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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Welcome to the Book Review Forum

    Welcome to the Book Review Forum. This is a place for us to compile reviews and discuss books. It is a great way for the community to discern...

    Started by Ryan Scott, 04-15-2010 08:42 AM
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  1. Rollins, Peter - The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible Tales

    This is a book with parables. As Rollins writes, not in order to change your mind, but to change your heart. I'll write one down: The last person...

    Started by Hans Deventer, 05-13-2010 11:56 AM
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  2. McLaren, Brian D. - A New Kind of Christianity

    First, this is NOT part 1 of the trilogy, "A New Kind of Christian". With that out of the way, we're ready to review this book. McLaren explains...

    Started by Hans Deventer, 09-04-2010 01:35 AM
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  3. Bickers, Dennis - The Healthy Pastor: Easing the Pressures of Ministry

    The Healthy Pastor: Easing the Pressures of Ministry by Dennis Bickers, Beacon Hill Press, 2010. Being a pastor (if you are a pastor and reading...

    Started by Matt Zimmer, 09-03-2010 11:04 AM
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  4. Zimmer, Matt (editor) - Faith Intersections

    “Faith Intersections” is a book about listening to people who have different belief systems than our own. In each chapter a Christian interviewer...

    Started by G R 'Scott' Cundiff, 08-24-2010 05:33 PM
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    08-25-2010 09:23 AM Go to last post
  5. Traverso, Enzo - The Origins of Nazi Violence

    Interesting book. Traverso, though not implicating that it could not have but happen as it did, does root the Nazi violence in an historic context....

    Started by Hans Deventer, 08-23-2010 04:50 AM
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    08-23-2010 11:35 AM Go to last post
  6. Keller, Timothy - The Reason For God (Belief in an Age of Scepticism)

    Let's start off by saying this is a good book, definitely worth reading. Keller first deals with several objections to Christianity: - There can't...

    Started by Hans Deventer, 08-17-2010 12:23 AM
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    08-18-2010 04:13 PM Go to last post
  7. Wigg Stevenson, Tyler - Brand Jesus

    I'm about halfway through this book right now. It was recommended in one of the workshops I attended at PALCON. Wigg Stevenson tackles the issue...

    Started by Ryan Scott, 08-02-2010 03:14 PM
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    08-11-2010 07:40 PM Go to last post
  8. Welch, Gina - In The Land of Believers

    This is a fascinating book. I really enjoyed it though it at times made me uncomfortable. The author is a Yale graduate and teaches English at...

    Started by David Parker, 08-08-2010 04:22 PM
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  9. Lightbulb Dekker, Ted - Circle Series (Black, Red, White, Green)

    I've just finished re-reading the first three books of Dekker's "Circle" series. In the story a young man, Thomas Hunter, finds himself living in...

    Started by G R 'Scott' Cundiff, 07-20-2010 09:14 AM
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  10. Deighton, Rick - Ready to Give an Answer

    Don't read this book if you are satisfied by the status quo and don't like to be challenged! However, if you yearn to expand your knowledge, to...

    Started by Jim Franklin, 07-24-2010 02:30 PM
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  11. Kinnaman, David and Gabe Lyons - unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters

    This book was put out by the Barna group and, as the title suggests, is a survey of the "Mosaic" generation(born 1984-2002) and "Buster"...

    Started by Hank Crofford, 07-21-2010 12:12 AM
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  12. Wesley, John - A Plain Account of Christian Perfection

    I was going to lead a bible study from the lectionary text today in Luke 10 focusing on entire sanctification. That didn't pan out and I didn't want...

    Started by Hank Crofford, 07-11-2010 02:11 PM
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    07-15-2010 11:31 PM Go to last post
  13. Wright, NT - Surprized by Hope

    Has anyone reviewed this yet? I thought I'd seen it discussed on here, but now I can't find it. Perhaps it was before the crash? I finished it last...

    Started by Eric Frey, 07-08-2010 09:50 AM
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  14. Vickers, Jason - Wesley for the Perplexed

    I just finished it this morning and will hopefully be able to give you a full review later, but this was a fascinating look at who was John Wesley in...

    Started by Eric Frey, 07-08-2010 09:47 AM
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  15. Sweet, Leonard and Frank Viola - Jesus Manifesto

    Pastoring a few years ago I was awakened to the fact that my preaching lacked an important element: Jesus. I found it easier to preach principles...

    Started by Bob Hunter, 06-29-2010 10:34 AM
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  16. Lodahl, Michael - Claiming Abraham: Reading the Bible and the Qu'ran Side by Side

    Michael Lodahl’s new book, Claiming Abraham: Reading the Bible and the Qur’an Side by Side, is simply an exciting read! His theological...

    Started by Thomas Oord, 06-22-2010 08:47 PM
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  17. Oord, Thomas Jay - The Nature of Love: A Theology

    The Nature of Love: A Theology Thomas Jay Oord Chalice Press, St. Louis, MO 2010 Review by Paul DeBaufer The Nature of Love is a theology...

    Started by Paul DeBaufer, 06-15-2010 12:22 PM
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  18. Bernstein, Peter L - Wedding of the Waters

    Recounts the events and political intrigue leading up to and following of the building of the Erie Canal and particularly the leadership of De Witt...

    Started by Jim Franklin, 06-21-2010 08:41 PM
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  19. Lightbulb Meyer, Stephenie - "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner"

    Stephenie Meyer, author of the wildly popular "Twilight" series released a novella on June 5th. The book weighs in at 178 pages and was also...

    Started by Katelynn Scott, 06-08-2010 06:51 AM
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    06-21-2010 12:15 PM Go to last post
  20. Searcy, Nelson - Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church

    (Published by Regal, 2007) This book is very practical, step-by-step explanation of a process for assimilating visitors, starting with a plan for...

    Started by Wilson Deaton, 06-03-2010 02:10 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    06-04-2010 11:55 AM Go to last post

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