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-“The Power of Surrender: Breaking Through to Revival”

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

By Michael Catt (Nashville, Tennessee: B & H Publishing Group, 2010, 305 pages)  Is the ‘prosperity gospel’ hindering revival? Pastor Michael Catt, senior pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany, Ga. believes so. Pastor Catt makes a number of observations about revival in his new book:  “The Power of Surrender: Breaking Through to Revival” Here’s [...]

-"3:16 The Numbers of Hope"

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

By Max Lucado (Nashville,Tenn.:Thomas Nelson, 2007, 219 pages) A great devotional book based upon John 3:16. This is Max Lucado at his insprirational best. Each chapter is short enough to be read in the morning to start the day right or finish the day at night on a high note. Full of great stories and [...]

"Holy Discontent"

Friday, August 17th, 2007

By Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids, Michigan:Zondervan, 2007, 155 pgs.) The book is written by Bill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois. Pastor Hybels suggests that you use those things in your life which bring you the most ‘discontent’ to motivate you into taking action. He gives several examples of people who have [...]

"Confessions of an Amateur Believer"

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

By Patty Kirk (Nashville,Tenn.: Nelson Books, 2006, 275 pages) A very interesting book on the real-life faith journey of Patty Kirk: a college teacher, farmer, mother, wife, daughter-in-law, and regular Christian.  She writes about her path from a simple faith in God as a child, to her tragedy induced unbelief and eventual atheism.  Then she [...]

"What Jesus Demands from the World" -Intro

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

By John Piper (Wheaton, Ill: Crossway Books, 2006, 400 pgs.) John Piper has some incredible thoughts in his newest book, on the teaching of Jesus.  I say incredible, because we are so use to preachers and teachers presenting and emphasizing only the barest minimum requirements for salvation as normative Christianity.  Dr. Piper goes way beyond [...]

"The Central Event: Experiencing The Power of The Father’s Love"

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

by Ed Piorek, (Cape Town, South Africa: Vineyard Int. Pub., 2005, 166 pgs.) Ed Piorek is a long time pastor (now Pastor Emeritus of Vineyard CC Laguna Niguel Calif.), who traveled extensively with John Wimber during the 1980′s and early 90′s.  He now heads the Father Loves You Ministries (an international conference ministry) and travels [...]