http://www.christianbooklounge.com Discover & Discuss Great Christian Books / Read Book Reviews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:34:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most of us in pastoral and church leadership circles have heard the term multi-site. My current church talked about the idea ourselves a couple of years ago. I went online and downloaded some information, but ended up with more questions and concerns than answers. In the time since then I've ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/book-review-a-multi-site-church-road-trip/ "Home isn't a place, a structure you create from wood or bricks or mortar, building the walls high and strong, to keep out the storms of life. Home is in the things you carry with you, the treasures of the heart..... It is a dwelling place you share with the ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/never-say-never-by-lisa-wingate/ I was captured right from the first paragraph and so will you. It would have been easy to sit down and read straight through. I love books that have adventure, mystery and suspense. The Operator is Calling has all of those and more. This book tells the story ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/the-operator-is-calling-by-rudi-london/ This 13-part DVD series will take you through the entire Bible: Genesis through Revelation. Phil is passionate about being able to teach kids more than just Christian values; he wants to help them discover that the Bible is more than just the stories of Jonah and David by teaching them ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/whats-in-the-bible-by-phil-vischer/ The Hidden Flame takes you back in time to the early church. You can feel the heat of the day and the cobblestones under your feet as you walk through the streets of Jerusalem with Abagail. She is a quiet, unassuming, gentle lady who has two suitors vying for ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/the-hidden-flame-by-davis-bunn-and-janette-oke/ Having never even glanced at a Jane Austen novel, I was afraid that reading this book would not be fun. Yet I found myself caught up in the story of two sisters, one levelheaded(sometimes hiding her emotions) and the other very dramatic. This is a tale of sisters who struggle ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/sense-and-sensiblility-insight-edition/ This is a must read for teens. It tells what could happen when they let their emotions dictate their actions. It is very pro-life and has no profanity, sex or violence. It's short and economically priced. I have bought several copies for gifts. http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/paradise-missed-by-tertius/ Shatterproof by Jennifer Slattery is a wonderful unit study guide! I have always wanted to give my children an understanding of the evolution vs. creation debate. I have wanted them to see the foolishness in the theory of evolution and the logic of the creationist perspective. I have known that ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/shatterproof-2/ Creation and Change is a good general exegetical, scientific and theological introduction into the whole Young Earth Creation worldview, covering a surprising large array of topics in relatively few pages. The author does a marvellous job in addressing and refuting the major forms of compromise between the millions of years of ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/creation-and-change/ I've learned that judging a book by its length is just as unfair as by its cover. Lucado's "For the Tough Times" is one of those small gift books that at first glance seems light and fluffy, but actually contains more than you may have bargained for. It's a quick, ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/max-lucados-for-the-tough-times/ God tells us in Scripture, "Be holy, for I am holy." Many of us struggle each and every day with what it means to be holy. Do we follow a list of do's and dont's? If so, whose list do we follow? If not, how do we live holy? "The ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/the-pursuit-of-holiness-by-jerry-bridges/ GREAT TRUE STORY!! This book is a true and humourous account of many of the events in the life of Diana Baird and her husband Ron, when they were missionaries in Irian Jaya. I love it because it really shows us Americans how we need to learn about other cultures! Diana and ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/mama-dai-fell-through-the-floor/ Convincing and charismatic, Forgiving Ararat, is that rare and fascinating tale. I can think of only a handful of books that I might be able offer forward as this one, being both spellbinding, and yet such an example of original thought. Author Gita Nazareth%u2019s otherworldly novel has been wooing crowds in ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/forgiving-ararat/ An engaging, and thought provoking, novel about a young "preacher's kid" who struggles to fit into the typical "preacher's kid" mold, this novel raises many important questions regarding many very difficult issues. When Mia finds out her best friend is gay, she has to determine for herself how she feels ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/preachers-kids-salvation-and-secrets/ There is a movement afoot within conservative Christian denominations regarding discipleship of children for kingdom purposes. Julie Ferwerda has added yet another call to discipling your children with one caveat%u2013she is taking it global. Summary The book is divided into three parts: Gather, Sharpen, and Launch. Recognizing that the time is ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/one-million-arrows-raising-your-children-to-change-the-world/ It's so trendy these days to write books about how the church is too wrapped up in "modernism" or to criticize them for how they've all missed the point (except apparently the author of the book). I've read dozens of those books, and while I've enjoyed most of them, they ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/a-circle-of-hope/ I absolutely LOVED this book. Be prepared to stay up till 5:00 am reading:~) Elizabeth(lizzie) O'Connor is a woman on a mission. To get John Brady to see her as just that, a woman, whose in love with him . But John Brady isn't ready to let little Beth to ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/a-passion-denied/ Shatterproof is a six week science curriculum aimed at illuminating youngsters about how science fits harmoniously with the young earth which is revealed to us in the Bible. Despite the prejudiced demands of secular groups today, science should never be considered inappropriate for the religious classroom, and this curriculum in particular ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/shatterproof/ The Title of this book, "The Weeping Is Over" with a sub-title "A Faith-Based Approach To Overcoming Crises" and ISBN of 0615310796 is a book of the moment. The writer uses scriptural, medical, personal and various examples to layout the case for the believer's victory even in these hard times. It ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/overcoming-crises/ This book is loaded with practical, experience-proven, faith based applications and teachings. It has thrown light in my life on how to end the reign of challenges that tend to sap the believer's joy and poise for victory. It is a must-read book for the pastor, the lay believer, the ... http://www.christianbooklounge.com/bookreviews/the-weeping-is-over-2/