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Sunday, February 3, 2008

Books for loan

Since I won't be carrying too many books when I leave, I was thinking of putting them to better use. Below is a list of the books that I read - and find them helpful and informative. I will include the book title, author, and a brief description.

1. Title : Prayer and Faith
Author : R.A. Torrey
Description : 5 books in 1: Your Life in God, How to bring them to Christ, The power of Prayer, God, The Bible, and You, The Bible Answer Book. Simple language helpful to understand various concepts. Informative in nature.

2. Title : Prayer
Author : E.M. Bounds
Description : 7 books in 1: Purpose in Prayer, The Necessity of Prayer, The Possibilities of Prayer, Essentials of Prayer, Obtaining Answers to Prayer, Power through Prayer, The Weapon of Prayer. Very in depth, takes commitment to read it through.

3. Title : Becoming a Coaching Leader
Author : Daniel Harkavy
Description : Haven't even read a page. Reputable publisher

4. Title : Deliver Us From Evil - Restoring the Soul in a Disintegrating Culture
Author : Ravi Zacharias
Description : Highly intellectual. Goes in depth into the philosophy and nature of the evil and plague that plagues humanity. Challenging.

5. Title : A Biography of John Sung
Author : Leslie T. Lyall
Description : 20th century evangelist. Highly reputable in the Christian circle. A man of great service and sacrifice. "The greatest evangelist China has ever known".

6. Title : The Jesus I never knew
Author : Philip Yancey
Description : Very good read. Goes into various aspects of Jesus life, historical roots, meanings and motives of different events and action. Very interesting.

7. Title : My Utmost for His Highest
Author : Oswald Chambers
Description : Hailed as one of the best devotionals. One year devotional, very compact and challenging.

8. Title : Biblical Christianity
Author : John Calvin
Description : 16th century intellectual giant introduces basic Christianity in simple language. Very concise. Good read. Answers quite a few challenging questions on Theology.

9. Title : Out of the Saltshaker and into the world
Author : Rebecca Manley Pippert
Description : Contemporary evangelism. Highly instructive, filled with great stories to help you witness more effectively.

10. Title : Grace and Power
Author : Charles Spurgeon
Description : 5 books in 1: Grace, God's Unmerited Favor, Power in the Blood, Being God's Friend, Joy in Christ's presence, Holy Spirit Power, The Second Coming of Christ. One of the finest preachers of 19th Century England. Emphasis on the Grace of God. Very refreshing. Very good read for the weary soul.

11. Title : the 360 Leader
Author : John Maxwell
Description : Leadership top-down, peer to peer, and down-up.

12. Title : Winning With People
Author : John Maxwell
Description : Modern day Dale Carnagie book. Relational and Communication skills to enrich everybody's lives.

13. Title : Mere Christianity
Author : C.S. Lewis
Description : 20th Century intellectual giant. Introduction-Apologetics of Christianity. Good read for skeptics, new, and also seasoned believers.

There are probably a few more books in my room lying around here and there. If anybody wants these books, just leave a note and I'll see how to get it to you.

A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read

- Mark Twain

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