Reviews by Joshua Shiver
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 12/3 Joshua Shiver wrote: As a Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger, I was given the opportunity to review "Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain" by Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MD. In this book, both authors write about how we as Christians can find purpose in the pain we experience. Specifically, they point out that "the ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
Love & Respect
On 9/28 Joshua Shiver wrote: In his book "Love and Respect", Dr. Emerson Eggerichs argues that the driving need for a woman is to feel loved, while the driving need for a husband is to feel respected. When these needs are met, both are happy. While this concept is simple enough, Eggerichs unpacks these truths and demonstrates why ... Dr. Emerson Eggerichs "Love and Respect"
Fearless
On 9/15 Joshua Shiver wrote: Max Lucado's book "Fearless" is a book about...well, fear. Each individual chapter deals with different areas of fear in ones life, such as the fear of death, the fear of overwhelming challenges, and etc. In each chapter, Lucado writes about his own experiences with fear as well as offering what amounts ... Book Review for Max Lucado's "Fearless"
The Noticer
On 6/6 Joshua Shiver wrote: "The Noticer" by Andy Andrews is a story about an old man named "Jones" who is, in essence, a modern sage who goes around helping people shift their perspective on life. Jones main thrust with each of his listeners is that happiness in life largely depends on perspective, and as such, perspective is ... Book Review of "The Noticer" by Andy Andrews
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 5/18 Joshua Shiver wrote: Recently I was given the opportunity to review Rick Stearns' book “The Hole in Our Gospel.” As the President and CEO of World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization devoted to helping the “least of these...”, no one should have more to say about helping the poor and downtrodden than Stearns ... Must Read for Everyone!
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 2/22 Joshua Shiver wrote: I recently got the opportunity to read “This is Your Brain on Joy” by Dr. Earl Henslin for Thomas Nelson as a book reviewer. Thinking the title was a bit cheesy, I nonetheless ordered the book because I was intrigued by its tag line as “A Revolutionary Program for Balancing Mood, Restoring Brain ... Book Review for "This is Your Brain on Joy"