I've
had the privilege of enjoying two very wonderful books of faith this week.
First,
for more than 75 years of comic book history and dozens of gigantic cinematic
releases (and more to come), superheroes have found a place in our hearts and
minds. Fans of this good vs. evil world will love The Superheroes Devotional—featuring 60 interesting, challenging, and
encouraging readings.
This book was a surprising and delightful find. When I first
chose this one, I thought it was targeted to middle school boys. I’m not sure
why. Maybe the description, or cover, gave me that idea. However, I would
highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever enjoyed Marvel or DC comic
books, movies, cartoons.
Jammed packed with the history of
some of our favorite comics, how they’ve evolved, and how they relate to so
many biblical teachings earned this book a permanent spot on my bookshelf.
Secondly,
Baseball Faith will inspire and
encourage readers in their faith journey, as 52 MLB players--past and
present--share their stories and how they are chasing the success that only
comes from being God's man and following His plan. Featuring personal stories
from Hall of Famer John Smoltz, three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton
Kershaw, former MVP Albert Pujols, perennial All-Star Mariano
Rivera, and many more.
The
cover and photos inside are absolutely beautiful and of high quality. The one
disappointment for me was that I was expecting more information on each player.
Instead there are only a few paragraphs about each ones walk with God. However,
descriptions of each players faith as well as highlights and stats from their
career still make this an enjoyable book for any baseball fan.
I received a complimentary copy of each of these books from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.
