The Resignation Of Eve by Jim Henderson

  This book is a great eye opener and very thought provoking. What would happen to our churches if one week all the women decided not to show up?
   We would have a small if even existent choir. We would perhaps have no backup staff. Only the pastor and a few men. 

    Let's face it, women are the backbone of most minisrties. This book is subtritled  "What if Adam's Rib Is No Longer Willing To be The Church's Backbone?"  Henderson offers in short story form the problem and the solution. He interviewed many women in the setting up of this book. He allows them to express themselves freely.

     This book I recommend for all leaders in the church. We need to appreciate more the women we do have working in our church in what ever area.

   You may not agree with every point. You don't have to. It will stretch you if nothing else.

   It is published by Barna, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

The Scroll by Grant R. Jeffrey

     This book is suspenseful and an attempt to tell in story form a possible but not probable future event in God's sovereign rule.
      The author Grant R. Jeffrey is reported to be an internaionally respected Bible teacher of prophecy and eschalology. I have not heard of him. He brings his understanding of future events into the story.
      It is told in multi-viewpoints but mostly it follows an archeologist called David Chambers as he searches for the lost temple in Jerusalem and its artifacts. To do so he must put aside his doubts about God and His love., It seems to be a story of seeking for things lost- lost faith, lost love, lost artifacts.
     This book is written more for the Christian reader. I would say that the publisher Waterbrook Press is not a cross over publisher.
     I found this enjoyable and action filled. The opposition is real. The personal interaction between the major characters rings true.
    I would recommend this for people who are looking for a good read.

Man Alive by Patrick Morley

      Men seek meaning to life. They need to be assured that they make a difference. Also men need fellowship of other men to develop completely into what God has meant for them to be. They also need to be grounded in the word of God.

            In this book by Morley  7 primal needs are discussed that when met can help develop a powerful spiritual life..

            Men are complicated creatures and this book helps peel back some areas that  need to be addressed after that man becomes a believer. Not that the needs are not there before  just now they can be met in a more complete way.

            Morley devotes eight chapters to the basic needs he has observed men to have. At the end of each chapter he presents reflection and discussion questions for those who are using it in small groups.

            Morley writes as if he were sitting across from you and you were having a discussion. His use of the Bible and application is well done. And not intrusive.

            He starts out with a story of bravery at the World Trade Center  back on 9/11. You can read this excerpt  at http://www.waterbrookmultinomah.com/. Put ”Man Alive’ in the search box and then click excerpt.

            I recommend this book for men and for small group classes.

            I received this book free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review  The opinions are my own and I was not required to give a favorable review.

.

Tyndale Biography

 
    The book is "Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice" by David Teems.

     If you can have only one book on Tyndale in your library, this may be the one. The author , David Teems, shows some love for the period that Tyndale lived in. He also shows a deep interest in the Reformation and how it came to England.
    Tyndale was a contemporary of Martin Luther (Not the civil rights guy) and  Henry VIII also with Thomas More and Shakespeare.
    It was Tyndale who brought the Scriptures into England and translated the Scripture into that mother tongue. He had to do it in secret because the Roman church was so strong in those days; they controled the scripture. No one was allowed to touch it except for the priests.
    It was Tyndale who gave us the flowing pace of the scripture passages we know and love and memorize today.. And he did it from the Greek. He didn"t have any other translations to build upon. Yes, Wycliffe had a translation. But that was from the Latin text and in middle English. Tyndale gives us a modern English translation.
     Today we can look back at the translation we have. All this is welcome to Tyndale.
     The attempts Sir Thomas More, the lap dog of HenryVIII, used to discredit Tytndale are mentioned here also.
      It wasn"t easy bringing out a English translation in those days. Tydale can even be credited with bringing the reformation to England. Germany had Luther. Geneva had Calvin. But England had Tyndale.
      I recommend this book highly for an easy to read and flowing story.

The Coming Revolution by Dr.Richard G. Lee

          This is a call to action. We have allowed government control over our lives for too long  In this 232 page book  Dr. Richard G. Lee, founding pastor of First Redeemer Church in metropolitan Atlanta, has set down the need for change. A change not only in our people but a change in how we are governed. This coming revolution is a quiet one but just as important as the one that got us freedom from British rule.

            “Revolutions don’t just happen,” he states in the Introduction, “They happen because of widespread frustration and a history of disappointments, insults, and provocations of many kinds that eventually compel people to respond.”

            In the first four chapters, Dr. Lee gives the story of the founding of our nation and the steps taken to break away from British rule. We were founded on Christian principles,  Dr. Lee contends, as he details the people who came to our shores for religious freedom . A good retelling of history is found here.

            I found this book to be informative and  inspiring. It makes the point that we Americans need to hold our political leaders accountable to us. The seventh and last chapter of the book gives some suggestion of what we can do.

            The change must come in the voting booth. But in order for us to be informed we must have the facts. Dr. Lee presents us with the facts. It is not argumentative or confrontive. It is not subversive. What it presents is a call to wake up and do something about it.

            I would recommend this book as supplemental reading in political science classes.

            I recieved this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com <http://BookSneeze.com(http://BookSneeze.com)> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.

The Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Steven K. Scott

             In this expanded edition of the book Steven K. Scott looks at some secrets to success, wealth and happiness that King Solomon left for his son in the book of Proverbs. In sixteen chapters and two hundred sixty five pages the reader is taken on an excursion of what the Richest Man and the wisest man in the world had to say about life.

 Many people today come at you with plans to make riches. Few if any give you any advice for life. Proverbs is the book in the Bible in which King Solomon wrote instructive advise to his son. It is also applicable to our life  today

            In this book Scott makes Solomon his mentor,

            The writing style is friendly and flows. It caused me to consider the Proverbs differently. It held my interest. The information was presented thematically. By that I mean the theme was stated in the subtitle: “Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness.”   Scott succeeded in fulfilling the promise. It was presented in a coherent manner.

            I recommend this book to everyone. Any book using Proverbs as a launch is welcome in my library      

            I received this book for free from Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.

True Writer

    If you are for real, if you are a writer, you will write no matter what. You will use notebooks to jot down your ideas.  Don't edit just write.

    Be curious. Ask questions, even if only within yourself. Jot these answers you get down in an idea book or a journal. A common composition book as seen above will do nicely. You will be transferring these notes to your final manuscript shortly.

     Do research. Not everything is known yet by you. But you will soon find out. Have a library card. The library is the best place to do your research. They have the encylopedias, the dictionaries, the books, etc that you will need as the first place to look.
      And write. Write. Write. And someday  I will be reviewing your book here.