The Scribe's Portion

"Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women" by Elyse Fitzpatrick & Eric Schumacher In a time when a woman's role in the family, society, church, and ministry is often ignored, belittled or takes an extreme feminist turn, this book comes at a crucial period. The fact that it is authored by both a man and a woman is important, we need more men to speak up on behalf of women.  I found this book both very Scriptural and on point. They discuss the importance of women throughout Scripture, how God uses women too, to carry out His plans. Women matter as much as men. This book is a perfect balance, it's not feminist, but it also celebrates the female role.  It is jam-packed with Scriptural truth, not just the mere opinions of the authors. It addresses the worth of women in creation, the fall, the promise,  Israel's history, law, worship, wisdom, Jesus' birth, Jesus' life & ministry, Jesus' death & resurrection, the church, and the 2...

"Fight Your Fears: Trusting God's Character and Promises When Your Are Afraid" by Kristen Wetherell  Fight Your Fears by Kristen Wetherell is surprisingly different from other Christian books I've read on the same topic. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book does not rehash what 99% of books on the topic of fear, anxiety, etc say. I found this book to be very Biblically sound, straight to the point and helpful.  Kristen divides the book into three sections: The Problem of Fear, God, Who is Worthy to be Feared, and God's Precious and Very Great Promises. She goes through the many different types of fear that are common, exposing them and facing them with Scripture. She ends with great encouragement from the Bible and the power of God over fear.  She makes illustrations using her own life experiences and those of others. Each chapter begins with Scripture and ends with a section titled "Learning to Trust" which contains 4 s...