I thought I could reread just the first few chapters of Michael Phillips’ books. I was wrong. These books are just as enthralling and intense the second time around. They are not the kind of books you can sample and set down--even if you have read them before and already know the ending.When I first read them, The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister were my favorite of Michael Phillips’ books. This was natural, I suppose, since pioneer stories ... Read More about 5 series by Michael Phillips that you’ll want to read again and again
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Ultimate List of Free Kindle Books for Christian Readers
How does a booklover pack for an extended out of state trip without going over the weight limit or leaving her beloved stack of books behind?I’m the girl who never left the house--even for a grocery run--without a book in my bag. Packing for my first long trip posed a unique challenge. When it came down to deciding between clothing and books, books won. Who needs an extra pair of shoes when it means leaving out a favorite title that was ... Read More about Ultimate List of Free Kindle Books for Christian Readers
Taste the Rich Dialect of George MacDonald’s Scottish Novels:
A Conversation with Translator David Jack
Have you ever picked up a George MacDonald novel, only to discover that is peppered with dialogue in a Scots dialect? As wonderfully fascinating as these conversations might sound if encountered in real life, these MacDonald passages can be downright impenetrable to readers from other countries. Today, a Scotsman by the name of David Jack has set himself to translate into English all the Scots dialogue contained in twelve MacDonald ... Read More about Taste the Rich Dialect of George MacDonald’s Scottish Novels:
A Conversation with Translator David Jack
Devotedly: friendship, love, and the agony of waiting
“Let not our longing slay the appetite of living.” Jim Elliot’s words in a letter to the girl he wanted to marry would become famous when he was slain just a few years later, a martyr at 28 years old.He waited to propose, believing he was called to be a single missionary. They had only two years and three months together as husband and wife. I can’t help but wonder if she ever felt cheated, ever asked why. Was their waiting needless? What ... Read More about Devotedly: friendship, love, and the agony of waiting
6 Collections of Humorous & Authentic Real-Life Love Stories
While over-the-top sentimentality and gushy romantic novels aren't my cup of tea, I do love real-life love stories. They're unique, authentic, and often humorous. They display God's endless creativity mixed with the realities of life in a fallen world. They give hope that true love should be highly esteemed.If you're single, real-life love stories can reassure you that God works through all different kinds of circumstances. Don't read with an ... Read More about 6 Collections of Humorous & Authentic Real-Life Love Stories
When You and Your Husband Have Opposite Personalities
No other test I took in college changed my life like the MBTI personality test. I was just chatting with a friend today about how we both first took the MBTI during our college years. We both found it so freeing to discover that we are wired this way. And that's okay. Other people are, too.Not my husband, though.One of the first questions I asked my husband after we met was whether he'd taken the MBTI. I confess, I was ... Read More about When You and Your Husband Have Opposite Personalities
When Do I Love Sermons Disguised As Novels?
“You’re going to love this one.”She said it every time she gave me a book.The first time I met Judy, we argued theology. She taught me about mothering—by example. She was there for my first home birth, encouraging me with every breath I took. Birthdays, holidays, and more births---our friendship grew.Judy introduced me to R.C. Sproul and John Gerstner. But of all the wonderful memories I have of her, my favorite is the day she brought ... Read More about When Do I Love Sermons Disguised As Novels?
5 Romance Novels I Will Want My Children to Read
I don’t remember when or where I was introduced to him, but it was love at first sight. Generally speaking, I don’t believe in love at first sight, but when it comes to books, it’s a different matter altogether... And George MacDonald’s tales definitely caught my heart, causing me to devour each and every book of his I could possibly find.The depth of MacDonald’s stories and the thought-provoking conversations of his characters struck a ... Read More about 5 Romance Novels I Will Want My Children to Read
George MacDonald and the Quest for Scottish Oatcakes
Three years ago, I interviewed Michael Phillips about his lifework of reintroducing George MacDonald's writings to the world. Naturally, thinking and writing on the topic made me homesick for the familiar stories, and so I began to reread. While curled up in my Jerusalem home, vicariously roaming the hills of Scotland, I noticed that everyone seemed to be eating oatcakes. Feeling a little jealous and a little hungry, back I went to my online ... Read More about George MacDonald and the Quest for Scottish Oatcakes
Reviving the Work of George MacDonald
Michael Phillips is the author of at least 60 novels and 20 non-fiction books. A California native, he and his wife Judy raised three sons. They also ran their own press and bookshop, motivated largely by a desire to bring the works of the Scottish Victorian writer George MacDonald, the "Father of the Inklings," back into circulation. Thirty years later, their labor of love has borne rich fruit. All MacDonald's works are widely available in many ... Read More about Reviving the Work of George MacDonald
Novels with Gems of the Father’s Truth
What does the fatherhood of God really signify? What does it mean to live as a child of God? How should the love of God influence my everyday life?Many Christians grapple with these questions as I have, and do. George MacDonald, the 19th century clergyman and writer, wrestled with these questions himself. The themes of eternal Fatherhood, the perfect obedience of His Son, and the call of God upon us infuse all of his novels with a sense of ... Read More about Novels with Gems of the Father’s Truth
Why C.S. Lewis Fans Should Not Ignore George MacDonald
I had just devoured The Chronicles of Narnia. I attacked a huge stack of books like they were the White Witch’s army. After reading all of them, I turned to my mom with quite a good deal of frustration. “They’re good books, but they’re not like Narnia at all!”Then my mom handed me a copy of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.She said, “It’s not Narnia, but I think you’ll like it. It’s about a princess and a miner boy who are ... Read More about Why C.S. Lewis Fans Should Not Ignore George MacDonald
