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Crispin : The Cross of Lead (Newbery Medal Book) by Avi Because my mom was a librarian (I know, Mom… media specialist for many moons, I know that any book with a Newberry Medal is worth reading. That’s why this…

The Glorious Church by Watchman Nee I’ve heard about Watchman Nee off and on over the years but have never taken the time to read something of his. He was a Chinese pastor, for almost 30 years. Imprisoned in 1952…

The Acts of the Holy Spirit: Tracing His Work in the Early Church, Discerning His Life-Giving Presence Today by Arthur T. Pierson For such a short little book, I was struck by Pierson’s writing eloquence and ability to say in…

The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within by Erwin Raphael McManus Erwin McManus’ short book called The Barbarian Way is a fantastic book challenging believers to quit playing it safe and to embrace a life of adventure, faith, and…

Tim Challies’ first book will be released in December! The Principle of Discernment is going to be a wonderful addition to any Christian leader’s bookshelf, and I believe will be an important must-read for the general Christian public as well.…

The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherfurd It’s really good, but slow and also ponderous. The characters just weren’t compelling, and the same characters aren’t continued throughout the book, as it’s divided into historical segments. I just…

I’ve done more writing about Rob Bell’s book Velvet Elvis than I care to. It’s really not that impacting of a book! Really. However, there’s so much buzz about it in some circles that it just keeps getting talked about,…

The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper I began this book just two short nights ago but was unable to put it down. Thank goodness it’s a short book — only 105 pages. However, its thin-ness betrays its…

Is Your Church Ready?: Motivating Leaders to Live an Apologetic Life This compilation by Ravi Zacharias and Norman Geisler is an excellent and easy-to-read summation of the importance of defending the Christian faith. The apostle Peter instructed believers to be…