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Offline Charles Sloan

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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2009, 12:37:41 AM »
I highly recommend the Bible, it has great re-readability.
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2009, 12:38:17 AM »
Ms Christiana:

Spurgeon is v. good, yes. A lot of his material is also Online.
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2009, 03:22:54 PM »
Quote from: keiraliz on August 28, 2009, 09:28:43 PM
My mom and I abosultely love the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. There's three books in the series:  Voice in the Wind (Book 1), An Echo in the Darkness (Book 2), and As Sure as the Dawn (Book 3). We haven't read the third book yet, but we loved and thoroughly enjoyed the first two books. I highly recommend them.

Yay someone else has read these books :)  ::priest::
I absolutley love them :) Francine is an awesome author :)
 I have the third book and it is just as good if not better than the last two, I can remember how the guys name is spelt, but the third book has to do with the german roman warrior guy...good read,
my aunty gave the set to my sister and i
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2009, 08:40:33 PM »
This is kind of an old recommendation but I just love the Novels of The Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
If you want to get a good idea what happens behind the curtain so to speak when you pray, this novel will enlighten you.


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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2009, 07:51:55 AM »
We were just talking about this book Sunday morning.  Our elders were very high on it.  It may be next on my list.  They mentioned another one of Peretti's books as well.
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2010, 11:13:49 PM »
Quote from: Britt333 on November 02, 2009, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: keiraliz on August 28, 2009, 09:28:43 PM
My mom and I abosultely love the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. There's three books in the series:  Voice in the Wind (Book 1), An Echo in the Darkness (Book 2), and As Sure as the Dawn (Book 3). We haven't read the third book yet, but we loved and thoroughly enjoyed the first two books. I highly recommend them.

Yay someone else has read these books :)  ::priest::
I absolutley love them :) Francine is an awesome author :)
 I have the third book and it is just as good if not better than the last two, I can remember how the guys name is spelt, but the third book has to do with the german roman warrior guy...good read,
my aunty gave the set to my sister and i
God Bless

Kind of late to post this, hehe, but I'm glad to hear someone enjoys those books as well! I'm really curious to know the guy's story, haha. I mean, you read so much about Hadessa, Marcus, Phoebe, and Julia that you forget about the warrior guy! But I'm glad to hear that the third book is just as good! I know I cried in the first two. :] Francine Rivers is a wonderful author and highly recommended for any Christian reader!
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2010, 01:51:06 PM »
Quote from: keiraliz on January 16, 2010, 11:13:49 PM
Quote from: Britt333 on November 02, 2009, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: keiraliz on August 28, 2009, 09:28:43 PM
My mom and I abosultely love the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. There's three books in the series:  Voice in the Wind (Book 1), An Echo in the Darkness (Book 2), and As Sure as the Dawn (Book 3). We haven't read the third book yet, but we loved and thoroughly enjoyed the first two books. I highly recommend them.

Yay someone else has read these books :)  ::priest::
I absolutley love them :) Francine is an awesome author :)
 I have the third book and it is just as good if not better than the last two, I can remember how the guys name is spelt, but the third book has to do with the german roman warrior guy...good read,
my aunty gave the set to my sister and i
God Bless

Kind of late to post this, hehe, but I'm glad to hear someone enjoys those books as well! I'm really curious to know the guy's story, haha. I mean, you read so much about Hadessa, Marcus, Phoebe, and Julia that you forget about the warrior guy! But I'm glad to hear that the third book is just as good! I know I cried in the first two. :] Francine Rivers is a wonderful author and highly recommended for any Christian reader!



yep she is an awesome author...right now im reading The Scribe by her....its the fifth book in the series of Sons of encouragment.....the preist the warrior the prince and the prophet are the other 4....She is really good at getting emotions across
 ::smile::
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2010, 10:54:37 AM »
I'm partial to my wife's new book Angel in the Shadows.The novel is young adult fiction. We are starting our tour and will be in SC, NC, Oregon,and Fl in Feb. alone.
Check www.lisagracebooks.com for dates. By the end of Jan. we will have about 20 book signings set up for Feb. and are appearing on CBS television on Feb.19th. She has 2 more books coming out this year. Angel in the Storm the 2nd in the Angel Series and The 15th Star an adult mystery suspense thriller.

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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2010, 11:12:54 PM »
Greetings,

I know of a good book that I've personally read several times, it's very good for anyone serious about living the Christian life. Fortunately, the book is currently being given away for free. You may want to check it out:

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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2010, 05:09:08 AM »
Anything by T. Austin Sparks. There is a website that carries many of his books and teachings and also a ministry that distributes them in hard copy for free also.

I highly recommend "God's Spiritual House", "The Stewardship Of The Mystery part 1&2" and "The Gospel According To Paul" for starters.

http://austin-sparks.net/
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2010, 09:04:29 PM »
Life of the Beloved, Henri Nouwen
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2010, 04:28:23 PM »
Here is a short list of some good reads

"The Naked Church" by Wayne Jacobsen
"The Misunderstood God" by Darin Hufford
"The Untold Story of the New Testament Church" by Frank Viola

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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #27 on: March 16, 2010, 06:17:24 PM »
The Challenge of Jesus, N.T. Wright.
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2010, 09:27:00 PM »
"This Present Darkness" and all the others in this series...

"Changes That Heal" by Henry Cloud (wonderful, foundational book)

"Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" by Dr. Paul Brand (awesome!)

 
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Re: Looking for some good christian books to read
« Reply #29 on: April 09, 2010, 11:28:34 PM »
Quote from: Britt333 on January 18, 2010, 01:51:06 PM
Quote from: keiraliz on January 16, 2010, 11:13:49 PM
Quote from: Britt333 on November 02, 2009, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: keiraliz on August 28, 2009, 09:28:43 PM
My mom and I abosultely love the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. There's three books in the series:  Voice in the Wind (Book 1), An Echo in the Darkness (Book 2), and As Sure as the Dawn (Book 3). We haven't read the third book yet, but we loved and thoroughly enjoyed the first two books. I highly recommend them.

Yay someone else has read these books :)  ::priest::
I absolutley love them :) Francine is an awesome author :)
 I have the third book and it is just as good if not better than the last two, I can remember how the guys name is spelt, but the third book has to do with the german roman warrior guy...good read,
my aunty gave the set to my sister and i
God Bless

Kind of late to post this, hehe, but I'm glad to hear someone enjoys those books as well! I'm really curious to know the guy's story, haha. I mean, you read so much about Hadessa, Marcus, Phoebe, and Julia that you forget about the warrior guy! But I'm glad to hear that the third book is just as good! I know I cried in the first two. :] Francine Rivers is a wonderful author and highly recommended for any Christian reader!



yep she is an awesome author...right now im reading The Scribe by her....its the fifth book in the series of Sons of encouragment.....the preist the warrior the prince and the prophet are the other 4....She is really good at getting emotions across
 ::smile::
God Bless

Very true! I cried when I read the first two books in Mark of the Lion series. They were so moving!

Another Christian author I love is Janette Oake (I think that's how you spell her name). She writes historical Christian fiction, but my mom and I love her books as well. Beverly Lewis is also good if you're interested in the Amish lifestyle.
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"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
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