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Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire 137 reviews
Jim Cymbala, Dean Merrill
Zondervan, 1997
Inspiring
One of the more inspiring books I've ever read. It makes you want to meet with Christ and see the power of what He can do. Read if you want to be humbled and empowered.
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The Birds in My Life102 reviews
The Supreme Master Ching Hai
The Supreme Master Ching Hai Intl Assoc Publishing Co.,Ltd., 2007
The book for all generations!
I'm thrilled that my neighbors love this book. The kids just love the birds! And my older friends love it when they received in Christmas.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming95 reviews
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Continuum Intl Pub Group, 1996
Returning
I first read this book when given to me by our pediatrician. I was deeply touched by the way in which Nouwen guides us to a deepr look into the painting and ourselves. As the leader for the Sunday Adult Book Study I chose this book to start off our fall classes. It is a delight to share this book with the members of our study group, and to see the light shining within them as the true meaning ...
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Valley of Vision: A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions93 reviews
Banner of Truth, 1975
Worth Much, Much More
These prayers and devotions are wonderfully written. Passionate and thought provoking. Many phrases will remind you of scripture. I read them over and over and discover new morsels to digest. I have given copies to my friends. I carry it right next to my Bible.
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Sparkling Gems From The Greek: 365 Greek Word Studies For Every Day Of The Year To Sharpen Your Understanding ...70 reviews
Rick Renner
Teach All Nations, 2003
Every day is a revelation!
I love to loan my books, but there is no way I can loan this one. It is full of underlines and notes in the margin. Every day is another lesson in, 'whoops! Yes, that IS something I need to work on!' I just ordered Sparkling Gems from the Greek for my husband as his devotional for 2009. Excellent!
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In Search of the Miraculous: Fragments of an Unknown Teaching (Harvest Book)65 reviews
P. D. Ouspensky
Harvest/HBJ Book, 2001
A Must Read
Have you been searching for spiritual truth and have had to traverse the myriad of paths? This is the book to read as it contains what one truly needs to know in one book. The teachings contained in this book plants the seeds for the expansion of mind for higher consciousness.
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Faeries76 reviews
Pavilion Books, 2002
faeries
I had this book as a young person and loved it. this is a replacement of a long lost friend. The illistrations are exceptional and the stories wonderful.
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Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition87 reviews
Bhante H. Gunaratana
Wisdom Publications, 2002
Gunaratana Mindfulness
I have read this book three times and will probably continue to re-read it for the rest of my life. If you are interested in meditation, this is THE book. It is deceptively simple and brilliantly clear. There are lots of well-meaning but not so well written books out there on the topic. This is the one to help a newbie or a seasoned practitioner find the navigational aids and roadmap to ...
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I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj120 reviews
Chetana Private Ltd, 1999
The Only Entrance to All Facts
Nisargadatta Maharaj was born into Indian rural poverty, drifted to the city, married, supported a family by selling cheap cigarettes. He found a guru, learnt a simple spiritual method, practised it devotedly and in three years "realised", to use the jargon. Gradually "spiritual seekers" began to beat a path to his shabby door. He died in 1981.
I haven't yet worked out why this book is so ...
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Biblia cronologica, La: The Daily Bible69 reviews
F. Lagard Smith
Editorial Portavoz, 2008
The NIV is not a Bible just for dummies
The New International Version is the most readable English translation ever produced. And if that doesn't make it a "Good Book," then I don't know what does!
Granted, I still prefer to read God's Word in the original tongues, not in a modern translation. (I've got nothing against the watered-down English versions sold today in Bible bookstores, but the ancient biblical scrolls are just a whole ...
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Christ the Healer38 reviews
Chosen, 1973
Healing and Salvation go Hand in Hand as Part of Christ's Completed Work for Us
This book clearly demonstrates that Christ not only provided for salvation but also for healing through His completed work while here on earth. It shows that healing and salvation are closely linked together in many ways, though often we seperate the two in modern thinking.
