Category: Book Reviews

Seasoned With His Love by Deborah Watkins
Book Review Written by Theresa Harvard Johnson

In everyone’s life, there will come a time of reflection – a pause for the soul in which we consider our decisions, experiences and ponder the relationships that have impacted us most.

Through meditations, anecdotes and poetry, Author Deborah Heath Watkins takes us on such a reflection through her book, Seasoned With His Love. She showers us with encouragement and comfort as she shares some of her own personal hardships and triumphs. Her poetic reflections tap into the beauty of life – our ability to overcome great obstacles, the joy of being loved, learning to love and loving others.

It is clear that Watkins voice speaks deeply from a place of unwavering faith and gratefulness.  She reaches readers with a simple message, “The love of God and your love for others is the only thing in this world that will last.”  It is clear that Watkins writes from a pen of wisdom and with a desire to see others “stop and smell the roses.  And let the God kind of love guide you always.”

Book Authored by Joshua Fowler
Book Review written by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Life changing!

These are the only two words that can adequately express the impact the book, Governors of Praise: Releasing Heaven on Earth by Joshua Fowler, has had on my life. Once I started reading it, I couldn’t release it until my spirit had devoured the very last page. I was full, and knew that this wasn’t just a book – but a reference tool and prayer book – that I would be walking through for years to come.

Truly, Holy Spirit has blown all over this book!

I’ve sat under and listened to many teachings on the power of praise and worship; and its impact in the Kingdom of God. While my studies and those messages did set strong foundations in my life, this book pushed me into a spiritually elevated, next-level transformation. My thought process, spiritual understanding and approach to praise and worship will never, ever be the same.

Book By Marion Clark-Ingram
Book Review by Theresa Harvard Johnson     

Gal-at-ians 3:24-28 CJB says, “Accordingly, the Torah functioned as a custodian until the Messiah came, so that we might be declared righteous on the ground of trusting and being faithful. But now that the time for this trusting faithfulness has come, we are no longer under a custodian.

“For in union with the Messiah, you are all children of God through this trusting faithfulness; because as many of you as were immersed into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah, in whom there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor freeman, neither male nor female; for in union with the Messiah Yeshua, you are all one.”

What a powerful scripture passage! While we have seen great advancement among the congregation in this country concerning its growing acceptance of women in ministry, there’s still a long road ahead of us.

Prayers For Progress by Elsie Nene Obed
Book Review Written By Theresa Harvard Johnson

There are days when I can do nothing but put my hand on my hip, kick my leg to the side and shake my head humbly at the Lord. He utterly amazes me, and I never grow tired of His surprises, goodness, grace and awesome sense of humor.

I was sitting in the home of dear friend a year ago following ministry at a writer’s summit, when I had the pleasure of picking up a book entitled, Prayers of Progress: A Compilation of Spiritual Prayers For A Victorious Christian Life, by Elsie Nene Obed. Without hesitation, I kicked off my shoes, leaned back and began to read.

My dear sister in the Lord, who was hosting me for the weekend walked over and said, “I see you’re reading Pastor Elsie’s book?”

From Sorrows To Sapphires by Angela Williams
Book Review Written by Theresa Harvard Johnson

“Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality of those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change.” – Robert F. Kennedy, 1966
 

If you have ever experienced childhood sexual abuse then you know how devastating, debilitating and overwhelmingly shameful the effects of it can be. If you have deeply loved someone who has been a victim of this horrendous crime, then you might have witnessed firsthand how its effects can spill over into every possible aspect of their lives and relationships.  You might also recognize that one essential, vital quality – courage – that is required to break the silence and begin that journey to freedom.