Book Review: Between a Rock and a Holy Place

Information about the book

Between a Rock and a Holy Place by Thomas Patrick Nolan.  Published by Archway Publishing in 2025.  Available as a paperback, audiobook, or e-book (Kindle).  Amazon link.

Summary

From Amazon: Sermons and stories of faith, hope, and love from the heart of a friend and follower of Jesus. With humor and grace, these simple but profound writings will lead you into the presence of One whose word brings healing and hope to longing hearts.

Impressions

This book is a collection of about 36 sermons written by an elder in the West Virginia Annual Conference.  Tom is currently a retried elder who attends my church, and I've heard him preach several times. He's a fantastic preacher, and you can hear his words as you read the sermons. I wish I had seen the audiobook prior to reading the book - I might have chosen to listen to them instead of read them.

The sermons are divided among the liturgical year, beginning with advent and continuing through Pentecost. I started reading the book in December. When I finished the Christmas sermons, I set it aside, thinking I would pick it up during each season and read the sermons at a liturgically appropriate time; however, once I started reading again near Lent, I just continued it until I finished. I didn't want to stop and wait until after Easter to continue. The book works well for a devotional time - read one sermon a day to give yourself time to consider the words throughout your schedule.

Tom's sermons are very engaging, full of excellent illustrations that lead you through and to a deep message. I rated this book five stars and would highly recommend it to you.

Posts about book

To see posts I read that were inspired by this book, explore the tag Nolan Holy Place on my blog.