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Category: Christian Book Review You have viewing the Christian Book Review category! We invite you to join our website or login if you are already a member! Mere Christianity Posted by:  windhamnola   (Posted: 07/18/08 7:48am) I've read C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity" a number of years ago, but I recently reread the book, cover-to-cover. The words seemed as fresh and relevant to me now, as it did back then. The book is written in a conversational style as its topics were originally broadcast as "talks" over radio to a war-torn England during WWII. Lewis' words provided comfort, and strengthened the faith of those whose lives were uncertain in the midst of calamity. Among other things, Lewis was a 20th century Christian apologist - one who uses reason to argue in defense of the Christian faith. Topics covered in "Mere Christianity" include: The Cardinal virtues, Theological virtues, Christian marriage, sexual morality, and the doctrine of the Trinity. Another section of his book entitled "Time and Beyond Time" attempts to explain the timelessness of God, and that our notion of time as a sequence of passing moments does not apply to Him. Lewis himself admits that some topics covered in his book may not be helpful to all readers. For those that are not helpful Lewis humbly suggests that readers simply skip that section and move on to another topic in the book. I do think, however, that... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 3 too extreme? Posted by:  amadishartte   (Posted: 07/13/08 4:14pm) hi!! it me!! (even though you won't necessarilly know who 'me' is. . . ) ah well. i am writing in a review of ted dekker's works in general. i've read quite a few of his books (actually i'm working on one of them right now) and i was wondering whether any of you thought his works are biblical or non-biblical or whatever. personnally, i know that for me i really like some of his work (the ones i have read) and while others i didn't really enjoy as much. the circle triology, black, red, and white, i absulutely loved. its about a guy named thomas who hits his head and wakes up in an alternate reality. related to that are the books skin (in which the bad guy was utterly gruesome but in the end gave a good message) and House (which is vey creepy, but also just as good, and i advise you not to read it at night) lol adam was his scariest novel to date. its about demon possession and a psychotic killer and i'd advise to read during the day. (to bad i can't follow my own advise) project showdown series was good. starting with... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 4 Comments (view first comment - view last comment by amadishartte)  - Total Views: 19 Positive Thinking Posted by:  9thinninglove   (Posted: 07/03/08 10:30am) I just read Jon Gordon's book, "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy," and it was just fantastic. He uses a lot of Biblical principles in his books to illustrate a message. Jon's biggest rule is to: love your passengers. Love them and show your compassion to them so the team can move in the right direction. Jon was inspired by a Denver bus driver who said, "I love life, I love you, and I love God." I've heard the book is being read all over the world by moms, dads, business people, pastors, everyone! I heard him speak, and he says it came from Jesus Christ. He wrote the book with God's help in less than a month, and it became an international best seller. Jon is a very spiritual man and loves Jesus dearly. I think he just came out with a new book called, "The No Complaining Rule"- might be work checking out. Many blessings.... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 16 7 Strategies to "Total Forgiveness" Posted by:  fully4given   (Posted: 07/03/08 5:38am) I have never to been one to ask for forgiveness, I usually just say "sorry". It wasn't until about a year ago God put me to the test! I thank God daily for the time of tribulation in my life, because of that I can walk closer to him. Let me share with you a book that I have been reading and the key elements from that book. It is a book by R. T. Kendall and it taught me a lot about what forgiveness is and what it isn't. 7 Strategies to Total Forgiveness: 1. Don't tell anyone what the person that needs forgiveness did, control your tongue (Don't Gossip)! How hard is this, very. We sometimes want a "pity party" and we want others to sympathise with us. Only for therapeutic reasons should you disclose any information. 2. Don't allow them to feel intimidated by you. You don't want to dangle what ever the issue is over their head, they probably feel bad enough as it is. 3. Don't allow them to feel guilty. Remember Total Forgiveness is about letting it go, don't hover on the issue and throw it up in their face at every opportune time.... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 33 Thougts Posted by:  lisac08   (Posted: 07/03/08 12:07am) I've been reading the Left Behind book series and I find it very interesting.... Its about the end of times and explains what will happen in a real life story! I think it would be a good read to anyone who is curious. It also helps answer alot of questions about the book of revoluation. I know these books have been out a while and maybe old news but i just thought that i would inform people just in case someone doesnt know about them. There is 12 books in the series, I've read 1-9 but stopped for a while, but i recently started over and I can not pull myself away from these books. They also have a book series for children. If you are interested and don't already know about this the arthurs names are Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Hope you enjoy reading. They are kinda expensive..well to me they are but the price usually is around 12-15 dollars... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 23 Perfect, Harry Kraus MD Posted by:  abelajohnb   (Posted: 06/22/08 3:05pm) Perfect, Harry Kraus MD I rarely write reviews on books, but one of our very own, ChristianBlog.Com Member gracesurgeon has just published a new book that I have been long waiting for - "Perfect". The first thing I noticed was that this is another book with the "Kraus signature of medical realism" as Harry himselves puts it. Dr. Kraus (Harry Lee Kraus Jr., M.D. to be fully correct) is a surgeon missionary in Kijabe, Kenya. I have already read a number of his other books, including: "Stainless Steal Hearts", "The Stain", and "Fated Genes, so I was prepared for more of what I had come to expect from Harry - and he delivered! For those who have never read any of this books, and have never spent any time in the medical field, it can be hard getting use to the "Kraus signature of medical realism" because he does have a tendancy to use terms that you have probably never heard, and probably have no idea how to pronounce. Thankfully I spent the first 8 or 9 years of my career live in the medical field so (for the most part) I have not had to stumble through any of... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by jesusmymainman)  - Total Views: 352 Why God is crying Posted by:  joshopp   (Posted: 06/14/08 8:19am) This blog is not about a Christian book, but there was no secular book category so here we go... I heard a few minutes of an interview with Deepak Chopra concerning his book Why God is Laughing: The Path to Joy and Spiritual Optimism. I am not going to pretend to have read the book, but Deepak did give a synopsis of what conclusion the book is meant to bring the reader to and I feel it is worthy of mention. Essentially, Deepak stated that all of life consists of opposites. Truth only exists because of lies, good only exists because of bad, right because of wrong, etc... Deepak feels that when a person realizes that their existence is completely dependent upon that of their "enemies" or opposites, they will be able to be less judgmental of others and live a life of peace. I see a great irony in this, especially because Deepak mentions God in the title of His book. In the kind of world that Deepak mentions what kind of role would God play? Although it is a valid observation to conclude that life consists of many opposites, this is not universal. Truth and good are not... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 2 Comments (view first comment - view last comment by allforhim)  - Total Views: 86 Golf Book Posted by:  linksofutopia   (Posted: 06/11/08 1:26pm) I read a golf novel a year ago with my husband and son (both golfers) called Golf's Sacred Journey by Dr. David Cook. It's an amazing story about a golfer who "loses it" at a qualifying tournament and ends up in Utopia, Texas where his life is transformed. It's a really quick read and has so many lessons for life (nuggets) that we've re-read it several times. Its a book that inspires the "older and wiser" generation to take time to share their wisdom with the younger crowd and a book about being willing to learn. It's twelve chapters, with the story building to the end. I won't steal the ending, but you come up surprised. My husband and son love it and I loved the story--even though I'm not really a golfer. I'd highly recommend it for all who have come close to a dream, only to come up short. It provides wisdom for golf AND life and leads you to directly to THE Book!... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by abelajohnb)  - Total Views: 82 The Thirteenth Apostle by April D. DeConick - Gospel of Judas Posted by:  papillionkiller   (Posted: 06/07/08 5:52pm) The Thirteenth Apostle {note: not a Christian book but still a review of a book} When I first heard National Geographic had a show airing about the Gospel of Judas I have followed this story. So much activity started up a few days after this airing it made me hold off writing anything about it. Two reasons, one: it is Gnostic, something we do not discuss here, hardly, at all and two: translation controversy from Prof. DeConick arose almost immediately. The book The Thirteenth Apostle is a critical writing of the translation presented by National Geographic and the three people hired that did the translation. Whose names are: Marvin Meyer - a professor of religious studies at Chapman University, Gregor Wurst, a professor of ecclesiastical history and patristics at the University of Augsburg, in Germany, Bart Ehrman, a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author of The Thirteenth Apostle is April D. DeConick a professor of biblical studies at Rice University. She also wrote - Original Gospel of Thomas in Translation. The TV show, CD and book describe Judas as a hero; below I show Dr. DeConicks problems with some of the... