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Mere Christianity: This book honestly changed my life. I have
read it several times. I will probably reread it again. This book was my
first introduction to Apologetics: the logical defense of Christian faith.
Quotes have stuck with me. For example, the Chapter on Pride is
worth reading alone.
The Screwtape Letters: My first C.S Lewis book. Screwtape is a Demon who's mastered his career:
winning human souls to hell. In a series of letters he gives advice to a junior tempter on the art of manipulating
humanity into evil. This book is funny and insightful. But also creepy. Certain parts are so "i've-felt-that-way-
too!", that it feels as if you, yourself have been manipulated by unseen forces. Or maybe that's just me.
The Great Divorce:
A man, along with a few other miserable passengers, takes a bus-ride to heaven. If they
choose, they can stay. Not as many choose to stay as you might think. Each situation takes a look at
some of the many reasons people reject joy. In almost each character's situation, there's so much meaning
that you have to look twice.
young. And then one day, you're old enough to read them again. As I
learn more and more about the meaning behind Aslan, the adventures of
four ordinary British kids take on a new meaning.
Tim Keller:
the 21st century. His most popular book, on the level of Mere
Christianity, answers the manymanymany questions that we, as a
postmodern society, have for Christianity. (For example, How Could
There Just Be One True Religion?) Free podcasts of his best work is
available at his church website, Redeemer.com.
Francis Chan
personal relationship with God and it's challenge to believers. Francis
Chan is good at producind the "awe factor", often making you want
to pause reading to reflect on a profound message or sobering analogy.
Warning: You may feel compelled travel to some far-off third world
village or sell all your posessions to the poor.
Forgotten God: In the process of rereading. This is Francis Chan mainly talking to believers about their lack
of the Holy Spirit. By that he means our personal lukewarmness, our attachment to things and even the entire
culture of the American Church. The same warning above applies here.
Alex and Brett Harris
Do Hard Things: This book helped convince me
to start writing this blog! At first glance, I dreaded
reading this because I figured the message was
aimed to beat laid-backs like me in the head. Not
so. The Harris Brothers challenge teenagers to think
twice about the low expectations of society,
including the ones we've accepted for ourselves. It
also makes you feel that you can do impossibly
great and Godly things, no matter what age.
Charles, Tyler, and Josh L. Loveless. Francis Chan. Digital image. Relevant Magazine. Neue Magazine. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <relevantmagazine.com>.
C.S Lewis Sepia. Digital image. Cootsona. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <cootsona.blogspot.com>.
Tim Keller. Digital image. VIA. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <vialogue.wordpress.com>.
