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So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore
Jake Colsen
Windblown Media, 2006
Best Book in 35 years
In thirty five years of being a Christian, this is the first book I've come across that speaks to my frustation with "church" and it's inability to deliever what it promises. As I've read the gospels over the years, I've realized that if you made a list of all the ...
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2004
There but for" the Grace of God "(?) go you and I
I loved this book. Krakauer (as Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster) manages to give an even-handed account of a quintessentially controversial topic. This book delivers a detailed but never boring, account of Mormon history, and its ...
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Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices
Frank Viola, George Barna
BarnaBooks, 2008
Excellent!
Frank Viola and George Barna have given Christians worldwide a true gem of a book.
Despite the misgivings that some may have based on the title or the subject matter, it is definitely worth diving into the content and giving it a chance.
Far from writing a ...
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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
Donald Miller
Thomas Nelson, 2003
Short and Sweet
Wonderful explanation of what people mean when they say 'cookie cutter Christians' although, the author never uses this term. I found the first chapter difficult to read, kind of rambly, but very intriging.
The book is about his journey to find his place in ...
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Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
N. T. Wright
HarperOne, 2008
Surprised by Hope
I loved N.T. Wright's newest book, Surprised by Hope. He explores the meat of the Christian hope, what he calls the after-afterlife.
Wright addresses the misconceptions (a.k.a. bad theology) that's infiltrated not just the world (i.e. reincarnation), but also ...
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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical
Shane Claiborne
Zondervan, 2006
A Bold Resistance to the Status Quo
Shane "gets it," despite what some intelligent, well-meaning reviews/reviewers suggest. God is not something "out there" waiting to judge, condemn and/or save believers and cast into hell the non-believers. God is in our action. In our kneeling eye-level comfort of a ...
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Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples
Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger
B&H Publishing Group, 2006
A Professor's and Pastor's Perspective
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3M0SVA6UEOAEK Let me introduce or re-introduce you to the outstanding book on systematic disciplemaking and strategic growth in your church ministry.
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Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be
Kevin DeYoung, Ted Kluck
Moody Publishers, 2008
Solid, entertaining and "relevant"
This is a great book to share with your family or friends who are interested in the Emerging/t movement. Although the indictment of the failing American church is a valid argument. The solution is NOT to forsake the bible and the gospel to cater to our corrupt ...
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Escape
Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer
Broadway, 2007
didn't want to put it down
This book was extremely entertaining, but at the same time disturbing and incredulous. It is particularly relevant now with the raid on the FLDS compound in Texas (the same one from the book, they have moved). Reading it, I found it hard to believe that there are ...
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unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters
David Kinnaman, Gabe Lyons
Baker Books, 2007
Just a thought
The previous reviews and the book express a theme very common in the New Testament. The description of the understanding of "christian" sounds an awful lot like the biblical description of the Pharisees.
Both Jesus and Paul were condemned by the religious people of ...
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The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power
Jeff Sharlet
Harper, 2008
A compellingly brilliant account of power in America
A compellingly brilliant account of power in America and how it's shaped by religion. 'The Family' chronicles the ideas advanced by the elite Christian fundamentalist group of that name at the highest levels of government during the past half century. Through its White ...
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The Apostles
Pope Benedict XVI
Our Sunday Visitor, 2007
The Apostles
I consider that nowadays Pope Benedict XVI is currently "an universal moral reference" for mankind, the Catholic Church is all over the world the only one of churches growing vigorously among the young and the intellectuals .. The message of Jesus is as fresh as always ...
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The King James Bible (with book and chapter navigation)
Diana Mecum DianaDoesIt.com, 2008
Fantastic Navigation Feature!
This was one of the easiest books to navigate through that I have ever seen because it emulates the hardcopy. In fact, it's better because I don't have to keep paging and paging to get to where I want to read. Instead, each chapter or individual book is just a click ...
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What's So Great About Christianity
Dinesh D'Souza
Regnery Publishing, 2007
beautifully logical
If you are into apologetics--then this is for you. If not, or if you are looking for an intro into apologetics or if you are really into science and philosophy, then read this book. It will provide you with many thought provoking scientific facts, explanations, ...
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Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
The Liturgical Press, 2008
Highly recommended for community library collections concerning Catholicism
The scandals of pedophile Priests have done untold damage to the Catholic Church, and "Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus" seeks to address the issue directly. Criticizing the church's abuse of power and looking to the ...
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