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by happytoberestored)  - Total Views: 89 Two Christian Martyrs and the Facade Posted by:  papillionkiller   (Posted: 06/01/08 8:38pm) In preparing to share a book, I came across an article in the May/June 2008 Archaeology Magazine written by Samir S. Patel of an interesting find in 2001. In Romania on the Danube River archaeologist have been unearthing old Roman forts and on the western most fort along the river Mihail Zahariade found a late - Roman Basilica; inside a partial fresco still surviving with some writing and a name on it, Astion, along with two skeletons without the skulls. The importance of this in Christendom is, during the Renaissance a text was discovered describing the trial of Astion and Epictetus. The commander declared them traitors for preaching and healings. They were tortured and beheaded on July 8 290 a.d. Because these two names do not appear in any other text the religious scholars dismissed this text of two Christian martyrs. Now Zahariade has a site, everyone agrees, with proof of these two early Christians and their story. The skeletons have signs of torture and one has cut marks on the cervical vertebrae. The text of their trial is part of the Acts of Saints and recognized by scholars today. I failed to fine the story on Archaeology.org but I... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by abelajohnb)  - Total Views: 131 Eastern and Western Christianity Posted by:  windhamnola   (Posted: 05/26/08 12:09pm) In his book "The Orthodox Church," Timothy Ware (Bishop Kallistos) presents a good concise history of Eastern Orthodoxy, as well as a balanced view of the the Great Schism. Timothy's sentiments go beyond a mere intellectual appeal for Christian unity and suggest that we have both, East and West, been "grievously impoverished" by our separation. As he states (p.61),"The Greek east and the Latin west still need one another. For both parties the Great Schism has proved to be a great tragedy." Bishop Kallistos further explains that the Protestant reformation emanated from the Western church, chiefly Rome, and did not affect the East (Constantinople). I would recommend this book for anyone who seeks a greater understanding of historic Christianity, and to gain an appreciation for the role of tradition in transmitting sacred truths. One example is the role of the early ecumenical councils in clarifying the doctrine of the trinity, as well as shedding light on the Orthodox view of apostolic collegiality.... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 45 Lauren Holbrook Series Posted by:  cowgirldiva   (Posted: 05/25/08 6:44pm) I just read an amazing trilogy call the Lauren Holbrook Series. Miss Match, ReMatch, and Match Point are written by Erynn Mangum and have an FANTASTIC point of view in first person. Lauren Holbrook is bored with her life; the repetition/predictability of her daily routine is driving her to insanity! To add some unpredictability, she starts matchmaking. In Miss Match, her victims...errr... couples to match are Lexi and Nate and Nick and Ruby. ReMatch includes the cast of Shawn and Hallie and Hannah and Brandon. In Match Point, the final installment, the tables are turned and her friends are matching HER!! Will Cupid's arrow find it's mark? I genuinely enjoyed Erynn's series because I am a wee bit of a matchmaker of sorts as well. But even if you don't enjoy giving someone an extra shove... I mean nudge in the right direction to find their significant other, I guarantee you will LOVE these books. Filled with witty dialogue, unpredictability, and an ever-present salvation message, this book is a must read!... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 48 Current Events,Conservative Outcomes Posted by:  christiansheila   (Posted: 05/22/08 6:45pm) I just read Current Events, Conservative Outcomes; Predictions for America's Future by GA Freiman. The book was a breath of fresh air. For those of you who are looking for understanding in how God interacts in our daily lives, I think this book is the best I have seen. Freiman approaches all the current events that are politically incorrect to discuss from a perspective that is very Christian. I must warn you Freiman is a little more than the typical writer. He writes on each topic only after doing a meditation on each topic that seems to be like a Edgar Cayce psychic viewing. I was fascinated by how Freiman tells his readers what he sees in his vision and how he became much closer to God by writing on these topics. Freiman finds his visions always take him back to Biblical teachings and he has a rock solid Christian faith due to his ability to touch the other side. Freiman even recomends courses of action after he explains the topic at hand and always from the perspective that he feels will help America be more successful and conservative. I bought this book looking precictions for America and got much... