by Krisan Marotta | Nov 1, 2025 | Book Reviews
A Symphony of Redemption: When Magic and Morality Collide In a genre often saturated with clear-cut heroes and villains, Josiah DeGraaf’s A Study of Shattered Spells wade into murkier waters and emerges triumphant. This is a novel that refuses to provide easy...
by Krisan Marotta | Oct 18, 2025 | Book Reviews
Dead Theologians Don’t Write Reviews—But What If They Did? Click on the photo to read the full fictional commentary. None of these individuals have read Start Strong (for obvious chronological reasons), and I have no way of knowing how they would truly respond. All...
by Krisan Marotta | Aug 28, 2025 | Book Reviews
A Refreshing Christian Romance That Defies Expectations In the crowded landscape of Christian romance novels, Marline Williams’ Love the One You’re With (Jesus Revolution Romance Book 2) stands out, offering readers a delightful escape to 1970s London...
by Krisan Marotta | Aug 27, 2025 | Book Reviews
A stunning 5-star journey through a world both eerily familiar and brilliantly reimagined Peter DeHaan’s The Next High Priest series delivers that rare reading experience where you find yourself constantly pausing to think, “What if our world actually...
by Krisan Marotta | Aug 15, 2025 | Book Reviews
A Gilded Age Treasure: Edith Wharton’s “The Buccaneers” Delivers Rich Historical Fiction Edith Wharton’s posthumously published novel The Buccaneers stands as a fascinating exploration of the collision between American wealth and British...
by Krisan Marotta | Apr 15, 2025 | Books, Start Strong
Author Q&A with Krisan Marotta Author of Start Strong: A New Believer’s Guide to Christianity Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of the Wednesday in the Word podcast. With over 40 years of experience teaching Scripture to adult learners, Krisan has a...
by Krisan Marotta | Apr 14, 2025 | Books, Start Strong
If Martin Luther gave Start Strong: A New Believer’s Guide to Chirstianity a thoughtful read, he’d offer an honest, if slightly gruff, 4 out of 5 stars. Maybe something like this. ⭐⭐⭐⭐4 out of 5 Stars from Martin Luther Where Luther would agree: Justification by...
by Krisan Marotta | Apr 11, 2025 | Books, Start Strong
Imagine Calvin reading Start Strong: A New Believer’s Guide to Christianity from his 16th-century study in Geneva, leafing through it with a theologian’s eye. Here’s how he might respond: Calvin’s Star Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars He’d admire the theological...
by Krisan Marotta | Apr 11, 2025 | Books, Start Strong
If Nietzsche were alive to read Start Strong: A New Believer’s Guide to Christianity, he would probably have a highly conflicted reaction. Something like this: What Nietzsche Might Agree With Intellectual honesty and clarity. Nietzsche loathed sloppy thinking...
by Krisan Marotta | Apr 11, 2025 | Books, Start Strong
FICTIONAL BOOK REVIEW by C.S. Lewis Title: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Guide to ChristianityAuthor: Krisan MarottaReviewed by: C.S. Lewis Not Your Average Beginner’s Book If I may begin with a confession, I am always a touch wary of books written for beginners. Too...
by Krisan Marotta | Mar 30, 2025 | Books
As the creator and host of Wednesday in the Word, a verse-by-verse Bible teaching podcast with listeners in more than 150 countries, Krisan is committed to helping Christians grow in their understanding of God’s Word—one passage at a time. Click on the above link if...