Brian Tome’s latest book is entitled Free Book. In it, he discusses how our fears hold us back from the life God has offered to each of us. Although Christians are given a unique opportunity to experience true freedom, many do not fully realize this gift. He believes Christians wrongly associate getting close to god [...]
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Journalist Douglas LeBlanc approaches the topic of tithing by interviewing 11 people from various backgrounds, but united in one fundamental belief: tithing is not an unpleasant and legalistic church mandate, but rather allows people to grasp a deeper understanding of how we can fulfill God’s will. Exploring the topic from a diverse range of religious [...]
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In Where is God?, psychologist John Townsend confronts some fundamental concerns of the Christian community in regard to theodicy. Theodicy is the branch of philosophy which tries to reconcile the concept of an all loving and powerful God with a suffering world. He believes most people who come across this issue further ask how God is active in their life [...]
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The Journey Towards Relevance explores the paradox of how Christians are not of this world, yet commanded to be in it. The author, Kary Oberbrunner, concludes this can only result from the incarnation of a transformed mind.
When asked for the greatest commandment, Jesus responded:
‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all [...]
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The Sweet By and By was written by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck. It is a fictional story about Jade Fitzgerald as she prepares to get married. The book opens with Jade living a peaceful life filled with success; she has a great business and her fiancé is adored by his hometown. As she prepares for [...]
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Donald Miller’s newest book is a collection of essays which reflect on his thoughts as he wrote a movie script based on his life. He explores the various elements necessary for a good story and discovers his real life is not worthy of becoming a movie. He believes most people spend their entire life working [...]
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Chris Seay’s newest book surveys the connections between the television series LOST and various stories found in the Bible. Seay sees LOST as one of the few shows able to break beyond the typical entertainment formulas found in modern television. He believes this show demands participation, not just viewing. LOST strategically presents flashbacks and flashforwards [...]
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This book is basically an abridged Bible. It takes 250 stories from the Old and New Testament, removes various passages (such as genealogy and Old Covenant laws), then compiles them into a organized chronological collection. It uses the New King James translation which was completed in 1982 according to the Title Page. There is nothing [...]
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“The liturgical year, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent and carrying through the following November is the year that sets out to attune the life of the Christian to the life of Jesus, the Christ.”
The Liturgical Year, by Joan Chittister, explores the major seasons of the Christian faith. The book begins by explaining the [...]
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Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain explores the how we should deal with the less than perfect aspects of life. It is a practical book because it does not primarily focus on why evil is in the world or how an afterlife will justify pain; rather, it tries to determine what people should do given the fact suffering [...]
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NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible
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The Israel Test
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What Difference Do It Make?
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The Gospel According to LOST
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The Search for God and Guinness
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Road Trip
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Redefining Beautiful
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The Liturgical Year
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Where is God?
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Tithing: Test Me in This
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