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Evangelism Without Additives: What if sharing your faith meant just being yourself?
Jim Henderson
WaterBrook Press, 2007
"Ordinary Attempts..."
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com 05/08
Sharing our faith with others is not easy. It is hard to put into words what we believe and why we believe it. We are often afraid we will say the wrong thing. We seem to think that it takes a magic formula to ...
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Separation of Church & State: What the Founders Meant
David Barton
WallBuilder Press, 2007
The real perspective
This book is exactly what the title says it is, the founding father's view of religion's place in government and government's place in religion. Mr. Barton describes the origin of the phrase "seperation of church and state" (which isnt in the constitution)and describes ...
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What the Gospels Meant
Garry Wills
Viking Adult, 2008
What the Gospels Meant
In extremely good shape! I was both surprised and pleased by what I saw :)
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What Paul Meant
Garry Wills
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Excellent Analysis!
Gary Wills does an excellent job of analyzing Paul's writings and his place in the early Church. he debunks a number of myths and clarifies Paul's role in evangelizing the gentiles. I truly appreciated his line by line discussion of Paul's writings and those ...
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Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See
Bill Shapiro
Clarkson Potter, 2007
trust me, you'll/she'll/he'll love it!
I really enjoy this book. There is something both sweet and scandalous about the idea of reading snippets of other peoples' love letters. Each time I pick it up I find something new that I hadn't noticed the last time I read it. The imagination whirls wondering about ...
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Heaven's Song: Sexual Love as It Was Meant to Be
Christopher West
Ascension Press, 2008
And the Earth Moved
Prepare yourself to be profoundly moved. It's nearly impossible to read Christopher West's new book, "Heaven's Song" without a radical regeneration of your view of marriage, and it's relationship with the Church. It's no accident that George Weigel called Pope John ...
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What Jesus Meant
Garry Wills
Viking Adult, 2006
Will's God
I am most familiar with the Garry Wills who writes scholarly historical treatises on the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, even Henry Adams (Henry Adams and the Making of America). Lately, he's been busy writing essays on spiritual issues as a devout ...
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Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have
Walter Makichen
Delta, 2005
Please read this book!
I purchased this book because the name caught my eye. I have been trying to concieve for a few years and i am trying to figure out why i haven't been successful. Though i cannot say i am pregnant yet (i haven't had a chance yet since i just got the book a few weeks ...
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Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
Martha Beck
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Wonderful
I see myself and just about everyone I know in this book. It is a good read, interesting, insightful and has a lot of exercises to help understand what's going on in your life and how you can change the things that feel wrong. Martha Beck is just plain wonderful!
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That's Not What I Meant!
Deborah Tannen
Ballantine Books, 1992
Powerful Communication Skills Taught from a Top Expert!
That's Not What I Meant explores how to improve communication for both men and women in their personal and private lives. Topics covered include how and why people communicate differently, why misunderstanding occur and how to improve ones own communication style.
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Farther Than I Meant To Go, Longer Than I Meant To Stay
Tiffany L. Warren
Walk Worthy Press, 2006
Great read
This is a darn good read. Enjoyed every page and called friends several times to share scenes from it. I would even get to work and have the "Girl, you won't believe what happened next" talk with my coworkers. It was a fairly quick read, but you will not feel ...
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Meant to Be (Diary of a Teenage Girl: Kim, Book 2)
Melody Carlson
Multnomah Books, 2005
The Best Book
I thought that this book was great! Infact I thought that as a Christian book it was the best that I have ever read! Kim is just like a normal teenager. She faces the same exact problems and everything! THis book was very emotional and was very well written! I think ...
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Each for the Other: Marriage as Meant to Be
Bryan Chapell, Kathy Chapell
Baker Books, 2006
Awesome book!!! Highly recommend!
I've been married nearly 17 years and have found this book has given me so much inspiration! I have read many marriage enrichment books but I have to say this is the tops! (Yes, I am a woman, and did NOT feel the least bit intimidated by what he said). I have been ...
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Living the Life You Were Meant to Live
Tom Paterson
Thomas Nelson, 1998
Putting it in to practice!
It wasn't until about 1/3 of the way through this book that the light bulb went on. I knew in an instant what the Holy Spirit had been gently knudging me about all along for so many years. This book confirmed many truths in my life. I am reading it again for a second ...
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The Mom You're Meant to Be (Focus on the Family)
Cheri Fuller
Focus, 2003
The Mom Your Meant to Be English or Spanish?
I love the book, but you guys need to make sure you say if the item is in spanish or english. I didn't notice at first (because it did not say) but I ordered a spanish book. When I got it I called the company and they were VERY rude to me. I had to return the book ...
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