Great ideas and lovely writing. This book is one of my favorites. ( )

This readable book based on Philippians 4:8 is great for personal or group Bible study. Some may ask how an author can write an entire book on a single verse. The answer lies in the book's organization. Part one's chapters bear these titles: Taste and See, The Good Earth, and Worldly Wise; part two's are: Whatever Is True, Whatever Is Honorable, Whatever Is Just, Whatever Is Pure, Whatever Is Lovely, Whatever I Commendable; and part three's are: Every Good Gift and Our Common Good. i only discovered the questions for discussion when I got to the end of the e-book, but they help readers focus on the main point of the chapter. Sometimes the main point got lost in the personal illustrations when reading alone. I will look for other Bible studies by this author. ( )

When I saw Hannah Anderson wrote another book, I knew it was one I would want to read. I really liked her book Humble Roots that I read last fall.

Recently, I read through Philippians with some friends and in Philippians 4:8, we are called to think on �۝whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.‰Û

In light of the previous chapters we know that we are to be kingdom minded, but what does this look like in our world today? How do we think on these things in a culture that is bombarding us with untruths that seem to support the opposite of the what this verse calls us to? Should we step aside and create a barrier for ourselves or should we move forward seeking out the good and beautiful in our world? Can we still honor God by doing this? These are all questions that Hannah answers in this book. She talks about how to have discernment in the world we live in by taking each one of the adjectives found in verse 8 and trying it back to real life examples.

It is possible to rejoice in the good AND be Kingdom minded.

If these are things that you have ever wondered or if you have seen this verse on coffee mugs, but never studied it or thought about the implications it has for your life go ahead and pick this book up.

I would rate this book 4.5 stars, the content is solid.

Thank you to @moodypublishers and #NetGalley for a free eArc in exchange for my honest review.
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