This was a great book on a theme that I struggle with myself. It is about getting ourselves out of that spot in our Christian faith where we feel stuck; far from God, distant from our faith, and unable to move forward with Christ. The book is full of research and is well-written for those who need more than inspirational words. The authors discuss their research that supports their main premise for becoming "unstuck": "engaging" in scripture, not only by reading, but taking the time to hear from God as well. They discuss the importance of two-way communication with God, not just whipping through obligatory Bible reading time or church time, but really taking the time to talk with God and hear from Him. The book includes prompts at the end of each chapter for daily engagement, and if you go to the site they recommend at the end of each chapter, more in-depth daily guides are available for download as pdfs. They also offer a forty-five free trial (for those who purchase the book) to their service in which a counselor gives you a customized plan for your personal spiritual growth and also get phone calls, emails or texts to encourage your growth. I did not try this service yet, but enjoyed the book and am looking forward to downloading the prompts and working through them. I recommend this book for any Christian who feels like they are stagnant in their faith.

I recieved a copy of this book from the Publisher for my honest review.

Twelve Unlikely Heroes was an interesting read about people God used in the bible. I liked that the people chosen were not always the typical ones you would have expected. While several were well know and "obvious" others were ones that I definitely had not expected. The author does a nice job of giving more information about the characters in the story and explaining how God used them. While I didn't LOVE it and it took me a while to read, I did enjoy the extra background info on the characters and would recommend it. Its a good reminder of how God uses imperfect people, and thus can even use me!

I recieved a copy of this book from the publisher for my review.