Faith...
* Understanding it
* Developing it
* Exercising it
* Cultivating it in others
When it comes to faith, this is one of the best books I’ve ever read and if there’s anything the vast population of Christendom should invest in, increasing faith is right up there in the top tier of options.
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Oxford English Dictionary defines "faith" as strong belief or trust in someone or something, often without needing proof. It can also refer to a particular religious belief or system, or to loyalty and fidelity.
If you’re in need of proving faith exists and works, my best suggestion is to get more familiar with a Bible. It’s packed with proven examples,
even via modern science. And, thankfully, Biblical faith principles have been woven into every page of this book, presented in an easy to read fashion. At this point, I’ve read it a few times, and in each reading, my faith grew and the struggle of coaxing it to bloom diminished.
Hopefully, you already knew about faith and it’s a consistent aspect of your daily adventures and challenges in living. If that’s the case, I hope you’ll read this book anyway. If you think you don’t need it, pretty sure you know someone who does. At worst, it can only elevate what faith you’ve already got goin’ for you. It’s a win-win.
Our faith shouldn’t ever stop growing, and we should never stop nurturing it. Each of us is created with a portion of faith. It grows as we use it, and as it does, we’re able to deploy it into more demanding situations.
Dr. Hobson writes of his own experiences of faith in action. Those alone are more than enough to launch your own faith to a whole new level, but he also backs everything with scripture, taking the reader back to where the first seeds of faith began sprouting and thriving in mankind.
Who would it bless?
I love gifting books, and you should, too. Books can walk a captive into freedom, allow an invalid to fly, the aged to be young again. Good books can stir up the good in us. We experience a growth spurt in reading them.
This book would make a great gift to so many people and I encourage you to consider investing in its contents not only for yourself but maybe for anyone you know who is...
* Coping with the loss of a loved one
* Struggling with depression
* Experiencing financial instability
* Enduring health challenges
* In a difficult relationship
* Living in confusion and struggling with decisions
* Doubting that their life matters
* Fatigued under the weight of responsibilities
These may not apply to you or I, but I’m confident everything on the list is applicable to probably multiple folks we’re acquainted with.
It’d also make a great gift to your local library, a local shelter or even a convalescent center. If you chew on the idea a bit, I bet you could come up with several more groups or facilities that would benefit from it.
In short, this book would be a great read for every one of us.
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A great gift for readers and writers...
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As much as I loved it...
I admit, after reading it, I had a slight issue with two things...
First, readers couldn’t get it in a digital version. I know I know... I dearly love books with physical covers, real ink and paper pages. But, for millions of bibliophiles, digital copies means we don’t have to make the agonizing decision of which book must go to make room for the new one. This is especially true for folks who live in small quarters.
Second, there wasn’t an audio version available either. So, this book, that did me (and many others) so much good, couldn’t be enjoyed by folks who are unable to read due to whatever reason.
However, my concerns were addressed on Resurrection Sunday 2025. I was privileged to get to visit Dr. Hobson's church, Cathedral of Glory, where he serves as co-pastor along with his beautiful wife, Dr. Vicky Hobson. It was a wonderful service and if you’re ever in the Mt. Sterling, Kentucky area, I encourage you to visit it, too!
Go expecting good things and you’ll come away with exactly that. The congregation is friendly and welcoming and they’ll make you feel right at home.
After the service, I got to spend a little time with Dr. Hobson’s get-r-done crew. To my great delight and relief, by the time our visit ended, plans for the production of both digital and audio versions of the book were underway. And recently, both versions became available on Amazon.
I was also blessed with meeting two other authors during the meeting. I’ve since read both of their books and, seriously, impressed doesn’t cover it. They’re both working on producing digital and audio versions of their work as well and as soon as it’s available, I’ll let ya know.
The Wrap
That’s it for this one!
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Until next time...
Shalom, shalom!
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