The Scribe's Portion

  "Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus" by dc Talk & VOM What an outstanding book! Every Christian needs to read this! When I saw this book was available for review I immediately jumped at the opportunity. I own and have read VOM's Hearts of Fire and I admire this ministry immensely. I'm also a fan of dc Talk so this was a bonus.  In this new and updated edition of Jesus Freaks, you will read about 100 (just my rough estimation) stories of radical, sold-out Christians who either gave up their lives or suffered persecution and hardships because of Jesus. These faithful Christian testimonies will give strength to thousands more who are persecuted daily and convict those of us in the west to a genuine devoted life to Christ.  Each testimony is between 2-6 pages long with a verse at the end of each. I have cried, smiled, and prayed while reading these amazing stories of absolute surrender to God. It also contains a list of countries at the end where Chr...

  "The Love Note" by Joanna Davidson Politano I liked the plot of this book, it is unique, sweet, and heart-warming. I like that the author took on a topic that I don't see much in Christian fiction: a strong female character in a role that was unconventional at the time. The protagonist, a nurse studying to become a doctor finds a love letter and is determined to find out its owner. As the letter passes through the hands of several characters, it transforms their lives one by one.  I really loved the protagonist, she was headstrong, independent, smart, and did not easily fall for feelings. We need more Christian women like that. So the main message was extremely relevant to our times. Readers will find this novel to be uplifting, beautiful, and overall, a great read for fans of historical romance fiction.  I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for an honest review all opinions expressed here are entirely my own.