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 Why We Usually Only Review Books We Like:

We have noticed that many Christian Bookstores (as for-profit businesses) unfortunately seem to carry everything that anyone might want.

Generally, 1/3 of their books are very good, 1/3 are very poor (some are even outright heretical) and the other 1/3 we know nothing about, one way or the other. 

As a Non-profit Christian ministry, we are free to only review books that we feel are generally sound and may be beneficial to someone. 

(Disclaimer: we of course do not always agree with every statement made in every book--read everything with discernment).

We read the books we know nothing about, review any good ones, and spare you the poor ones. ____________

What we believe and teach Doctrinally may be seen on our pages: Statement of Faith, including: Plan of Salvation. ____________

"Naturally, since I myself am a writer, I do not wish the ordinary reader to read no modern books.  

But if he must read only the new or only the old, I would advise him to read the old...

...It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one until you have read an old one in between.  

If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one for every three new ones." 

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Though not all Christians are called to Found a Christian Ministry, we are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians.  Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our  web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). _______________

Holy Scripture

• Thompson Chain-Refer. Bible

• The Psalms of David (Illuminated by James S. Freemantle)

• Holman Christian Standard Bible (Celtic Design)

Audio Books: CDs:  

• Holy Bible - KJV (Narrated by Alexander Scourby)

• The Pursuit of Holiness (Jerry Bridges/Read by Alistair Begg)

• New Testament - KJV (Narrated by Alexander Scourby)

• The Word of Promise New Testament: NKJV (Jim Caviesal and 120 more Performers)

CD-Rom:

• ILumina (Digitally Animated Bible & Encyclopedia Suite)

Commentaries

• The Treasury of David: Updated Edition in Today's English         (1 Volume - Charles Spurgeon's Commentary On the Psalms)

• Thru the Bible With J. Vernon McGee (J. Vernon McGee)

• Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties (Gleason L. Archer)

• Ancient Christian Commentary on the Scriptures (Edited: Oden)

• Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers (Christoph. Hall)

• Learning Theology with the Church Fathers (Christoph. Hall)

• "The Apocalypse Code" (Hank Hanegraaff)

Bible Study Helps (Reference) 

• Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties (Gleason L. Archer)

• Halley's Bible Handbook

• New Unger's Bible Dictionary

• Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

• Thompson Chain-Refer. Bible

CD-Rom:

• ILumina (Digitally Animated Bible & Encyclopedia Suite)

      Basic Christian Teaching

• Basic Christianity (J. R. W. Stott)

• Know What You Believe (Little)

• Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis)

• On the Incarnation (Athanasius)

• Knowing God (J. I. Packer)

Christian Growth

• Absolute Surrender (A. Murray)

• Celebration of Discipline (Foster)

• The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life (Hannah Whitall Smith)

• The Cost of Discipleship (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)

• Finding the Will of God (Waltke)

• Freedom of Simplicity (R. Foster)

• The Mortification of Sin (Owen)

• The Normal Christian Life (Nee)

• The Pursuit of Holiness (Jerry Bridges/Read by Alistair Begg)

• Raising a Modern-Day Knight (Robert Lewis)

• Sit, Walk, Stand (Watchman Nee)

• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (D. S. Whitney)

• Celebration of Discipline (Foster)

• Why Not Women? (Loren Cunningham, Founder: YWAM)

  Biblical Interpretation (Hermeneutics)

• Basic Principles of Biblical Interpretation (Hermeneutics):

• Knowing Scripture (R. C. Sproul)

• "The Apocalypse Code" (Hank Hanegraaff)

• Ancient Biblical Interpretation:

• Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers (C. A. Hall)

Comparative Religion/Cults

• World Religions / Cults:

• Kingdom of the Cults (W. Martin)

• So What's the Difference? (Fritz Ridenour)

• Errors of "Word of Faith":

• Christianity In Crisis (Hanegraaff)

• Errors of "Vineyard" Movement:

• Counterfeit Revival (Hanegraaff)

• Errors of Mormons:

• One Nation Under Gods (Abanes)

• Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis)

• Know Who You Believe (Little)

• Know What You Believe (Little)

• Know Why You Believe (Little)

• The Case for Christ (Lee Strobel)

• The Case for Faith (Lee Strobel)

• Basic Christianity (J. R. W. Stott)

• God Wrote A Book (MacDonald)

• I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist (N. Geisler/ F. Turek)

• L'Abri (Edith Schaeffer)

• The God Who Is There (Schaeffer)

• New Evidence that Demands a Verdict (Josh McDowell)

• Miracles (Dr. Olen R. Brown)

• Your Mind Matters (John Stott)

Witnessing

• How to Give Away Your Faith (Paul E. Little)

Fasting

• God's Chosen Fast (A. Wallis)

Family

• New Dare To Discipline (Dobson)

• Raising a Modern-Day Knight (R. Lewis)

• My Utmost for His Highest

• The Imitation of Christ (Kempis)

• Ancient Christian Devotional

• Celtic Daily Prayer (Northumbria)

In our opinion, some Commentaries, if they are good ones, spiritual and Biblical, can also be used profitably as Daily Devotionals.  See our list of excellent Commentaries (above) on this page.

• Hinds Feet On High Places

• In His Steps (Charles Sheldon)

• Mountains of Spices (Hurnard)

• Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)

 Prayer

 (General)

• The Path of Celtic Prayer: An Ancient Way to Everyday Joy (Calvin Miller)

• Celtic Daily Prayer (Northumbria)

• Complete Works of E. M. Bounds On Prayer  (E. M. Bounds)

• The Hour That Changes the World (Dick Eastman)

• How I Know God Answers Prayer (Rosalind Goforth/China)

• How To Pray (R. A. Torrey)

• J. Vernon McGee On Prayer

• The Kneeling Christian

• Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (C. S. Lewis)

• Living A Prayerful Life (Murray)

• The Necessity of Prayer (E. M. Bounds)

• The Power of Prayer (Torrey)

• Power Through Prayer (Bounds)

• Purpose in Prayer ( E. M. Bounds)

• The Practice of the Presence of God (Brother Lawrence)

• Prayer (O. Hallesby)

• Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? (Philip Yancey)

• Prayer Made Easy (Mark Water)

• Prayer & Praying Men (E. M. Bounds)

• Prayer & Spiritual Warfare (Spurgeon)

• Prayer Works (Brother Andrew)

• The Psalms for Prayer (T. M. Moore)

• Release the Power of Prayer  (Müller)

• Why Revival Tarries (Leon. Ravenhill)

• With Christ in the School of Prayer (Andrew Murray)

Biography

 (Prayer Heroes Biographies)

• Andrew Murray (Dr. Lindner)

• David Brainerd (R. Hunsicker)

• E. M. Bounds (Darrel D. King)

• E. M. Bounds: Man of Prayer (Dorsett)

• George Müller: Delighted in God(Steer)

• George Müller, Man of Faith (Harvey)

• Gladys Aylward: Missionary to China (Sam Wellman)

• Hudson Taylor: Founder, China Inland Mission (Vance Christie)

• Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

• John Hyde: The Apostle of Prayer

• Praying Hyde (Edited by L. Carré)

• Rees Howells, Intercessor (Grubb)

• Story of Sadhu Sundar Singh (C. Davey)

(Autobiography)

• Autobiography of George Muller

• Confessions (St. Augustine)

• God's Smuggler (Brother Andrew)

• The Hiding Place (Corrie ten Boom)

• L'Abri (Edith Schaeffer)

• Life and Diary of David Brainerd

• Missionary Patriarch: The True Story of John G. Paton

("Heroes of the Faith" Series of Biographies) 

• Amy Carmichael: A Life Abandoned to God (Sam Wellman)

• Billy Graham: The Great Evangelist

• Billy Sunday: Evangelist On the Sawdust Trail (Rachael M. Phillips)

• Brother Andrew: God's Undercover Agent (Alan Millwright)

