What are you reading?

Wanda Bergeron
The Alabama Baptist
“Thriving in Babylon” by Larry Osborne  

Thriving In Babylon” is about why hope, humility and wisdom matter in a godless culture. He uses the Old Testament book of Daniel to take us on a journey with Daniel and shows us how, against incredible odds and in overwhelming circumstances, he was able to thrive in a culture that was much worse than what we live in today.

The increasing moral and cultural decay of our society is not something God is unprepared for. God has a plan. God wins in the end. We win in the end.

We should make sure that with all the fear and craziness of our world, we make God’s character, power and promises a major part of our daily input.

With humor and God’s Word, Osborne shows us how we can thrive in our own modern-day Babylon.

The darker it gets the brighter our little light shines.

This is a short, easy read with humor and positive biblical truths. 

Rosalie Hunt
Retired missionary
“Vanishing Grace” by Philip Yancey  

I have never found a book by Yancey to be a disappointment, but this one is especially riveting. It is shocking to view so clearly how we, Christ’s followers, do such a poor job of letting our lives illustrate what grace really is. I gained insight into some amazing people in these pages, including Henri Nouwen and Martin Luther King Jr. Yancey makes a great case of getting us to see how we can all exemplify what grace is all about. He views believers in three categories: pilgrim, activist and artist. It’s a fascinating concept. Yancey gives us a reality check. I’m near the final chapter now and find fresh insight all the way through. This is a keeper.

Mary Fry
Member of Parkview Baptist Church, Eufaula
“Hiding in the Light: Why I Risked Everything to Leave Islam and Follow Jesus” by Rifqa Bary 

This is a fabulous story. I had a hard time putting it down. The author’s parents threatened to kill her if she did not renounce her faith in Christ. She found ingenious ways to stay alive. This is a book all ages, male or female, will read and be thankful for Christ in their lives.