Books
Books that provide insight into today's Church
Heavenly Man
Author: Paul Hattherway
ISBN: 9781854245977
This is the remarkable story of Christian brother Yun, who is a member of the Chinese house Church movement. It reads like a new part to the book of Acts. It is just one of many books on how God is building His church today.
The Gosplel According to Jesus
Author: John MacArthur
ISBN: 978-0-310-28729-2
In a Christian world where the meaning of the word evangelical has been obscured by many imposters, John MacArthur's classic work on the gospel speaks loud and clear. A biblical truth claim by Jesus, who demands to be both Lord and saviour to all who believe.
The Prodigal God
Author: Timothy Keller
ISBN: 978 0 340 97998 3
Like an extended bible study this book is aptly subtitled "Rediscovering the heart of the Christian faith." As you might guess it takes the parable of the prodigal son for its text. If for you this is a favourite then be prepared to be challenged and if its not then this reading may just change your mind.
The Reason For God
Author: Timothy Keller
ISBN: 978 -0-340-97947-1
This book takes on the big questions like the presence of suffering, the existance of hell and the problem of sin to come up with an intellectually credible case for there being a God. It offers a calm reason to in the face of secular bigotry.
Vintage Jesus
Author: Mark Driscol and Gerry Breshears
ISBN: 978-1-58134-975-7
Written with an understanding of modern culture, this book delivers a biblically faithful explanation of the theology of the Jesus. Every chapter has a section that give answers to common questions.
What's So Amazing About Grace?
Author: Philip Yancey
ISBN: 9780310233251
The Grace of God is in many ways the key to success in the Christian life. This easy to read book is one of the best on this subject.
Books on masculine spirituality
Why men hate going to Church?
Author: David Murrow
ISBN: 0-7852-6038-2
This book addresses why there are so few men in church. Have you ever thought why is it that there is no gender gap in Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or the Eastern Orthodox Church? By an examination of the positive values in the masculine spirit it reveals shortcomings in the Church today.
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
Author: John Eldredge
ISBN: 9780785287964
Another bestselling book and quite deservedly so. In our modern world we have lost that sense of what God created when he made man and woman. This is full of insights into what it means to be a man in today's world.
For the more serious reader
A primer on Postmodernism
Author: Stanley Grenz
ISBN: 9780802808646
The classic introduction to postmodernism. An exposition on the evolution of a new world view. Includes his interpretations of key thinkers such as Foucault and Derrida. A guide to the philosophical issues and their place in history. Not lightweight reading but it defines what the emerging Church is reacting to.
Atheism Remix
Author: Albert Mohler
ISBN: 978-1-4335-0499-0
A book that gives an overview of what is now called the new Atheism. While the fall of the Berlin wall may have marked the beginning of the end for one form of atheism, secularisation of the intellectual elite and much of Western Europe represents the rise of this new form of Atheism.
Christianity Rediscovered
Author: Vincent J. Donovan
ISBN: 9780334028550
A catholic priest in a mission realises that their missionary strategy is not working and gets his Bishop to release him to go and talk to the Masai of Tanzania. Follow him on his journey as he rediscovers the Gospel and what God called the Church to do.
Coutering the Claims of Evangelical Feminism
Author: Wayne Grudem
ISBN: 1-59052-518-3
A biblical response to the questions surrounding the role of women in church. This hot topic remains one of the issues still contested by evangelicals (ie those who believe in biblical inerrancy).
Does God Believe in Atheists?
Author: John Blanchard
ISBN: 9780852344606
This remarkable book traces the development of atheistic and agnostic thinking from it roots up to the present day. It pinpoints the roles of key thinkers and how each one shaped modern thinking. It explores the many forms of atheism. It is a veritable encyclopaedia on the subject, yet through John Blanchard's remarkable talent as a communicator it is remarkably readable.
The Dawkins Letters
Author: David Robertson
ISBN: 978-1-84550-261-4
A Christian response, to "The God Delusion" by Ricard Dawkins , in the form of 10 letters . Each latter addresses a chapter in the book by addressing the atheist myths behind each one by promoting the biblical wordview. An enjoyable read and a good introduction to the debate.
The Emerging Church
Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
Author: Don Carson
ISBN: 978-0-310-25947-3
A penetrating analysis by a renowned theologian and author of books on postmodernism. He picks up the strengths and weaknesses in the emerging Church, and his reviews of "A Generous Orthodoxy" by Brian McLaren and "The Lost Message of Jesus" by Steve Chalk finds faults in their theology.
Confessions of a Reformission Rev.
Author: Mark Driscol
ISBN: 978-0-310-27016-4
Primarily a book for pastors this is the story of planting and growth of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, one of the USA's fastest growing Churches in one of the USA's most secularised citie's. It's a blow by blow account starting with a Church plant 1996 ending with 4000+ attending in 2004. Mark discusses in an open and frank way the hard lessons he learned while trying to remain faithful to the Gospel.
Gospel Truth Pagan Lies, can you tell the diffrence.
Author: Peter Jones
ISBN: 1-57921-208-5
This little book was written to help people understand the difference between the spirituality of the Secular world and that of the Gospel. As the secular world seeks a natural explanation to all things it falls into the category of Pagan, and seeing that this is a new form of an old spirituality we can see where the battle lines lie.
Radical Reformission
Author: Mark Driscol
ISBN: 0-310-25659-3
This is Mark's account of his part in the emergent movement, that none the less led him to a radical reformed path for a missional lifestyle in the postmodern world. While others chose not only to be in the emerging culture but also of it, Mark strives to attain a balance of both orthodoxy and orthopraxy by continuing reformation.
The Courage to be Prostestant
Author: David Wells
ISBN: 978-1-84474-278-3
This is book is the culmination of David Wells work on the protestant church in our secular society. In it he describes movements like those in the church who adopted marketing techniques or secular world-views (emerging/emergent). His analysis while penetrating keeps both feet firmly in the biblical world-view..
The God who is there/ Escape From Reason/ He is there and He is not silent
Author: Frances A. Schaeffer
ISBN: 9780891075615
An evangelical theologian and a leading apologist who grappled with existential thought, the demise of absolutes and the rise of relative truth claims 11 years before before it was first called postmodern. Three books in one, that analyse the sorrow and pain at the heart of postmodern culture.
Why we're not Emergent (by two guys who should be)
Author: Kevin Deyoung and Ted Kluck
ISBN: 978-0-8024-5834-6
This is a rebellion against the rebellion. This gives a theological and street level perspectives of doing Church in our postmodern culture while holding to the propositional truths about Jesus and the ultimate authority of Scripture. They argue that it is better not to be emergent.
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Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
Author: Don Carson
ISBN: 978-0-310-25947-3
A penetrating analysis by a renowned theologian and author of books on postmodernism. He picks up the strengths and weaknesses in the emerging Church, and his reviews of "A Generous Orthodoxy" by Brian McLaren and "The Lost Message of Jesus" by Steve Chalk finds faults in their theology.
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