Book Review – The Overload Syndrome
Len's Star Rating: 5 out of 10. A Christian book that looks at the problems of overconsumption and unrealistic expectations from several different viewpoints and continues to explore the theme of overload and margin that the author introduced in his earlier book Margin.
Book Review – Depression: looking up from the stubborn darkness
Len's Star Rating: 2 out of 10. A nonscientific book with spiritual viewpoints on depression and emotions.
Book Review – Spurgeon’s Sorrows
Len's Star Rating: 9 out of 10. A helpful book that is both enlightening and lyrical in its exploration of depression through the life and sermons of Charles Spurgeon.
Book Review – You’ll Get Through This
Len's Star Rating: 3 out of 10. A Christian book that contains reflections on how a person could gain encouragement and insight into their difficulties through the ups and downs of the life of Joseph.
Book Review – Blue Like Jazz
Len's Star Rating: 9 out of 10. An unconventional and entertaining book on Christian living that confronts American Christian culture and challenges the reader to authentically pursue a relationship with Jesus.
Book Review – Get Out of That Pit
Len's Star Rating: 6 out of 10. A Christian book that contains humorous reflections and general advice on dealing with difficult life situations.
Book Review – God Longs to Heal You
Len's Star Rating: 4 out of 10. A wide-ranging book with Christian spiritual perspectives on aspects of trauma and negative life events.
Book Review – The Last Arrow
Len's Star Rating: 9 out of 10. A challenging, countercultural book on Christian living that focuses on breaking through mediocrity, living for the future, and leaving no effort undone.
Book Review – I Declare War
Len's Star Rating: 5 out of 10. A book on Christian living with a growth-oriented focus on addressing insecurity and working to develop mindfulness skills.
Book Review – Hope for a Hopeless Day
Len's Star Rating: 2 out of 10. A book that addresses the temporary emotion of hopelessness through the events of Christ on the cross.
Book Review – Drops Like Stars
Len's Star Rating: 7 out of 10. A helpful book containing reflections on suffering and adversity from a Christian perspective.
Book Review – Straight Talk on Depression
Len's Star Rating: 4 out of 10. A Christian book on depression that mainly presents depression as a spiritual issue.
Book Review – Blame It on the Brain?
Len's Star Rating: 1 out of 10. A book with spiritual viewpoints on mental health conditions that contradict medicine and science.
Book Review – Five Keys to Dealing with Depression
Len's Star Rating: 4 out of 10. A book on depression from a holistic Christian perspective.
Book Review – Now I Know Why I’m Depressed
Len's Star Rating: 4 out of 10. A book with Christian spiritual perspectives on depression that reuses content from the author’s previous book, An Answer to Depression.
Book Review – Living Beyond the Limits
Len's Star Rating: 4 out of 10. A book containing inspirational stories on servanthood from a Christian perspective that mostly relate to the author’s charity, Samaritan’s Purse.
Book Review – The Hole in Our Gospel
Len's Star Rating: 10 out of 10. A Christian book that describes a gospel message that includes helping the global poor and calls for action from Christians to embrace a faith that is more authentic, demanding, and attractive.
Book Review – An Answer to Depression
Len's Star Rating: 8 out of 10. A reasonable and non-stigmatizing Christian spiritual perspective on depression.
Book Review – Empty Out the Negative
Len's Star Rating: 7 out of 10. A positive book from a Christian perspective on improving happiness and confidence.
Book Review – What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do: Discouragement & Depression
Len's Star Rating: 7 out of 10. A short, positive book on dealing with sadness and depression from a Christian perspective.