The Principle of the Path

Living in Atlanta, I am very familiar with Andy Stanley. When I saw his book was available on BookSneeze, I immediately requested it. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book. Though there were some parts that were not applicable to my own Christian life, for the most part the book really corresponded with my daily life.

The book offered practical advice and sound doctrine that was easily applicable to situations I face on a daily basis. I would recommend Andy Stanley's book to others. I look forward to reading Stanley's other books in the future.

An Amish Love

An Amish Love, by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, and Kelly Long was a novel that I enjoyed reading. I loved how three different authors came together to write a book. The book is a must-read for any women (or men) who enjoy reading about Amish people or Amish romance. I have read similar books in the past by different authors, so I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

The authors did a wonderful job describing the plot and setting and providing historical information that is relevant to the Amish culture. I look forward to reading similar books that are written by Wiseman, Fuller, and Long.

Then Sings My Soul

I loved receiving and reading this book. I received a paperback copy, yet the pages inside were designed to look like a real, old-fashioned hymnal. I enjoyed reading the stories behind the various hymns that I grew up listening to. This would be a perfect gift for a choir director or music leader at a church.

This would also be a great book to share with friends and family members who grew up singing these old hymns.

On this Day in Christian History

This would be a great gift for the history buff on your Christmas list! This book was very interesting -- providing historical accounts of things that happened within the Christian faith throughout history. I liked using this daily guide as part of my daily devotional -- it was simple to use my daily devotional and then look in this book to see what historical event happened on that particular date.

I plan to share this book with other friends and family members who love reading about history. This is the perfect history book about the Christian faith.

Living Life in the Zone

So far, I have really enjoyed this devotional. It is definitely a great way to get athletic males and sports-lovers to read. It takes sports analogies and examples and applies them to biblical principles. I believe this book would be a great "stocking stuffer" for the sports fan in your life.

One thing that I did not like was the various Biblical references that were in the book. Rather than using the King James Version of the Bible, multiple versions of the bible were referred to.

Outlive Your Life

I thoroughly enjoy reading books written by Max Lucado, so I was excited to pre-read a copy of his new book, Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference. I read the book at the same time as reading Max Lucado and Jenna Lucado Bishop's book Made to Make a Difference, written for a teenage audience. I enjoyed reading both books because they were uplifting, encouraging, and appealing.

I was able to use the information from both books to create Sunday School lessons that could be adapted for either teenagers or adults. The information in the book is helpful for people of all ages. I am glad I had the opportunity to read another of Lucado's books.

Made to Make a Difference

I enjoyed reading You Were Made to Make a Difference, by Max Lucado and Jenna Lucado-Bishop. Though the book was written for a teenage audience, it can easily be applied to the lives of adults. While Max Lucado’s commentary and input is written in a more mature way that is more applicable to older readers, Jenna Lucado-Bishop’s commentary and input is appealing to a younger audience. Together, the two author’s created a work that can be inspirational to a varied group of readers.

As an adult who actively works in our church’s teen group, I read the book and thought about ways I could adapt the content and teach it in lessons. The book could be used to create lessons that address the entire heterogeneous group, or it could be taught in a small-group setting to a homogeneous group. Either way, both the teacher and the students will benefit from the information in the book. I loved how the book included stories of teenagers who truly had made a large, lasting difference in the lives of others. The examples prove that anyone is capable of making a change, and everyone was made to make a difference in the world.