Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Harper Publishing
This book is just a good fun read. Wangerin has an interesting writing style and quite an imagination. If you just want to relax with some good, clean fiction, give this book a try.
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Book of the Dun Cow
Harper Publishing
This book is just a good fun read. Wangerin has an interesting writing style and quite an imagination. If you just want to relax with some good, clean fiction, give this book a try.
The Ten Commandments
J. Douma
ISBN 0-87552-237-8
353 pages
P&R Publishing 1992
Excerpt from slip cover
In this commentary on the commandments, Douma tackles the difficult yet practical issues of or time with insight thoroughness and faithfulness to God's Word. Discussions on the commandments span current issues from religious art to sorcery and witchcraft, from Sunday observance to civil disobedience, from abortion to euthanasia and suicide.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
Giving Up Gimmicks
Brian H. Cosby
138 pages
P&R Publishing 2012
Excerpt from back cover
Far too many teenagers raised in Christian homes drift away from the church after high school. Why is this true? Could it be because youth groups, in seeking to elevate experience over ruth, have left teens dissatisfied and hungry for the truth?
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
This is a must read for anyone involved or thinking of getting involved in youth ministy.
The Path Of True Godliness
Willem Teelinck 1579-1629
300 pages
Reformation Heritage Books 2003
Table of Contents
- The character of true Godliness
- The kingdom of darkness opposes the practice of Godliness
- The Kingdom of grace promotes Godliness
- Godly living is the goal of life
- The means to attain the true purpose of life
- Using God-given means to practice true Godliness
- Motives to practice Godliness derived from God's attributes
- Motives to practice Godliness derived from our own condition
- Three more reasons for practicing Godliness
Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands
Paul David Tripp
348 pages
P&R Publishing 2002
Excerpt from back cover
We might be relieved if God placed our sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the ministry of every part of the body, the whole church will mature in Christ.
Quotes
"Foolishness controls the man who is open to no one's counsel and the person who sees little need to study God's Word. This foolishness distorts our sense of identity, destroys relationships, retards growth, and derails change."
"An idol of the heart is anything that rules me other than God. If God isn't ruling my heart, then someone or something else will. It is the way we are made."
"I don't know what tomorrow will bring, but I know that I am in the family of God, eternally loved and care for by him. This is real hope."
The Reason For God
Tim Keller
240 pages
Dutton 2008
Excerpt from slip cover
- Why does God allow suffering?
- How could a loving God send someone to hell?
- Why isn't Christianity more inclusive?
- How can one religion be "right" and the others "wrong".
- Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God?
These are just a few of the questions and doubts even ardent believers wrestle with today.
Quote
"In self-centeredness we demand that others orbit around us. We will do things and give affection to others, as log as it helps us meet our personal goals and fulfills us. The inner life of the triune God, however, is utterly different. The life of the Trinity is characterized not by self-centeredness bt by mutually self-giving love. When we delight and serve someone else, we enter into dynamic orbit around him or her, we center on the interests and desires of the other."
What Is A Healthy Church Member
Thabiti M. Anyabwile
117 pages
Crossway 2008
This book is part of the IX Marks series.
Table of Contents
- A healthy church member is an expositional listener
- A healthy church member is a Biblical theologian
- A healthy church member is gospel saturated
- A healthy church member is genuinely converted
- A healthy church member is a Biblical evangelist
- A healthy church member is a committed member
- A healthy church member seeks discipline
- A healthy church member is a growing disciple
- A healthy church member is a humble follower
- A healthy church member is a prayer warrior
The Enemy Within
Kris Lundgaard
140 pages
P&R Publishing 1998
Excerpt from back cover
Why do I keep on sinning?
This book takes dead im at the heart of ongoing sin. Drawig from two master works by John Owen, Kris Lundgaard offers insight, encouragement, and hope for overcoming the enemy within.
Quotes
"The writer to the Hebrews even speaks f resisting sin to the point of shedding your blood (Hebrews 12:4). The life of the disciple is not for the timid. Most would rather give in to sin than go through the painful work of picking up a cross and nailing their flesh to it."
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
This is the most helpful book I have found on dealing with sin. It is great for use in small groups. This books gets in your face and challenges you.
Don't Waste Your Life
John Piper
189 pages
Crossway 2003
Excerpt from back cover
It's easy to slip through life without taking any risks - without making your life count. But life ought not be wasted. You don't need to know a lot of things to make a lasting difference in the world, but you do have to know the few, great, unchanging and glorious things that matter and be willing to die for them.
Quotes
"All heroes are shadows of Christ."
"He is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
Humility - True Greatness
C. J. Mahaney
171 pages
Multnomah Books 2005
Excerpt from back cover
This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit. Isaiah 66:2
God clearly states that He is drawn to the humble. He's also clear that He opposes the proud. These two, humility and pride, cannot coexist. Where one is fostered, the other is defeated.
Quotes
"Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence on Him."
"Pride takes innumerable forms but has only one end - self-glorification. That's the motive and ultimate purpose of pride - to rob God of legitimate glory and to pursue self-glorification."
"An ungrateful person is a proud person."
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Pray With Your Eyes Open
Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
182 pages
P&R Publishing 1987
Excerpt from back cover
"My prayers never seem to go anywhere." Sound familiar? Richard Pratt knows the burdens many of us carry because of inadequate prayer lives. He offers clear biblical direction on how to pray more effectively. With remarkable balance he discusses key issues: from fascination with God to hones confession of our deepest needs, from concerns over form and freedom in prayer to questions about body language and fasting.
