#Truth by Josh McDowell

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Shiloh Run Press (August 1, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1634099753
• ISBN-13: 978-1634099752

About the Book:

Inspire. . . Challenge. . .  Fuel Your Faith.

This daily devotional from Josh McDowell unpacks spiritual truths that will inspire, challenge, and fuel your soul every day of the year--from January 1 to December 31.
Practical and relevant, each month of devotional readings shares a common theme—

January: THE TRUTH THAT GOD EXISTS
February: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD'S WORD
March: THE TRUTH ABOUT ORIGINAL SIN
April: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD BECOMING HUMAN
May: THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRIST'S ATONEMENT FOR SIN
June: THE TRUTH ABOUT JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
July: THE TRUTH ABOUT LIVING THE TRANSFORMED LIFE
August: THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS' BODILY RESURRECTION
September: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRINITY
October: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD'S KINGDOM
November: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHURCH
December: THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRIST'S RETURN.

Truth Is. . . 365 Youth Devotions Connecting Life and Faith will lead you to understand the truths of God and how living them out is beneficial in your everyday life.

My Thoughts:

Few authors in today's inspirational marketplace belong in a category I call "autobuy"--that is to say that if that particular person wrote the book, I'd automatically purchase it simply because of his or her reputation.  Even fewer exist in the non-fiction inspirational marketplace.

Josh McDowell is one of those authors.

His latest book is geared perfectly toward today's youth.  "#Truth" is a collection of 365 daily readings that are organized by topic, and per month.  That might seem inconsequential, but it's actually an important aspect of the book.

But choosing a particular truth from Scripture and then building on that truth day by day for an entire 28-31 days, McDowell's goal is to cement that truth in the soul of the reader.  We've all heard that it takes 30 days to create a new habit--in this case, 30 days cements a new truth from an ageless Book.

Each daily reading is very brief; some aren't even a full page in length.  But each opens with a carefully selected Scripture passage and closes with a section called "Truth is".  The daily reading is followed with a prayer that applies the topic to action, and action helps the reader to be a doer of the Word and not merely a person that listens and then forgets.

McDowell has chosen to focus on 12 truths, and these are the truths being challenged by today's culture. Is it true that God really exists?  Is it really true that Jesus was also God, becoming human for our sake? Is the teaching of the Trinity of God true, that God is The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, while still being just one God?

Our teen years are our most formative years.  We learn to think critically, and we begin to make things our own, including our faith--or lack of faith.  "#Truth" enables even the busiest teen to gather evidence to support the basic tenets of Scripture and the Christian faith.  Josh McDowell is a man who truly knows what he's talking about...

...and he's walked the talk for over 50 years.  So I trust him.  But, as the Bereans did, I take his teaching to Scripture, and he hasn't had a swing and a miss yet.  My thanks to my friends at Barbour Publishing (Shiloh Run Press) for my complimentary copy with no services or obligation promised in return.

"#Truth" is stamped with my "For Such a Time" mark of approval.  We need more books like McDowell's for a questioning and searching generation, and I'm extremely thankful for "#Truth".

Until the next page turns,

Deena