BOOKS
Jan 1, 2020:
New books for my library. New (old) books, I guess is more accurate.
1) Popular Monthly - the one with the binding failing is from 1885. Of course, lots of history. No pictures but lots of drawings
2) The Anatomy of Loneliness (1980) From the author written introduction: "We struggle against loneliness even before we know the adversary...Loneliness per se has no objective positive or negative value apart from subjectively experienced feelings...." I find the subject matter interesting because of the different perspectives the book offers.
3) The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant. From the liner notes: "To the Durants history is not merely a warning of mans follies & crimes, but also an encouraging remembrance of generative souls..a spacious country of the mind, wherein a thousand saints, statesmen, inventors, scientists, poets, artists, musicians, lovers, and philosophers still live and speak, teach and carve and sing.."
4) On Being a Real Person by Harry Fosdick (1943). I like this because it breaks down man's cause and effect in his motives and search for personal identity but always brings it back to faith and faith's author, God (through Jesus Christ). But not in a way that would insult your intelligence as many contemporary Christian (and non-Christian) self-help books. In fact I would not classify this as a self help book in any way shape or form.
New books for my library. New (old) books, I guess is more accurate.
1) Popular Monthly - the one with the binding failing is from 1885. Of course, lots of history. No pictures but lots of drawings
2) The Anatomy of Loneliness (1980) From the author written introduction: "We struggle against loneliness even before we know the adversary...Loneliness per se has no objective positive or negative value apart from subjectively experienced feelings...." I find the subject matter interesting because of the different perspectives the book offers.
3) The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant. From the liner notes: "To the Durants history is not merely a warning of mans follies & crimes, but also an encouraging remembrance of generative souls..a spacious country of the mind, wherein a thousand saints, statesmen, inventors, scientists, poets, artists, musicians, lovers, and philosophers still live and speak, teach and carve and sing.."
4) On Being a Real Person by Harry Fosdick (1943). I like this because it breaks down man's cause and effect in his motives and search for personal identity but always brings it back to faith and faith's author, God (through Jesus Christ). But not in a way that would insult your intelligence as many contemporary Christian (and non-Christian) self-help books. In fact I would not classify this as a self help book in any way shape or form.
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"A Faith & Culture Devotional: Daily Readings in Art, Science, and Life" by Kelly Monroe Kullberg & Lael Arrington [c]2008 by Zondervan ISBN: 9780310283560
Renew Your Sense of Wonder Refresh Your Education Kelly Monroe Kullberg and Lael Arrington offer a daily guided tour through many of the paintings, laboratories, rock arenas, great books, mass movements, and private lives that have shaped the ways in which we think and live. This educational devotional will inspire us to go beyond critique to creativity as we discover the wonder of God in seven subjects---theology, history, philosophy, science, literature, art, and contemporary culture. Explore significant ideas, people, and events from a Christian worldview in a format that fits your busy life. A Faith and Culture Devotional will help bridge the artificial gap between learning truth and loving God---inspiring you with the wonder at the genius, power, and beauty of Jesus Christ. Learn and Grow with Christian Thought Leaders including: Dallas Willard, John Eldredge, Michael Behe, Frederica Matthews-Green, Darrell Bock, William Lane Craig, R. C. Sproul, Randy Alcorn. Scot McKnight
Renew Your Sense of Wonder Refresh Your Education Kelly Monroe Kullberg and Lael Arrington offer a daily guided tour through many of the paintings, laboratories, rock arenas, great books, mass movements, and private lives that have shaped the ways in which we think and live. This educational devotional will inspire us to go beyond critique to creativity as we discover the wonder of God in seven subjects---theology, history, philosophy, science, literature, art, and contemporary culture. Explore significant ideas, people, and events from a Christian worldview in a format that fits your busy life. A Faith and Culture Devotional will help bridge the artificial gap between learning truth and loving God---inspiring you with the wonder at the genius, power, and beauty of Jesus Christ. Learn and Grow with Christian Thought Leaders including: Dallas Willard, John Eldredge, Michael Behe, Frederica Matthews-Green, Darrell Bock, William Lane Craig, R. C. Sproul, Randy Alcorn. Scot McKnight
Addiction and Grace by Gerald G May [c]1988 by Harper & Rowe ISBN: 0060655364
"The facts of grace are simple: grace always exists, it is always available, it is always good, and it is always victorious. For me, living into grace means trying to act on the basis of these facts. I do not do well." (p127). In approaching this topic, the author did not write a book implying that he is some sort of arrogant expert who will lay out the way to win with accompanying Bible verse in in 3 steps. He is on the journey as all men are whether they admit it or not. The book is quite unique as I've not read any approach this subject so well. For many of us it brings hope in light of defeat and not repeated attacks of just how we are failing by not following any particular methodology.
"The facts of grace are simple: grace always exists, it is always available, it is always good, and it is always victorious. For me, living into grace means trying to act on the basis of these facts. I do not do well." (p127). In approaching this topic, the author did not write a book implying that he is some sort of arrogant expert who will lay out the way to win with accompanying Bible verse in in 3 steps. He is on the journey as all men are whether they admit it or not. The book is quite unique as I've not read any approach this subject so well. For many of us it brings hope in light of defeat and not repeated attacks of just how we are failing by not following any particular methodology.
