“How do I build a relationship with God?” is a question I’m often asked, and it’s tempting to make the process more complicated than it needs to be. This post is revised and updated from its first appearance in 2014. “Good things as well as bad, you know, are caught by a kind of infection. If […]
Philip Yancey
Book Review: Grace Notes, by Philip Yancey
Grace Notes: Daily Readings with a Fellow Pilgrim by Philip Yancey Reviewed by Elizabeth H. Cottrell 5 stars out of 5 I found this daily devotional very satisfying and inspiring…reminiscent of Frederick Buechner’s work. It consists of excerpts from Yancey’s other writings, some of which I had already read. I’ve added some others to my […]
Book Review: Indelible Ink: Christian Leaders Name The Books That Changed Their Lives
Update 2023 I’ve recently enjoyed going back to look at book reviews I wrote in the past to see if I might want to re-read any of the books. I can’t live long enough to read all the books I’d like to read, so I rarely re-read any, but I’ve enjoyed being reminded of the […]
Book Review: In the Likeness of God by Philip Yancey and Paul Brand
Our body is a living miracle and all the evidence we need that there is a divine Creator. In the Likeness of God by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey Reviewed by Elizabeth H. Cottrell 5 stars out of 5 I’ve been reading this book in small doses for a long time because there’s so […]