Good books

“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment…”
(Philippians 1:9)

Good books

To find a really good book, one that edifies, encourages and teaches the Word of God, is to discover a treasure. These brief introductions will hopefully assist you to find those writings that enrich you through the wisdom and experience of others.

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”    (Philippians 1:9-11)

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

I should admit at the outset that I didn't read this book, I listened to it, superbly read by Mirron Willis. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is, of course, a classic American novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1852. In its first year, 300,000 copies were sold in the US...

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The Word of God in English

The subtitle of Leland Ryken's outstanding book, "Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translations" may not immediately excite you, but I confess that I was astonished by just how readable and gripping it was. I could hardly put it down! You would expect the myriad Bible...

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The Secret Thoughts…

"The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert - An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith" is a remarkable book. It instructs, challenges, and humbles the sincere reader, particularly the Christian reader. Rosaria Butterfield, by the standards of many, was...

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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

Alfred Edersheim's "The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah" (1883) is a storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament, a harmony of the Gospels and a commentary. This classic work portrays the streets, the marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the...

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The Power of the Spirit

This classic by William Law (1686 – 1761) was first published shortly after his death as "An Humble, Affectionate and Earnest Address to the Clergy". It was brought back into print in 1896 by Andrew Murray and retitled "The Power of the Spirit". Murray wrote in his...

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