"American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon" by Stephen Prothero [c]2004
Albert Schweitzer famously compared those who tried to reconstruct the Real Jesus to a man looking into a well, who sees the reflection of his own face staring up at him. In American Jesus, Stephen Prothero catalogues the dazzling array of Jesus reflections that Americans have contemplated over the years. Let me say at once, with no disrespect to Prothero's impressive scholarship, that the resulting book is enormous fun. It is well written, and offers a host of insights even on topics that the reader might think are thoroughly familiar. - Philip Jenkins, Christianity Today
Albert Schweitzer famously compared those who tried to reconstruct the Real Jesus to a man looking into a well, who sees the reflection of his own face staring up at him. In American Jesus, Stephen Prothero catalogues the dazzling array of Jesus reflections that Americans have contemplated over the years. Let me say at once, with no disrespect to Prothero's impressive scholarship, that the resulting book is enormous fun. It is well written, and offers a host of insights even on topics that the reader might think are thoroughly familiar. - Philip Jenkins, Christianity Today
"Beyond The Obvious: Discovering Deeper Meaning of Scripture" by James DeYoung Th.D. & Sarah Hurty Th.M.
Vision House Publishing ISBN: 1-885305-14-1
This book challenges the traditional evangelical view that sees a single meaning in a Scripture text, the human author's intent. The writers seek to show more possibility in valid meaning by inquiring how Jesus and the NT writers use the OT. Though seeing basic help in the historical-grammatical method, the co-authors contend that the divine Author in later Scripture takes revelation beyond the original human author's intent into new details or even changes in meaning --The Masters Seminary
Vision House Publishing ISBN: 1-885305-14-1
This book challenges the traditional evangelical view that sees a single meaning in a Scripture text, the human author's intent. The writers seek to show more possibility in valid meaning by inquiring how Jesus and the NT writers use the OT. Though seeing basic help in the historical-grammatical method, the co-authors contend that the divine Author in later Scripture takes revelation beyond the original human author's intent into new details or even changes in meaning --The Masters Seminary
"Freedom & Evil: A Pilgrim's Guide to Hell" by George F Dole [c]2001 Chrysalis Books ISBN: 0877853991
Is there really a hell? Should we be good simply to avoid punishment in the life hereafter? Just asking these questions theoretically doesn't get us far, George F. Dole suggests, but examining the works of someone who has been there may help. Dole refers to Emanuel Swedenborg, the eighteenth-century Swedish scientist and statesman who over the last twenty-seven years of his life had the privileged status of an observer of non-physical worlds, including hell. Swedenborg wrote that we are unconscious residents of the spiritual world as well as the material world, and the hells he encountered have mirrors in our everyday lives.
Within this framework, Dole examines questions about evil and hell that have plagued thinkers for centuries: Do we have freedom of choice? Do our spirits exist after death? Does an all-loving God condemn us to hell? If not, can we ourselves become irredeemably evil? What distinguishes Dole's approach to these questions is his open-mindedness and his hopefulness. Freedom and Evil brings us face to face with a God of mercy, and it is easy to believe, with Dole, that the gates of hell are not to keep people in but to keep people out.
Is there really a hell? Should we be good simply to avoid punishment in the life hereafter? Just asking these questions theoretically doesn't get us far, George F. Dole suggests, but examining the works of someone who has been there may help. Dole refers to Emanuel Swedenborg, the eighteenth-century Swedish scientist and statesman who over the last twenty-seven years of his life had the privileged status of an observer of non-physical worlds, including hell. Swedenborg wrote that we are unconscious residents of the spiritual world as well as the material world, and the hells he encountered have mirrors in our everyday lives.
Within this framework, Dole examines questions about evil and hell that have plagued thinkers for centuries: Do we have freedom of choice? Do our spirits exist after death? Does an all-loving God condemn us to hell? If not, can we ourselves become irredeemably evil? What distinguishes Dole's approach to these questions is his open-mindedness and his hopefulness. Freedom and Evil brings us face to face with a God of mercy, and it is easy to believe, with Dole, that the gates of hell are not to keep people in but to keep people out.
"God and the Human Condition: Vol 1: God and the Human Mind" by F.J. Sheed[c]1966 Sheed & Ward
Atheists deny we can know God because they deny there is a God to know. But even believers who affirm God's existence sometimes don't know him. They don't know much about God because they neglect to think much about God and what God has revealed about himself. They accept that there is a God but they don't give much thought to what God is like. And even if they know a great deal about God in the sense of being able to state truths about him, they don't necessarily know him personally and intimately.In Knowing God (previously titled God and the Human Mind) the great Catholic writer, teacher, and publisher Frank Sheed helps readers to know that God exists, to think about who and what God is, and to know God personally. He clears away popular misunderstandings of God, often held by otherwise knowledgeable people. A masterful, lucid writer, Sheed is not timid about tackling the most challenging questions the human mind can pose about God, yet he does not reduce divine mystery to dry propositions or neglect the necessity of faith.
Sheed acknowledges the limits of human words and human minds when it comes to God. At the same time, he carefully explains the meaning of Spirit, the role of theology and revelation, including the place of the Bible in the Church, and the experience of God in mysticism. In the final section, Sheed goes into the heart of the mystery of God, exploring God as the Trinity and the difference the Trinity should make in understanding God and ourselves.
