May 2022 - Life Is Story

The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible: A Conversation with Mary DeMuth

May 31, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

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https://media.blubrry.com/lifeisstory/s3.amazonaws.com/LiS/MaryDeMuthMostMisunderstoodWomenOfTheBible.mp3Podcast (beyond-the-page): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSHave you ever read some of the stories of women in Scripture and thought that the traditional interpretation of their narratives just didn’t seem […]

Ultimate Quest (Treasure Hunters #8) – James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, and Juliana Neufeld

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

Chris Grabenstein has been James Patterson’s primary go-to author for middle-grade fiction and you don’t have to read too far into Ultimate Quest, the 8th Treasure Hunters book, to see why. Patterson and Grabenstein craft […]

Neighborliness – David Docusen

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

“Who is my neighbor?” That is the question the rich young ruler asked Jesus as a means of justifying himself. And in response, Jesus told the story of a very unlikely person being a very […]

The Preacher’s Guide to Suicide – H.C. Johnson

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

Everyone has likely had their lives touched by suicide at some point in their lives. Yet, in my personal experience, clergy are often unprepared and unsure how to handle a death in that manner. For […]

Signs of Change: The Bible’s Evolution of Divine Non-Violence – Anthony Bartlett

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

One of my key takeaways from this book, one that is rather tangential to the actual subject matter but crucial to an understanding of modern theology, is just how influential Augustine was and how his […]

Reclaiming the Church Family – Matthew Kimbrough

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

In an era of megachurches, CEO pastors, and church growth strategies—alongside a consumeristic mentality that has an eye for entertainment—the modern American church has lost its identity as family. I’m in the middle of a […]

Dream Town (Aloysius Arthur #3) – David Baldacci

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

I don’t think I’ve ever had to drag myself to the end of a David Baldacci book. I have read every single Baldacci novel. Not all of them are good, but all of them have […]

Is God Still Awake – Sheila Walsh

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

In Is God Still Awake?, Sheila Walsh introduces young readers to big questions about God. Young Poppy has been learning about prayer and how it’s simply talking to God, but…is it really that simple? Can […]

Game Plan for Loss – Joe Gibbs

May 30, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

About eleven years ago, Joe Gibbs—former NFL coach and current NASCAR owner—wrote a book called Game Plan for Life. Sports-themed memoir/devotionals are a popular niche in the Christian market and this one proved to be […]

Finn – Stephen King

May 23, 2022 Josh Olds Comments Off

Stephen King’s latest short story is a Scribd original, making it—at least for now—exclusive to that platform. King has always played around with different publishing avenues, particularly for his short stories, and it’s interesting to […]