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Book Review: Justice Reimagined in Matt Mikalatos’ The Heartwood Crown

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Aug 30, 2019 | Book Reviews, Friendship, Justice, Race | 0 |

Matt Mikalatos’ fantasy, The Heartwood Crown, is about teenagers becoming informed, empathetic and taking steps toward activism in a time of racial strife.

Book Review: Cora Cooks Pancit

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Jun 24, 2019 | Book Reviews, Cross-Cultural, Food | 0 |

Cultural representation in children’s books matters. I highly recommend Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore’s Cora Cooks Pancit. Read this with your child so that together you can grow in your sensitivity, understanding and awareness of your own culture and others.

Book Review: Leslie Verner, Loneliness and the Power of Hospitality

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | May 28, 2019 | Book Reviews, Church, Hospitality | 0 |

Leslie Verner’s Invited is a call to lift our eyes out of our own individualistic way of living and learn anew the practice of becoming a good neighbor.

Book Review: ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Jan 16, 2019 | Book Reviews, Family, Friendship, Race | 0 |

ColorFULL by Dorena Williamson is a sweet and endearing children’s book about how we should be “colorfull” as opposed to colorblind.

Book Review: The Peace Making Church

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Jan 11, 2019 | Book Reviews, Church, Peace | 3 |

As wonderful as it is to see conflicts resolved and relationships restored, wouldn’t it be even better to see them prevented in the first place?

Thoughtfull: Discovering the Unique Things about People who are Different from Us

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Dec 7, 2018 | Book Reviews, Children | 0 |

The main lesson in Thoughtfull is this: Don’t just see a person’s disability. See the unique and beautiful ways that God has made him or her.

The New (In)courage Bible is Here!

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Oct 1, 2018 | Bible, Book Reviews | 0 |

Did you see today’s BIG announcement? The cat’s out of the bag. The new CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible is here and we are so excited!

Book Review: Finding Holy in the Suburbs by Ashley Hales

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Sep 28, 2018 | Book Reviews, Church, Spiritual Habits | 0 |

Ashley Hales’ Finding Holy in the Suburbs was challenging and refreshing for my critical, suburban-weary soul. I loved it, and I think you will love it too.