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Deep Roots, Good Fruit: Seeing the Fruit of the Spirit through Story & Scripture
160 pages
Published August 1, 2024
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July 11, 2024
This book was both encouraging and challenging. The format was straightforward and the descriptions rich. It was the kind of book that takes you by the hand as a friend, drawing you into a deeper desire for holiness. Kristen uses vignettes from her life, sets them before the reader, frames them with practical application, and shows us the beauty of walking by the Spirit. In addition, her chapter discussion questions stand out for their way of thoughtfully drawing the reader in rather than the usual surface-level questions some books toss in like an afterthought. Highly recommended for anyone on the journey to Heaven, whether you have just stepped onto the narrow way, or have been traveling it for decades.
August 22, 2024
This book is a refreshing read. It's filled with captivating stories from Kristin's life and inspiring biblical reflections on the fruit of the Spirit.
Each chapter focuses on a different fruit, from love to self-control, as listed in Galatians 5:22–23. In her signature style, Kristin captures her readers with charming, funny, and even suspenseful tales from her own life, then seamlessly draws us in for a deeper look through the lens of God's Word.
This is not a devotional book or an in-depth Bible study, and it doesn't quite fit the memoir mold, either. Like a vibrant fruit salad served on a sweltering summer day, Deep Roots, Good Fruit is as tantalizing as it is nourishing—a welcome addition to my overflowing bookshelf.
Each chapter focuses on a different fruit, from love to self-control, as listed in Galatians 5:22–23. In her signature style, Kristin captures her readers with charming, funny, and even suspenseful tales from her own life, then seamlessly draws us in for a deeper look through the lens of God's Word.
This is not a devotional book or an in-depth Bible study, and it doesn't quite fit the memoir mold, either. Like a vibrant fruit salad served on a sweltering summer day, Deep Roots, Good Fruit is as tantalizing as it is nourishing—a welcome addition to my overflowing bookshelf.
August 6, 2024
In the Bible, the book of Galatians has that well known passage “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23).
Sometimes, keeping to this can seem like a lofty ambition, challenging, with all the circumstances that life throws in our direction. But this lovely, gentle book from Kristin Elizabeth Couch shows that in our daily lives, even in the small things, we can intentionally take positive steps in our spiritual growth that will ultimately help us in becoming more Christ-like.
The book takes a chapter for each of the “fruits of the Spirit”, shows how it is applied in ways that have deeply impacted the author’s life, anecdotes that highlight their power in a world where often these things are missing. Then she explains, in an approachable way, their importance, their value and why Christians can be making a difference in the world if they follow the teachings.
There are helpful questions at the end of the book for each chapter, than means it could be a useful text for a Bible study group.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, but was under no pressure to provide a favourable review.
Sometimes, keeping to this can seem like a lofty ambition, challenging, with all the circumstances that life throws in our direction. But this lovely, gentle book from Kristin Elizabeth Couch shows that in our daily lives, even in the small things, we can intentionally take positive steps in our spiritual growth that will ultimately help us in becoming more Christ-like.
The book takes a chapter for each of the “fruits of the Spirit”, shows how it is applied in ways that have deeply impacted the author’s life, anecdotes that highlight their power in a world where often these things are missing. Then she explains, in an approachable way, their importance, their value and why Christians can be making a difference in the world if they follow the teachings.
There are helpful questions at the end of the book for each chapter, than means it could be a useful text for a Bible study group.
See https://www.robseabrook.com/category/... for more reviews of Christian books.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, but was under no pressure to provide a favourable review.
August 29, 2024
🍒 Really glad I could get this in before the summer ended. A super straight to the point look at the Fruits of the Spirit. Love how applicable she made it to my life.
🍊Enjoyed how the author shared stories of individuals she knows that went with each fruit. By the Holy Spirit’s help we can strive to have these fruits in our life.
🍓𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦: A Heart That Gives
𝘑𝘰𝘺: Holding on to Jesus
𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦: The Calm in the Storm
𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: The Secret Ingredient
𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: A Place of Refuge
𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: Uprightness of Heart and Life
𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: Fidelity to the Finish Line
𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: Humble Strength
𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭: A Passionate Restraint
🍎 Thank you @thegoodbookcompanyusa for the chance to read this!
