Book Recommendations
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You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and he planned you for his purposes. These purposes will extend far beyond the few years you will spend on earth. You were made to last forever! Self-help books often suggest that you try to discover the meaning and purpose of your life by looking within yourself, but Rick Warren says that is the wrong place to start. You must begin with God, your Creator, and his reasons for creating you. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you--both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity. The Purpose-Driven™ Life is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century--a lifestyle based on God's eternal purposes, not cultural values. Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references, it challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. In the tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is all about. This is a book of hope and challenge that you will read and re-read, and it will be a classic treasured by generations to come. |
by Lee Strobel |
Lee Strobel knows firsthand. It was as
a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and an avowed atheist that he first
investigated the greatest news story of all--the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Now,
in The Case for Christ, he presents compelling evidence and expert testimony
for the claims of Christianity. As a seasoned journalist with a Yale law
background, Strobel systematically tracks down his
leads and asks the blunt, tough questions readers themselves would want to
ask--questions that can make or break the Christian faith. He refuses
contrived, simplistic answers. Instead, he pieces together hard facts through
interviews with more than a dozen of the country's top scholars. Written in the style of a blockbuster investigative report, The
Case for Christ is apologetics at its most imaginative--gripping, compelling,
marshaling expert testimony and incontrovertible evidence. With unerring
instincts, Strobel ferrets out Historical Evidence:
Do we possess reliable documents concerning the life, teachings, and
resurrection of Jesus? Scientific Evidence: Is there archaeological
substantiation for the historical accounts about Jesus? Did Jesus perform
miracles? Psychiatric Evidence: Did Jesus really claim to be God? What evidence is there that he fit God's profile? Fingerprint Evidence: What does prophecy have to say about Jesus? Other evidence: Jesus' death, the missing body, eyewitness accounts, and claims of personal encounters. The Case for Christ reads like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it's not fiction. It's a riveting journey to the truth about the most remarkable event in history: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And it's a revealing, personal testimony to his power to transform people yet today--even the most cynical, hard-bitten journalist. |