Summer Christian Reading
I love my women's Bible study group. I love seeing them week in and week out over the school year and I miss their friendship when we...
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Passion to Know More
Carolyn Hurst
- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
Tattoos on the Heart
Someone gave me this book, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Father Gregory Boyle. They had read it and told me...
Carolyn Hurst
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
A Great Biblical Reference Book
Before you read a book of the Bible it is quite helpful to get a little background of that book. This is especially a great idea for the...
Carolyn Hurst
- Nov 20, 2018
- 5 min
Bonhoeffer on Death
My friend and I had both read Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas* many years ago. It is a hard read - 1. because it...
Carolyn Hurst
- Oct 23, 2018
- 6 min
The Shack is Fiction, but Enjoy
Since many of you have read the book, The Shack, and gone to see the movie; I thought maybe you'd be interested. About a year and a half...
Carolyn Hurst
- Oct 1, 2017
- 4 min
Positive Christianity
In the mid-1930's in Nazi Germany a group came about who tried to form a nationalistic church - the "National Reichskirche." They wanted...
Carolyn Hurst
- Sep 27, 2017
- 8 min
The Tone of a Nation
I have often, when thinking about World War II, wondered how could the German people go along with Hitler and the Nazis? Especially...
Carolyn Hurst
- Apr 23, 2017
- 8 min
Who Do You Say I Am?
And He continued by questioning them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ." Mark 8:29...
Carolyn Hurst
- Apr 9, 2017
- 5 min
Evidence for Jesus
Today I went to see the movie, The Case for Christ. It was very good. I highly recommend going to see it. The movie theater didn't have...
Carolyn Hurst
- Dec 8, 2016
- 3 min
Gifts People Will Use
Christmas is nearing and you may be wandering around the mall or the internet searching for the perfect gift. How about a gift which...
Carolyn Hurst
- Oct 24, 2016
- 2 min
Learn with Bible Trivia
A good way to learn about the Bible is with trivia. What is the longest psalm in the Bible? How many books are in the New Testament?...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jul 24, 2016
- 4 min
Be Their Voice
You have probably heard about the book, The Hiding Place*, which tells about the life of Corrie ten Boom. She was the brave Dutch woman...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jun 19, 2016
- 3 min
Some Knowledge is Too Heavy to Carry
I feel very strongly about this. We should be sheltering our children more. It seems so impossible to do these days. Commercials about...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jun 1, 2016
- 3 min
Hearing Two Voices
I just re-read Redeeming Love. It is an awesome book! Author, Francine Rivers, weaves a captivating story set in 1850 in California’s...
Carolyn Hurst
- Apr 28, 2016
- 2 min
Praying ACTS
Many years ago I heard Christians should pray using the acronym ACTS as a model. It has always stuck with me. "A" stands for Adoration -...
Carolyn Hurst
- Apr 26, 2016
- 3 min
Beginning or Ending Your Day
A devotional is a book that helps you grow in your relationship with God. Most devotionals have a daily reading with a Bible verse and a...
Carolyn Hurst
- Apr 12, 2016
- 4 min
Hope for the World
At church last Sunday we had a speaker come and talk during the Sunday School time between the services. With all that is going on in the...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jan 26, 2016
- 3 min
Some Answers to Profound Questions
Lee Strobel earned a journalism degree and then a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School. He was an investigative...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jan 13, 2016
- 2 min
Ask Those Questions!
Both of my children asked a ton of questions. They come by it honestly since I am the Queen of Questions. My son would ask question after...
Carolyn Hurst
- Nov 28, 2015
- 2 min
Something to Have for Your Library
(This post has affiliate links that help support this website. Thank you for your support.) I’d like to recommend a great reference...
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