The Believer's Bookshelf

ecently, I’ve been casually reading through Crazy Love by Francis Chan. I say casually because I only have time to read it when I carve out some time for reading. Furthermore, I’m one of those people who begins way too many books. It’s kinda a running joke between Laura and I that start a bunch [...]

Grace: For Those Who Think They Don’t Measure Up by Bob Lenz aims to be a fresh look at God’s grace in a way that the average reader can grasp. Lenz, a motivational youth speaker, uses his passion for the Gospel and God’s grace to inspire youth toward positive change. Such change, Lenz explains in [...]

In Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit Francis Chan seeks to reverse the church’s all too often tragic neglect of the Holy Spirit. Francis Chan builds off his first book, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, bringing us a new and equally weighty topic. If you have been around any [...]

“In a world starving for genuine, lasting intimacy, a loving Christian marriage is a powerful witness to the gospel and the goodness of God. Let’s overturn the worldly notion that only newlyweds can be expected to make frequent, romantic, touching a matter of lifestyle.” (page 79) C.J. Mahaney’s Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: [...]

Chase the Goose: Reclaiming the Adventure of Living a Spirit-Led Life by Mark Batterson comes as another one of Lifeway’s Threads studies for small groups. Batterson’s passion for God and the sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s leading is plainly evident throughout the study. Coming from a background of adventurous life changes and innovative pastoral experience, [...]

John Piper’s Finally Alive addresses a very important topic for today’s church. The title finally alive stresses the biblical inherent result of salvation. Scripture terms this as “born alive.” Piper introduces this work with some strong statements against the Barna association’s recent statistical findings regarding the state of the evangelical church in America. The survey [...]

What Do You Do With Your Wait is another Bible study by Lifeway’s Threads. In our past and partially in our present, we are learning to trust God regarding finances, jobs, housing, family issues, contacts, ministry opportunities, timing, and general leading throughout life. I am sure that you too can track ways that God is [...]

Get Uncomfortable is another Bible study by Lifeway’s Threads. Having been introduced to the Threads study curriculum, I wanted to check out another one of their works. The title, “Get Uncomfortable” and the caption on the back of the book caught my attention. The study really follows the revelation of a Washington D.C area pastor. [...]

Lifeway, the publisher for Southern Baptist Covention, is continuing its growth in publishing Bible study resources. Published through Lifeway, Beth Moore’s women’s Bible studies are very popular. Well, they also have several different publications for various small group Bible study applications. One of these such studies is done through Lifeway’s “Threads” department. “Threads,” as Lifeway [...]

Joshua Harris’ Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is): Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated Worldaddresses a critical area for our world today. While there have always been sexual sins and struggles throughout history, it does seem increasingly prevalent and even acceptable in our world today. Harris adds his book to the list of other Christian [...]