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 46 Stories behind women of extraordinary faith, a personal review. Posted by:  kraftykatz   (Posted: 05/21/08 2:18pm) Stories behind women of extraordinary faith, a personal review. Let their walk with Christ inspire yours. When I bought this book, I thought it was related to the Bible study I have been doing on extraordinary women of the Bible. It is not. It is about women who followed Christ in our times. Some are names I have heard before, but many are just women like me. Each time I would read about one woman I would think she is my favorite. Then I would read the next and again think she's the great. There are twenty (20) short renderings about women who lived their life following Christ. These are just short biographical snippets about their lives, a very short overview type. It is very well written and easy to read. Some will be familiar names, like Frances Jane Crosby, hymn writer, Harriet Tubman, freedom fighter and Mother Teresa. Many of the others were new to me like Anne Hutchinson a pioneer, Daisy Low, founder of the girl scouts and Dr. Ann Brooks. The other women covered in this book are, Catherine Booth, Catherine Hicks, Margaret Smith, Laurie Prange, Helen Cornelius, Sarah Clarke, Reba Smith, Lottie Moon, Kay Yow, Sophie... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 133 9 Marks of a Healthy Church Posted by:  joyvenning   (Posted: 05/07/08 5:30pm) Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has read Mark Dever's 'Nine Marks of a Healthy Church'. If you have, what did you think of it? Did you like it? What was edifying about it? Did you think it was lacking? In what ways? Would you reccommend this book for others to read? Why? Did it conflict with your previous beliefs? Did it challenge you? Did it make you reconsider the way your Church was focussing its energy? I thought Mark's book was really beneficial. I was genuinely surprised by some of the marks he included, but he was correct in pointing out that the one's he chose have often been neglected in Churches today. I liked his preaching-like style, and I thought that made the book simple and engaging to the reader. But enough about me! I want to know what you thought of it! Please share your thoughts! Thank you and God bless Joy... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 78 Temperaments Posted by:  yadahwendy23   (Posted: 04/24/08 11:29pm) i used to be a very emotinal person before. i get easily iratated , discourage and i always have this sudden black mood . i keep on asking God to help me overcome this weaknesses. i tried hard to find out what is wrong wih me. i am so critical with myself. i can't tolerate myself being one. i searched for answer. i was wondering if why i have this weaknesses though i tried hard not to be one..until one day my trainor lend me a book entitled "Spirit Controlled Woman" by beverly la haye.. that book discussed the four types of temperatent and its 12 blends. God revealed to me that 60% of me is melancholy and the other 40% is phlegmatic. it is now clear to me why i have this sudden black mood..the good thing about that book is that it will help you on how you can cope with your weaknesses and be change by the help of the Holy Spirit..it will also help you to understand certain behaviour of other people..one good way to avoid conflicts between differences of each personality..it is a must read i guess..... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 2 Comments (view first comment - view last comment by allforhim)  - Total Views: 200 12th: Left Behind Posted by:  ruthandboaz   (Posted: 04/15/08 2:18am) One time when our youth service was cancelled, my brother suggested that we go to a bookstore just a floor away from our church. As I browsed the shelves for some interesting read, I crossed ways with this pocketbook titled Left Behind: The Kids 4 - Facing the Future. I knew sometime before that Left Behind was a series telling about the Rapture and the stuff you see in the book of Revelation. Since I had this interest with everything regarding the end times, I never hesitated to buy the book. And yes, it never failed to capture my heart. It was about four teens left behind after the Rapture of the Church. They were under care of a pastor who explained to them all that had happened and everything that would take place - Jesus Christ had come back to "snatch away" His Church, the Antichrist has already come and seven years of Tribulation was about to follow. They were on a quest of knowing who the Antichrist is, while having an opportunity to tell others - who were also left behind but didn't accept Christ yet - about Jesus and His salvation. Later on, a journalist tells of... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 83 Kindle Review: Bible, New American Standard Bible Posted by:  christiankindler   (Posted: 04/13/08 4:55am) (For those of you unfamiliar with the Amazon Kindle please check it out at this page) Introduction: I figured the best place to start my reviews of the Amazon Kindle Christian related content would be with the Bible itself. It is probably going to be easy to write most of the future reviews on Christian Books, but writing reviews for different Bibles is always hard - and with some many different translations, it becomes even harder. For that reason I am going to not focus so much on "translations" as I will the usablity of some of the different available Bibles presently available at Amazon.Com, when placed on the Kindle. Most Popular Translations: At the time of this writing there are most of the major translations available. The top five that are of worth quality are: New American Standard Bible (NASB) -- This is presently the most popular Bible available, and for justifiable reasons that I'll share later. Presently priced at $6.99 King James Version (KJV) -- The second most popular Bible available, with a lot of reviews, but it does have it's flaws as many reviewers note. Presently priced at $2.39 New International Version (NIV) -- The third most... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 142 review of the Anne Rice book, Christ the Lord Posted by:  mkmills   (Posted: 04/11/08 8:50am) Hello Everyone, I am an avid reader. You'll hardly ever find me not reading something. Much of what I read is Christian literature, generally non-fiction including stories about true life experiences of missionaries, such as, End of the Spear, by Steve Saint. Currently I'm re-reading C.S. Lewis', The Problem of Pain, which is an incredible essay on how we as Christians should view the purpose of pain in our lives. That having been said, I dearly love a good fiction tale that touches my heart. Such stories often encourage us to seek to know our Lord more fully. It saddens me, therefore, to say that I find many books in the Christian fiction genre disappointing. This appears to happen, in part, because the authors seem more focused on sharing the Good News of Christ or making a theological point rather than the story itself. Now there's certainly nothing wrong about wanting to share Spiritual Truth. But a story needs to be crafted and conveyed in such a way as to draw the reader in, encouraging them to actually care about the characters of the story. In my opinion the Left Behind series is an example of Christian story-telling that lacked... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 4 Comments (view first comment - view last comment by happytoberestored)  - Total Views: 263 Foreword's Magazine Review!!! Posted by:  nzamora   (Posted: 03/24/08 12:51pm) ALMOST MISSED by Peter Skinner By way of contrast, successful missionary work without public support or fame drives, Walking Man: A Modern Missions Experience in Latin America, by Narciso Zamora (The Quilldriver, 192 pages, softcover, $12.95, 978-0-9791639-0-6). Born into a desperately poor rural family, Zamora fled to a life of casual labor, minor larceny, and the hope of salvation. Rescued by a Christian family, he found Christ and then a seminary. He graduated and began work for a small evangelical group. Dismissed for a disciplinary offense, he became a solo missionary and medico in remote areas of Peru, Ecuador and Chile, preaching to all and founding small churches. His work meant endless horrific journeys - usually on foot. The story transcends the telling: Zamora's true gift is instilling hope, conferring dignity, and building communities among the downtrodden, the neglected, and the unserved - work in which his beloved wife, fighting a debilitating kidney disease, is a dedicated partner. Zamora confirms that true faith can lead to heroic adventure, and an unheralded mission can be a life-enhancing force.... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 94 Vanity-meaningless, now I'm confused! A Bible study. Posted by:  kraftykatz   (Posted: 03/07/08 11:28am) Vanity, meaningless now I am confused! In a study I am working on by myself, these two words came up. The first week study is on Eve. The book is, Women of the Bible, a one-year devotional study of women in scripture, by Ann Spangler & Jean E. Syswerda. The question from the book: Eve now has two sons. Cain's name is Hebrew for ‘brought forth," while Abel's name means "breath" or "temporary" or "meaningless." It is the same Hebrew word that is used in Ecclesiastes 1:2. Certainly Abel's life was not meaningless, but it was short, and his name suggests what was to come. Compare Abel's name here and the verse in Ecclesiastes. What connection can you see between the two? Ecclesiastes 1:2, NKJV Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Where is the word meaningless? I was using my NKJV Bible. Ecclesiastes 1:2, NIV "Meaningless! Meaningless!" Says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." Webster's collegiate thesaurus; Vanity: amour proper, conceitedness, narcissism, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-love, vainglory, vainness. Meaningless: senseless, insignificant, pointless, purportless, unmeaning: feckless, fustian, good-for-nothing, purposeless, unpurposed, useless, worthless. Breath: dash, shade, soupcon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, touch, trace, whiff. Temporary: lasting, continuing,... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 5 Comments (view first comment - view last comment by kraftykatz)  - Total Views: 225 WHAT IS PROMISED TO ME WHEN I READ THE BIBLE. Posted by:  paprika89   (Posted: 03/06/08 3:56pm) For many years I have met Christians that seem pretty strong in faith, but don't read the Bible. They think they are better off without it. But I've seen that when the enemy attacks them; they fall flat on their face. Here are 7 ways and reasons why we should read the Bible. Very simple and the best book review I have given yet. I didn't put the scriptures in full because some of us like different Bible versions, which is okay. Be blessed and don't forget to read the Bible 1) Sustains us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It balances us. It brings us satisfaction in life, and lasting joy. Check out Jeremiah 15:16 2) Reading the bible tells us how to be set free from sin. Check out John 8:32 3) Reading the Bible helps us keep a right attitude towards God and others. Check out Deuteronomy 17:19-20 4) Reading the Bible helps us know how to keep pure. Check out Psalm 119:9--24 and Proverbs 6:22 5) Reading the Bible guides us in daily living, giving us the best counsel for our problems. Check out Psalm 119:19, 119:105 as well. 6) Reading the Bible gives us hope for... