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Who Stole My Church?: What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the 21st Century 20 reviews
Gordon MacDonald
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Great book!
Gordon MacDonald used fiction to make sure that Christians understand that the church has to be constantly changing in order to stay relevant. Great book!
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Catechism of the Catholic Church: Second Edition 48 reviews
U.S. Catholic Church
Doubleday, 2003
Can't Rate the Catechism!
Rating this book is like rating a rulebook for football - the rules are the rules are the rules.
It is what it is; if you don't "like" the Catechism then Catholicism probably isn't for you. :-)
For those just beginning their exploration of Catholicism, you *should* own a copy of the Catechism, but you may also want a couple books that explain the Church in simpler language (the catechism ...
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The Church Through History 1 review
Joseph Stoutzenberger, Maurice O'Connell
Harcourt Religion Pub, 2007
The Church Through History
The book was in great shape and came very quickly. I will definitely use seller again
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Catecismo De LA Iglesia Catolica138 reviews
Our Sunday Visitor, 2001
Great insite to the Catholic Faith
This book give you information on the practices of the catholic church and where the ideas come from. While it does not address the laws and rules, it does give the solid backboane to the faith. It has biblical referance, historical notes and reference to other document which will be helpful to the reader.
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Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples73 reviews
Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger
B&H Books, 2006
A Must Read for All Church Members
This book is a must read for all church members, not just leaders. Churches are trying to be everything to everybody. Thus, they are becoming less effective in reaching new people and in helping believers develop in spiritual maturity. Simple, but effective.
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So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore45 reviews
Wayne Jacobsen, Dave Coleman
Windblown Media, 2006
eye opening
THIS BOOK WAS VERY FAST READING AND GIVES YOU PAUSE TO THINK REGARDING WHAT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD REALLY SHOULD BE, WITHOUT ALL THE BEAUROCRACY OF THIS WORLD GETTING IN THE WAY. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
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The Purpose-Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission125 reviews
Rick Warren
Zondervan, 1995
Sudy Book
I purchased these for my Graceful Ladies Bible Study group, at their request. We haven't begun, yet, but we are anxious to get started.
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Documents of the Christian Church14 reviews
Oxford University Press, USA, 1999
Documents of the Christian Church
Book so far is a wealth of historical documents adding to my knowledge about the early Christian Church. I am barely into the book as it supplements my Education for Ministry course; this third part of the course being one year in length.
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The Church Fathers: From Clement of Rome to Augustine
Pope Benedict XVI
Ignatius Press, 2008
Following his best selling book, Jesus of Nazareth , and his talks published in Jesus, the Apostles, and the Early Church , Pope Benedict's Church Fathers presents these important figures of early Christianity in all their evangelical vitality, spiritual profundity, and uncompromising love of God. Benedict tells the true story of Christianity's against-all-odds triumph in the face of fierce pagan Roman hostility and persecution. He does ...
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HOLY BIBLE/ SCHOOL AND CHURCH EDITION- Regular Print4 reviews
Fireside Catholic Publishing, 1998
Includes a Useful Dictionary of Catholic Terms.
The Fireside Bible (ISBN:1556654901) is a nice copy of the
New American Bible (NAB) for Catholics, and it includes some very
useful supplimental appendicies. Because of its thick cover, the
bible itself is quite durable by bible paper standards. There is
no red-lettering, but each book within the bible is marked on the
side by black tabs. At the begining, the book has a short
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Church History in Plain Language68 reviews
Bruce L. Shelley
Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2008
Usefully brief
Among the first things that should be noted in writing about Church History is Shelley's purpose in this work. Shelley states clearly that this book is an "introduction" to church history and is designed for the everyday Christian; layman and congregant alike. If we were to evaluate this book with the same rubric as collegiate books on the topic, we'd find this book severely lacking. But if we ...
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Why Men Hate Going to Church121 reviews
David Murrow
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Where has this book been all my life?
My four brothers, husband, three sons and several grandsons have caused me many prayer-filled hours regarding reluctance for church going. This book assembles the issues and encourages us to review the church model and see how it pushs men away. A must-read for any pastor, priest, deacon, elder, Sunday School teacher, song leader, mom or grandma. Jesus, like many men today, might find the modern ...
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Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity12 reviews
Frank Viola
David C. Cook, 2008
Amazing and Necessary Sequel to Pagan Christianity!
For everyone who initially finished reading "Pagan Christianity?" and still had questions about leadership and how something like "organic church" was even possible, this book is a must have! "Reimaging Church" is the 3rd book in Frank's new 5(Two are left to be released I believe) part series. The first was "The Untold Story of the New Testament" which helped many of us finally make sense of the ...
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This Is Our Church: A History of Catholicism1 review
Michael Pennock
Ave Maria Press, 2007
This is our church: by Pennock
The text is very exciting to read. It is an historical survey of the history of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, is very sketchy and requires that you do some research to fill in the gaps. Very enjoyable reading with or without the research!
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Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith79 reviews
Barbara Brown Taylor
HarperOne, 2007
A Precious Memoir
Over the course of my life I have learned certain things about salad; it has good, nourishing things in it, like spinach, almonds, feta cheese, and olive oil. Sometimes you can add strawberries. With a splash of balsamic vinegar, it sings. Other times it is dressed with slightly less healthy things like mayonnaise or sour cream, but generally its ingredients have a clear line of succession back ...
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Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church47 reviews
Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI
usccb, 2006
What should Catholics believe?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (904 pages) tells you how the clock works before it tells you the time. This book just tells you the time. If you want to know more about a question, then you can go to the big Catechism.
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They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations41 reviews
Dan Kimball
Zondervan, 2007
Life Changing Book
A life changing book with a real honest (and solution based) look at the church. I highly recommend this book. May it give all who read it insight into this mission field we call the United States.
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The Early Church (The Penguin History of the Church)23 reviews
Henry Chadwick
Penguin, 1993
A Cool and Reserved account of Early Church History
"[Eusebius of Caesarea] was tempted to see evidence of the power of Christianity in its social or worldly triumphs, expressed in ... or in the adherence of distinguished intellectuals like Origen. Towards such triumphalist assumptions a 20th-century Christian is likely to be cool and reserved." H. Chadwick
Chadwick's Integrity:
This is what makes Chadwick's approach analytically reflective ...
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Emotionally Healthy Church, The29 reviews
Peter Scazzero
Zondervan, 2003
The Emotionally Healthy Church
Pastor Scazzero has articulated what is a huge need in the Christian church in America. After 25 yrs in ministry, I must agree with him that most pastors bring huge amounts of emotional dysfunction into their pastorates, hence, ultimately hurting their flock. These same pastors, love God and are deeply committed to serving Him, only in many cases their emotional health is in bad shape. I do not ...
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