Atheists deny we can know God because they deny there is a God to know. But even believers who affirm God's existence sometimes don't know him. They don't know much about God because they neglect to think much about God and what God has revealed about himself. They accept that there is a God but they don't give much thought to what God is like. And even if they know a great deal about God in the sense of being able to state truths about him, they don't necessarily know him personally and intimately.In Knowing God (previously titled God and the Human Mind) the great Catholic writer, teacher, and publisher Frank Sheed helps readers to know that God exists, to think about who and what God is, and to know God personally. He clears away popular misunderstandings of God, often held by otherwise knowledgeable people. A masterful, lucid writer, Sheed is not timid about tackling the most challenging questions the human mind can pose about God, yet he does not reduce divine mystery to dry propositions or neglect the necessity of faith.
Sheed acknowledges the limits of human words and human minds when it comes to God. At the same time, he carefully explains the meaning of Spirit, the role of theology and revelation, including the place of the Bible in the Church, and the experience of God in mysticism. In the final section, Sheed goes into the heart of the mystery of God, exploring God as the Trinity and the difference the Trinity should make in understanding God and ourselves.
"Idol Lies: Facing the Truth About our Deepest Desires" by Dee Brestin
Worthy Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-1-61795-072-8
If you are Christian and only have a history of defeats to show for it, this book could be the answer you're looking for. If you are in that place, it could be a "hard" read as it reveals layers of "idol lies" that we have built within our lives. When Jesus said that there will be many people enter heaven and justifying their right to be there as having done many things for the Lord. He, of course, said "Depart. I never knew you." That's the most terrifying statement that any person could ever have to hear. So, seek after the true risen Lord, and as a little help for the journey..read this book. The author ties a lot of Biblical verses to her position out of Jeremiah, Hosea, and Song of Solomon (among others).
Worthy Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-1-61795-072-8
If you are Christian and only have a history of defeats to show for it, this book could be the answer you're looking for. If you are in that place, it could be a "hard" read as it reveals layers of "idol lies" that we have built within our lives. When Jesus said that there will be many people enter heaven and justifying their right to be there as having done many things for the Lord. He, of course, said "Depart. I never knew you." That's the most terrifying statement that any person could ever have to hear. So, seek after the true risen Lord, and as a little help for the journey..read this book. The author ties a lot of Biblical verses to her position out of Jeremiah, Hosea, and Song of Solomon (among others).
"Institutes of Biblical Law" by RJ Rushdoony [c] 1973 Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co ISBN: 978-0875524108
To attempt to study Scripture without studying its law is to deny it. To attempt to understand Western civilization apart from the impact of Biblical law within it and upon it is to seek a fictitious history and to reject twenty centuries and their progress.The Institutes of Biblical Law has as it's purpose a reversal of the present trend. It is called "Institutes" in the older meaning of that word, i.e., fundamental principles, here of law, because it is intended as a beginning, as an instituting consideration of that law which must govern society, and which shall govern society under God. It is a modern heresy that holds that the law of God has no meaning nor any binding force for man today. It is an aspect of the influence of humanistic and evolutionary thought on the church and it posits an evolving and developing god. This "dispensational" god expressed himself in law in an earlier age, then later expressed himself by grace alone, and is now perhaps to express himself in still another way. But this is not the God of Scripture, whose grace and law remain the same in every age, because He, as the sovereign and absolute Lord, changes not, nor does He need to change. The strength of man is the absoluteness of his God.
To attempt to study Scripture without studying its law is to deny it. To attempt to understand Western civilization apart from the impact of Biblical law within it and upon it is to seek a fictitious history and to reject twenty centuries and their progress.The Institutes of Biblical Law has as it's purpose a reversal of the present trend. It is called "Institutes" in the older meaning of that word, i.e., fundamental principles, here of law, because it is intended as a beginning, as an instituting consideration of that law which must govern society, and which shall govern society under God. It is a modern heresy that holds that the law of God has no meaning nor any binding force for man today. It is an aspect of the influence of humanistic and evolutionary thought on the church and it posits an evolving and developing god. This "dispensational" god expressed himself in law in an earlier age, then later expressed himself by grace alone, and is now perhaps to express himself in still another way. But this is not the God of Scripture, whose grace and law remain the same in every age, because He, as the sovereign and absolute Lord, changes not, nor does He need to change. The strength of man is the absoluteness of his God.
"Radical: Taking Your Faith Back from the American Dream" by David Platt [c]2010 Multnomah ISBN: 9781601422217
What is Jesus worth to you?
It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...
But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?
In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus.
Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment--a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.
What is Jesus worth to you?
It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...
But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?
In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus.
Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment--a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.
"Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?" by Philip Yancey [c]2006 Zondervan ISBN: 9780310271055
In his most powerful book since What’s So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey explores the intimate place where God and humans meet in Prayer. Polls reveal that 90 percent of people pray. Yet prayer, which should be the most nourishing and uplifting time of the believer’s day, can also be frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey probes such questions as: •Is God listening? •Why should God care about me? •If God knows everything, what’s the point of prayer? •Why do answers to prayer seem so inconsistent? •Why does God sometimes seem close and sometimes seem far away? •How can I make prayer more satisfying? Yancey tackles the tough questions and in the process comes up with a fresh new approach to this timeless topic. “I have learned to pray as a privilege, not a duty,” he says, and he invites you to join him on this all-important journey.
In his most powerful book since What’s So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey explores the intimate place where God and humans meet in Prayer. Polls reveal that 90 percent of people pray. Yet prayer, which should be the most nourishing and uplifting time of the believer’s day, can also be frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey probes such questions as: •Is God listening? •Why should God care about me? •If God knows everything, what’s the point of prayer? •Why do answers to prayer seem so inconsistent? •Why does God sometimes seem close and sometimes seem far away? •How can I make prayer more satisfying? Yancey tackles the tough questions and in the process comes up with a fresh new approach to this timeless topic. “I have learned to pray as a privilege, not a duty,” he says, and he invites you to join him on this all-important journey.
