Reviews by Ruth Kaup
Ascent from Darkness
On 9/21 Ruth Kaup wrote: Ascent From Darkness by Michael Leehan is a chilling autobiography of a man who gave his life in complete surrender to satan. He shares his gripping story of how he attended churches for the sole purpose of disrupting services by causing tension and conflict and bringing Christians, especially young ... Ascent From Darkness
One Call Away
On 9/2 Ruth Kaup wrote: One Call Away is the memoir of Brenda Warner, best known as the wife of NFL player Kurt Warner. She has experienced more pain and heartbreak in her lifetime than any one person should ever have to experience. Her first husband accidentally dropped her firstborn in the bathtub, causing disabilities ... One Call Away by Brenda Warner
Love You More
On 8/21 Ruth Kaup wrote: As an adoptive parent of children from our state’s foster care system, I have read many books on adoption and it’s process. If you only read one book on adoption, this is the one you must buy! Love You More by Jennifer Grant is her personal account of the adoption of her daughter, Mia, from Guatemala. ... Love You More by Jennifer Grant
Thunder Dog
On 8/4 Ruth Kaup wrote: Each tower has three stairwells. We head for Stairwell B, in the center. Safety is somewhere down below and 1,463 stairs are the only way out. ~ Michael Hingson Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory is an autobiography of the author and his service guide dog and companion, Roselle. This ... Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson
A Place Called Blessing
On 7/6 Ruth Kaup wrote: That night they put my parents in jail, and we boys went to this place where they had lots of beds for kids. They gave us some food and some clean clothes. We only stayed there one night. Before our parents could take us home, they had to promise not to make that mistake again. Sure enough, they ... A Place Called Blessing ~ Book Review
Be the People
On 6/23 Ruth Kaup wrote: With the next election a little over a year away, the publication of this book was perfectly timed. Be The People by Carol M. Swain, PhD is a call to reclaim America’s faith and promise in our nation’s founding values. It is a call to reexamine the kind of nation we are becoming and encourages ... Be The People by Carol M. Swain ~ Book Review
The Seraph Seal
On 6/5 Ruth Kaup wrote: “I have reason to believe that a gateway will become available through some kind of rare occurence, and it will happen in just a few months from now at a specific time and place. Those who make it through the gateway can build a new earth in another dimension, another home similar to the one in which ... The Seraph Seal by Leonard Sweet and Lori Wagner ~ Book Review
Nick of Time
On 5/4 Ruth Kaup wrote: Nick Of Time by Tim Downs is the sixth book in the Bug Man Series . This was the first book I’ve read by this author, but it won’t be my last. This book was fantastic, full of suspense, and one of the best plots I have ever read. If you like C.S.I., you will love Nick Of Time ! Dr. Nick Polchak ... Nick Of Time by Tim Downs ~ Book Review
Unleashed
On 4/20 Ruth Kaup wrote: There is a rumbling in the body of Christ, among those truly following Jesus, to cast off anything hindering their relationship with Him, and follow Jesus as the original twelve. It is a desire to follow Christ with simplicity, untamed, and intensity, consumed by the presence of God, willing to go where ... Unleashed by Erwin Raphael McManus ~ Book Review
Max On Life
On 4/18 Ruth Kaup wrote: Pastors are constantly asked question by us, people who are seeking answers to life’s questions. Some of these questions are birthed in our minds, some questions are asked of us and we just don’t know the answer. Max On Life by Max Lucado is the book that answers 172 of those life questions. This ... Max On Life by May Lucado ~ Book Review
Johann Sebastian Bach
On 4/12 Ruth Kaup wrote: Johann Sebastian Bach by Rick Marschall is a little book, a biography, that reveals many unknown details of this most recognizable German composer. Bach’s life was humbly and totally given to God – not in spite of, but because of his talent, that could have led him anywhere in the musical world. ... Johann Sebastian Bach by Rick Marschall
The Final Summit
On 4/11 Ruth Kaup wrote: The Final Summit by Andy Andrews is destined to become a classic. When seventy-four year old David Ponder is visited by Gabriel, the archangel, as the only Traveler residing on earth, he is given the enormous task of leading a summit of Travelers chosen to uncover ways “to rediscover the path ... The Final Summit by Andy Andrews
REGGIE
On 3/15 Ruth Kaup wrote: Mrs. Dabbs, a second grade teacher, told her students that if they ever needed help to call her. A little girl listened. When that same girl, Vera, had Mrs. Dabbs as her tenth grade English teacher, Mrs. Dabbs repeated her offer of help. A few years later when Vera found herself pregnant with her ... Reggie by Reggie Dabbs
We Be Big
On 3/3 Ruth Kaup wrote: We Be Big by Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey is about two crazy Alabama “good ‘ol boys, and a friendship that has strengthened as their faith in God has grown. It is also a testimony to the influence of Christian parenting, church, and a solid work ethic demonstrated before these men. This ... We Be Big
The Promises She Keeps
On 2/18 Ruth Kaup wrote: Promise Dayton is a beautiful singer who is dying of cystic fibrosis. Her goal is to gain fame so that she’ll be remembered after her death. Through Zach, a photographer and artist, she meets Porta Cerreto, Zach’s mother, who is a sorceress, worshiping the gods and goddesses of the world in a ... The Promises She Keeps by Erin Healy ~ Book Review
Left at the Altar
On 2/6 Ruth Kaup wrote: Left At The Altar by Kimberley Kennedy is a book for the broken, by the broken. She was ready to marry the perfect man, when the night of their rehearsal he spoke five words that changed her life. I just can’t do it. Kimberley Kennedy has used this experience to write a book to people in the middle ... Left At The Altar by Kimberley Kennedy ~ Book Review
The Inheritance of Beauty
On 1/21 Ruth Kaup wrote: The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz is the story of George and Maggie Jacobs who reside in Harmony House nursing facility, in South Carolina. One day, they receive a package that opens a Pandora’s Box of the past and unlocks memories of childhood, eighty years ago, in Levy, South Carolina, 1929. ... The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz ~ Book Review
The Power-Based Life
On 1/12 Ruth Kaup wrote: I have to confess something. Until I read The Power Based Life, I had never heard of the author, Mike Flynt. When I requested the book, the title caught my eye, and I was not disappointed! This book not only encouraged me, it gave me tools and ideas to improve my life as well as the teams in which ... The Power Based Life by Mike Flynt ~ Book Review
The Faith of Ronald Reagan
On 1/2 Ruth Kaup wrote: The Faith Of Ronald Reagan by Mary Beth Brown is an insightful, inspiring book of the 40th president of the United States. As President Reagan is one of my favorite presidents, I was happy to read this well researched biography. The focus of The Faith Of Ronald Reagan is not politics, although it is ... The Faith of Ronald Reagan by Mary Beth Brown ~ Book Review
Voices of the Faithful - Book 2
On 12/23 Ruth Kaup wrote: Voices of the Faithful ~ Book 2, by Beth Moore and Kim P. Davis, is a daily devotional book for the entire year. It was compiled by Kim P. Davis, with an introduction by Beth Moore. Although this is the second volume, this book does stand alone, on its own merit. Each devotional begins with a Scripture ... Voices of the Faithful, Book 2 Book Review
The Sacred Meal
On 12/14 Ruth Kaup wrote: As one who throughly enjoys history and is always blessed partaking in the ordinance of Communion, I was excited to read The Sacred Meal by Nora Gallagher. As a follower of Christ, I turn to Scripture, and the words of Jesus for explanation of the reason and method of this remembrance of His death for ... The Sacred Meal ~ Book Review