This year I have the surge
and desire to reread Christian books :) And what great books they
are! Here are my #1Book1Week book lists for June 2020 (to see Jan-May listings, go
to https://instagram.com/legasi.tv/):
1) The Cross: Crucified with Christ
and Christ Alive In Me (this version, 2019) by J. C. Ryle. Ryle, an
English Anglican Bishop, is a wise man of old. I love his expository thoughts
on the Gospels. This book used by God to save me from the burden of
my sins. So timely and richly Word-centred. "As the sun gazed upon makes everything else look dark and dim,"
writes Ryle, "so does the cross
darken the false splendor of this world." True!
2) Jesus, A Visual History: The
Dramatic Story of the Messiah in the Holy Land (2014) by Donald L.
Blake Sr. Very scholarly and yet fun to read - a combination (seem rare nowadays)
that excites me to explore the topic. This book reminded me of another similar
book with colorful pictures, graphics, historical titbits, and Scripture
explanations by Stephen Miller's The
Jesus of the Bible. I recommend both!
3) The Coming Chinese Church: How
Rising Faith In China Is Spilling Over Its Boundaries (2013) by Paul
Golf. In the past, the West send missionaries who were willing to sacrifice themselves
(even die) to preach the Gospel to the Chinese people. The minorities that
become Christians were being persecuted, and just like in the Book of Acts, they
strive and prosper during hardship. As they grew in numbers, God moved their
hearts to bless other nations, too, by sending missionaries to preach the Gospel
back to the West and the rest of the world. They do this to honor their
spiritual heritage and driven by the vision that God has called them to,
namely, Back to Jerusalem.
4) The Disease of the Health &
Wealth Gospels (2006) by Gordon D. Fee. These so-called 'Gospels' or
'Christian' teachings are prevalent and damaging in the Church today. I
appreciate this book because of its fair treatment of these controversial
themes, and it is based on solid exegesis of the Scripture. Mr. Fee is known for
his co-author book, How to Read the Bible
for All Its Worth... and true to its title, it is worth reading it.
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