"Set The Trumpet to Thy Mouth" by David Wilkerson [c]1986 World Challenge
Why do the spiritually blind insist on reading books without braille? This book by David Wilkerson takes no prisoners -- and that includes heresy hunters and "lukewarm" churchgoers (notice I didn't mention Christians). I believe one must be spirit-filled to fully agree with this book. The mood echoes that of a 20th century Jeremiah or Ezekiel -- and the finger of woe is pointed directly at America.--From Amazon Review
Why do the spiritually blind insist on reading books without braille? This book by David Wilkerson takes no prisoners -- and that includes heresy hunters and "lukewarm" churchgoers (notice I didn't mention Christians). I believe one must be spirit-filled to fully agree with this book. The mood echoes that of a 20th century Jeremiah or Ezekiel -- and the finger of woe is pointed directly at America.--From Amazon Review
"Soul Cravings" by Erwin Raphael McManus [c]2006 Thomas Nelson
The search of your life is the search for your life.
What you are holding right now is an exploration of the human spirit; a journey into our deepest longings, our desires, our needs, our cravings, our souls.
Our need for intimacy, meaning, and destiny point to the existence of God and our need to connect with Him. This book will deeply stir you to consider and chase after the spiritual implications of your souls' deepest longings.
The search of your life is the search for your life.
What you are holding right now is an exploration of the human spirit; a journey into our deepest longings, our desires, our needs, our cravings, our souls.
Our need for intimacy, meaning, and destiny point to the existence of God and our need to connect with Him. This book will deeply stir you to consider and chase after the spiritual implications of your souls' deepest longings.
"Studies In Theology" by Loraine Boettner [c]1947 Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company ISBN: 0875521312
This is a fine work of theology. Not a systematic theology, it contains five sections, on such topics as the inspiration of the Bible, supernaturalism, the Trinty, the person of Christ, and the atonement. It is written not for the scholar, but for pastors, teachers, and intelligent laymen. Boettner approaches his subjects from a conservative Protestant perspective. --Amazon Review
This is a fine work of theology. Not a systematic theology, it contains five sections, on such topics as the inspiration of the Bible, supernaturalism, the Trinty, the person of Christ, and the atonement. It is written not for the scholar, but for pastors, teachers, and intelligent laymen. Boettner approaches his subjects from a conservative Protestant perspective. --Amazon Review
"The God Who Is There" by Francis Schaeffer [c]1968 ISBN: 978-0830819478
In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals! For over thirty years The God Who Is There has been the landmark book that changed the way the church sees the world. In Francis Schaeffer's remarkable analysis, we learn where the clashing ideas about God, science, history and art came from and where they are going. Now this completely retypeset edition includes a new introduction by James W. Sire that places Schaeffer's seminal work in the context of the intellectual turbulence of the early twenty-first century. More than ever, The God Who Is There demonstrates how historic Christianity can fearlessly confront the competing philosophies of the world. The God who has always been there continues to provide the anchor of truth and the power of love to meet the world's deepest problems.
In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals! For over thirty years The God Who Is There has been the landmark book that changed the way the church sees the world. In Francis Schaeffer's remarkable analysis, we learn where the clashing ideas about God, science, history and art came from and where they are going. Now this completely retypeset edition includes a new introduction by James W. Sire that places Schaeffer's seminal work in the context of the intellectual turbulence of the early twenty-first century. More than ever, The God Who Is There demonstrates how historic Christianity can fearlessly confront the competing philosophies of the world. The God who has always been there continues to provide the anchor of truth and the power of love to meet the world's deepest problems.
"The Power Worshippers" by Katharine Stewart. Conservative Christians Nothing But Power-Worshippers, Claims Tone-Deaf Bestseller
Katherine Stewart has spent years studying American Christianity, prior to writing her best-selling anti-Christian screed The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism. Years. And still she thinks conservative Christianity is nothing but politics and power, nothing but reactionary bigotry, nothing but manipulating religious language to worm our way into theocratic control.
Katherine Stewart has spent years studying American Christianity, prior to writing her best-selling anti-Christian screed The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism. Years. And still she thinks conservative Christianity is nothing but politics and power, nothing but reactionary bigotry, nothing but manipulating religious language to worm our way into theocratic control.
The Screwtape Letters" by CS Lewis [c] 1961 ISBN: 0684831171
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below." At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation—and triumph over it—ever written.
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below." At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation—and triumph over it—ever written.
"The Supernaturalness of Christ: Can we still believe it?" byWilbur M Smith - W.A. Wilde Company [c]1941
This volume is an attempt to set forth the basic facts involved in the birth, the Transfiguration, the miraculous acts, and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, that people may have an opportunity to individually come to definite conclusions as to whether Christ was or was not a truly supernatural person, the Son sent by the Father to be the Saviour of the world." --From the preface
This volume is an attempt to set forth the basic facts involved in the birth, the Transfiguration, the miraculous acts, and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, that people may have an opportunity to individually come to definite conclusions as to whether Christ was or was not a truly supernatural person, the Son sent by the Father to be the Saviour of the world." --From the preface
"The Vanishing Power of Death" by Erwin W Luzter [c]2003 Moody Publishers
It has been said that death is one of the last taboos. Even Christians confident of their salvation are often uncomfortable with thoughts of death.
