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Suggest a couple books for me =)

The book "Keeping Faith" by Jodi piccoult is really good and both explores what it means to have faith and what it means to be a parent. Be warned it doesn't follow every rule of Christianity because the protagonists are either jewish or aethesiesrs but I really reccomend it
 
The Power of the Blood of Christ by Andrew Murray.

A lot of churches don't want to talk about the Blood anymore. But "without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin." An understanding of the Blood will give you an understanding of your authority in Christ. It's a great read and pretty comprehensive though not a terribly large book.

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Blood-Chris ... 267&sr=1-1

It has that "Look Inside" feature as well so you can read an excerpt. Hope you do consider it. It is a powerful read.
 
"More Than Conquerors" by Terry Mize. Small book, powerful read. It will show you what walking by faith REALLY means. You will not find many books like this one. It's a little known book. You can pick up a used copy from amazon.com at this link for about $6.00 incl shipping:

http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Conquer ... 407&sr=1-4

Apparently it is out of print. But even if you must get a used copy, I promise you, it will be worth it.
 
Fans of end times prophecy remember that Daniel said to expect an Antichrist like the "little horn," popularly interpreted as meaning Antiochus Epiphanes. He was a Greek King who too over the Temple in Jerusalem and almost destroyed Judaism more than a century before Jesus was born. Daniel sees Antiochus, then another like him at the time of the end. But what if it is Antiochus in both of Daniel's visions?

The turn of events fits that prophecy, and others about the Second Coming, used in the plot of the supernatural thriller Something Coming, by J.M. DeBord. The return of Antiochus begins with a miracle at Mt. Nemrut, a mountaintop sanctuary in Turkey, that attracts media attention to the remote wonder. Researchers discover his spirit waiting for them beneath the mountain in an ancient chamber used for magic. From there he sends out his Demetrius, his High Priest, to charm world leaders and the media into following a new religion based on the old kingdom.

Readers might think at first that the novel is against Christianity, promoting Antiochus in a second coming story. But many other religions are expecting a second coming, too, and Antiochus can fit any mold. Because he is so despised in fundamentalist circles, little else is usually known about him except that he was an enemy of Israel responsible for the Abomination of Desolation. You'll see a deeper Antiochus, both an Antichrist and, for some, a Messiah who possesses secrets of the universe. I recommend it. :thumb :thumb
 
"I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist"
By Dr.Norman L. Giesler & Dr. Frank Turek
"Hell"
By Bill Wiese
"The Case For The Real Jesus"
By Lee Strobel
 
Hi JTD, :wave

I see you already have a variety of good book recommendations! I was perusing through and some titles look excellent. To throw my lot in with all the suggestions, I would highly recommend:

The New Testament: An Introduction to its Literature and History; J. Gresham Machen. It is an excellent exegetical delve into all the NT books, and one I finished reading not too long ago.

Knowing God; J. I.Packer. I can't begin to say how good and insightful this book is! It opens with a wonderful quote from Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a sermon he preached about the sovereignty of God, and Packer's beginning rallying cry in Chapter 3:

What were we made for? To know God.
What aim should we set ourselves in life? To know God.
What is the "eternal life" that Jesus gives? Knowledge of God. "This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me'" (Jer 9:23-24)++

Packer's theme runs like this:

What makes life worthwhile is having a big enough objective, something which catches our imagination and lays hold of our allegiance; and this the Christian has in a way that no other person has. For what higher, more exalted, and more compelling goal can there be than to know God?++

Packer explains the difference of merely knowing "about God" (a kind of intellectualism that has little, if any, impact on the individual's life to the glory of God) to the desired position of intimate relationship, a knowing that comes through direct experience of His presence in one's life, only through the grace of His Holy Spirit upon the heart, thus truly impacting the life and motivating one to live it to the God from whom are all things and to whom are all things. How humbling a thing to realize that, to say in earthly terms, such a great Personage should so desire to take undeserving Christians into His confidence! May He be glorified now and always!! :amen

In Him,
~Fay L.
 
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge (if you're a dude)
Memorable excerpts: "Design reveals desire reveals destiny." Also: "There are three stages to a man's life: A battle to fight, a beauty to rescue, and an adventure to live."

Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge (if you're a chic)
I didn't read it but my female friends seem to love it.

For Women Only: The Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn (still a good read for guys)
Memorable part: According to a survey, a large percentage of men have an underlying fear of being "found out" as a fraud or as not actually knowing that they are doing. Lots more cool survey findings like that!

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Why I liked it: After seeing him speak in analogies through the Narnia series, it was refreshing for him to spell out some his underlying philosophy directly.

EDIT: I would also like to second Mike's recommendation of Lee Strobel's whole The Case For... series. :thumb
 
Hey HisSheep,

Yeah I've been kind of itching to read the rest of C.S. Lewis' books. What's your favorite so far?
 
Try Witnessing To Dracula by Billy Ng. terrific Christian book and so very funny.
 
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