RAVE REVIEWS — ‘Wounded Sheep: How to Calm a Storm’

By CC ALLGOOD        “How to Calm a Storm” by Dr. Barbara L. Howard is a quick read that aims to provide a measure of strength and encouragement to anyone going through a personal trial. Dr....

RAVE REVIEWS — Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett

Reviewed by Casey Kellogg   'Ever Faithful' by Karen Barnett      If you’ve ever been to Yellowstone National Park, you know that mere words can never describe its wonders. Or at...

RAVE REVIEW — ‘Breakthrough’

Reviewed by Casey Kellogg     ‘Breakthrough’   Showing at theaters alongside superhero genres, horror films, and comedies, “Breakthrough” tells an incredible true story of one...

RAVE REVIEWS —The Longing | Ben Ford

Reviewed by Casey Kellogg   ‘The Longing’ Ben Ford   In one line from an upcoming song, musician Ben Ford sings, “Just like you, I long to hear good songs but the kind that would rather...

RAVE REVIEWS — A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God’s Word’

Reviewed by Casey Kellogg     "A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God's Word’ by Tim Challies and Josh Byers   As a Christian who grew up in church, I have often...

RAVE REVIEWS — ‘Tinted Blue” by Andi Cotten

Reviewed by Casey Kellogg   'Tinted Blue' by Andi Cotten        “When other kingdoms fall, I will be unshaken. You have set me free.” These words from artist Andi Cotten’s...

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  'The Lost Book of the Grail' by Charlie Lovett Reviewed by Katie Eubanks   If the words “Holy Grail,” “cathedral library” and “ancient manuscripts” don’t have you salivating, you’re...

RAVE REVIEWS — ‘Indivisible’

Reviewed by Jay Long   ‘Indivisible’   This film is based on the extraordinary true story of the Turner family and the struggle they endured to survive the chaos of war. The story begins...

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