Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Grace in Strange Disguise
Christine Dillon · 2017
75/100
👍 Worth It
Esther's cancer diagnosis derails her wedding plans and forces her to question the "follow Jesus and you'll be blessed" theology she was raised on — this one actually wrestles with why God doesn't always heal, instead of handing out easy answers. Christine Dillon writes from real cross-cultural ministry experience and it shows. Heavy subject matter, but honest and worth sitting with.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety68
Substance / usefulness80
Craft & writing72
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit65
Human-eye read78
Penny’s verdict75
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