This book is the remarkable story of a young man called Vanya Moiseyev who served in the Soviet Union army in the early 1970′s and suffered immense persecution for his faith in Christ. However despite all the suffering and hardship he ensured Vanya remained faithful to Christ and did not deny Him. In the summer [...]
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This is a short book written for new Christians to help them grow in their walk with Christ. The book has ten chapters covering topics such as: Reading the Bible, Prayer, The Power of the Holy Spirit, Resisting tempatation and witnessing to others. Although each chapter is short and can be read through very quickly [...]
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Darwin and God by Nick Spencer This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and we have seen many books written and TV programmes made looking at his theories and the legacy he left behind. Nick Spencer’s book though is not just another one looking at the debate in Christian circles [...]
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Walk on: The Spiritual Journey of U2 by Steve Stockman With the new U2 album “No Line On the Horizon” being released in the UK on March 2nd it seemed appropriate to publish a review of Steve Stockman’s book analysing the spiritual journey of U2. Arguably the biggest band in the world, U2 have been [...]
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Simply Christian by Tom Wright Thanks to Ian from the Parish of Wonersh for permitting the use of the review he wrote on “Simply Christian.” I think this is Simply the best book I read in 2008. A modern thinker (theologian, New Testament scholar, evangelical, Bishop of Durham) sets out to write a modern version [...]
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Challenging Lifestyle by Nicky Gumbel This book is written by Nicky Gumbel, the man who pioneered the Alpha course. Challenging Lifestyle is described on its front cover as an official follow up to the popular Alpha Course. It’s based on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5 to 7) and is split into 19 [...]
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Thank God it’s Monday (Ministry in the Workplace) by Mark Greene This is a well written and easy to read book for anyone struggling with what it means to be a Christian in today’s workplace. Greene believes that it is God’s will for Christians to work, although he makes no distinction between those in paid [...]
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