Author Archives: Theron St. John

Miller, Anne Marie. Healing Together: A Guide to Supporting Sexual Abuse Survivors. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI. 2019. 208 pages. My heart has been grieved and my anger has been kindled as I have heard report after report of sexual abuse by clergy and church leaders. The very people you would figure you should be ableContinue reading “Not an Easy—But an Essential—Read (Book Review)”

Surette, Janet. Scarlett’s Spectacles: A Cheerful Choice for a Happy Heart. B&H Kids, Nashville, TN. 2019. 24 pages. As someone who wears glasses, I know well the difference a set of lenses can make to my vision. I need my eyeglasses so I can see clearly. Something similar can be said when it comes toContinue reading “Teaching Kids to See with a Grateful Heart (Book Review)”

Goodgame, Randall. Are We Still Friends?. B&H Kids, Nashville, TN. 2019. 64 pages. There are life lessons parents would do well to teach their kids at an early age. There may be few more important than lessons on friendship. As I have talked with parents of older youth in the church, I have noticed theContinue reading “Teaching Kids about Being Friends (Book Review)”

Lewis, Dhati. Advocates: The Narrow Path to Racial Reconciliation. B&H Books, Nashville, TN. 2019. 160 pages. Growing up, I was ignorant of the racial divide and issues plagued in history and present with current events. Then, in Bible college I took a course called “Culture, Race, and the Church”. My eyes were opened to theContinue reading “A Book that Brings Hope for Racial Reconciliation (Book Review)”

Platt, David. Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need. Multnomah, Colorado Springs, CO. 2019. 224 pages. This past summer I went with a team from my church to the Philippines on a ministry trip. We support a missionary there and were able to serve alongsideContinue reading “A Life-Changing Call (Book Review)”

Denhollander, Rachael (Illustrations by Morgan Huff). How Much Is a Little Girl Worth?. Tyndale Kids, Carol Stream, IL. 2019. 32 pages. In her letter to Judge Neff during the Larry Nassar case, Rachael Denhollander posed the thought-provoking and heart-breaking question, “How much is a little girl worth?” In a world that is tempted to placeContinue reading “A Valuable Message for Little Girls (Book Review)”

Denhollander, Rachael. What is a Girl Worth? My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics. Tyndale Momentum, Carol Stream, IL. 2019. 352 pages. The stories they share haunt my thoughts. The wounds they bear break my heart. The weight survivors of sexual abuse carry I cannot beginContinue reading “A Personal and Powerful Invitation (Book Review)”

Glenn, Mike. Coffee with Mom: Caring for a Parent with Dementia. B&H Books, Nashville, TN. 2019. 208 pages. One of the hardest experiences is seeing a parent or grandparent suffer with a disease like Alzheimer’s or dementia. Yet, one of the most honorable and humbling opportunities is to serve as a caregiver to that personContinue reading “A Book for Dementia Caregivers (Book Review)”

Perritt, John. Mark: How Jesus Changes Everything. New Growth Press, Greensboro, NC. 2019. 128 pages. The most important person you can introduce young people to is not the most famous musical artist or the most talented sports player. The most important person you can introduce young people to is Jesus Christ. But, in order toContinue reading “A Gospel-Grasping Study for Students (Book Review)”

Brown, Steve. Talk the Walk: How to Be Right Without Being Insufferable. New Growth Press, Greensboro, NC. 2019. 160 pages. I’ve noticed a problem among Christians and in churches. It has caused me to examine and evaluate my own heart too. As we find ourselves in a culture that does not believe in absolute truth,Continue reading “A Book on Getting a Right Attitude (Book Review)”