With his trademark compassion, pastoral wisdom, and insightful biblical exposition, Dr. Lutzer guides the reader to a deeper understanding of the meaning of the empty tomb, addressing issues like:
It has been said that death is one of the last taboos. Even Christians confident of their salvation are often uncomfortable with thoughts of death.
With his trademark compassion, pastoral wisdom, and insightful biblical exposition, Dr. Lutzer guides the reader to a deeper understanding of the meaning of the empty tomb, addressing issues like:
- Can Christians believe and still doubt?
- Death: The end that comes to us all
- Dying in the care of Jesus
- Your resurrection body
"Which, Being Interpreted Means...:" [c]1996 by Jack Taylor Seedsowers Publishing
This book was slowly birthed across the years as the author has listened to people use the wonderful gift of language. Language can be seriously handicapped by provincial usage. Time influences the use of words. This author remembers when gay meant joyous and aids were something that helped you. As a public speaker I have moved among many demoninations and listen to the strange language spoken in church. Just as attorneys have legalese and doctors have doctorspeak, Christians have Christianese. I really wonder if the world around us understands a word we say. I seriously doubt if we know what we are saying to one another. What you are about to read is a tongue–in–cheek endeavor to promote mutual understanding among Christians. The book is entitled, "Which Being Interpreted Means," because most of the time what we are saying is not really what we mean. Read to laugh; read to open your eyes and learn how little we really communicate. Allow the humor to soften the blow and let's begin to speak the truth in love. --Amazon
This book was slowly birthed across the years as the author has listened to people use the wonderful gift of language. Language can be seriously handicapped by provincial usage. Time influences the use of words. This author remembers when gay meant joyous and aids were something that helped you. As a public speaker I have moved among many demoninations and listen to the strange language spoken in church. Just as attorneys have legalese and doctors have doctorspeak, Christians have Christianese. I really wonder if the world around us understands a word we say. I seriously doubt if we know what we are saying to one another. What you are about to read is a tongue–in–cheek endeavor to promote mutual understanding among Christians. The book is entitled, "Which Being Interpreted Means," because most of the time what we are saying is not really what we mean. Read to laugh; read to open your eyes and learn how little we really communicate. Allow the humor to soften the blow and let's begin to speak the truth in love. --Amazon
"Why Government Can't Save You: An Alternative to Political Activism" by John MacArthur [c]2000 Word Publishing ISBN: 0849955556
MacArthur lays out a very convincing argument against having way too much faith in government.
MacArthur lays out a very convincing argument against having way too much faith in government.
"Reclaiming Surrendered Ground: Protecting Your Family From Spiritual Attacks" by Jim Logan [c]1995 Moody Press ISBN: 0802439489
Few families are aware of the Devil's attacks. Fewer know how to withstand them. Is yours ready?
Jim Logan used to think spiritual warfare was a radical idea. That was before he realized just how real it was, especially in the lives of families.
Moved by this discovery, in a ten-year span he read over 400 books on spiritual warfare and counseled hundreds of families under satanic attack, soon emerging as a spiritual warfare expert.
Reclaiming Surrendered Ground
represents the insights gained in those years of study and ministry, and it contains the principles he turned to repeatedly in counseling families. Logan will help you and your family:
Few families are aware of the Devil's attacks. Fewer know how to withstand them. Is yours ready?
Jim Logan used to think spiritual warfare was a radical idea. That was before he realized just how real it was, especially in the lives of families.
Moved by this discovery, in a ten-year span he read over 400 books on spiritual warfare and counseled hundreds of families under satanic attack, soon emerging as a spiritual warfare expert.
Reclaiming Surrendered Ground
represents the insights gained in those years of study and ministry, and it contains the principles he turned to repeatedly in counseling families. Logan will help you and your family:
- Become alert to the enemy and his tactics
- Discover your areas of vulnerability
- Live freely in Christs victory
"Why Revival Still Tarries" by Chad Taylor [c]2005 Destiny Image Publishers ISBN: 0768422752
A great message for a complacent church in the 21st Century..particularly here in America where "having it all" is confused with "being blessed."
A great message for a complacent church in the 21st Century..particularly here in America where "having it all" is confused with "being blessed."
"Wild At Heart: Discovering the Secrets of a Man's Soul" by John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson Publishers 2001 ISBN: 0-7852-6883-9
Every man was once a boy. And every little has dreams, big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.
But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. Most Christian men are…bored.John Eldredge revises and updates his bestselling, renowned Christian classic, Wild at Heart, and in it invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man’s soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.
Thomas Nelson Publishers 2001 ISBN: 0-7852-6883-9
Every man was once a boy. And every little has dreams, big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.
But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. Most Christian men are…bored.John Eldredge revises and updates his bestselling, renowned Christian classic, Wild at Heart, and in it invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man’s soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.
"You've Already Got It: So Quit Trying to Get It" by Andrew Wommack [c]2006
One of the most used...yet overlooked and misunderstood scripture in the Bible is the one where Jesus, just before He died on the cross, said "It is finished!". Even still, it has not stopped many a Christian from trying to finish what Jesus already did. Wommack addresses that and other issues where much of our struggle is in trying to do stuff Jesus already did. He utiilizes a lot of the book of Ephesians.
