Keys to Successful Living

Now isn't that a title straight from a magazine cover! Did a little research on the author - Derek Prince. Talk about a firestorm! He was involved in some crazy kind of 'submit to your church leaders NO-MATTER-WHAT' type of teaching for awhile. Fortunately I can gladly say 2 things.

1. He later publicly apologized for having been a part of this movement.

2. This book has nothing to do with that. Phew!

In truth, this is a good little book. (It is little - 126 pgs and is only a tad larger than my average sized lady's hand.)
"Keys to Successful Living" takes a closer look at the 12 "Let us" phrases in the book of Hebrews and truthfully, even though it was a titch on the dry side, I got some real nuggets of insight out of this read. Well done Mr. Prince. There's a great flow to the book and it's the sort of book that, if you wanted to get the most out of, you could pick at really slowly. What I mean is, read a bit - til you get to something you know you aren't doing, and just camp there with God until you work it out.

The last chapter is review of the 12 points he made and admittedly I didn't really read that part. I also didn't memorize the 12 "Let us" phrases the way he wants you to either. I'm a poor pupil.Everything in the book was biblically sound and I found myself thinking, "Yeah, I needed to be reminded of that." more than just a time or two. These are keys to successful living. :)

I would recommend this book with the following caveats:

1.I can't say I recommend the author on a whole given the possibility of poor teaching that might have been written during his "personal revelation is equal to Scripture" phase.
2.This book isn't a laugh or thrill a minute.


BTW, I got a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

"Wherever the River Runs" Book Review and Sweepstake

Guess what everyone - I've got another book to give away and it's an incredible one!

"Wherever the River Runs" by Kelly Minter chronicles her journey into the Amazon on a riverboat mission and tells of how the experience changed her life. Let me tell you, FANTASTIC book! Rarely do I find a book that so resonates with me while at the same time managing to be incredibly written.

One line that I love was actually a quote (that I'm about to misquote) spoken by a friend who said, "What if I help them....and they start needing me?" LOVE IT! I love when someone's honest enough to say what I'm thinking but can't admit because to admit it would be to allow others the opportunity to see behind the plastic façade called 'My Christian Walk'.

I love this book because I know that God is calling me, and you, to a more genuine, faith-led walk instead of the 'If I pretend to be fine and you pretend to be fine then everything's fine' life I'm so often guilty of living. Kelly Minter has hit the ball out of the park on this one, not only in terms of content but also in terms of style. I know others who have done her Nehemiah study and loved it but I didn't. Now I'm thinking I need to take another look at some of her other work.

So, who wants a copy? Let me know and I'll put your name in the draw. Contest closes Aug 15th. Good luck.
Oh, BTW, I got my copy free in exchange for an honest review.




Check out the trailer for the book here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGb4r7lrEno&list=UU4vF_MunQDVGg-P497Bj6nA

Visit Kelly's website here: www.kellyminter.com

(The following is a bunch of legal junk :) )

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"Persecuted" Book Review and Give Away

If only life were like the movies. "Persecuted" by Robin Parrish, based on a Daniel Lusko film, is reminiscent of the movie "Fugitive" starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones but with a Christian twist. Good guy framed by power hungry 'friend' who then manages to prove his innocence and take down the real bad guy. Unfortunately for persecuted Christians all over the world, life is anything but a fairy tale.

Don't get me wrong, "Persecuted" was a page turner and well written. I highly recommend it. My one pause would come as a warning that the main character - a preacher - is drugged and photographed in compromising photos with a teen prostitute. It isn't graphically written (thankfully) but it still was uncomfortable to read. There is also a fair enough amount of violence written into it to require a brief FYI bulletin. Truthfully though, "Persecuted" is a nice change of pace from all the Rambo style heroes.

If you would like you name entered into a draw for a copy of this book, leave a comment. Contest closes August 7th.

"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”x