Book/DVD Reviews
Book Reviews
GIVE THEM GRACE: Leading Your Kids To Joy and Freedom Through Gospel Centered Parenting
Author: Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 9780800746179
Retail Price: $18.99
From the Publisher:
How Grace-Based Parenting Can Free You and Your Children
· Previous editions have sold more than 150,000 copies
· Includes new chapters on gender and mental health, updates throughout, and a foreword by Jamie Ivey
· Empowers parents and caregivers to parent with freedom, joy, and grace for themselves and their children
What is our purpose in parenting? Is it to keep our kids alive and healthy? To raise responsible adults who will be kind people, loving friends, and good citizens? Or maybe we'd just be happy if our kids would clean up their rooms and stop antagonizing each other. While all of these are honorable goals, when we focus entirely on fixing our kids' behavior we can miss the most important role a parent has: to show them the love and grace of Christ.
Give Them Grace gives you the gospel foundation to parent from a place of joy, freedom, and peace. This newly revised edition reflects what Elyse and Jessica have learned in their own parenting journeys in the last decade and includes two new chapters on parenting with grace in regard to your children's mental health and gender. This isn't a "how-to" manual; it's a call to remember, speak, and rest in the gospel as you model Jesus to your children. Because this is the good news of parenting: it's not about getting things right all the time--it's about grace.
Elyse Fitzpatrick holds an MA in biblical counseling, is a frequent conference speaker, and is the author of over two dozen books. She's been married for nearly 50 years and has three children and six grandchildren who live near her in Southern California.
Jessica Thompson holds an MA in biblical studies. She has three adult children and is on staff at Risen Church in San Diego, California. She has written several books about the love of Christ. You will find her living in the joy and freedom of the gospel while frequenting Padres games and Disneyland.
THE MARK OF A MAN: Following Christ's Example of Masculinity
Author: Elisabeth Elliot
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 9780800746346
Retail Price: $16.99
From the Publisher:
Embody the Distinctive Traits of a Man Living for Christ
· Author's Revell books have sold 2 million copies
· Handsomely repackaged edition of a well-loved classic
"The world cries for men who are strong: strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer . . . glad to shoulder the burden of manliness."
In The Mark of a Man, beloved author Elisabeth Elliot examines and celebrates the many characteristics of manhood that were exemplified in the life of Christ. Jesus's life demonstrated the distinctive traits of responsibility, sacrifice, courage, obedience, initiative, forgiveness, and endurance. Men who seek to follow him do well to walk the same path.
Written as advice to Elliot's nephew, this book unabashedly affirms the ways men and women are equal and the ways in which they are distinctly different. It will be a guide to both men and women on understanding the unique ways that men can stand strong in their divinely appointed roles, even in a confused culture.
Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) was one of the most perceptive and popular Christian writers of the last century. The author of more than twenty books, including Passion and Purity, The Journals of Jim Elliot, and These Strange Ashes, Elliot offered guidance and encouragement to millions of readers worldwide. For more information about Elisabeth's books, visit ElisabethElliot.org.
YOU ME AND OUR ADHD FAMILY: Practical Steps To Cultivate Healthy Relationships
Author: Tamara Rosier, PhD
Binding Type: softback
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 9780800745356
Retail Price: $19.99
From the Publisher:
Strategies for Thriving Together as a Neurodiverse Family
· Author's previous book on ADHD has sold more than
40,000 copies
· Offers practical strategies for a positive family
dynamic even with ADHD
· Author is founder of the ADHD Center of West
Michigan and a leading voice in ADHD coaching
ADHD doesn't just affect individuals. It affects entire
families. Impulsiveness, emotional turbulence, poor
organizational skills, unpredictable schedules, and
inconsistent discipline are just some of the factors that
can contribute to misunderstanding and difficult
interpersonal relationships in a neurodiverse family.
But that doesn't mean families dealing with ADHD are
doomed to constant miscommunication and stress. It
just means you may need a different strategy.
That's where You, Me, and Our ADHD Family comes in.
Packed with honest assessments of the challenges you
face and practical strategies to help you focus on
protecting and improving the relationships that matter
most, this book shows you how to
· identify ADHD traits and their impact on relationships
· manage overwhelming emotions effectively
· resolve disagreements constructively
· persevere despite setbacks
· and much more
A happy family life takes work, but it's work that yields
life-changing rewards. You, Me, and Our ADHD Family
makes that work easier so your family can grow
stronger--together.
Tamara Rosier, PhD, has been a college administrator, a professor, a leadership consultant, a high school teacher, a business owner, and an ADHD coach. Through those adventures, Dr. Rosier has developed valuable insight into ADHD and how it affects one's life. As founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, she leads a team of coaches, therapists, and speech pathologists to help individuals, parents, and families develop an understanding of ADHD and learn skills to live with it effectively. Her book Your Brain's Not Broken provides strategies for navigating the powerful emotional aspect of ADHD.
