Category Archives: Recommended Books

Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl's book is a classic. A story of survival in the Nazi concentration camps and a manual for finding meaning even in the most difficult of circumstances. Frankl's book has one overriding premise. Man's most essential quest is not … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Thought

I picked up A Brief History of Thought based on a recommendation online by Tim Keller. It was a best seller in Europe for several months and just recently made its appearance in the U.S. The author, Luc Ferry, is … Continue reading

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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield's book, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: an English Professor's Journey into the Christian Faith, was mentioned in a blog. It sounded interesting to me so I ordered it. I read it in one day.  I would have to … Continue reading

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Forgiving and Reconciling

This is a post I originally made on December 6, 2009. I am re-posting it in light of a sermon I am working on in Matthew 5:21-26. Everett L. Worthington, Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope (InterVarsity Press, … Continue reading

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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

Recovering from my Achilles injury has given me some time to read. One of the books I recently finished was John Bunyan’s autobiography,Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, written in 1666. Bunyan was the author of the classic, Pilgrim’s … Continue reading

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