Suggested Reading
We at Faith On Every Corner love to read wonderful books. Each issue of our magazine includes articles and stories written by published authors. The Bookshelf is where we post our reviews of some of their books. Each of our book reviews includes a link to the author’s website or point of purchase. We encourage you to read our reviews and, if interested, purchase the books through the links provided. We welcome recommendations of books you feel we should include on The Bookshelf.
If you are a published author, and would like us to review your book, please email us at FaithOnEveryCorner@gmail.com.
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If you are a published author, and would like us to review your book, please email us at FaithOnEveryCorner@gmail.com.
We have had many of our supporters ask how they can help. Please pray and if God leads you to help, you can donate here.
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Book Review of My Inner Studio
Author Melina Priebe My Inner Studio is Melinda Priebe’s story describing the challenges and heartbreaks she has encountered throughout her adult life. When her artistic and creative writing gifts are sidelined by physical and emotional traumas, Melinda reconstructs her personal studio space by relying on the faithfulness of her Savior, Jesus Christ. In her book, she relates her inner studio to a garden that needed to be properly tended before it would flourish again. She describes the methods she used to achieve her comeback and return to a life filled with restoration and peace. Throughout her journey, scripture verses served as anchor points and reinforcement that she was on the right course. Melinda shares the specific verses she was given during that time and the ones she still clings to today. My Inner Studio includes a brief lesson plan that invites the reader to explore their garden. The book is easy to read while filled with insight and wisdom. We enjoyed reading My Inner Studio and have placed it on the Faith On Every Corner bookshelf with our high recommendation. Melina Priebe is a Christian artist and author who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 1995. Her mission is to inspire hope in those who have also suffered tragic events. For more information about Melinda, her art, and books, visit her website at https://www.melindapriebe.com. |
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Daddy Saturday
How to Be an Intentional Dad to Raise Good Kids Who Become Great Adults By Justin Batt Published by Lioncrest Publishing Reviewed by Craig Ruhl I recently learned about Justin Batt through LinkedIn. Justin had posted a short video of him and his four children at the beach. He had just been stung by a stingray and was describing the experience. I clicked on his profile and learned about his book Daddy Saturday and his mission to encourage dads to be more spiritually, emotionally, as well as physically present in the lives of their children. After that, I was hooked and downloaded the Kindle version of his book Daddy Saturday. Daddy Saturday is written in an easy to read and understand manner. The book starts with an explanation of what the author calls The Fatherlessness Epidemic. In our age of both parents working outside the home and preoccupation with electronic babysitters, many fathers have become less engaged in their children’s education, development, and emotional growth. The author is the father of four children, a full-time businessman, and the husband to an entrepreneur wife. Throughout the book, he describes his challenges with juggling all of his roles and duties. He tells us about how he invented fun and effective ways to intentionally engage and mentor his children on Saturdays and throughout the week. Each week, he comes up with fresh ideas, games, events, and programs that his children love and learn from. The Daddy Saturday book has grown into a movement with a website by the same name offering additional ideas, updates, and resources to help anyone interested start a similar program in their family. The Daddy Saturday Foundation has been set up with the goal of impacting ten million men in the next ten years. Daddy Saturday is available at Amazon.com as a hardback, paperback, or Kindle format. |
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Who Prays for the Pastor shines a light on the areas of pastoral life that are most susceptible to attack. It addresses the prominent reasons for stress, illness, marital discord, and financial failure pastors often endure. Each chapter looks at a specific need and discusses how it affects the pastor, often including examples from the author’s personal experience as a married pastor and faith leader with children. These are trying times for our church leaders as their faith, dedication, values, and core beliefs are questioned and even challenged. This book provides encouragement for the pastor and those under their ministerial care. It also enables the pastors to better understand the stresses and challenges they experience in their ministerial lives so they can share with others and ask for prayer and help.
As I read this book, I had a better understanding of our pastor’s needs and felt more equipped to pray for them, their families, and their ministries. The Faith On Every Corner staff has added this book to our bookshelf and we recommend you add it to yours.
Review by Craig Ruhl
As I read this book, I had a better understanding of our pastor’s needs and felt more equipped to pray for them, their families, and their ministries. The Faith On Every Corner staff has added this book to our bookshelf and we recommend you add it to yours.
