100 Voices
Words That Shaped Our Souls, Wisdom to Guide Our Future – Anne Christian Buchanan & Deborah K. Klings. Front Porch Books. A solid resource divided into ten chapters, each representing one decade of the 20th century. Wisdom that has lasted through the ages from both secular and sacred sources. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started
1 Corinthians from Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – David E. Garland. Baker Academic. The chief concern of this series of commentaries is to “provide, within the framework of informed evangelical thought, commentaries that blend scholarly depth with readability, exegetical detail with sensitivity to the whole, and attention to critical problems with theological awareness.” 870 pages.
Guest Article
written by: Alan Stewart Have you ever lost or misplaced something? If you are like me, you are filled with unrest until you locate it. Several years ago, I was standing at the front doors of a church greeting members at the close of a revival meeting. On that night, it appeared that every person
Guest Article
written by: Alan Stewart There are few sights in the world as beautiful as the Tennessee mountains this time of year. As soon as the cold chills settle into the night, you begin to see the touch of God in every brush stroke of color draped along the hillsides. However, the cold chills are but
A Celebration of Praise
Stand Amazed at Who God is! – Dick Eastman Chosen. An excellent resource on the true nature of praise by the originator of ‘The Change the World School of Prayer.’ So much of what we call praise today is about what God does rather than who He is. This book includes a practical, hands on
A Fragile Stone
The Emotional Life of Simon Peter – Michael Card. InterVarsity. A study of well known texts with unexpected insights. If you are preaching a series on Simon Peter, make sure you read this book on the transformation of Peter from an impetuous fisherman into the pivotal leader of the early church. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online
A Musician Looks at the Psalms
365 Daily Meditations – Don Wyrtzen. Broadman & Holman. Wyrtzen, a statesman of Christian music who has written over 400 worship songs, writes straight through his reading of the Old Testament book, grappling with the hard realities of life in the workplace, at home, and in the depths of his own heart. Like the ancient
Andrew Murray on Prayer
– Andrew Murray. Whitaker House. Need we say more. You need to read Andrew Murray and become familiar with these classic works on prayer, now available in one volume. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Building Bridges Not Walls
– Jeff Rosenau. Navpress. Building Bridges Not Walls offers a study to equip zealous Christians in making their zeal appeal to a lost world. Author Jeff Rosenau chose to stop ‘preaching’ at community meetings about controversial issues and began speaking on those issues in the spirit of Christ. As a result of Rosenau’s journey, a
Come Away
How to Have a Personal Prayer Retreat – Shel Arensen. Kregel. Written by a missionary in Kenya, this is a solid resource for our times. We live in a world of pressure, stress and hurry. We need times to get alone and get with God. This book will help you think through the need for
Empowered Church Leadership
Ministry in the Spirit according to Paul – Brian J. Dodd. InterVarsity. Chapter titles include: Spirit-Empowered Leadership, Followership and Self-Surrender, Pay the Price – Carry the Cross, God’s Power in Cracked Pots, The Power of Personal Example, The Power of Partners, Through Prayer, The Race to the Bottom, and The Leadership We Need is Apostolic.
Man to Man
Becoming the Believer God Called You To Be – Dennis E. Hensley. Kregel. Practical wisdom for men who are stressed out but knowing they need to get their spiritual act together. If you are feeling pulled apart, this book might be a resource to look at so you can get it together 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an