💬*𝙈𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠.*
💬𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵:𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴/
🍊Enjoyed how the author shared stories of individuals she knows that went with each fruit. By the Holy Spirit’s help we can strive to have these fruits in our life.
🍓𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦: A Heart That Gives
𝘑𝘰𝘺: Holding on to Jesus
𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦: The Calm in the Storm
𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: The Secret Ingredient
𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: A Place of Refuge
𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: Uprightness of Heart and Life
𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: Fidelity to the Finish Line
𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴: Humble Strength
𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭: A Passionate Restraint
🍎 Thank you @thegoodbookcompanyusa for the chance to read this!
💬*𝙈𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠.*
💬𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵:𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴/
August 2, 2024
Warm, inviting, and intensely personal, Deep Roots, Good Fruit is a book to be savored. Writing from her personal experience, author Kristin Couch is a wonderful storyteller who makes you feel that the fruit of the Spirit is something to be embraced, sought after, and treasured. You will feel that you have gotten to know the people she writes about; but more importantly, you will find yourself refreshed and blessed. Kristin not only blesses us with sweet and poignant stories; she also blesses us with solid, biblical theology. Her summary of how union with Christ helps in our fight against sin is the best two-paragraph summary of the topic I have ever read. Highly recommended.
August 3, 2024
Kristin's masterful storytelling, combined with her unpacking of correlating Biblical Truth, makes this a delightful and edifying read.
I am particularly grateful for Kristin's unswerving emphasis, in every chapter, on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her remarkable stories depict the fruit of the Spirit beautifully, yet with grace and conviction, she leads us "back up the sunbeam" to the source Himself and says, in effect, any slight evidence of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control within ourselves are marks of the Holy Spirit at work. Amen and amen!
I highly recommend this book!
I am particularly grateful for Kristin's unswerving emphasis, in every chapter, on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her remarkable stories depict the fruit of the Spirit beautifully, yet with grace and conviction, she leads us "back up the sunbeam" to the source Himself and says, in effect, any slight evidence of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control within ourselves are marks of the Holy Spirit at work. Amen and amen!
I highly recommend this book!
August 3, 2024
This book is like a cozy coffee chat with a Christian mentor. The author uses stories to introduce each fruit of the Spirit and then explores applicable Scripture. I loved reading one chapter a day along with my daily Bible reading. This is the perfect companion to your personal Bible reading and it’s sure to both challenge and encourage you.
Thank you to The Good Book Company for a gifted copy of the book. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Thank you to The Good Book Company for a gifted copy of the book. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
August 4, 2024
“Bless the LORD, Oh my soul….Psalm 103. This Psalm resonated within my soul for days after reading the superbly written “Deep Roots, Good Fruit” by Kristin Elizabeth Couch. Kristin skillfully wove sound Biblical doctrines with personal experiences to enhance my walk with Jesus Christ. This book is a must read for your Spiritual library.
August 7, 2024
I love the way Kristin writes! This book is easy to fit into a busy life with beautiful imagery that has helped me see what God might want to produce even in my messy, crazy life. I can't wait to read this through with my discipleship group and see how God might use it!
July 30, 2024
Great story teller! This is the strength of this book along with a clear focus on scripture and practical, real life examples of the fruit in the Spirit lived out by followers of Christ.
August 8, 2024
An excellent, thought provoking book on the fruit of the spirit. Through story and words from the Bible, the author crafts chapters that cause the reader to pause and reflect.
July 29, 2024
Kristin does an outstanding job of weaving together her very personal stories with God’s story to make a beautiful creation. She does an amazing job of capturing the reader’s attention with snippets of tenderness to then draw us in to the beauty of God’s Word and living out our lives as believers to showcase the beauty of the fruit that God intends for us to shower on others as we shine our lights and share our testimonies. Thank you to the author for making this goal tangible.
August 3, 2024
Kristin's writing is so encouraging and compelling! I love how she gently weaved her personal stories and Scripture together to show how God’s Spirit extraordinarily works to grow His people in everyday life. Her stories are beautifully written and are so impactful. The reflection questions at the end of the book were particularly helpful to slow down and give thanks for the examples we experience in life, to reflect and pray for the areas we need to grow in. This book is for every Christian who longs to see how God works in ordinary lives and seeks to grow in the fruit of the Spirit.
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