About the Book
Book: Refresh Your FaithAuthor: Lori Hatcher
Genre: Devotional
Release Date: May 2020
Unfamiliar verses. Uncommon insights. Unlimited possibilities.
Move from biblical doldrums to dynamic discovery! While your favorite Scripture verses or stories may bring you comfort, if you’re feeling monotony in your time with God it’s time to shake it up a bit. Each of these 66 culturally relevant, story-driven devotions—one from each book of the Bible—spotlights an unusual verse or passage and takes only five minutes to read. If you have more time, you can dig a little deeper with an uncommon thought to ponder, unusual faith action step to take, and an unfamiliar passage suggestion that invites you to further explore the Bible’s hidden gems.
You’ll be challenged to think deeply, step out boldly, and grow dynamically, transforming your devotional time—and your life!
Praise for Lori Hatcher’s writing . . .
“Real-life inspiration and candid wit. These 5-minute devotions will change your life.” —Psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman
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There is a devotion from each book in the Bible. These devotions are different from other devotions in that they are they are not the most familiar passage other authors uses.
I encourage everyone to get this book and reread it every so often because it is so encouraging and brings new insights into the Scriptures and causes the reader to rethink what they have always thought about things, like the verse that says " I am a Jealous God" this devotion explain how God's jealousy is different from ours, there is a lot to think about in each of these devotions. The book
starts out with "Where are You". The devotion from Job is one we all need to read and reread daily.
I really like how each devotion ends with Uncommon Thought and Uncommon Faith.
They are really short but filled with information, I say it is well worth your time to read this book.
I was given a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit. These opinions are my own.
About the Author
Lori Hatcher is a blogger, pastor’s wife, and women’s ministry speaker. She’s the editor of South Carolina’s Reach Out, Columbiamagazine, president of Columbia Toastmasters, and regular contributor to magazines such as Christian Living Todayand websites like Crosswalk.com. Her book Hungry for God . . . Starving for Time, won the Christian Small Publisher 2016 book of the year. Find out more about Lori and her well-loved 5-minute devotions at lorihatcher.com.
Read a Teaser from Refresh Your Faith
The dirty little secret in Christian circles is that many of us are bored with our devotional time. We know we shouldn’t feel this way. It’s important to read our Bibles every day. After all, it’s God’s Word, the source of truth, and life, and hope.While some have successfully built the discipline of Bible reading into their lives, others struggle. Even those who regularly read their Bibles find it a bit dry at times. Many of us also read devotionals, not to take the place of Bible reading, but to help us discover unfamiliar passages and stories and benefit from a godly writer’s perspective.
I wrote Refresh Your Faithbecause I was frustrated by many of the devotionals I read. They seemed to focus on the same basic verses I’d memorized with my children twenty years ago. John 3:16, Romans 8:28, Psalm 23, Matthew 3:5-6. Same with the Bible passages and stories. I treasure the familiar verses and stories. I’ve held them close to my heart during some of the darkest times of my life.
But I knew there was more to the Bible than these well-worn favorites.
I reached a point in my spiritual life when I needed something new. If something didn’t change, my spirit was going to wither up. My time with God shouldn’t be something I did out of duty. I wanted to delight in God and His Word.
So I asked God to help me. I needed something to refresh my faith and energize my Bible reading. Wow, did He answer. I’d been reading through the Bible every year for more than a decade, but all of a sudden, the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to passages I’d never noticed before.
These uncommon verses sparkled like gems. The more I read, the more I spotted them, tucked into obscure stories and buried under genealogies and census reports. I found some hiding out in plain sight—golden nuances and nuggets in the shadows of the more familiar stories.
Refresh Your Faith, Uncommon Devotions from Every Book of the Bibleis a collection of the treasure I unearthed during my year of searching. Each story-driven devotion contains an unusual verse, a real-life application, and an uncommon faith step.
I hope my book will energize your faith, inspire your devotional time, and make you say, “Wow, I’ve never seen that before!”
Blog Stops
Melissa Henderson, May 7
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 7
Emily Yager, May 8
Texas Book-aholic, May 9
Inklings and notions, May 10
Mary Hake, May 10
Godly Book Reviews, May 11
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, May 12
For Him and My Family, May 13
deb’s Book Review, May 13
Older & Smarter?, May 14
Splashes of Joy, May 15
For the Love of Literature, May 16
God is Love, May 17
Spoken from the Heart, May 18
Marilyn Ridgway, May 18 (Guest Review on Lighthouse Academy Blog)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Lori is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and autographed copy of Refresh Your Faith!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
3 comments:
Good Morning and thank you for the book description and giveaway.
Thanks, Debbie, for sharing Refresh Your Faith with your readers. I pray many are drawn closer to our precious Lord!
Great review, Debbie! Thank you for sharing.
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