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by debras5538)  - Total Views: 187 The New Pilgrim's Progress Posted by:  kraftykatz   (Posted: 02/13/08 12:40pm) The New Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyon's classic revised for today with notes by Warren W. Wiersbe, published by Discovery House Publishers, 1989, ISBN 0-929239-13-X. John Bunyon wrote the original in 1678 and over 20,000 million copies are said to be in print. The title is somewhat misleading, as the main story has not been changed. I have read many new versions where the story was changed from the original. This book tells the story of Christian's journey to the celestial city. It does not continue on with the second part of the book, Christina follows Christian, which is the story about her journey with the children. I first read this back in 1999. The story is always worth reading a second time. I never understood the archaic language, symbols, and allusions in the original story. It is written in the old King James English. It is also good to have a KJV Bible available, as there are many references to verses that one should look up. With the study notes and references provided by Wiersbe, I understood and enjoyed this wonderful classic. I then found a copy of The Pilgrim's Progress by Bunyon and read it. I actually understood and... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by kreynolds)  - Total Views: 229 Book Review of "Revolution" by George Barna Posted by:  john49   (Posted: 01/20/08 8:45pm) George Barna is one of today's most influential Christian leaders. His book "Revolution" is a report of over twenty years of data collection and analysis on the status of Christian churches and followers of Jesus Christ. The book unveils what Barna describes as a "paradigm shift in the way a person views and interacts with his or her world." The treatment is uplifting in its characterization of the "Revolutionary" although it is sure to precipitate anger on the part of many clergy within the walls of the "local church." The book begins with David and Michael, two fictional characters having a conversation during a round of golf. The duo grew disenchanted with their churches and left, meeting in what they call "Church on the Green." Barna's fictional characters portray "born-again believers" who have left the local church for other pursuits that satisfy what is missing in the Sunday worship experience. David, the "Revolutionary," leads a life that "reflects the very ideals and principles that characterized the life and purpose of Jesus Christ." Whereas Michael represents a category popularly called "backsliding Christians" - "believers who (are) losing touch with God, the Bible, the community of faith, and (their) spiritual responsibilities." Both... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by psalmthirtyseven)  - Total Views: 248 Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul Posted by:  peanutidol   (Posted: 12/26/07 4:21pm) Attention calling ALL Christians: You should buy the book Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul. You just have to read all the awesome, touching stories by and about Jordin Sparks, Melinda Doolittle, Mandisa and Nikko Smith!!!!!! These stories are so inspiring and will enrich your life. I got the book in my Christmas stocking yesterday and have not put it down yet. I wanted to share this with all of you. Just like me, you will BOTh laugh and cry outloud and you read the stories. I bet you had no no idea that so many many Idols are Christians - I sure didn't ... and many attribute their success to the Lord. Now I'm giving this book to all my friends; I want them to feel the power and be inspired just like I am! They are going to be surprised!!! Get the book - you'll love it!... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by greybear)  - Total Views: 212 kNITTING FASHIONS 1940'S Posted by:  caroline2275   (Posted: 12/22/07 11:58am) Knitting fashions of the 1940s Category: Fashion, Style, Shopping This book is great!!! it gives a bit of history on fashion in the 1940s + life, along with a couple of knitting patterns one can try out there are also photographs of the knit your self items and colored modern photos of the same items, too. I have been looking all over for a knitted snood pattern I could not find the right free pattern anywhere ones I did manage to find call them snoods when all it really is is a bun cover who wants that not I, so I will let you kow how to knit your very own true to the letter 1940s hair snood, so get out those knitting needles...the pattern calls for ribbon yarn yet the original snoods were made with ch-neil yarn in white, yellow, and black. You will need 5mm needles cast on 30sts and knit 3 rows. 4th row: knit, but pull out each stich to about 2.5cm (1in) in length. Rep these 4 rows 12 more times, then Knit 2 rows. Cast off tightly but do not cut yarn. Now pick up and knit 26sts down side( one in end of... