Loveology

Here’s a book you do not want to judge by its cover. (Seriously, Zondervan, what were you thinking?) Loveology: God, love, marriage, sex and the never-ending story of male and female by John Mark Comer is good stuff. Very good.

Since the beginning when God created man and woman and proclaimed their union as good, the devil set out to distort man’s understanding of love and sex. Culture has played its part in idolizing the concept of love—so much so that even Christians can become confused about this topic. Hollywood’s lies, which deny the negative consequences that arise when love is distorted and sex used outside of God’s original design, have destroyed lies. Loveology debunks the myths and sets it straight.

Using Scripture, statistics and modern-day illustrations, Comer showcases God’s intent in the man-woman relationship and shows why it makes sense. Since God is love, He knows best how it works. Loveology expounds this truth and provides pragmatic, biblical teaching in which no love-related topic is taboo, including pre-marital sex, masturbation, homosexuality, dating, marriage, divorce…

Read my full review of Loveology in The San Diego Christian Perspectives Examiner. And in Assist News.  

Janey DeMeo M.A.

Copyright © January 2014

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The Ragamuffin Bible

Nothing beats giving a new Bible at Christmas (well, except receiving one, that is). And when that Bible is laced with inspirational thoughts by Brennan Manning, then you know it’s a winner.

The NIV Ragamuffin Bible, Meditations for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Brokenhearted (published by Zondervan) is such a Bible.

The Ragamuffin Bible contains the complete NIV text—the most popular modern-English translation—and myriad candid meditations from Manning’s own reflective journey in a quest to better know the God who not only loves him but also likes him. Manning fostered the idea that God actually likes His children. His devotionals not only expound that idea, but also divulge Manning’s own soul-searching trek and share the riches of God’s grace he finds along the way.

Read my full review in The San Diego Christian Perspectives Examiner. This story will also appear in Assist News Service.

Janey DeMeo M.A.

Copyright © December 2013

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One Perfect Life, the Complete Story of the Lord Jesus

One Perfect Life, The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus by John MacArthur (published by Thomas Nelson) is a remarkable tool for anyone wanting to know more about Jesus.

One Perfect Life provides the story of Jesus based mostly on the Gospel of Matthew, but also drawn from the three other Gospels and other Bible Scriptures that paint a clear portrait of Jesus. Rather than flip through various Bible reference books to find out how the Scriptures weave together to depict Christ, MacArthur has done the work for us and laid it out in a comprehensive, easy-read manner.

Read my full review of One Perfect Life here in The Examiner. 

Outstanding features of One Perfect Life include:

• Extensive yet simple notes unpacking every verse contextually on every page.
• The seamless story of Jesus through a compilation of Scripture in an easy-read order (using the New King James Version of the Bible).
• A conglomeration of the Gospels—though mostly based on Matthew—and their connection to other Bible Scriptures pointing to Jesus.

One Perfect Life is another masterpiece of renowned pastor and Bible teacher, John MacArthur. A masterpiece designed to draw its readers into a closer relationship with the Master, Jesus.

A similar version of this story will also appear in Assist News Service.

Janey DeMeo M.A.

Copyright © April 2013

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