Archive for the ‘Book of the Month’ Category

Pastor’s Pick for August

August 4th, 2010

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a pastor and theologian who lived and ministered during the reign of Third Reich Germany and Adolph Hitler.  He was a leader in the effort to keep the church from the distortions and heresy of the Third Reich and what came to be known as German Christians.  He was instrumental in the [...]



Pastor’s Pick for June

May 7th, 2010

Hearing God

by noteworthy author and professor Dallas Willard
“God spoke to me.” “The Spirit spoke to my heart.” “God revealed the idea to me.” Being close to God means communicating with Him—telling Him what is on our hearts in prayer and hearing and understanding what He is saying to us. The key, says Willard, is to focus not so much on individual actions and decisions as on building our personal relationship with our Creator.



Pastor’s Pick for April

April 6th, 2010

Hector Rodriguez carries Bibles deep into Mexico, where those with Mayan beliefs grow more hostile as 2012 approaches. His young protégé from California, Marty, wants to help Hector expand his ministry, but wonders if he and his future family can bear the persecution they, too, will likely face.



Pastor’s Pick for March

March 1st, 2010

Don’t Waste Your Life
by John Piper
This is the preface to the book:
The Bible says, “You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). I have written this book to help you taste those words as sweet instead of bitter or boring.
You are [...]



Pastor’s Pick for February

January 6th, 2010

The Knowledge of the Holy by AW Tozer is our Pastor’s Pick of the month.  AW Tozer is a classic author, loved and read by many for years!
The Knowledge of the Holy is an inspiring classic on the nature of God.
What is the nature of God? How can we recapture a real sense of God’s [...]



Alternative Christmas Giving

November 3rd, 2009

Christmas can be a gaudy expression of materialism. Far be it from followers of Jesus who gave everything and emptied himself to servanthood that we should be caught up and characterized by that same materialism that marks the worst of our culture. We suggest many alternatives to the festival of greed that is [...]