Core 52 by Mark E Moore

Here is the book summary:

Build your Bible IQ and Christian worldview in just fifteen minutes a day! Over the course of a year, Core 52 will help you master the 52 most important passages in the Bible. 
 
“You will gain the tools you need for living the life God has called you to.”—Kyle Idleman, pastor and author of Not a Fan 
 
“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”—1 Timothy 4:8 
 
Most of us want to know the Bible better, but few reach our goal, often because we’re too busy or we don’t know where to start. Core 52 removes both barriers, offering a common-sense solution that fits into our busy lives. Respected Bible professor and teaching pastor Mark E. Moore developed this proven process from thirty-five years of helping people grow deeper in God’s Word.
 
Each week features a brief essay, memory verse, Bible story, trajectory verses, and practical ways to put what you’ve learned into practice. An optional “Overachiever Challenge” offers the chance to memorize the top 100 Bible verses by year’s end. 
 
This simple approach allows you to become familiar with the big ideas of the Bible in less time and with less effort than other reading plans. In one year, you can master the core of the Bible—focusing on topics from God’s will to worry, happiness to holiness, and leadership to love. These fifty-two core passages are lenses through which you can read the rest of the Bible with clarity and confidence.


And now, my review:
Core 52 by Mark E. Moore is a great devotional.  Core 52 stands for 52 verses in the Bible that are powerful, influential verses.  Mark calls them the most important verses in the Bible.  I would have to agree that the verses he brings to each section show to have an impact throughout the Bible.  Mark is so thorough in showing the cross references as well as great in-depth explanations of the impact of each verse.  Here is the sign of a wise man.  Mark shows you where every thought came from by taking you to a verse.  These are not new ideas.  They are simply truths that are already present just brought out by a good teacher (Mark).  In other words, it's Bible based and no fluff.  

You better be ready to think and ponder a bit in this book.  It digs into things and reveals cultural and deeper theological truths.  There was a chapter called finding happiness that I read to my 17 year old son.  At the beginning he was barely listening while looking at another book.  By the end he was looking intently at me and his book was in his lap.  This has the power to engage people of all ages because it really speaks plainly to our soul’s needs and wants.

I can see this book generating incredible conversations in a small group as well.  At the end of each chapter are bullet points that could be further discussed in a group setting.

All in all I've really enjoyed this book and think others will too.  One of Mark's challenges at the end of each chapter is to memorize the verse from that chapter.  That's my plan now.  There has also been a website developed, core52.org, to go deeper.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
https://www.amazon.com/Core-52-Fifteen-Minute-Daily-Guide-ebook/dp/B07JL4B6ZY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=core+52&qid=1564676170&s=gateway&sr=8-1

https://www.christianbook.com/fifteen-minute-daily-guide-build-bible/mark-moore/9780525653257/pd/653257?product_redirect=1&search_term=core&Ntt=653257&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/core-52-mark-e-moore/1129767635?ean=9780525653257#/