One of the most used...yet overlooked and misunderstood scripture in the Bible is the one where Jesus, just before He died on the cross, said "It is finished!". Even still, it has not stopped many a Christian from trying to finish what Jesus already did. Wommack addresses that and other issues where much of our struggle is in trying to do stuff Jesus already did. He utiilizes a lot of the book of Ephesians.
Honorable mention:
"Broadman Comments: International Bible Lessons for Christian teachings-1965" by H.I. Hester & J Winston Pearce. [c]1964 by Broadman Press
"Freedom To Choose: Mount Up with Wings Like an eagle, Soar above the mountains of life" by Ernest J Gruen [c]1976 by Whitaker House ISBN: 0883680726
"More Holy Humor: Inspirational Wit and Cartoons" by Cal & Rose Samra [c]1997 Guideposts ISBN: 0785271562
"Opie Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family and Culture Collide" by Walt Mueller [c]2007 Standard Publishing ISBN: 9780784721131
"Spirit Wars: The power of His Might against the rulers of the darkness of this world" by David M Griffis [c]1994 by Pathway Press ISBN: 0871488213
"The Power of the Call" by Henry T Blackaby & Henry Brandt [c]1997 Broadman & Holdman Publishers #ISBN: 080546297x
"The Study of the Parables" by Adar Habershon [c]1957 Kregel Publications ISBN: 0825428521
"Freedom To Choose: Mount Up with Wings Like an eagle, Soar above the mountains of life" by Ernest J Gruen [c]1976 by Whitaker House ISBN: 0883680726
"More Holy Humor: Inspirational Wit and Cartoons" by Cal & Rose Samra [c]1997 Guideposts ISBN: 0785271562
"Opie Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family and Culture Collide" by Walt Mueller [c]2007 Standard Publishing ISBN: 9780784721131
"Spirit Wars: The power of His Might against the rulers of the darkness of this world" by David M Griffis [c]1994 by Pathway Press ISBN: 0871488213
"The Power of the Call" by Henry T Blackaby & Henry Brandt [c]1997 Broadman & Holdman Publishers #ISBN: 080546297x
"The Study of the Parables" by Adar Habershon [c]1957 Kregel Publications ISBN: 0825428521
pending review:
"A Call to Family Reformation: Restoring the Soul of America One Home at a Time" by Dennis Rainey [c]1996
"A Savior Worth Having" by EV Hill [c]2002
"An Eye for an Eye: The Place of Old Testament Ethics Today" by Christopher J.H. Wright [c]1983
"Battlefield for the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind" by Joyce Meyer [c]1995
"Believing God" by Beth Moore [c]2004
"Bible Fires: Messages on Bible Characters" by Robert G Lee [c]1956
"Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth" by Richard j Foster [c]1978
"Christ and the Fine Arts: An Anthology of pictures, poetry, Music, and Stories Centering on the Life of Christ" by Cynthia Pearl Maus [c]1959
"Confronting Casual Christianity: A Call to Total Commitment" by Charles F Stanley [c]1985
"Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God" by Francis Chan w/Danae Yankoski [c]2008
"Destined for the Throne" by Paul E Billheimer [c]1975
"Divorce and Remarriage in the Church" by Stanley A Ellisen [c]1977
"Dreamality: Heaven's Dream-your Reality" by Bob Coy [c]2005
"Eat The Cookie..Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up" by Joyce Meyer [c]2010
"Epic: The Story God is Telling" by John Eldredge [c]2004
"Every Eye Beholds You: A World Treasury of Prayer" by Thomas J Craughwell [c]1998
"Faith and Culture Devotional: Daily Readings in Art, Science, and Life" by Kelly Monroe Kullberg and Lael Arrington [c]2008
"Financial Armageddon" by John Hagee [c]2008
"Forgiveness" by Charles Stanley [c]1987
"Glory Invasion: Walking Under an Open Heaven" by David Herzog[c]2007
"God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself" by John Piper [c]2005
"God The Ingenious Alchemist: Transforming Tragedy Into Blessing" by John R Claypool [c]2005
"Growth Into Manhood: Resuming the Journey" by Alan Medinger [c]2000
"Health 4 Life" by Jody Wilkinson [c]2002
"He-Motions: Even Strong Men Struggle" by TD Jakes [c]2004
"Heresy Hunters: Character Assassination in the Church" by James R Spencer [c]1993
"Hilltop Verses and Prayers" by Ralph Spaulding Cushman [c]1945
"Identifying and Tearing Down Strongholds: A Journey to Wholeness" by Carolyn Dupuy [c]2014
"Intercession: Thrilling and Fulfilling" by Joy Dawson [c]1997
"Interpreting The Old Testament" by Walter Harrelson [c]1964
"If Life Were Easy, It wouldn't Be Hard and Other Reassuring Truths" by Sheri Drew [c]2005
"It's Time to Cross the Jordan" by J Doug Stringer [c]1990
"Jesus: A Theography" by Leonard Sweet & Frank Viola [c]2012
"Jesus the One and Only" by Beth Moore [c]2002
"Josephus: The Complete Works" by William Whiston [c]1998
"Let Faith Change Your Life" by Becky Tirabassi [c]1997
"Living In Love" by James & Betty Robison [c]2010
"Natural Grace" by Matthew Fox & Rupert Sheldrake [c]1996
"Occult Principles of Health and Healing" by Max Heindel [c]1938
"Old Testament Studies: Vol I,II, III" by Frank M Boyd [c]1967
"One Blood: The Biblical Answer to Racism" by Ken Ham & Carol Wieland & Don Batten [c]2007
"Only You Can Make a Miracle" by Mahesh Chavda [c]1990
