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Book Review: The Sacred Meal by Nora Gallagher

April 21, 2011 Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith Comments 2 comments

During this Holy Week I’ve been reading The Sacred Meal by Nora Gallagher. This is a book in the Ancient Practices series published by Thomas Nelson. The Sacred Meal is about the practice of Holy Communion. What makes this book special is the writing style of Nora Gallagher. Reading the book feels like sitting at a coffee shop with a good friend and comparing notes on the Lord’s Supper. The book is not a theological reference book but a conversational…

A Book Review: Break Through by Marsha Crockett

January 13, 2010 Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith Comments 0 Comment

A Book Review: “BREAK THROUGH.Unearthing God’s Image to Find the Real You” by Marsha Crockett (NavPress, 2008) This little book (128 pages)is much more powerful than it looks like. If you feel that you have a heart of stone and would like God to put a new spirit in you, this book is for you. Crokett says that even in the dark valleys the light of God’s fierce love breaks through with joy to transform your life and unearth the…

A Book Review: THE DISCIPLINE OF GRACE: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. + STUDY GUIDE by Jerry Bridges.

December 20, 2009 Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith Comments 1 comment

A Book Review of THE DISCIPLINE OF GRACE: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. + STUDY GUIDE by Jerry Bridges. (NavPress, 2006) Jerry Bridges is a best-selling author whose most popular book, The Pursuit of Holiness, has sold over one million copies. The Discipline of Grace is another wonderful book which offers a clear and thorough explanation of what it means to be a believer. I was intrigued by the title and curious how Jerry Bridges…