Reviews by Suzanne Eller
Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
On 5/1 Suzanne Eller wrote: s stand-alone articles, I think the content is great. But as a book and small group study guide? Not so much. I was excited to get this book, especially as a fan of Christianity today and as a youth culture columnist. But it feels forced, as if they took several articles and tried to make them work as ... Not What I Hoped For
The Noticer
On 5/1 Suzanne Eller wrote: I’m reading a simple story about a young guy who sees life darkly and an older man named Jones who is a “noticer”. Jones sees life differently than others. The young guy sits in the sand and eats sardines and vienna sausages. Jones is eating surf and turf with an ocean front view. But they are ... Perspective
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 4/9 Suzanne Eller wrote: I talked with a friend a couple of weeks ago. "I just want to be happy," he said. My joy factor is high. I don't struggle with depression. Because of that I didn't want to offer pithy words that would make it worse. That's why the new book by Dr. Earl Henslin caught my eye. Titled "This is Your Brain ... This is Your Brain on Joy! A review of revolutionary new book by Dr. Earl Henslin
For The Tough Times
On 1/26 Suzanne Eller wrote: I have a friend who just lost his wife and his son in the past year. He is a man of faith who feels like he just got suckerpunched, and of course he did. He didn't see this grief coming, and Max Lucado's book acknowledges the truth that many fail to share. Sometimes you get hit with tough times and it's ... Comfort in a small package
Through the Storm
On 1/2 Suzanne Eller wrote: Sometimes it's important to walk in someone else's shoes to see the "rest of the story". This past week I curled up with a new book, Through the Storm, written by Lynne Spears and Lorilee Craker. In it we see the Spears home from the perspective of a mom who loves her girls, but is swept into the midst ... Through the Storm: Britney Spears Mom Speaks Out
Billy
On 11/18 Suzanne Eller wrote: We often put people on pedestals, which makes their fall that much harder. I have struggled when men or women I respected made choices that harmed not only them or their families, but those who might not believe in God or a Christian faith, and it confirms the worst of what people believe. The book, ... The Story Behind the Man