"Perfectly Unique: Praising God from head to foot" by Annie F Downs [c]2912
"Presure Points: The Christians Response to Stress" by Don Osgood [c]1978
"Returnings: Life After Death Experiences: A Christian View" by John R Aurelio [c]1995
"Rumors of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing" by Philip Yancey [c]2003
"Satan You Can't Have My Children: The Spiritual Warfare Guide for Every Parent" by Iris Delgado [c]2011
"So Much More: The Remarkable Influence of Visionary Daughters on the Kingdom of God" by Anna Sofia Botkin and Elizabeth Botkin [c]2005-2007
"Songs of the Night: Singing Sorrow's Songs Through the Darkness of Grief" by Renee Coates Scheidt [c]1995
"The Beloved Disciple: Following John to the Heart of Jesus" by Beth Moore [c]2003
"The Book of Life: Bible Treasures: One" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Book of Life: Bible Heroes: Two" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Book of Life: Bible Kings Captains: Three" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Book of Life: Bible Educator: Eight" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Case For Character: Looking at Character from a Biblical Perpsective" by Drayton Nabers Jr [c] 2006
"The Christians" by Bamber Gascoigne [c]1977
"The Death of Ethics in America" by Cal Thomas [c]1988
"The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family and Ducks Built a Dynasty" by Willie & Korie Robertson [c]2012
"The Gospel of Judas" by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer & Gregor Wurst [c]2006
"The Heart of the New Testament" by H.I. Hester [c]1950
"The Humble Approach" by John Marks Templeton [c]1981
"The John G Lake Sermons: On Dominion over Demons, Disease & Death" EDited by Gordon Lindsay [c]2002
"The Kaleidoscope: God's Patterns in the Bits and Pieces of Our Lives" by Claire Cloninger [c]1988
"The King and You" by Bob Mumford [c]1974
"The Message of Stewardship:A Book for Daily Devotions & Class Study" by Ralph Spaulding Cushman [c] 1929
"The Monday Morning Church: Out of the Sanctuary and into the Streets" by Jerry Cook [c]2006
"The Physics of Immortality" by Frank J Tipler [c]1004
"The Power of Simple Prayer: How to talk to God about Everything" by Joyce Meyer [c]2007
"The Problem of Being Human" by Lloyd J Averill [c]1974
"The Relationship Principles of Jesus" by Tom Holladay [c]2008
"The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind" by Mark a Noll [c] 1994
"They Thought For Themselves: Daring to Confront the Forbidden" by Sid Roth [c]1996
"Touch Not the Unclean Thing: The Text Issue and Separation" by David H Sorenson [c]2001
"Truth Decay: The Erosion of Traditional Values in American Culture" by Steve Hale [c]2006
"Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness and What He Wants to do with You" by John MacArthur [c]2002
"Unlimiting God: Increasing Your Capacity to Experience the Divine" by Richard Blackaby [c]2008
"Wagging Tails in Heaven: The Gifts of our Pets Everlasting Love" by Gary Kurz [c]2011
"Wealth Conundrum: A Money Manager Wrestles with the Puzzles of Wealth" by Ralph Doudera [c]2007
"What Is Secular Humanism: Why Christian Humanism Became Secular and How it is Changing Our World" by James Hitchcock [c]1982
"What The Gospels Meant" by Garry Wills [c]2008
"What Love is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God" by Dave Hunt [c]2006
"Why Us? When Bad Things Happen to God's People" by Warren W Wiersbe [c]1984
"You Shield and Buckler" by Jorge Diaz [c]2002
"10 Great Dates To Energize Your Marriage" by David & Claudia Arp [c]1997
"20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense" by Kenneth D Boa & Robert M Bowman Jr [c]2002
"A Savior Worth Having" by EV Hill [c]2002
"An Eye for an Eye: The Place of Old Testament Ethics Today" by Christopher J.H. Wright [c]1983
"Battlefield for the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind" by Joyce Meyer [c]1995
"Believing God" by Beth Moore [c]2004
"Bible Fires: Messages on Bible Characters" by Robert G Lee [c]1956
"Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth" by Richard j Foster [c]1978
"Christ and the Fine Arts: An Anthology of pictures, poetry, Music, and Stories Centering on the Life of Christ" by Cynthia Pearl Maus [c]1959
"Confronting Casual Christianity: A Call to Total Commitment" by Charles F Stanley [c]1985
"Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God" by Francis Chan w/Danae Yankoski [c]2008
"Destined for the Throne" by Paul E Billheimer [c]1975
"Divorce and Remarriage in the Church" by Stanley A Ellisen [c]1977
"Dreamality: Heaven's Dream-your Reality" by Bob Coy [c]2005
"Eat The Cookie..Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up" by Joyce Meyer [c]2010
"Epic: The Story God is Telling" by John Eldredge [c]2004
"Every Eye Beholds You: A World Treasury of Prayer" by Thomas J Craughwell [c]1998
"Faith and Culture Devotional: Daily Readings in Art, Science, and Life" by Kelly Monroe Kullberg and Lael Arrington [c]2008
"Financial Armageddon" by John Hagee [c]2008
"Forgiveness" by Charles Stanley [c]1987
"Glory Invasion: Walking Under an Open Heaven" by David Herzog[c]2007
"God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself" by John Piper [c]2005
