I was excited to get a copy of You Were Born for This
I’m really not a fan of the language of “keys” that “unlock” stuff in your life. In my estimation such language really distances the reader from the point… God uses people like you and me in seemingly small ways to impact the lives of others. I also found the book to be lacking in that it never really offered many practical helps to segway from met needs to gospel grace.
My prayer is that the book will be rewritten in a few years to highlight a relationship with God in both the steps to being used by him and how to share with others in that process. I gave the book 3 Stars because there are some redeeming qualities and the principles are basically helpful. This is a book I’d read if I had nothing else to do (indeed it took me 3 months).
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By Christopher Yuan and Angela Yuan is by far one of the most intriguing books I have ever read. From start to finish it was a compelling story of two intertwined spiritual journeys. This is a candid story of how God brought an over-controlling mother and her resistant homosexual son to repentance and joy in Christ.
by Phil Cooke is an exciting read. The book is basically a list of 25 “jolts” or things that a person needs to do in order to be successful in the Western business world and in life (of course this all largely depends on your definition of success). The chapters are generally small and very readable in a ten to fifteen minute coffee break and range anywhere from three to ten pages in length.
from my mind the whole time. Never the less the book did prove to be very useful to me and I dog-eared several pages to come back to and review later.
by Brent Crowe is an amazingly thought-provoking book. To be honest, when I first picked up the book I had a slight bias against the author because of my previous encounters hearing him in a youth pastor context in which I mistakenly understood him to be shallow and less than sincere… I was wrong (and never should have judged my brother so quickly). Thankfully, I was able to move well past my personal biases and gain better perspective through reading this book.
by Scot McKnight. McKnight does a fantastic job of leading the reader to understand the Biblical discipline of fasting (a discipline that has largely been ignored or forgotten in many modern evangelical circles). The book is well organized, well thought out and includes a few chapters of practical nature to help those who are interested in picking up the discipline of fasting for the first time.
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by R. C. Sproul is a great book covering the basic Christian beliefs. Sproul uses the Apostles Creed (quoted below) as a guideline for what beliefs are basic to Christianity. Each chapter is written to take up a different core belief and expound on essential Christian doctrine. Sproul does a great job in providing a little history behind the creed and helping the reader to understand the use of some of the words and phrases that may sound a little different to those who are not familiar with church history.
by Larry Fowler is a must read for Christian parents, Children ministry directors, Pastors and even youth pastors. The book outlines a Biblical premise for ministry to children starting in the home and supplemented by the church. The book is full of biblical wisdom and key insights.
by Robert J. Morgan is a great book with background on 150 most loved hymns. The collection of hymns centers on the holidays with the first sections being devoted to Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. The assortment then moves on to patriotic hymns as well as classical favorites such as “Amazing Grace” and “Just as I am.”
by Bruce W. Longenecker is a great read for anyone fascinated by the cultural settings of early Christianity. Written as a fictitious exchange of letters, primarily between a nobleman named Antipas and Dr. Luke, the writer of Luke’s gospel. The book is written in a way that is engages the imagination, yet maintains a level of historical accuracy that is seldom demonstrated in historical novels.
is the autobiography of Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of one of the primary founders of Hamas. The book is face paced, action packed, and full of real life drama. I am not greatly familiar with the Israeli – Palestinian conflict, but became familiar through this book. I am deeply greatful to Mosab Hassan Yousef for his courage in writing such a book. His heart bleeds for peace and unity in a place where their is violence and chaos. He truly has a unique perspective to be able to see multiple sides of the conflict.
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