The Comeback

Filled with personal stories from his life partnered with stories from scripture The Comeback by Louie Giglio is a good read. Written by a pastor expect this book to be encouraging and to make you feel good. Easy to read and it held my interest enough to finish it, however I did not see any major theological revelation here. I also felt that the chapters were somewhat disconnected and didn’t really flow together. Instead of a complete story it seemed to be several stories about one subject. Inspiring and encouraging enough for e to look past these I think the book is useful to those who are in need of encouragement that things are not over and there is more to do with your life and with God’s help you can get there. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Parables

Parables by John MacArthur is a good book for someone wanting a deeper understanding of the context of the best teaching tool Jesus used. While it was a bit more academic than I was expecting after a while I didn’t seem to mind. I think that if you are looking for a quick read that is full of powerful application you may be disappointed, however if you want a solid understanding of the why of Jesus using certain stories then you will find it here. I will use this book as a reference when preaching to enhance the lesson I am giving on the parables McArthur covers here but as far as a devotional work I just think this book is a bit of a stretch. As a part time preacher and student of the bible I found some of his points good but also thought he was stretching a bit on some of what he calls parables. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”