Rebel Book Reviews

Hearts of Fire: eight women in the underground church and their stories of costly faith by The Voice of the Martyrs ( The VOM Books 2015) God will call anyone He chooses and these women prove that sometimes one must step up, be strong, and stand firm for Christ. I shared this book on Facebook, urging others to read it. Here's my post:    Voice of the Martyrs: this book is something I encourage everyone to read it. It will open your eyes about those who suffer for Christ. It will open your eyes to other religions who persecuted Christians (Islam, Hindu, Buddhism and various other tribal beliefs). It will rewrite your heart and soul and show you the true meaning of following Christ. Even though these testimonies will span the decades, you will see similarities to today's culture and society as it were decades ago. Instead of spending your money on a cola and junk food or even that lazy day when you purchase fast food; put off buying that shirt or shoes; take...

Bella Gets Rescued by Ellie Wakeman (Ambassador International 2017)  This is a cute story. Cat owners can relate to the behaviour that is seen in many of our pets and these behaviours are brought to life in the small story of Bella Gets Rescued . The illustrations were soft and eye catching, a sure win for those little readers who delight in stories that are able to be told through the pictures. Not too long that it will lose the attention of the young reader and not too short that it rushes the story, this book is a perfect balance for a little child. What's more is that Bella Gets Rescued has an underlying message to us all: we should not fear. The parallel of being lost to Christ and then found is a major theme in this children's book. I see this as a great Sunday School lesson, a homeschool lesson, or as an entertaining read that will stick with the little ones as they grow. Lessons of love, acceptance, patience, and thankfulness will gain a foothold all because...

Every Job a Parable What Walmart Greeters, Nurses & Astronauts Tell Us About God by John Van Sloten (NavPress 2017) Again, it is rare that I find a book that just doesn't suit me. I'm honor bound to write a review, and although this isn't a negative review, per se, it is a review that is honest about what I thought of Every Job a Parable . When I read about this book, read the blurb on the back, and the description I thought it would be how jobs, whether blue collar or white collar, can be a parable in Christian living. How awesome to see how a person's everyday living can be a testimony and how awesome that the author took the time to talk to these people....I was mistaken. This wasn't a book that I expected it to be. The author expounds upon these jobs by relating what he had observed and then creating a sermon from it. Some of the vocations mentioned were not what I would call a vocation and some of the "parables" seemed as tho...