A Little New Year Reading

Judges is coming to an exciting end and we must look to our next book selection! Click on the title below and it will take you to a link for each book. You may review each one and then cast your vote right here: ----->

The Bible Jesus Read by Philip Yancey
The Old Testament is God's biography, the story of his passionate encounters with people and also a prequel to the story of Jesus. This book explores the sometimes shocking and cryptic writings in an effort to know God better. Philip Yancey has a way of confronting our most cherished but misguided notions about faith. In The Bible Jesus Read, he challenges the perception that the New Testament is all that matters and the Old Testament isn’t worth taking the time to read and understand. ~ Zondervan

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations, C.S. Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.

Radical Disciple by John Stott
In the book Stott gives eight recommendations to Christians to act in such a manner that is nonconformist to the world in which we find ourselves; but rather to be different, to be a witness to those around us in a way that is unique, a way that turns heads and makes one wonder “why?”, in the words of Stanley Hauerwas to be “peculiar people”. Although Stott only flushed out the “why” we are to act in a peculiar fashion very minimally in this small book, he still makes clear that Christians ought to act in a certain manner that is different from the depraved world around us, yet still to be able to “live, serve and witness to the world” (pg. 17). ~ Review by Daniel Seatvet

Christ's Object Lessons by Ellen White
A collection of parables grouped according to their subjects which include: From the Natural to the Spiritual; Seed-Sowing; In Common Paths; Prayer; God's Seeking Love; Warning; and Service.

The Book Nominees Are...

We have come to the end of Hebrews and it is now time to vote for our next reading! Click on the title below and it will take you to a link for each book. You may review each one and then cast your vote right here: ----->

Happy Voting!!

Eternity In Their Hearts by Don Richardson

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

Breakthrough Prayer by Jim Cymbala

The Old Testament Book of Judges

Next Reading

We have wrapped up Tim Keller's, Counterfeit Gods and now it's time for us to select our next book! Click on the title below and it will take you to a link for each book. Take a few moments to learn about them, and vote right here: ----->
It's going to be tough choice; these all look very interesting!

Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken

Book of Hebrews

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey

UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity...and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman

Healed Without Scars by David G. Evans

Summer Reading

June is around the corner and it's time for us to select our next book! Here's a bit more information about the books that have been suggested or chosen. Take a few moments to learn about them, and vote right here: ----->

It's going to be tough choice; these all look very interesting!

Girl Meets God: A Memior by Lauren F. Winner

This is a fascinating looking book written by a young woman raised by a lapsed Baptist mother and secular Jewish father. She attempts to read her way into Orthodox Judaism her freshman year at Columbia, and then four years later at Cambridge to Anglican Christianity. As we read her story, we'll explore the interplay between Jewish and Christian beliefs and practices. 

Romans by Paul

Paul's letter to the church in Rome has been  hailed as the Magna Carta of Christianity, laying out the basics of the "gospel." We'll take it chapter by chapter and try to come to a clearer understanding of basic doctrines at the heart of the Christian faith.  

God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It by Jim Wallis

Does being a Christian mean being politically liberal or a conservative? Should Christians be invovled with politics at all? This book explores these questions, and addresses issues like war, terrorism, poverty, abortion, etc.  

The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal, Jesus Movement Become the Dominant Religoius Force by Rodney Stark

The title of this book explains itself. Check out the link and the glowing reviews this book has recieved. We can read this book and also reference the book of Acts (which was suggested to us by Sandy) as we do so. With chapter titles like "Urban Chaos and Crisis" and "The Role of Women in Christian Growth" this book promises to be an enlightening read.  

A New Year, A New Book

Actually, the book we've selected is not that new. =) A few weeks ago,  we voted to start the new year with reading/studying/discussing a book of the Bible. Two weeks ago, we narrowed it down to four selections:

1. The book of Job (The problem of evil and suffering)

2. A gospel - Matthew (The life and teachings of Jesus)

3. The letter to the Galatians (Legalism and the gospel)

4. The book of James (Faith and works)

(Choices three and four might actually compliment each other nicely!)

Anyway, the poll is up. In the interest of getting a decision made quickly, please indicate your choice soon. (The poll will close on Wednesday, the 31st at noon.)

You can vote, right over there. --->

We'll our explorations of our new book on January 10.