This is a book of devotions. They're undated. Strobel and Mittelberg start out with an Introduction. The Intro lets the reader know what kind of devotions these are. He has written 360 devotions. Each devotion begins with a Bible verse. The body of the devotion is no more than two pages. Each devotion ends with a Truth for Today. This is meant to encourage the reader to apply the principles in the devotion. Strobel and Mittelberg end this devotional with pages of endnotes and a Bibiography. He wraps it all up with an author bio. Strobel is a follower of Jesus from an atheist background. Strobel has written many books on apologetics. The Case for Christ and A Case for Faith are only a few of Strobel's works. Strobel serves as the professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University. Mittelberg is also a bestselling author, speaker and leading outreach strategist. He serves as the Executive Director the Center for American Evangelism. This is in partnership with Houston Baptist University. Confident Faith and The Reason Why: Faith Makes Sense are two of his works.
This book is what I expected. Apologetics. I have known of Lee Strobel as an apologetics author for many years. So his apologetics devotions come as no surprise. I found myself reading them every chance I got. I used them in my own quiet time, even as I reviewed them I found the devotions interesting. Most devotionals focus on the heart and emotions. Strobel's devotions appeal to my them. I like the fast reading, as these devotions are short. I found them easy to read also.Strobel shares about his frequent face-to-face evangelism encounters. As face-to-face social interaction is my greatest weakness, I found these anecdotes convicting. He shares about how his evangelism has successfully won people to Jesus. All of Strobel's books are valuable in removing barriers that keep people from Christ. These devotions do the same thing. I'm not sure what the role of his co-writer, Mark Mittelberg, is. Strobel quotes his co-writer and some of his writings. Good book.
I recommend this book for all Christians. It seems geared to all stages of spiritual growth. I recommend this book for pastors. These devotions may seem too simple for them. Yet they will equip pastors to contend for the faith and hone their own apologetics skills. I recommend this book for questioning non-believers. This book is directly addressed to a Christian audience. Yet the many indirect anecdotes may speak to non-believers about their situations.
I received a complimentary copy of this book though BookLookBloggers in exchange for my honest review of the book. I wasn't required to give a positive review of this book.
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