Reviews by Lisa Lickel
What In The World Is Going On? (Trade Paper)
On 8/22 Lisa Lickel wrote: The ten prophetic clues begin with the most obvious: Israel became a nation. In fact, most of the prophecies Dr. Jeremiah attempts to examine in light of modern events deals with natural disasters and the much-blessed Nobel-prize-winning Jews. Why does America prosper? Because we’re nice to Israel ... Ten Prophetic Clues
Venom and Song
On 7/16 Lisa Lickel wrote: Batson and Hopper’s book for young adults borrows strongly from the Lord of the Rings and the X-Men story-lines. Seven middle schoolers are actually elves hidden on earth as infants to escape the Spider King who wants to destroy their world. Venom and Song picks up when the children are thrust into ... Venom and Song by Batson and Hopper Review
Mystically Wired
On 6/14 Lisa Lickel wrote: Ken Wilson is part of the mega-faith movement in America. It’s one of those areas of “change” that usually raises the hackles of traditionalists. I’m dismayed to discover that I’m not so eager to seek out new life and boldly go as much as I was in my university “radical faith” days. Sometimes, ... Mystically Wired
I Am Hutterite
On 5/17 Lisa Lickel wrote: I found myself thinking, “just a few more pages…jus another chapter…” and ended up reading this memoir in one sitting. Mary-Ann’s story was fascinating. I first heard the term Hutterites while on vacation in Montana a few years ago, and all I knew is that they were an old-order people. Mary-Ann ... Claiming Heritage
Winston Churchill
On 4/22 Lisa Lickel wrote: Perry takes the reader back to the nineteenth century to make the case that Churchill’s upbringing factored into the development of his character. Drawing strongly upon Churchill’s autobiography, Perry draws conclusions about how Churchill’s society parents, particularly his father who died at ... Review of Winston Churchill by John Perry
Beautiful Things Happen When A Woman Trusts God
On 3/12 Lisa Lickel wrote: Shelia Walsh was once a television personality with Pat Robertson’s CBN. A native of Scotland, Shelia shares a painful time in her past when she suffered a breakdown and subsequent rebuilding of her life and faith journey. Now part of the popular Women of Faith tour, Sheila shares her story and gifts ... Beautiful Things Happen...Truly
Plain Pursuit
On 2/2 Lisa Lickel wrote: Wiseman’s series of romances set in Pennsylvania Dutch country are a delight to read. She’s done the research and added a touch of the mother tongue to draw the reader even deeper in the life of her Amish characters. Plain Pursuit is the story of forgiveness. What act loses the love of family and ... Plain Pursuit
The Power of Respect
On 11/23 Lisa Lickel wrote: Deborah Norville, the host of Inside Edition, recently released another book examining societal issues in American culture. After the success of Thank You Power, Norville now examines the Power of Respect. She uses examples from her popular television interviews and her friendships to help explore what ... The Power of Respect
Green
On 10/12 Lisa Lickel wrote: This was my first attempt at reading Ted Dekker. I like sci fi and fantasy, and this story was a bit of both. The idea of tying a cycle of stories together through a book that is both a sequel and a prequel was enormously intriguing to me. Green takes place in the near future, the near past, and two ... Green by Ted Dekker
The Noticer
On 9/24 Lisa Lickel wrote: This book reminded me a lot of Taylor Caldwell’s old classic, The Listener, with a twist. The Noticer might be free street psychology, dispensed by a godlike figure who, in this story, is an ageless intraracial man in jeans and leather sandals, perhaps less objectionable to some than a large black ... The Noticer
Lonestar Secrets
On 9/9 Lisa Lickel wrote: I was eager to read Coble’s prairie romance, Lonestar Secrets, set in Texas in the present. A young woman, Shannon Astor who was orphaned as a teen and outcast in high school, makes good and became a veterinarian on her own. A “mistake” in college left her with a daughter, the living half of a ... Lonestar Secrets
Fearless
