Category — i LOVE books

100 Bible Stories will soon be hidden in your child’s heart and bursting out in song. From Genesis and Revelation to Psalms, Proverbs, and Jesus’ parables, children will read their favorite Bible story and sing their favorite Bible song. Bible truths and Life Action Applications will help your child take these Biblical teachings to heart. 100 kid-friendly Bible stories, with adorable illustrations, are paired with two awesome CDs filled with 100 new arrangements of more than two hours of favorite songs, hymns, and spirituals. It’s a unique experience the whole family will enjoy!

I am sure that this book is great for kids! I was really looking forward to it – but I think there was a glitch in the system because I never got it

Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions by James A. Beverly is a great introductory guide to world religions. It includes the beliefs of major religions, major leaders, different sects, what they believe about Jesus and how the Christian can effectively witness to them. It is a well written reference book – easy to read, with well done investigation and research. I also enjoyed the photographs of different religious sites from around the world.

I read the Guide to Religions cover to cover over the course of about 2 weeks. It was easy to read and well researched. The religions are arranged in alphabetical order in chapters. Not every chapter is organized the same way but I did not find that to be an issue. I have a small understanding of  religions but I really learned a lot. I do not think this book would appeal to those who have a good grasp on world religions and are looking for in-depth study and analysis. Though, the author does give suggested additional readings at the end of each chapter.  It was an interesting book to read even if it is a reference book! This one will stay on the bookcase for years to come.

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Christianity in Crisis by Hank Hanegraaff is a thought provoking and eye opening read. The author examines the “Word of Faith”  movement,better know as the “prosperity gospel,” within the Christian church. Hanegraaf exposes the Biblical flaws in their teaching and the heresy in the words and messages they are preaching to millions of people. The quotes from these famous evangelist range from the laughable to the downright frightening! Christianity in Crisis starts with a “Cast of Characters” that exposes the false teachings of prominent “Word of Faith” teachers including: Kenneth Copeland, John Hagee, Paul Crouch, Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer.

Overall, Christianity in Crisis was an informative book about the false teaching within the Christian church. It not only informed and warned you about the false doctrine but attempted to equip you to know the truth for yourself so that you can recognize false teachings. The book was difficult to read – it read like a dissertation. In an attempt to make the points easy to remember Hanegraaff used acronyms. But, he used WAY too many. It’s impossible to keep up with the 10+ acronyms used in the book. Essentially, the book could have been condensed and the points made in a more concise manner. The same quotes and illustrations were used several times – a couple of times I stopped to make sure I wasn’t reading the same page over again. Not a book I would pick up just for the sheer pleasure of reading but definitely if I had questions about the “Faith” movement .

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Face of Betrayal is a “triple threat” that packs mystery, romance and justice. Seventeen year old, Katie Converse, goes missing a few days before Christmas. She is home in Oregon after a semester of being a U.S. Senate page. The clues all point to Senator X but who is he? And is he really innocent?

It’s up to the triple threat club to uncover the truth and bring the perpetrator to justice. Allison Pierce is a third generation  federal prosecutor and bringing the bad guys to justice is in her blood.Cassidy Shaw is a TV crime reporter looking for her big break. And Nicole Hedges is an FBI special agent who is trying to balance a grueling work schedule with being a single mom. Together, these three friends make up the triple threat club.

Face of Betrayal is  great – I finished it in one night! The characters are very well developed and three dimensional. You don’t just know their jobs but their families, personal lives, faith, struggles, even what they like to eat. The story is intriguing. It keeps you guessing until the very last page. I can’t wait until the second book in the series comes out in April 2010.

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I was organizing our bookshelves the other day – in anticipation of getting a box of my books back from Kalah. She cared for and read them while we were in NYC. There were a few books that we have 2 or 3 copies of! Please, don’t ask how – we just do. So, if you want one or all of them let me know by leaving a comment and I’ll get it to sometime soon.

The Man God Uses – Bible Study by Henry & Tom Blackaby (2 Copies)

My Utmost for His Highest – By Oswald Chambers (2 Copies)

Devotions for Dating Couples – By Ben Young & Dr. Samuel Adams

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ – By John Piper

The Power of a Praying Husband – By Stormie OMartian

Wild at Heart – By John Eldredge

The Cross Examination of Oliver Finney – By Randy Singer (Christian Fiction)

Pops and Mamaw – By Jerry Smith (2 copies 1 copy left) (My old friend who wrote a book about himself. Somehow I ended up with SEVERAL copies!)

I hope someone wants these! I was going to take them to McKay’s but then I figured they wouldn’t value them as much as I do. Therefore, I decided it would make me feel better to give them away to someone I know will take good care of them! I’m weird but I love books!

This week Bill and I read the book “The Mole People” by Jennifer Toth. It was very interesting! It is a reporter’s story as she investigated the underground homeless – the people who live in subway and Amtrak tunnels. Some of the tunnels are 7 -8 stories underground. It was a very eye opening book – something we had never thought about before. She tells the life stories of several of the people she met underground. She went underground everyday for several months to see how these people live and try to understand why they are there. Most of the people who live underground are drug addicts or have diseases, like AIDS.