Review by Craig Ruhl
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Licky the Lizard by Melissa Henderson is such a sweet children's book. The illustrations by Mark Brayer help bring this story to life. Licky loves to sun bathe on a big wall next to a house, both Licky and the homeowner get a big surprise one day as they meet each other face-to-face. The story will teach children that God made all of us and that we can all get along. A great message.
Review by Karen Ruhl
Review by Karen Ruhl
Glorified Un-Expectations is a free gift from Kerri Daniels (click here to read)
Glorified Un-Expectations: Trusting God for His Unfailing Faith, Hope, and Love by Kerri Gene Daniels, is the story of a wife and mother’s journey through life’s most painful and trying times and events. Kerri is a devoted Christian woman who called on the strength and protection of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, over and over as she and her husband, Rick, navigated physical, emotional, and spiritual trials over many years. This is a beautifully written book in the memoir tradition. After telling her story, Kerri shares her actual journal entries from a 30-day period when circumstances were extremely challenging but also revealed the faithfulness of the Lord. Throughout her book, Kerri has included Bible verses which provided her with added strength and increased her faith in the Lord. We felt the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit as we read Kerri’s words and believe her book will equally bless you.
Reviewed by Craig and Karen Ruhl
Glorified Un-Expectations: Trusting God for His Unfailing Faith, Hope, and Love by Kerri Gene Daniels, is the story of a wife and mother’s journey through life’s most painful and trying times and events. Kerri is a devoted Christian woman who called on the strength and protection of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, over and over as she and her husband, Rick, navigated physical, emotional, and spiritual trials over many years. This is a beautifully written book in the memoir tradition. After telling her story, Kerri shares her actual journal entries from a 30-day period when circumstances were extremely challenging but also revealed the faithfulness of the Lord. Throughout her book, Kerri has included Bible verses which provided her with added strength and increased her faith in the Lord. We felt the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit as we read Kerri’s words and believe her book will equally bless you.
Reviewed by Craig and Karen Ruhl
A Tree For Chris
A story written for her young son Chris. It shows the joy of picking out a Christmas tree - but the reason he wants the perfect tree will bring a warm glow to your heart. This is a wonderful story for the holidays.
A story written for her young son Chris. It shows the joy of picking out a Christmas tree - but the reason he wants the perfect tree will bring a warm glow to your heart. This is a wonderful story for the holidays.
The Hobble: From Ai to Bethel
By Andrea Marino
Reviewed by Craig Ruhl and Karen Ruhl
In her book, The Hobble: From Ai to Bethel, Andrea Marino tells the story of a woman’s journey of faith through life’s challenges and pitfalls. The prologue of the book shares the first three verses from the book of Isaiah, Chapter 2, where the mountain of the Lord is described. The Hobble storyline follows Electra’s sometimes difficult struggles with her faith and her interaction with the other characters presented along the path. She finds that God’s love is all-encompassing, and salvation is available and attainable. Each of us has our own “hobble” in our lives, and the author provides a wonderful testimony to how Electra overcame hers. This is an exceptional book and we at Faith On Every Corner recommend you place it on your bookshelf too. ~Craig
I am currently reading The Hobble and enjoying the journey from Ai to Bethel. The book surprised me with its contemporary setting. Andrea quickly pulls you into the story-line where you will want to linger!
By Andrea Marino
Reviewed by Craig Ruhl and Karen Ruhl
In her book, The Hobble: From Ai to Bethel, Andrea Marino tells the story of a woman’s journey of faith through life’s challenges and pitfalls. The prologue of the book shares the first three verses from the book of Isaiah, Chapter 2, where the mountain of the Lord is described. The Hobble storyline follows Electra’s sometimes difficult struggles with her faith and her interaction with the other characters presented along the path. She finds that God’s love is all-encompassing, and salvation is available and attainable. Each of us has our own “hobble” in our lives, and the author provides a wonderful testimony to how Electra overcame hers. This is an exceptional book and we at Faith On Every Corner recommend you place it on your bookshelf too. ~Craig
I am currently reading The Hobble and enjoying the journey from Ai to Bethel. The book surprised me with its contemporary setting. Andrea quickly pulls you into the story-line where you will want to linger!