It Is Finished: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Back to the Cross by Charles Martin is the perfect book to read as Easter approaches. I picked up this book because of the author, mostly. Mr. Martin is a master storyteller. His fiction novels are outstanding and his previous nonfiction has really shown his ability to bring the Bible to life. I could not wait to see what he did with the work of Jesus on the cross. I also wanted to read this book because it reminded me of my grandfather. My grandfather loved every part of the Bible but his very favorite parts were the words of Jesus on the cross. I really hoped to see this book deal with that. This book was so much more than I expected. The cross is brought to life with historical accuracy and power in ways that are easy to read and never stuffy or academic. I cannot recommend this book enough. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

Thought provoking, deep, and profound. Just.... Wow. Charles wrote about things we wouldn't normally think about. It is Finished touched my heart and opened my eyes to things in Scripture that I didn't understand.