Book Reviews

“I will destroy your mother” Said the Lord in Hosea.   Out of context this is quite a remarkable statement but in the context of the chapter and the chapter in the book of Hosea and the book in the context of its place in the gospel history of the Bible, the context tells us that ...

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 “Do you feel as if Jesus Christ died only yesterday?” CJ Mahaney is a realist; he admits the truth that living a cross centred life is a battle, he is real in the way he struggles to focus on the cross in this battle, he is real in admitting that the world gets his attention mor ...

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C S Lewis is probably best known for his now classic, Chronicles of Narnia but he wrote a lot of other books and the Screwtape Letters is one of his more bizarre works. Comprised of a number of letters to Wormwood, a demon working as a tempter in Second World War England, Screwtape gives him tips a ...

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This book is quite literally what Ignite is about, but please don't let the fact that it's our own book make you think we wouldn't tell you the truth about it.The book, which is split into 9 sections, goes through the Ignite Declaration part by part giving examples from Nigel and team members past a ...

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We live in a sex crazed world where so many things seem to revolve around sex. Look at the media, that’s just one example where we see sex being used to sell things to people. Given the society we live in today it is so hard for young people to stay ‘pure’ until they get married. S ...

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Time with God for Students is a devotional arranged to take readers through the entire New Testament in a year. It explores themes that come up daily in the lives of young adults, such as time management, honesty, goal setting, love relationships, and individual integrity. It takes passages from the ...

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In Angela Hunt’s book, Magdalene, readers are drawn back in time to experience the life of Mary Magdalene. Because of the actions of her strong-willed son, she finds herself alone after Roman soldiers murder her family members and set her house on fire. Mary sees no purpose in continuing with ...

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As a Christian I have heard many times people claiming that "people have tried to disprove Christianity and ended up becoming Christians themselves". The author of this book, actually did and it makes fascinating reading.This book looks from the point of view of a non-Christian and asks al ...

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"It's a lot easier to sing a song than it is to stop and touch the broken. It's a lot less taxing to go to church than to take 'church' to the world. But sharing with others is a sacrifice of worship that makes God smile"This is a small book and the writing is quite big, SUCCESS! Not only ...

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Your main motivation for working with Young people should be a belief that God has called you to a vital ministry and you should consider yourself a minister of the gospel"To All You Youth Leaders Out There! This is a book for you.This book is written by our very own Nigel James and Gary Smith. ...

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Not being someone who's been into the whole 24-7 thing massively I haven't read any of Pete Grieg's stuff before. I've been amazed and impacted by some of the truths of coming back to a life of sacrifice and love for God.The book is not a natural contender for a recommendation on the ignite web site ...

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This book is really good if like me you lack discipline where bible study and devotionals are concerned. It encourages you to read one chapter every day for 40 days. This book is really easy to read but the messages that it has are very powerful and important. There is something for every Christian ...

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If the idea of thick books with lots of texts is a bit daunting then this book is perfect for you. Each pages is visually exciting and the variety of design is amazing. Basically a bunch of designers have taken Philip Yancey's book, "What's so amazing about grace?" have pulled out quotes ...

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