"God The Ingenious Alchemist: Transforming Tragedy Into Blessing" by John R Claypool [c]2005
"Growth Into Manhood: Resuming the Journey" by Alan Medinger [c]2000
"Health 4 Life" by Jody Wilkinson [c]2002
"He-Motions: Even Strong Men Struggle" by TD Jakes [c]2004
"Heresy Hunters: Character Assassination in the Church" by James R Spencer [c]1993
"Hilltop Verses and Prayers" by Ralph Spaulding Cushman [c]1945
"Identifying and Tearing Down Strongholds: A Journey to Wholeness" by Carolyn Dupuy [c]2014
"Intercession: Thrilling and Fulfilling" by Joy Dawson [c]1997
"Interpreting The Old Testament" by Walter Harrelson [c]1964
"If Life Were Easy, It wouldn't Be Hard and Other Reassuring Truths" by Sheri Drew [c]2005
"It's Time to Cross the Jordan" by J Doug Stringer [c]1990
"Jesus: A Theography" by Leonard Sweet & Frank Viola [c]2012
"Jesus the One and Only" by Beth Moore [c]2002
"Josephus: The Complete Works" by William Whiston [c]1998
"Let Faith Change Your Life" by Becky Tirabassi [c]1997
"Living In Love" by James & Betty Robison [c]2010
"Natural Grace" by Matthew Fox & Rupert Sheldrake [c]1996
"Occult Principles of Health and Healing" by Max Heindel [c]1938
"Old Testament Studies: Vol I,II, III" by Frank M Boyd [c]1967
"One Blood: The Biblical Answer to Racism" by Ken Ham & Carol Wieland & Don Batten [c]2007
"Only You Can Make a Miracle" by Mahesh Chavda [c]1990
"Perfectly Unique: Praising God from head to foot" by Annie F Downs [c]2912
"Presure Points: The Christians Response to Stress" by Don Osgood [c]1978
"Returnings: Life After Death Experiences: A Christian View" by John R Aurelio [c]1995
"Rumors of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing" by Philip Yancey [c]2003
"Satan You Can't Have My Children: The Spiritual Warfare Guide for Every Parent" by Iris Delgado [c]2011
"So Much More: The Remarkable Influence of Visionary Daughters on the Kingdom of God" by Anna Sofia Botkin and Elizabeth Botkin [c]2005-2007
"Songs of the Night: Singing Sorrow's Songs Through the Darkness of Grief" by Renee Coates Scheidt [c]1995
"The Beloved Disciple: Following John to the Heart of Jesus" by Beth Moore [c]2003
"The Book of Life: Bible Treasures: One" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Book of Life: Bible Heroes: Two" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Book of Life: Bible Kings Captains: Three" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Book of Life: Bible Educator: Eight" arranged & Edited by Newton Marshall Hall & Irving Francis Wood [c]1947
"The Case For Character: Looking at Character from a Biblical Perpsective" by Drayton Nabers Jr [c] 2006
"The Christians" by Bamber Gascoigne [c]1977
"The Death of Ethics in America" by Cal Thomas [c]1988
"The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family and Ducks Built a Dynasty" by Willie & Korie Robertson [c]2012
"The Gospel of Judas" by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer & Gregor Wurst [c]2006
"The Heart of the New Testament" by H.I. Hester [c]1950
"The Humble Approach" by John Marks Templeton [c]1981
"The John G Lake Sermons: On Dominion over Demons, Disease & Death" EDited by Gordon Lindsay [c]2002
"The Kaleidoscope: God's Patterns in the Bits and Pieces of Our Lives" by Claire Cloninger [c]1988
"The King and You" by Bob Mumford [c]1974
"The Message of Stewardship:A Book for Daily Devotions & Class Study" by Ralph Spaulding Cushman [c] 1929
"The Monday Morning Church: Out of the Sanctuary and into the Streets" by Jerry Cook [c]2006
"The Physics of Immortality" by Frank J Tipler [c]1004
"The Power of Simple Prayer: How to talk to God about Everything" by Joyce Meyer [c]2007
"The Problem of Being Human" by Lloyd J Averill [c]1974
"The Relationship Principles of Jesus" by Tom Holladay [c]2008
"The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind" by Mark a Noll [c] 1994
"They Thought For Themselves: Daring to Confront the Forbidden" by Sid Roth [c]1996
"Touch Not the Unclean Thing: The Text Issue and Separation" by David H Sorenson [c]2001
"Truth Decay: The Erosion of Traditional Values in American Culture" by Steve Hale [c]2006
"Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness and What He Wants to do with You" by John MacArthur [c]2002
"Unlimiting God: Increasing Your Capacity to Experience the Divine" by Richard Blackaby [c]2008
"Wagging Tails in Heaven: The Gifts of our Pets Everlasting Love" by Gary Kurz [c]2011
"Wealth Conundrum: A Money Manager Wrestles with the Puzzles of Wealth" by Ralph Doudera [c]2007
"What Is Secular Humanism: Why Christian Humanism Became Secular and How it is Changing Our World" by James Hitchcock [c]1982
"What The Gospels Meant" by Garry Wills [c]2008
"What Love is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God" by Dave Hunt [c]2006
"Why Us? When Bad Things Happen to God's People" by Warren W Wiersbe [c]1984
"You Shield and Buckler" by Jorge Diaz [c]2002
"10 Great Dates To Energize Your Marriage" by David & Claudia Arp [c]1997
"20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense" by Kenneth D Boa & Robert M Bowman Jr [c]2002
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