Reviews by Lyn Hallewell
Called to Controversy
On 9/2 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Called to Controversy, by Ruth Rosen, is the biography of Moishe Rosen, Ruth’s father and the founder of Jews for Jesus. Ruth has done a thorough job researching, and then sharing, about her fathers upbringing, his conversion to Christianity and subsequent founding of Jews for Jesus. Ruth has described ... Called to Controversy
Tyndale
On 1/18 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Tyndale – The Man Who Gave God an English Voice is a superb book authored by David Teems. Teems book tells the story of the fight Tyndale and had with the Catholic Church and others to translate the Bible into English, so that English speaking people could read or hear the Bible in their own language ... Tyndale
The Voice New Testament: Revised & Updated
On 11/3 Lyn Hallewell wrote: The Voice New Testament translation is the result of 27 Bible scholars, 51 writers and 36 other contributors, who have captured the New Testament in a beautiful and narrative way. Bible scholars include David Capes, Darrell Bock and Peter Davids and writers include Chris Seay, Leonard Sweet and Lauren ... Great contemporary translation
Three Cups
On 10/12 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Three Cups is a beautiful book, written for children, teaching them how to save, spend and give. The idea behind the book is that it instills in children good money habits from a young age. The publisher does not give an age range for this book, but Amazon advertises it for children 4-8 years old. Personally, ... Wonderful Book to Teach Kids About Finances
Fresh-Brewed Life
On 10/2 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Fresh-Brewed Life: A Stirring Invitation to Wake Up Your Soul, is an updated re-release of a book by the same title that Nicole Johnson released ten years ago. In this book the author addresses issues that touch on women’s lives today. Topics include longings, embracing your beauty, anger, sexuality, ... Fresh-Brewed Life
Stained Glass Hearts
On 8/31 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Stained Glass Hearts – Seeing Life From a Broken Perspective by Patsy Clairmont. “In Stained Glass Hearts Clairmont guides readers to view the difficult experiences of life through the lens of God’s grace. Using art as a theme, and likening people to stained glass windows, she shares that it’s ... Stained Glass Hearts
With
On 8/17 Lyn Hallewell wrote: I’ve been looking forward to reading Skye Jethani’s “With” and was pleased to have the opportunity to review the book for the publishers. In the first section of the book the author shows how we generally relate to God. He categorizes this into four postures. Life From God – Wanting to use ... With
Stumbling Into Grace
On 8/3 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Stumbling into Grace: Confessions of a Sometimes Spiritually Clumsy Woman by Lisa Harper is a book which is part devotional and part memoir. I have never read anything by Lisa Harper before and all I can say to that is that I have missed out! From the very first page of reading “Stumbling into Grace” ... won't be disappointed
Rumors of God
On 7/20 Lyn Hallewell wrote: I wasn’t totally sure what to expect when I requested to review Darren Whitehead and Jon Tyson’s book “Rumors of God”. The book description on BookSneeze stated “Rumors of God is a call to Christians seeking a vision of the life God is calling them to, one that transcends the shallowness of ... Rumors of God - Book Review
Knitting Knee-Highs
On 5/4 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Knitting Knee-Highs: Sock Styles from Classic to Contemporary by Barb Brown If you love to knit socks then this is the book for you! Barb Brown has put a lot of thought into this book and the layout of it is excellent. There are twenty patterns included, ranging from Fair Isle, cabled, lace and ribbed. ... Knitting Knee-Highs Book Review
Max On Life
On 4/27 Lyn Hallewell wrote: Max On Life: Answers and Inspiration for Today’s Questions is the latest release by Max Lucado. It is a book that is compiled of answers to the many questions he has received from people over the years. This book is really easy and quick to read through. The layout of it also makes it simple for the ... Max on Life Book Review