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 227 The Final Drama Posted by:  tchable   (Posted: 09/27/07 2:23pm) I'm just finishing up reading "The Final Drama" by John F. Walvoord. Walvoord discusses proper interpretation of prophetic scriptures and gives you 14 keys to understanding them with in-depth commentary on each. The 14 steps he discusses are: (1) Interpreting Correctly: Basic Principles of Biblical Interpretation Premises and Assumptions, The Basics Applied to Eschatology, Old Testament Prophecy, New Testament Prophesy, and Contemporary Interpretation (2) Jesus Christ: The First Coming, OT Prophecy fulfilled in the NT, The Second Coming (3) The Covenants: The Theological Covenants, The Biblical Covenants (4) Gentiles: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, The Roman Empire, The Seventh Empire, God's Purpose for the Gentiles (5) Satan and His Angels: Who is Satan, The Fall of Satan, Satan's Evil Work, Satan and the Cross of Christ, Prophecy of Satan's Future (6) Israel: The Abrahamic Covenant, The Promise of the Land, The Restoration of the Nation, The Mosaic Covenant, The Davidic Covenant, A New Covenant for Israel, The Consummation of Israel's Program (7) The Church: The Course of Christendom, The True Church, the Body of Christ, The Destiny of the Church (8) The Intermediate State: The Doctrine of the Intermediate State, The NT Doctrine of the Intermediate State (9) The Rapture:... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 1 Comment (by harvest)  - Total Views: 275 More on Where We Got the Bible Posted by:  catholicchristian   (Posted: 08/30/07 10:13am) Ok, so I'm in the process of reading the book: WHERE WE GOT THE BIBLE by Rev. Henry G. Graham and I find the entire book online! http://www.geocities.com/militantis/biblecontents.html#introduction I already knew some of the history surrounding the Church who finalized the canon of the Bible, but this book goes into more detail about the Church at that time. It also dispells some myths and addresses the beliefs of the Church during the councils that led up to the final canon. For those Christian history buffs like myself, this is a quick read and one that will educate you on some of the historical aspects that surround the Church. Christians venerate the Bible as sacred Scripture, but many do not know where it came from, how it came to be, has it been tampered with, if so, in what way? I felt a while ago I needed to know the roots of my faith. One way was learning about the Church that brought me my Bible. There are other ways, but I thought I'd share this one with the bloggers as a way of sharing information with those who are also looking for the same information. In Christ... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 4 Comments (view first comment - view last comment by papillionkiller)  - Total Views: 298 Cornwall Visions and Dreams Posted by:  evangelistbillybolitho   (Posted: 08/28/07 9:38am) Cornwall Visions and Dreams In Cornwall visions and dreams and words of knowledge are common among the Cornish Christians. Many will testify of God's speaking to them and showing them visions just like the early church experienced. In my own family this was very prominent, my mother would tell me how she would hear angels singing praises to God as she walked in the fields, and my grandmother saw a vision of Jesus, walking down the corridor in hospital when she was very poorly. She soon began to recover after seeing Jesus. When I was about twelve years of age, I experienced God in a very powerful way. I was coming home from school, it was about a mile walk to my farmhouse, and the clouds became very dark, then a hailstorm started to fall, stinging my face, lightening tore across the sky, it was like being on a battlefield. I hid myself behind a garage wall for shelter, but then things became much worse. I saw in the sky a huge ball of fire with lightening coming out of it, and it was heading straight for me. I cried to God, "Oh God, Oh God, save me," and then... Read Full Entry  - Category: Christian Book Review  - 0 Comments  - Total Views: 240 Earthquake in Peru Unites the Americas Posted by:  nzamora   (Posted: 08/23/07 2:30pm) I've been in Peru since June and I go back to Chile September 15th. Currently I'm working in this area laying the foundation for the work my wife and I will start next year with the opening of the new Inter-American Missiology and Theology Ministerial Bible School. There aren't any ministers who belong to the Church of God in this area and there are numerous towns and communities that don't have churches. There's a need to start working in these places. I want to ask for your prayers and let everyone know about the natural disaster that occurred in the south of Peru. In January of this year, my wife and I visited the cities of Ica, Pisco and Chincha to plan for future churches in the area. These are impoverished places and we need your prayers for the victims. The earthquake happened last Wednesday night. It was pretty strong, 7.8 on the Richter scale. All Peru cried when they witnessed the