I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. The Bookshop link below is an affiliate link – I will earn if you purchase. After I received a copy of this book, I realized it was written by my friend’s mom. I have never met my friend’s mom and I have not communicated with her or my friend in advance of this review.
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Names of God: Growing Strong by Grace Fox, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Names of God: Growing Strong
Series: Names of God Devotional Studies #3
Author: Grace Fox
Publisher: Aspire Press
Release Date: July 7, 2026
Genre: Christian living; devotional study
Have the demands of life left you weakened and weary? Do you struggle to get back up after life has knocked you down?Every day requires a fresh dose of inner strength if we are to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Growing Strong, the third book in Grace Fox’s Names of God series, explores seven Hebrew names of God that will encourage you and fortify your faith:
- Adonai—Lord and Supreme Master
- Yahweh Ropheka—The LORD Your Healer
- Yahweh Makkeh—The LORD Who Smites
- Ruach Elohim—Spirit of God
- El Emunah—Faithful God
- Yahweh Tsuri—The LORD Is My Rock
- Elohei Tehillati—God of My Praise
- The meaning, biblical context, and pronunciation of the Hebrew name
- Compelling examples that illustrate the name’s impact in the lives of historical biblical characters and contemporary women
- A guided prayer
- Reflection questions
- A video link providing additional insights from Grace Fox
Perfect for individual or small group study, Growing Strong will help empower you to “do all things” through Christ as you grow in his strength (Philippians 4:13 KJV).
Review: Names of God: Growing Strong by Grace Fox is a Christian living devotional aimed primarily at adults who want to go deeper into the many names of God and how they effect our lives.
This devotional features seven lessons on the names of God, with each devotional featuring personal stories that connect to the name, examples of its use in the Bible, in depth analysis of what the word means, how we can apply and use this knowledge to deepen our faith journey, a written prayer, points to ponder, and a QR code to scan an included video with even more knowledge.
This study is suitable for both individual use and small group use – though I think with this format I would prefer to use it for small groups. I can, however, understand its benefit for personal use as well.
The devotional content was good – I appreciated that after reading it, I felt my faith deepen and I felt like I had practical next steps to take in my faith. However, readers should be aware that it does contain some decision theology and should practice discernment in this regard.
I appreciated the generous use of personal stories (for the most part – there were one or two that didn’t resonate with me), as well as Grace’s encouragement that our own stories may not be that way, but that doesn’t mean God can’t work through our lives in different ways.
This book is part of a series of books on the names of God. This one focuses on strength and I did feel that theme was woven well throughout the book and the study. The writing style flows well and it is easily readable as well. Visually, the color green and trees featured on the cover and throughout give the pages a calming presence.
This book encouraged me in my faith life to remember that God is strong and powerful and He is present in my life, ready to help. Readers searching for a devotional, especially for small group use, will find this a helpful and uplifting book to dig into.
PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Tyndale.com | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ChristianBook | BookshopMore in This Series
About the Author
Grace Fox is the author of 16 books including “Names of God: Living Unafraid” which won the Christian Editor’s Choice Award 2025. She’s a popular media guest and Bible teacher at international women’s events, a member of the “First 5” Bible study writing team (Proverbs 31 Ministries), and an annual contributor to the “”Mornings with Jesus”” 365-day devotional published by Guideposts.
Grace has been a career missionary for more than 30 years. She and her husband co-direct International Messengers Canada, a missionary sending agency with 300 staff in more than 30 countries. They recently moved back to shore after living fulltime aboard a sailboat in Vancouver, British Columbia. Married in 1982, they celebrate three grown kids and 15 grandchildren. Connect with Grace by visiting gracefox.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.Tour Giveaway
(2) winners will each receive a copy of “Names of God: Growing Strong,” a copy of “Names of God: Knowing Peace,” a $25 Amazon gift card, and a photo with one of God’s names on it — taken and designed by the author and suitable for framing!
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!
I love this series!