On 9/8 Lisa Lickel wrote: Lucado’s latest book tackles Christ’s message to “fear not.” I was intrigued to learn that those words far outweigh (21 examples) any other teaching, even that of love God and neighbor (8). As someone who suffered panic attacks throughout my teen years, until I had my children, and lately have ... Fearless Debut
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 5/14 Lisa Lickel wrote: Richard Stearns, former corporate America CEO of such giants as Parker Brothers and Lenox, recounts his quest to practice his Christian faith in The Hole in Our Gospel. The premise of his journey is the answer to the question “What does God Expect of us?” Stearns, who became president of World Vision ... A Challenging Read
Word of Promise Next Generation New Testament MP3 Set
On 4/18 Lisa Lickel wrote: With earbuds, today’s kids can listen to anything. Sounds are much more exciting when the latest technology is employed. No one has to be embarrassed about listening to a rendition of the Word of God if it’s played over your MP3 – and maybe that’s the biggest draw for the Word of Promise bible. ... The Word of Promise Next Generation
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 3/1 Lisa Lickel wrote: Christianity in Crisis in the 21st Century is filled with acronyms to fulfill Hanegraaff’s goal to make the book readable, complete and accurate and in a memorable format. FLAWS to describe the false teachings of those in the Faith Movement, and ABCDE to help readers find Biblical truths are certainly ... Review of Christiaintyin Crisis in the 21st Century
The Word of Promise The Gift of Psalms
On 1/19 Lisa Lickel wrote: The Word of Promise: The Gift of Psalms is a beautifully packaged gift book. It is a fifty-day non-specific devotional from the Psalms, with devotionals by Lori Jones. The book is lovely, with selected Psalms featured on the left side of the leaf, and the reading and prayer on the right. I appreciated ... The Word of Promise: The Gift of Psalms
For The Tough Times
On 1/9 Lisa Lickel wrote: Max Lucado’s For the Tough Times doesn’t need to be any longer. At 80 gift-book-sized pages, it packs enough punch that any more encouragement would be overkill. Lucado runs the gamut of the depressed soul’s questioning the Maker and Defender from “how could God do that” to the answer of “sometimes ... Review of Max Lucado's For the Tough Times
Think and Make It Happen
On 1/5 Lisa Lickel wrote: Dr. Cury’s specialty on what he terms “Thinking Correctly” is based upon his years of practice in the psychiatric field. This book is a companion using his multifocal technique. He bases his ideal of thinking correctly on the life of Christ, which he references in each chapter. Think and Make It ... Think and Make It Happen
The Unseen
On 12/15 Lisa Lickel wrote: I was definitely hooked on The Unseen by page 30 with the haunting comment: “…but no one seemed to notice him. This he knew he could count on. People looked, but they never saw.” I had recently read newspapers accounts of homeowners discovering that someone had lived in their home unbeknownst to ... The Unseen
Through the Storm
On 12/1 Lisa Lickel wrote: Spears writes an update on her exploited family which includes actress/singers Britney and Jamie Lynn. She tells her story compellingly - it's about her and her choices, not about the children. She questions her choices and challenges to do what she thought best to share her children's gifts in public ... Through the Storm
Moon Shines Down
On 11/17 Lisa Lickel wrote: Margaret Wise Brown is resurrected as a master children’s story-teller, this time with the help of her fans. A prolific writer and founder of the “here and now” style in the early twentieth century, Brown’s classics feature children and animals in soft, cuddly tales with strong rhythms, begging ... The Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown
Reflections of God's Holy Land
On 11/10 Lisa Lickel wrote: Reflections of God’s Holy Land by Eva Marie Everson and Miriam Feinberg Vamosh arrived on a day when my children were visiting. I handed the volume over to them and watched while my son and future daughter-in-law both stuck their noses in it. I asked them questions. My son told me that I had not received ... Reflections on God's Holy Land