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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible 362 reviews
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2007
A Week of Laughing Openly
It's a gimmick. Yeah, the author admits that. Take the Biblical rules--every last little letter of the law--and apply them to your own life for a year. Chronicle the journey. Package it as a book, complete with burly beard and a robe of unmixed fabric.
The gimmick works, though, and here's why: Jacobs approaches his subject with a disarming mix of reverence and skepticism. He sprinkles the ...
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Leadership: Biblically Speaking
David Cottrell
CornerStone Leadership Institute, 2005
Leadership ... Biblically Speaking is a real world guide to Christian leadership in today's world. It identifies twelve leadership traits required for success and shows you how to be successful while following the proven leadership principles in the Bible. The book is surrounded by scriptures that validate the twelve principles. The author has also blended in stories and analogies to make the book applicable to today's leaders at all levels ...
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Think Biblically!: Recovering a Christian Worldview 4 reviews
Crossway Books, 2003
The only healthy way to think
Think Biblically is edited by John MacArthur, who also has contributed four chapters to the book. The other contributors are faculty members of the Masters College. Every person has a weltanschauung we are told in the introduction. A weltanschauung is a personal worldview. This book contrasts the christian worldview from a secular mindset. How should a christian think about and relate to the ...
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Revelation (God's Word for the Biblically-Inept Series)22 reviews
Daymond R. Duck
Starburst Publishers, 1997
"Makes Revelation not only easy--but actually fun to study!"
***This review would include the DANIEL work by the same author** Revelation is, without a doubt, one of my sixty-six favorite Bible books to study! I've probably studied (and taught) this book more than any other, and there are very few Revelation commentaries I haven't used. This commentary though, is unique. The author is dispensational, millennial, and pre-tribulational in his approach. Let's ...
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Pastoral Ministry: How to Shepherd Biblically (John Macarthur Pastor's Library)1 review
John MacArthur, Master's Seminary Faculty
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Very relevant
This book is a great resource for any pastor's library. It goes through step by step on how to be an effective pastor and how to nurture the congregation into sheep worthy of the Good Shepherd.
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Preaching: How to Preach Biblically (John Macarthur Pastor's Library)1 review
John MacArthur, Master's Seminary Faculty
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Good beginning reference for expository preaching.
I got this book because I was appointed to be part of our pastoral leadership team in church. Among the new duties I acquired was to preach. Our district superintendent required all team members to preach nothing but expository sermons. MacArthur's book was among the references suggested when I asked for preaching references.
The book itself starts with the very foundation of expository ...
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Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically3 reviews
John MacArthur, Wayne A. Mack, ...
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Counseling: How to Counsel Biblicall
This book is a great complement to the three other foundational works in biblical counseling: Curing the Heart by Bill Hines and Howard Eyrich, Instruments in the Hands of the Redeemer by Paul Tripp and Competent to Counsel by Jay Adams. MacArthur provides good practical application to the multidimensional process framework provided by Hines and Eyrich.
Every pastor and every lay person who ...
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Generation NeXt Parenting: A Savvy Parent's Guide to Getting it Right9 reviews
Tricia Goyer
Multnomah Books, 2006
Wise, Yet Never Pompous
For a few years now I've been a fan of Goyer's novels, with their realistic details, believable characters, and fast pacing. "Generation Next Parenting" is my first introduction to her non-fiction skills, and I'm suitably impressed. Here, too, Goyer deals with believable scenarios and honest struggles that Christian parents face.
I am the father of two daughters, ages 12 and 14. My wife and I ...
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The Way Of The Master: How to Share Your Faith Simply, Effectively, Biblically-- The Way Jesus Did27 reviews
Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron
Tyndale House Publishers, 2004
This is eye-opening!
I was very skeptical at first when reading the book but it made more sense as I read. Then I actually tried to witness like this and I was AMAZED! People are not offended but are struck silent by what comes out of their mouths. Most of the Evangelical American church does not realize they are preaching a modern gospel. I am doing what I can to preach the truth in love.
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The Year of Living Biblically
A.J. Jacobs
William Heinemann Ltd, 2008
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Romans (God's Word for the Biblically-Inept Series)
Gib Martin, Larry Richards
Starburst Publishers, 2001
This series is proven to make learning the Bible easy, educational, and fun.
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Renewing Your Mind in a Mindless World: Learning to Think and Act Biblically 2 reviews
James Montgomery Boice
Kregel Publications, 2001
Be transformed
I don't give five star ratings very often. This is one of the best books I have read in a quite a while. Dr. Boice eloquently, convincingly and helpfully explains how the Christian life is one marked by an utter transformation (renewal) of the mind. In part, this book is an exposition of Roman 12:1-2 in which the Apostle Paul commands Christians to no longer conform to the pattern of the world ...
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Men of the Bible: God's Word for the Biblically-Inept
D. Larry Miller
Starburst Publishers, 2000
Another book in our exciting series--designed to help the reader develop Christian character, drawing from the successes and struggles of Biblical men such as Moses, Daniel, Paul, and David.
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Luke: God's Word for the Biblically-Inept (God's Word for the Biblically-Inept Series)1 review
Joyce Gibson
Starburst Publishers, 2002
Presents the Gospel of Luke in plain, direct terms
Accessibly written by Joyce L. Gibson and adroitly edited by Larry Richards, Luke: God's Word For The Biblically-Inept presents the Gospel of Luke in plain, direct terms that the lay reader can easily understand. A few humorous cartoons add comic relief to this straightforward and serious presentation of religious text for readers of all ages and levels of familiarity with the Bible. A highly ...
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Leadership...Biblically Speaking: The Power of Principle-Based Leadership3 reviews
David Cottrell
Cornerstone Leadership Institute, 1998
Share it with EVERYONE!
Cottrell hits the nail squarely on the head using scriptural references to back every part of the message. The very first paragraph talks about "jacuzzi Christians" and our need to place our "ladders" firmly along side Christ as leaders in our businesses and homes. I heartily recommend this book to everyone. Read it slowly to digest every chapter. If we all applied these principles every ...
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Women of the Bible: God's Word for the Biblically-Inept (God's Word for the Biblically-Inept Series)2 reviews
Kathy Collard Miller
Starburst Publishers, 1999
I loved this study guide on ALL the women of the Bible.
I never realized just how many women there are in the Bible until I bought this book and read it. Every woman and I mean EVERY woman mentioned in the Bible is in this book. I learned soooooo much and learned of women that I had never heard of before this book. The Biblicaly inept series are great, this is the second one I have done and I love them! I take my to work to study before my shift ...
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The Bible--God's Word for the Biblically-Inept7 reviews
Larry Richards
Starburst Publishers, 1998
Excellent
When you lack a framework it's very difficult to understand anything. The interesting decorations of a home would mean nothing if there were no framework to attatch them too! This is what this book has done for me, given me a framework to attach these stories too. Many of the stories in the bible come to life when you know and understand what happened before and after and how the people who ...
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Life of Christ
Robert C. Girard
Starburst Publishers, 2000
Girard takes the reader on an easy-to-understand journey through the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tracing the story of Jesus' life on Earth.
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Daniel: God's Word for the Biblically-Inept (God's Word for the Biblically-Inept Series ...4 reviews
Daymond Duck
Starburst Publishers
WOW
When I first saw this book on the shelf I laughed! Another 'idiot' type book was my first thought. Then I picked it up and flipped through it - ok, so it had some good diagrams etc. I decided why not - I have heard/read what different experts have said in their books and quite frankly for the average person their explanations were more confusing than the original book of Daniel. This ...
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