A review by emileereadsbooks
It Is Finished: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Back to the Cross by Charles Martin

5.0

What a blessing this devotional is. I love the way Charles Martin takes these big theological concepts, or these well known stories of Christianity and focuses in or toggles the perspective to get you to look more closely, look differently, and see more clearly God's plan and God's love. The biggest compliment I can give him is her makes the word of God even more accessible to the common man. I think you can be either someone new to Christianity and it's stories, or someone who has some years under their belt in the faith, and you can glean wisdom and understanding from Charles' words and encouragements. This isn't fluffy theology or deeply scholarly in tone. Rather, it's conversational and feels very real lie. Salt of the earth. 

I did this one back and forth between audio and ebook, and I think there is something special about the audio. Charles has such a conversational and humble tone of voice as he reads these devotionals. I wanted to just keep listening and leaning in. He is a gifted storyteller and I'm glad he's using his gifts to further the gospel here on Earth. 

He injects humanity into what sometimes others make feel dry. He makes these people of the Bible more than characters of our history. He makes them relatable and tenderizes or heard towards them because they are us.

Please consider picking this book up this Easter/Lent season. You won’t regret it.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson for the digital copy. All opinions are my own.