Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Swipe Right - Levi Lusko - A review


Swipe Right covers the many facets of the relationships we have before that blissful wedding day. The people that we place in our box, the experiences we expose ourselves to, and the grace of God we receive when we do the wrong things, are all perspectives Levi challenges believers to consider. 

With chapter titles like "You Don't Want What the Devil's Got in His Crock Pot" and "Date Your Mate - or the Devil Will Find Someone Who Will" I had anticipated a fire and brimstone approach to love and sex. I had anticipated something that would try too hard to be relatable and cool. But I was pleasantly surprised. Levi brings a true outlook on love and sex. He doesn't pretend like sex is this horrible, disgusting thing. But he also treasures the honor in it in the same way Christ did. 

Levi's book is a powerful call to a counter-culture of honor. It's a great gateway book to discussions about sex with your children. Levi does such a great job at communicating the importance of purity while simultaneously reminding those who have gone too far of the grace Jesus brings. Every middle school student should be required to read this book with a mentor before going into high school. It's that important.

Book Description

God wants you to have amazing sex
There is nothing more powerful on earth than the forces of love, sex, and romance. In fact, relationships are a matter of life-and-death importance.
So how you can train today for the relationship you want tomorrow? In Swipe Right, Levi Lusko shares with raw honesty from his own life experiences and God’s Word how to
regret-proof your marriage bed and your deathbed
resist settling for instant pleasure by discovering what your heart really longs for
learn how to avoid and treat sexual scars by careful living today
turn the clumsy “sex talk” with your child into dialogue that leads to wise choices
transform a stagnant marriage by trading predictable nearness for mind-blowing intimacy 
God’s dreams for your life are not intended to kill your joy but to enhance it. Whether you’re fed up with dating and hooking up as usual, tired of being single, numb because of porn and casual sex, or curious about how to improve your marriage, this book is for you.
Praise for Swipe Right
“It’s my hope that whoever reads this will have their thoughts of the heart as seriously provoked as mine have been.” —Ryan Good Producer, writer, and entrepreneur
“It’s a perspective I believe we need now more than ever.” —Steven Furtick Pastor, Elevation Church, and New York Times bestselling author
“One day, someday, there will be a day where you will need the down-to-earth wisdom in this book like you will oxygen.” —Joel Houston Songwriter, Hillsong United, and pastor, Hillsong NYC
“Swipe Right isn’t just another book of how-not-tos but an honest, gritty, and real-time approach to navigating dating, sex, and romance with our souls and sanity intact.” —Judah Smith Lead pastor, The City Church, and New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Is _____.
“Swipe Right is a timely, wonderful, prophetic, and needed message for our generation.” —Christine Caine Founder of the A21 Campaign and bestselling author of Unashamed
“If you are wondering what God’s plans are for your love life, or leading those in search of his plan for theirs, you need this book.” —Louie Giglio Pastor of Passion City Church, founder of Passion Conferences, and author of The Comeback
“This is a good book. Study it, ponder it, and, if you know a fifteen-year-old, tell them to read it.” —Max Lucado New York Times bestselling author
“We need the Swipe Right message now more than ever before.” —Lysa TerKeurst New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries
“This is more than just a book; it’s a life jacket!” —Chris Tomlin Grammy Award–winning musician and author of Good Good Father
“Levi shows that God will light our way, if we allow him to.” —Carl Lentz Pastor, Hillsong NYC
“Funny and engaging, while simultaneously practical and hard-hitting.” —Craig Groeschel Pastor of Life.Church and author of From This Day Forward

Tuesday, May 02, 2017

Loveable - A book Review


"Loveable - Embracing what is truest about you, so you can truly embrace your life"

When I got this book, I was expecting a bunch of the same ole same ole cliche's that everyone throws around. I wasn't expecting deep. But, I was wrong - very wrong. Deep is just what I got. I need to go back and read the book a bit more slowly so I can really think and process what the author is trying to hone in on.

He takes the reader back to being a child. Talks about how there is an inciting incident in each of us that begins the hole we spend the rest of our lives trying to fill with the wrong things. Going back and figuring out that inciting incident with truth and grace will help us in turn live the rest of our lives knowing truth about who we are. It's really easy to say who we are in truth but it is something entirely different to feel it. This book, I believe will help us all go back - find those wounds and start to heal them.

Totally recommend this book. to anyone who wants to embrace what is true about you so that you can embrace your life.

Book Description

Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, father, and blogger who is best known for the letters he has written to his children on his blog, one of which landed him on the Today Show with his four-year-old daughter.
In Loveable, Flanagan answers three fundamental human questions: Am I enough? How do I become unlonely? Do I matter? He shows us how to rediscover our worthiness and remember that we are good enough. He encourages us to shed the false self that keeps us lonely and to find people who accept us as we are. And he inspires us to fully embrace our passions, regardless of how ordinary those passions may be.
Reading like an extended love letter to readers, Loveable uncovers three essential truths: you are enough, you are not alone, and you matter. Flanagan invites us to disconnect from the distractions and demands of daily life and to listen more intently for the voice of grace within each of us, so we might fully awaken to the redemptive story we are here to live.