• Charles Sheldon: Author of In His Steps

• Charles Spurgeon: The Great Orator

• Corrie ten Boom: Heroine of Haarlem

• C. S. Lewis: Author of Mere Christianity

• David Livingstone: Missionary/Explorer

• Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Opponent of the Nazi Regime (Michael Van Dyke)

• D. L. Moody: The American Evangelist

• Eric Liddell: Olympian and Missionary

• Fanny Crosby: The Hymn Writer

• "Foxe's Book of Martyrs" (John Foxe)

• Francis and Edith Schaeffer (Wellman)

• Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist & Reformer (Rachael Phillips)

• George Müller, Man of Faith (Harvey)

• George Washington Carver: Inventor and Naturalist (Sam Wellman)

• George Whitefield: Pioneering Evangelist (Bruce/Becky Durost Fish) 

• Hudson Taylor: Founder, China Inland Mission (Vance Christie)

• Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

• John Bunyan: Author of The Pilgrim's Progress (by Sam Wellman)

• John Calvin: Father of Reformed Theology (Sam Wellman)

• Jim Elliot: Missionary to Ecuador

• John Newton: Author of Amazing Grace

• John Wesley: The Great Methodist

• John Wycliffe: Herald of the Reformation (Ellen Caughey)

• Jonathan Edwards: The Great Awakener  (Helen K. Hosier)

• Ken Taylor (Living Bible/Tyndale Publ.)

• Luis Palau: Evangelist to the World

• Martin Luther: The Great Reformer

• Mary Slessor: Queen of Calabar

• Saint Augustine: Early Church Father

• Samuel Morris: Apostle of Simple Faith 

• Some Gave All: Four Stories of Missionary Martyrs (2: China Missions)

• Watchman Nee: Man of Suffering

• William and Catherine Booth: Founders of the Salvation Army  (Helen K. Hosier)

• Well With My Soul: Hymn Writers  

• William Carey: Father of Modern Missions (Sam Wellman)

• William Tyndale: Bible Translator and Martyr (Bruce and Becky Durost Fish) 

• William Wilberforce: Abolitionist, Politician, Writer (Lon Fendall)

(YWAM - Youth With A Mission - "Christian Heroes Then & Now" Series of Biographies)

• Betty Greene: Wings to Serve

• Cameron Townsend: Good News..." (Founder, Wycliffe Bible Translators)

• John Williams: Messenger of Peace

• Lilian Trasher: Wonder in Egypt

• Loren Cunningham: Into All the World

• Rowland Bingham: Africa's Interior

• Sundar Singh: Over the Mountains

• Wilfred Grenfell: Fisher of Men

("Men of Faith" Series of Biographies) 

• Andrew Murray (Dr. Will.  Lindner, Jr.)

• Borden of Yale (Mrs. Howard Taylor)

• David Brainerd (Ranelda Hunsicker)

• E. M. Bounds (Darrel D. King)

• John Hyde (Francis McGaw)

• John Paton (Benjamin Unseth)

• Jonathan Goforth (Rosalind Goforth

• Oswald Chambers (David W. Lambert)

("Women of Faith" Series of Biographies)

• Harriet Tubman (Rescue of Slaves)

• Isobel Kuhn (China Missions)

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Leadership

• Spurgeon On Leadership (Larry J. Michael)

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Spiritual Warfare

• The Screwtape Letters (C. S. Lewis: Fiction)

• Sit, Walk, Stand (Watchman Nee)

• Spiritual Warfare in a Believer's Life (Charles Spurgeon)

• Spirit Warriors (Stu Weber)

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(Christian) Fiction (General)

• In His Steps (Charles Sheldon)

• The Screwtape Letters (C. S. Lewis)

• The Great Divorce (C. S. Lewis)

• Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)

• Finding God in The Lord of The Rings (Kurt Bruner/Jim Ware) 

• Hinds Feet On High Places (H. Hurnard)

• Mountains of Spices (Hurnard)

• Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)

(Christian) Science Fiction

• Space Trilogy (C. S. Lewis)

(Christian) Detective Fiction

• "The Father Brown Omnibus" (G. K. Chesterton)

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