . . . Ruth Billings. Abandoned? $14.99, Deep River Books. Sue had delayed going through her mom’s stuff after her death. Just going into her mom’s room made … Continue reading →

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Soul Anatomy

Posted on October 19, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

George Roberston. Soul Anatomy: Fiding Peace, Hope, and Joy in the Psalms. 240p., $17.99, New Growth Press. How do you worship when you’re depressed? Where do you find words to express inexpressible joy? What do you pray when you need … Continue reading →

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Heaven’s Ambassadors in the Making

Posted on October 12, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Greg Allenby, Benjamin Graham, and Timothy Wambura. Heaven’s Ambassadors in the Making: Becoming the Person You Were Created to Be. 144p., $15.99, Deep River Books. The parable of the Prodigal Son speaks of the wayward son coming to his right … Continue reading →

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40 Questions about Typology and Allegory

Posted on October 5, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Mitchell L. Chase. 40 Questions about Typology and Allegory. 320p., $23.99, Kregel Academic\. A biblical type is a person, place, or thing in salvation history that corresponds to a later person, place, or thing in the scriptural text. An allegory … Continue reading →

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Building Bridges

Posted on September 21, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Julie Lowe. Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens. 208p., $29.99, New Growth Press. Knowing how to approach children and teens in counseling can be a challenge. Learning to enter into their world and draw them out can … Continue reading →

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Sanctified Sexuality

Posted on September 14, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Sandra Glahn and C. Gary Barnes. Sanctified Sexuality: Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World. 464p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Although modern culture constantly changes its views on sexuality, God’s design for sexuality remains the same. Bringing together twenty-five expert contributors in relevant … Continue reading →

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Contact

Posted on September 7, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Using interpersonal interaction for transformation. . . . Tyler White. Contact: The Shaping Power of Intentional Interaction. 176p., $14.99, Deep River Books. Personal interaction—contact—with those different from ourselves provides us with new understandings, greater respect, and reduced prejudices toward others. … Continue reading →

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Purify My Heart

Posted on August 31, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Talking with Jesus, and inviting you into the conversation. . . . Isabelle Joye. Purify My Heart: A Dialogue with Jesus. 304p., $14.99, Deep River Books. In her own devotional prayer journal, Isabelle Joye records not only Scripture and her … Continue reading →

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Love Has a Name

Posted on August 24, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Remembering Who loves us, and coming up with out-of-the-box ways to love others. . . . Adam Weber. Love Has a Name: Learning to Love the Different, the Difficult, and Everyone Else. 240p., $20.00, WaterBrook. Who does Jesus love? The … Continue reading →

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Doubtless

Posted on August 17, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Doubt happens. How you respond to it is what’s important. . . . Shelby Abbott. Doubtless: Because Faith Is Hard. 128p., $15.99, New Growth Press. Is God good? Can I trust him with my life? Is the Bible true? These are … Continue reading →

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