The Grace of God Posted by Drac , Monday, November 8, 2010 at 4:38 AM, in Labels: book, non-fiction, ThomasNelson

Title: The Grace of God

Author: Andy Stanley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Non-Fiction 

The Grace of God by Andy Stanley is the story of grace in its entirety. Grace is a gift from God to all of us and we are still not aware of its virtues. This book represents the story of God’s grace the way it meant to be.

From the beginning of Genesis to today’s life God has been very kind and had shower the grace upon us. Every chapter in this book discloses a property of grace, unveiling the reader with ultimate knowledge of His grace, kindness and love for us. From the birth of Ten Commandments and their need, this book tells us that how the grace could be received or taken or reused or commissioned, etc. Author has done a seamless work to present these stories and remind us of His grace.

The book is full of quotations and biblical references any Christian would easily connect to. Author has provided great detailing and background to relate with the stories, which makes them come alive in front of the readers. Though sometimes the text seems farfetched and I find myself dragging the chapters but overall it was a good read. This work of author will show you how to be legible to receive the grace and how you would be able to give the grace.

Rating: 2.5/5

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Outlive Your Life Posted by Drac , Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 5:45 AM, in Labels: book, non-fiction, ThomasNelson

Title: Outlive Your Life

Author: Max Lucado

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Non-Fiction 

Max Lucado is not a newborn, he knows how to handle the readers and his latest book Outlive Your Life is undoubtedly one of his finest. This book portrays the thing world is seriously in need of right now. We can feel around us a world full of sorrows and problems, is it that world God intended to make for us? Absolutely not. Jesus wants us to break the shell which we live in, hiding from all the worries of the world and start outliving our lives.

Max Lucado has done a tremendous job of transforming the lessons from the Book of Acts into a real life scenario. This book tells us to rock the world with hope by following the simple and effective steps directed by the first Christian of the world. In a straightforward and flawless language, author tries to provide the morals form the bible and their application in day-to-day life. Every chapter ends with a prayer and the book also has some discussion questions at the end to spark new ideas at your group.

The book is also flooded with inspiring and revolutionizing thoughts, my favorite one is: “God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called”. It doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are or how simple is your lifestyle, when you follow Him, you will surely rock the world with hope and outlive your own life.

Rating: 4/5

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”