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The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church38 reviews
Reggie McNeal
Jossey-Bass, 2003
Rarely Shocked
I read quite a bit. I would say about 2 to 3 books a week sometimes and they are all Christian. So suffice it to say that I am not easily impressed and very often I think that what I have read is a real "waste of paper". This book is not one of those. McNeal writes without compromise. Don't be fooled by the cover. This is not one of those "get big and better" books on the church. This is a very ...
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Ashamed of the Gospel: When the Church Becomes Like the World46 reviews
John F. MacArthur
Good News Pub, 1999
MacArthur: Today's Charles Spurgeon
The brilliance of John MacArthur's book, "Ashamed of the Gospel" is that it was written long before Rick Warren and Bill Hybels were household names. MacArthur, like Spurgeon a century ago, is one of our generation's leading apologist for defending the faith and the intregrity of biblical doctrines.
The evangelical church that I knew (until about 1995) was a place where the gospel was upheld ...
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A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen's Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse48 reviews
B. Jill Carroll
The Light, Inc., 2007
dialogue of a computer guy and plato
As a computer guy, I should confess that I do not read a lot, unfortunately.
However, Writer Carroll's writing style has helped me a lot read this book. In order to understand the meaning of the phrase "dialogue among civilizations", we need to understand if human value, moral dignity, freedom, human ideal, education, and responsibility mean similar importance and have similar definitions for ...
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Sunflower, The: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness40 reviews
Simon Wiesenthal
Schocken, 1997
The Sunflower, Pain and Forgiveness, Past and Present
Summoned to the bedside of a dying Nazi who had willingly participated in the systematic annihilation of Europe's Jews, concentration camp inmate Simon Wiesenthal found himself the captive, solitary witness to this 21-year-old SS man's confession of responsibility for committing acts of unspeakable cruelty.
Kurt had asked a nurse to bring him a Jew (any Jew would do); quite by chance the nurse ...
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One Nation Under God: The History of Prayer in America46 reviews
Random House Audio, 2005
Comfort in Time of War
I have been beside myself over the way our government has been behaving in the Middle East. Over dinner last night my friends echoed the same concerns and misgivings.
It was then that I told them about One Nation Under God. This is a book that I finished a few weeks ago and loved from the very start. It gave me a perspective that I really did not have about the incredible spirituality of ...
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The Narrated Bible in Chronological Order (NIV)42 reviews
F. LaGard Smith
Harvest House Publishers, 1999
Narrated Bible
I recommend this Narrated Bible Book to every one. All of the Books of the Bible are in order, in accordance of the beginning to end. It is just a FANTASTIC BOOK! I bought myself one and my daughter, and I think I am going to buy more for Christmas. What a Wonderful Gift to give....
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The Three Battlegrounds: The Mind, the Church and the Heavenly Places48 reviews
Francis Frangipane
New Wine Ministries, 1994
Safeguards for Christians Involved in Spiritual Warfare
F. Frangipane is a father in the Lord when it comes to spiritual warfare and it's easy to see his wisdom and balance as evidenced by the following quote. "Victory begins with the name of Jesus on our lips. It is consummated by the nature of Jesus in our hearts."
In his book, the author identifies and discusses the spirit of Jezebel, Babylon and the antichrist; however, he advocates love not ...
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The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany42 reviews
Martin Goldsmith
Wiley, 2001
A son's voyage of discovery of his parents' nightmarish past
What do we really know about our parents' life before we were born? That depends largely, I guess, on how much of an interest we show - and on how much they are willing to reveal. Because in the life of every person there are instances and times they rather wish to forget, and not revive time and again by discussion, even if only among their nearest and dearest.
Such, in the lives of author ...
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American Heroes: In the Fight Against Radical Islam (War Stories)49 reviews
Oliver North
B&H Books, 2008
Awesome book
Thank God for good men like Oliver North. I wish we could have more men in power with his faith and his understanding of our military's capabilities and purpose. I am also very thankful for the work being done in Iraq and Afganistan. It is not a finished work nor a perfect work, but it is certainly not a flawed effort as our news outlets lead us to believe.
Brining our troops home before ...
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