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Pastor Books
Current books:

1. Back to Virtue, Peter Kreeft, Ignatius Press, 1992

2. Summa Contra Gentiles (five volumes), Thomas Aquinas, Notre Dame Press

3. The Right Nation, Conservative Power in America, John Micklethwait and Adrian Woolridge, The Penguin Press, 2004

4. Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity, Nancy Pearcey, Crossway Books, 2004

5. Aristotle’s Children, Richard Rubenstein, Harvest Books, 2004.

6. Living Your Strengths, Winseman and Clifton, Gallup Press, 2004

My personal devotional book: "The New Testament"

Current video: PBS two-video-set "Islam" It gives a great overview of the rise and spread of the Islamic religion.

Movie picks:
The Passion of the Christ ("Truly powerful--parents should see it first before taking children.")

The Incredibles ("Fun and supportive of the intact family")

Finding Neverland ("Touching and powerful")


Music picks:
The Time/Life "Songs 4 Worship" series. I have all eleven volumes.

The Vineyard Hymns collection and Ken Burns history of jazz sampler.

Quote: "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value." Thomas Paine "Discipline creates prosperity, prosperity destroys discipline."

 

Books of interest
"Prayer of Jabez" by Bruce Wilkinson
"Secrets of the Vine" by Bruce Wilkinson
"The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order" by Samuel P. Hunington
"Too Busy Not to Pray" by Bill Hybles

"Becoming a Contagious Christian" by Bill Hybles

 

Music of interest
"Hallelujah! The very best of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir"

"Favorite Songs of All" by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir


Easier Reading

Holden, Joseph and Geisler, Norman, Living Loud:  Defending Your Faith, Broadman & Holman Publishers; ISBN: 0805424822; (April 2002).

Kreeft, Peter, Socrates Meets Jesus: History's Greatest Questioner Confronts the Claims of Christ, Intervarsity Press; ISBN: 0830823387; (February 2002)

Little, Paul, Know What You Believe, Chariot Victor Pub; ISBN: 1564767558; (March 1999)

McDowell, Josh, New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, Nelson Reference; ISBN: 0785243631; (October 22, 1999).

Strobel, Lee, The Case for Christ, Zondervan Publishing House; ISBN: 0310209307; (September 1, 1998).

Strobel, Lee, The Case for Faith, Zondervan Publishing House; ISBN: 0310234697; (October 1, 2000).  

Strobel, Lee, The Case for a Creator, A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God, Zondervan Publishing House; ISBN: 0310241448; (March 1, 2004).  

Heavier Reading

Erickson, Millard J. and Hustad, Arnold L. Introducing Christian Doctrine [ABRIDGED], Baker Book House; ISBN: 0801022509; 2nd edition (April 2001).

Habermas, Gary R., The Historical Jesus, Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ, College Press Publishing Company, Inc.; ISBN: 0899007325; (June 1996).  

Kreeft, Peter, Tacelli, Ronald K.  Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Intervarsity Press; ISBN: 0830817743; (March 1994).

Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity, Harper San Francisco; ISBN: 0060652926; (February 5, 2001).

Wright, N.T., The Original Jesus, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; ISBN: 0802842836; (October 1997).

Understanding End Times—an Overview
(heavier reading)

Ladd, George Eldon (Editor), The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views, Intervarsity Press; ISBN: 0877847940; (June 1977).  

 

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