• An outstanding book! Once you start reading, you won’t put it down. With each author’s testimony, you can feel the Holy Spirit speaking to you through their incredible words. Get the tissues out as some of the stories really tug at your heart! Lee Ann Mancini, author, producer and podcaster
• If you have ever struggled to believe that God sees you just as you are and loves you passionately, the beautiful truth expressed in this book will bring you comfort, hope, and deep joy. Even if you have embraced that truth for years, this book will take you deeper.Sheila Walsh, International author, television personality, and Women of Faith Speaker
• Unexpected Love reached into my heart and lifted sad places into joyful freedom. I was so engaged I read it in four days. The perfect union of theological depth and inspirational application, this masterpiece satisfies the needs of long time Christians and new believers alike.Rachel Lyons Plumley, reader
• I feel like I have been waiting years for a book like this. I have asked God so many questions about womanhood, how the Bible talks about women, how Jesus addresses women... Through Unexpected Love, I have really gotten some sweet clarity. I was weeping by the second chapter.Reader Review
• Unexpected Love beautifully points to Christ and His character. It draws you in and helps you see Him for who He really is. I love that about this book the most! The author was humble and compelled to glorify Christ. I could see this in her writing! I would love to meet her. This was a great book. Worth your time.Reader Review
• This book was truly a joy to read, and I found myself amazed more than once by a revelation that I had never realized prior to picking this book up. It was an awesome read on my own for personal edification, but it would also work great as a women's Bible study in a group setting.Reader Review
• Julie Coleman’s On Purpose is a delightful contribution to the growing resources for women called to, and gifted for, Christian leadership. It is at once biblically faithful, academically sound, gracious toward those with whom she disagrees, and accessible to a broad readership. The timeless principles she draws from the ancient texts are indeed good news for today’s church.Ronald W. Pierce, professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Biola University, editor of Discovering Biblical Equality, and author of Partners in Marriage and Ministry
• In her brilliant new book, On Purpose, Julie Coleman sleuths through Biblical passages traditionally thought to limit women. Her discoveries, along with her own stories of wrestling with God's call on her life, will shift how you think about God's plans and purposes for women.Linda Evans Shepherd, best-selling author of Praying God's Promises, founder and leader of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and CEO of Right to the Heart Ministries

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