May 2012

Monthly Book Suggestion - May 2012

Suggestion from the Pastor Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life By: John Calvin (Baker Book House) Pastor’s Description In his short devotional, Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life, John Calvin offers a clear biblical perspective on living the normal Christian life. Avoiding both shallowness and austere pietism the author focuses on walking with… [Continue Reading]

April 2012

April Monthly Book Suggestion

Suggestion from the Pastor The Cross of Christ By: John Stott (IVP) Pastor’s Description In this work, John Stott demonstrates the absolute necessity that Christ die as the substitutionary sacrifice for sinners and that His death brings victory to every aspect of the believer’s life. The book is divided into four major sections. The first… [Continue Reading]

March 2012

March 2012

Suggestion from the Pastor The Prodigal God By: Timothy Keller Pastor’s Description: Keller hits a home run with a fresh explanation of the familiar parable from Luke 15:11-32. Taking the dictionary definition of prodigal as “recklessly extravagant”, the author explains how the abundant grace offered to sinners places God in the position of the prodigal…. [Continue Reading]

February 2012

Monthly Book Suggestion February 2012

Suggestion from the Pastor “The last Jew of Rotterdam” By: Ernest Cassutto Pastor’s Description: A very short (169 pages) but good autobiographical account of a young secular Jewish man caught up in the anti-Semitic persecution of the Second World War. Through the compassion of Dutch Christians and from reading Scripture, Ernest Cassuto was converted to… [Continue Reading]

January 2012

Janaury 2012

Suggestion from the Pastor The Mystery of Providence By: John Flavel Published by: Banner of Truth Trust Pastor’s Description: This small devotional on the providence of God is one of my favorite books. Having discovered it in 1988, it is one of the few books I have read over again and am planning on re-reading… [Continue Reading]

December 2011

Monthly Book Suggestion December 2011

Suggestion from the Pastor Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Pastor’s Description: This book was recommended to me by one of our elders and confirmed as a good read by another member of the congregation.  I personally found it to be a riveting account of a troubled young man, Louis Zamperini, whose path led him to compete… [Continue Reading]

November 2011

Monthly Book Suggestion November

Suggestion from the Pastor Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller Publisher’s Description: Sex, money, power, and love. So many of us have placed our faith in these glittering idols—hoping they hold the key to happiness and satisfaction, but knowing in our hearts they will only let us down. With the global economy in shambles, and the… [Continue Reading]

September 2011

Life Together Book

Suggestion from the Pastor Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Product Description After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. In his book Life Together we learn of Pastor Bonhoeffer’s experience within Christian community. This story of a unique fellowship… [Continue Reading]