Audra Jennings

I think this is the first time since I've had my blog that I haven't posted in a whole week. On one level that really bugs me. On a very OCD level. The thing about blogging is that you have to be in the mood to write. I have to have time to be able to ramble on, and I haven't been able to dedicate the time that I need to in order to do so. I skipped over blogging about my aunt's birthday party where I had to draw a chart to explain to Peyton who all the various members of my dad's family were. I had tried to explain brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews and husbands and wives and missing relatives. After going through some people several times, I asked, "do you need to draw you a picture?" When the yes answer came, and I actually did it, my dad and cousin Mark laughed, but in all honesty. There were a couple of people wishing that they had a copy. After the party, my parents and I took the girls to the Ranger game where Paige kept an official s...

The Greatest Stumbling Block to Christian Faith Author Sean Nolan offers hope and comfort in To Those Who Suffer Is there hope for those whose lives contain such suffering they dare not even hope for circumstantial relief? Author Sean Nolan delivers To Those Who Suffer: Understanding God’s Purpose and Pathway Through Pain and offers hope and comfort for readers who have lost someone to death, live with injury or illness that is incurable, or live every day in chronic pain. Nolan, who lives with chronic pain and suffering himself, tackles one of the thorniest stumbling blocks of the Christian faith–suffering–with tender candor and a breadth of biblical truth. Packed with scripture passages and applications, To Those Who Suffer takes readers to a deeper understanding of God’s love and its partnership with suffering, the reason Christians endure pain, living in contentment and joy amidst suffering, and holding on to hope. In To Those Who Suffer , Nolan explains that when we suffer, w...

I would blog tonight, but I'm busy. I'm trying to figure out who is going to pull out being the winner of Survivor. Oh, please don't let it be Russell... or Parvati. Colby was so weak this year. I'm rooting for Jerri to go all the way. How about you?

Gripped by Fear or Compelled by Love? Author Chris Plekenpol shows how living Christ’s love isn’t always clean, neat, or safe. Imagine inviting a homeless, jobless, HIV positive stranger off the street into your inner circle of friends, your closest community, your home? For most, if not for all of us, that would be way outside of our comfort zone, and yet that is exactly what former Army captain and seminary student Chris Plekenpol did. In Stumbling Souls: Is Love Enough? (Authentic, May 2010), Plekenpol shares his unexpected journey from “learning Christ to living Christ” as he reaches out to a homeless man who happened on a newcomers’ meeting at the author’s home church. What follows his introduction to James is an adventure of twists and turns as Plekenpol tries to minister and change this man’s life, only to find that, through it all, he too is changed. With authenticity Plekenpol tells of his inner struggle over whether to invite this man to live with him, learning to serve ...

If you live in the DFW area... here's a great conference you should check out. I'll be there! The Association of Biblical Counselors presents The Gospel Revolution The Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) has announced its annual conference to be held on May 20-22, 2010 at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX. The keynote speaker will be Tullian Tchividjian, addressing this year’s theme of The Gospel Revolution. Tchividjian is the pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, founded by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, and is the grandson of renowned evangelist Dr. Billy Graham. Tchividjian has authored several books, including Unfashionable and Do I Know God?, and speaks at conferences throughout the US. His sermons are broadcast daily on the radio program Godward Living. The conference is an experience designed for both the young and old of our culture and those who lead them. The Gospel Revolution: Rediscovering the Power of the Cross will teach a new gener...

Thanks to everyone who participated in this tour! It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Renee Riva and the book: Heading Home David C. Cook; New edition (April 1, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings - Senior Media Specialist - The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Renee Riva has enjoyed a lifelong love affair with words. She is particularly passionate about writing for young adults and children. Heading Homeis the third ...