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Amber Thiessen
Dec 27, 2023
Faithfully Present | Book Review
We're particularly averse to talking about things we can't do. When we're told we can't, our instincts respond with, "watch me." From a...
Amber Thiessen
Dec 20, 2023
Crazy Busy | Book Review
It's taken some time, but I think my husband and I are finally on the same page when it comes to adding events to the calendar app....
Amber Thiessen
Dec 13, 2023
Respectable Sins | Book Review
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way...
Amber Thiessen
Dec 6, 2023
Best Books From My Shelf in 2023
Whether you're looking for gifts or are planning your reading for 2024, I hope you'll find something of interest in this list of...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 23, 2023
Advent: The Season of Hope | Book Review
"The holiday season with its crowds and festivities moves at warp speed. I have to rush just to keep up. But Advent asks us to...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 1, 2023
Serve: Loving Your Church With Your Heart, Time and Gifts | Book Review
Have you ever been asked to volunteer for something in your local church community? How did you respond? Whether it’s helping in sunday...
Amber Thiessen
Oct 25, 2023
What's On My Shelf (Oct 2023) | Book Recommendations for Christians
The pile rises like a Jenga tower on a teetering trolley, books mixed up from the public library, the church library and my own. Then, I...
Amber Thiessen
Oct 18, 2023
How to Read and Understand the Biblical Prophets | Book Review
What strategies do you use when your bible reading feels stagnant? I’m well into the prophets for my yearly bible reading plan and I...
Amber Thiessen
Oct 11, 2023
Go and Do Likewise by Amy DiMarcangelo | Book Review
Along the dusty roads of our village in East Africa, most families try to survive on less than $1 a day. Buckets of water traveled to...
Amber Thiessen
Oct 4, 2023
The Christian Manifesto by Alistair Begg | Book Review
The mass of tulip bulbs in my garden bucket are all brown, covered in dirt. You can't tell from these what color the flower will bloom....
Amber Thiessen
Sep 27, 2023
What's On My Shelf (Sept 2023) | Book Recommendations for Christians
Writing reviews is an enjoyable (somewhat nerdy) pursuit, but I really hope you're able to discover something new and discern what would...
Amber Thiessen
Sep 20, 2023
Who Cares for You? A Bible Study for Caregivers | Book Review
You don’t often see them in church, or at the weekly bible study. They miss out on the regular church events and slowly they drift out of...
Amber Thiessen
Sep 13, 2023
Hopeward: Gospel Grace for Weary Souls | Book Review
One summer we were camping and took our kids on a hike through the sand dunes at the provincial park. Of course, the day happened to be...
Amber Thiessen
Sep 6, 2023
Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners | Book Review
“How do Christians grow? The question itself immediately elicits different feelings among us. Some of us feel guilt. We’re not growing,...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 30, 2023
Memorizing Scripture by Glenna Marshall | Book Review
Do we really need to memorize God’s Word? We no longer have to memorize phone numbers, because they’re conveniently stored on the device...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 23, 2023
Redeeming Your Time | Book Review
“The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.” (Ecc. 1:5) Time. It’s a finite resource. We don’t get...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 16, 2023
Help for the Hungry Soul | Book Review
Appetites change. When my kids are in the midst of a growth spurt, they out-eat me at mealtimes and constantly hunt for food; their...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 9, 2023
Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World | Book Review
In the movie, Jingle All the Way, two dads have promised their sons a superhero action figure for Christmas, but discover (when they...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 2, 2023
What's On My Shelf (Aug 2023) | Book Recommendations for Christians
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R.R. Martin This summer's reading...
Amber Thiessen
Jul 26, 2023
You Are a Theologian | Book Review
Hey! My name is Amber and I'm a theologian. I'm not a scholar, a professor or a pastor. I am, however, a follower of Christ, a wife, a...
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