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Jen Bradbury
Jan 09 · 5 min read

12 Books You Should Read

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In 2023, I read 140 books, not including most of the picture books I read to the girls. The vast majority were physical books, but I also  listened to a fair amount of audiobooks (for the first year ever.) Doing so upped the volume of books I...

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Jen Bradbury
Jan 14 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: They Call Me Mom by Michelle Medlock Adams & Bethany Jett

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What the book's about: They Call Me Mom by Michelle Medlock Adams & Bethany Jett offers 52 encouraging devotions for every moment of motherhood. 

They Call Me Mom

Why I read this book: As a mom who's love language is words of affirmation, I'm...

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#motherhood #youth ministry #books

Jen Bradbury
Sep 08 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: A Pair of Miracles by Karla Akins

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What the book's about: A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting by Karla Akins chronicles Karla's journey of raising twin boys with autism. 

Pair Of Miracles

Why I read this book: As a youth pastor, I work with some teens who...

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Jen Bradbury
Jul 27 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Coffee, the World, and Jesus

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What the book's about: Coffee, the World, and Jesus is a collection of stories from Ron DeMiglio - an international coffee businessman - about his work, travel, and faith. 

Coffee, The World, And Jesus

Why I read this book: The synopsis sounded interesting to me...

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#atonement #scripture #Jesus #books

Jen Bradbury
Jul 24 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands by Nancy Ortberg

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What the book's about: Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands  is a leadership book filled with short essays on what the author, Nancy Ortberg, describes as "non-linear leadership" (others might classify it as servant-leadership.) 

Unleashing The Power Of Rubber Bands

Why I...

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#hope #Leaders #student leadership #leadership #books

Jen Bradbury
Jul 03 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Hope Prevails by Dr. Michelle Bengtson

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What the book's about: As the subtitle says, Hope Prevails shares "insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through Depression." It emphasizes the spiritual nature of depression. 

Hope Prevails

Why I read this book:  As a youth worker, I always...

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Jen Bradbury
Jun 19 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Mack & Leeann's Guide to Short-Term Missions

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What the book's about: Mack & Leeann's Guide to Short-Term Missions is just that: A guide to short-term missions, written by two InterVarsity Campus Fellowship staff workers who have directed numerous mission trips to Kenya, the Middle East...

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#research #Arbor Research Group #Jesus #Missions #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 03 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Rising Strong by Brene Brown

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Rising Strong

What the book's about: Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution. by Brene Brown is about what it takes to get back up after you fall.    

Why I read this book: I read Rising Strong for a discussion with my...

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#story #death #boundaries #grief #books

Jen Bradbury
Dec 16 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Assimilate or Go Home by D. L. Mayfield

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Assimilate Or Go Home

What the book's about: Assimilate or Go Home is a memoir about Mayfield's experience with refugees. It's a story about how her faith grew and changed when she befriended people whose faith looked nothing like hers. 

Why I read this book: I...

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#refugee #church #racism #Jesus #motherhood #books

Jen Bradbury
Nov 21 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist

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What the book's about: Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist is about learning to say "no". It's about "real over image, connecting over comparing, meaning over mania, depth over...

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