Quotes
"As we contemplate the wonder of God's character, fascination for Him will grow and grow."
"Only when we acknowledge our complete dependence on God can we begin to enter prayer with a proper focus on God."
"Prayer is an excellent way of refreshing our appreciation for God. Simply telling God about His excellent qualities stirs our hearts to wonder."
When Helping Hurts
Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
218 pages
Moody Publishers 2009
Excerpt from back cover
When Helping Hurts reveals the painful truth about poverty. But it does more than tell you what not to do. The book moves from foundational concepts about poverty (Who are the poor?) to principles (Should we do relief, rehabilitation, or development?), to strategies (How can we help the poor domestically? Internationally?)
Quotes
“Poverty is rooted in broken relationships, so the solution to poverty is rooted in the power of Jesus' death and resurrection to put all things in right relationship again.”
“... work is an act of worship. When people seek to fulfill their callings by glorifying God in their work, praising Him for their gifts and abilities, and seeing both their efforts and its products as an offering to Him, then work is an act of worship to God. On the other hand, when work is done to glorify oneself or merely to achieve more wealth, it becomes worship of false gods. How we work and for whom we work really matters.”
The Search for Significance
Robert S. McGee
151 pages plus workbook
W Publishing Group 2003
Excerpt from the back cover
What makes this book so uniquely powerful? The journey begins in very private place: your thoughts. When I fail at something, I feel lousy about myself . . . When others don't approve of me, I can't seem to get over it . . . Sometimes it feels like I'll never measure up . . . These are the universal lies that trigger the cycle of self-doubt, robbing you of joyful living.
One by one Robert McGee confronts the lies, dismantles them, and points you to a higher truth that is the source of meaning. And the source of life itself.
The Autobiography of George Muller
George Muller
235 pages
Whitaker House original 1860
Excerpt from back cover
Join him on his journey from a life of sin and rebellion to his glorious conversion. Share his struggles and triumphs as he establishes orphan homes to care for thousands of children - depending upon God's daily miraculous responses to his prayers to supply all their needs. George Muller's unwavering, childlike dependence upon his heavenly Father will inspire you to confidently trust the God of the impossible to meet your needs in every area of your life.
Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan
ISBN 1-4335-0699-8
222 pages
Crossway original 1679
Excerpt from back cover
Written in the form of a highly imaginative allegory, The Pilgrim's Progress tells the unforgettable story of Christian and the extreme soul-threatening dangers he encounters on his journey to the Celestial City. ut is is also much more than an allegory; in a sense, it is both the personal story of Bunyan and the universal story of anyone who undertakes the same eternal pilgrimage. The result is a masterpiece of literature as well as spiritual truth - a book that at one time was loved and read in nearly every home in England and North America, a book that has endured as a classic for more than three centuries.
The Valley of Vision
Edited by Arthur Bennet
ISBN 0-85151-228-3
223 pages
The Banner of Truth Trust 1975
Excerpt from the Introduction
"These prayers are drawn from the largely forgotten deposit of Puritan spiritual exercises, meditations and aspirations. They testify to the richness and colour of evangelical thought and language that animated vital piety in an important stream of English religious life. It is hoped that their publication will help to redress the neglect of this vast ocean of Puritan spirituality."
Excerpt from Self-Knowledge page 69
Give me grace to recall my needs,
my lack of knowing thy will in Scripture,
of wisdom to guide others,
of daily repentance, want of which keeps thee at bay,
of the spirit of prayer, having words without love,
of zeal for thy glory, seeking my own ends,
of joy in thee and thy will,
of love to others.
The Robe
Lloyd C. Douglas
Fiction
ISBN 0-395-40799-0
508 pages
Houghton Mifflin 1942
This is the fictional story of the soldier who gambled for
Christ's robe and won. This is a good read and much better than the
movie. Over million copies of this book have been sold.
The Robe is more than a novel; it is a deeply felt and moving parable of one man's quest for faith and truth in a godless world.
More Than A Carpenter
Josh McDowell
Non-Fiction
ISBN 0-8423-4552-3
128 pages
Living Books 1977
This is the book that we
read and discussed in Sunday school when I first started attending Hope Fellowship Church back
in 1989. This is a classic defense of who Jesus is. This is a must
read for any Christian or anyone doubting that Jesus is who he says he is, the
Son of God.
An excerpt from the introduction
"Why is it that you
can talk about God and nobody gets upset, but as soon as you mention Jesus,
people often want to stop the conversation? Why have men and women down through
the ages been divided over the question, "Who is Jesus?"
June Bug
Chris Fabry
Fiction
ISBN 978-1-4143-1956-8
326 pages
Tyndale 2009
Sometimes I just want a good clean read and Chris Fabry provides this in June Bug. June Bug was a finalist for the 2010 Christy Award. This is a nice, easy read that you can't put down and it ends with an interesting twist. Chris won the Christy Award in 2009 with Dogwood and in 2011 with Almost Heaven.
Chris Fabry is a
native of West Virginia who hosts the daily program Chris Fabry Live! on the
Moody Radio Chris is the author of Dogwood and more than 50 novels for
children and young adults.
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