FILLED: 60 Devotions For The Foster Parent's Heart
Author: Jamie C. Finn
Binding Type: Hardback
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9781540904034
Retail Price: $19.99
From the Publisher:
60 Devotions to Keep a Foster Parent Grounded in God's
Word
· Author has a social media reach of more than 100,000
· Author is a sought-after speaker, appearing over a
dozen times yearly at events for foster and adoptive
parents
· Author is the creator of the largest online foster
parent support group
Though the words "foster care" are not in the Bible, the
act of caring for the vulnerable is clearly important to
God. Perhaps nowhere is that kind of tender attention
and care for the vulnerable more evident than in the
act of fostering a child. But as foster parents pour
themselves into the children God has called them to
care for, they may find themselves feeling emptied, in
need of being refreshed and reinvigorated for the day
to come.
With 60 devotions written especially for foster parents
by a foster parent, Filled offers a special boost of
spiritual energy and encouragement particular to the
unique joys and challenges faced by those who open
their homes and hearts to kids in need of love. Each
reading includes Scripture, a real-life anecdote from
the author's experience as a foster parent, an
explanation of the biblical text, and suggestions for
continued reading.
Jamie C. Finn is the author of Foster the Family, founder and president of Foster the Family, host of the Real Mom podcast, founder and owner of Goods and Better, and a sought-after speaker for retreats, conferences, and events for foster and adoptive parents. Her popular social media accounts offer a glimpse into the real life of a foster parent and provide encouragement to thousands of foster parents. Jamie is the mother to 6+ children through foster care, adoption, and birth. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Alan.
TRUST AND FOLLOW: A 60 Day Devotional To Know Jesus More
Author: Maddie Joy Fischer
Binding Type: Hardback
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9781540904003
Retail Price: $21.99
From the Publisher:
60 Devotions for Boldly Loving Jesus
· Author writes for Sadie Robertson Huff's organization
· Visually stunning packaging includes 4-color interior
· Fresh voice for young women
You shouldn't follow someone you don't trust, and you
can't trust someone you don't know. So if you want to
follow Jesus more closely, you need to know him more
intimately. How do you do that? Well, how do you get to
know anyone? By hearing their story, by asking them
questions, by talking with them day by day.
Which is exactly what Trust + Follow helps you do
through 60 devotions designed to draw you into a
closer relationship with your Savior. With a focus on
exploring what God reveals about himself in his Word,
these daily reflections help you
· understand the importance of spending time with God
each day
· explore simple truths from Scripture that we too often
complicate
· experience the abundant joy of surrendering to Jesus
· express yourself through daily writing and reflection
prompts
· boldly proclaim and live out your love for the One you
follow
Maddie Joy Fischer is a writer, social media influencer, and contributor to Sadie Robertson Huff's Live Original Blog. Through sharing biblical truth and her own personal journey with her tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, Maddie encourages and educates an active community of women who long to follow Jesus more closely. She and her husband live in the St. Louis, Missouri, area where they are actively involved with serving their church and community. Find her on Instagram @Maddiee_Joy.
HOW TEENS WIN: The Student's Guide To Accomplishing Big Goals
Author: Jon Acuff
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9781540903822
Retail Price: $19.99
From the Publisher:
A Teen's Guide to Figuring Out Their Next Right Steps
· Acuff is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal
bestselling author whose books have sold more than
800,000 copies
· Acuff has an engaged social media following of over
700k
· Acuff speaks 50 times a year at events all around the
world ranging from 500 to 8,000 people
Do you have your life figured out yet? If not,
congratulations--you're a normal teenager.
That said, whether we know it or not, our lives leave
clues about what matters to us. If we ignore those
signals too long, we can end up missing opportunities
and wasting time and energy drifting along or, worse
yet, setting our course for the wrong destination.
That's why every student should get to know who they
are so they can start exploring the life they want. How
Teens Win is a map to the very best treasure you'll ever
discover--yourself. Your potential. Your possibility. Your
future.
We know the journey of self-discovery and adulting can
be annoying sometimes. In this book we'll share a fun,
simple process for better understanding your potential
so you can start to formulate goals and plans that
matter to you.
Who will you become? How will you win? We're about
to find out.
Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books, including Soundtracks, All It Takes Is a Goal, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, and has written for Fast Company, the Harvard Business Review, and Time magazine. L.E. Acuff and McRae Acuff are Jon's daughters and coauthors with him of Your New Playlist. The family lives outside of Nashville.
