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I first had the opportunity to hear David Platt at the Adopted for Life Conference my wife and I attended in February 2010. I had never even heard of him before and wasn't sure what to expect. What followed was an incredibly passionate sermon on... [Read on]
What are we basing our lives upon? Does our own Christian faith have a solid foundation? Are we "religious" simply because that's what we've been taught? Why do we believe what we believe? Do we even know what we believe? These are the types... [Read on]
In their first book Do Hard Things, Alex & Brett Harris challenged young people to break out of the stereotypical teenage mold of low expectations and do something noteworthy. They challenged their readers "to do hard things for the glory of God... [Read on]
What happens to a kid who grows up in a fundamentalist church when he or she rejects fundamentalism? Many times, because they "got" the message that fundamentalism is the only "true" Christianity, they wind up rejecting Christianity/religion as a... [Read on]
Every once in a while a book comes a long that becomes a classic in contemporary Christian literature. Randy Alcorn has written such a classic with his highly anticipated book If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil. This book... [Read on]
An exhortation to more authentic and "audacious" faith loosely based around the story of Joshua in the Valley of Aijalon. In general, this is probably one of the best treatises on faith I have seen out there-- the author uses many stories,... [Read on]
If you are content with trying to be a Christian and having the "American dream," then don't read this book. If you like being comfortable, don't read this book. But if you're really trying to follow Jesus no matter what the cost, then by all... [Read on]
In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day by Mark Batterson is based on two verses in 2 Samuel 23 – Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men. He also went do... [Read on]
Kristen was only seventeen years old when she decided she had had enough. Life, as far as she was concerned, wasn't worth living. In an attempt to end her life, she laid down on railroad tracks and waited for the next train. The next train indeed... [Read on]
The authors have written a wonderful little faith-based devotional that aims to help the reader focus on the seven characteristics involved with loving a person, whether that person is your spouse, relative, friend, or co-worker. Each devotional... [Read on]