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Basic Christianity (IVP Classics)

John R. W. Stott

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Let all who believe, read. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Well written in a purposeful and clear style.
I have no quips with the content nor extent of this book. Those essential elements and doctrines of Christianity are well spelled out and those wishing yet more clarification or depth can use this book as their important initial step to knowledge.
A great book to offer a young believer or to strengthen the nomimal.
The Trinity while not deliberately outlined, is evident to anyone who has some background in rationality - if all three persons of the Trinity are equal in all respects and all God, then this Doctrine is well represented with many direct quotes from Scripture.
I particularly like that Stott reveals those necessary duties of Christians (not for salvation but part of justification). Too often the Christian is informed that naught but his mental assent is needed. Here Stott delineates those crucial outward elements incumbent upon those that claim a true fellowship with Christ!

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Who is Jesus?

"If Jesus was not God in human flesh, Christianity is exploded," writes John Stott. "We are left with just another religion with some beautiful ideas and noble ethics; its unique distinction has gone."

If Jesus is not who he said he was, and if he did not do what he said he had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground. Is it plausible that Jesus was truly divine? And what might this mean for us?

John Stott's clear, classic statement examines the historical facts on which Christianity stands. Here is a sound, sensible guide for all who seek an intellectually satisfying explanation of the Christian faith.

The Purpose-Driven Life Deluxe Journal

Rick Warren

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great help for Journaling 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This deluxe journal is a wonderful companion book with "The Purpose Driven Life". It helps to direct ones thoughts and ideas for journaling. It is a beautiful book and makes a wonderful gift for a man or woman of any age.

I highly recommend this book.
Dianne Pedersen author of: 21st Century Woman of Virtue

Well bound, nicely presented 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This journal is a nice companion to "The Purpose-Driven Life" for those who are documenting their personal journeys.

It's a little too restrictive for me in places, however, because it assumes things which don't apply to my specific view of spiritual life.

If you like journaling and can do so within the confines of a prescripted outline, this book is for you.

-- RuthAnn

Best Gift Purchase 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this journal for a couple of my friends and they absolutely loved it...great gift!

An Incredible Push Towards God! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I was given this book for Easter when I was in junior high and didn't actually start using it on a daily basis until my junior year in high school. It took commitment of course, then it became more and more intriguing. I don't have the Purpose Driven Life book to accompany this, but it stands well on its own! I have been memorizing the "Point to Ponder"s for each day, and I've found that I use them everyday, whether at school or facing a difficult situation. If you want to grow closer to God, this journal will draw you in wholeheartedly. It will teach you about God in a very down-to-earth way, intensify your personal relationship with Him, and is friendly rather than frightening. I'm so in love with this journal, I carry it to school and write in it instead of doing classwork. =P
I would recommend this to anyone, on any level of faith, who wants to find their purpose, make their life matter, and please our awesome God.

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Handsome Italian Duo-Tone™ journal is a wonderful companion to the best-selling trade book.

The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations

Dan Kimball

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Not a Postmodern church 1 out of 5 stars.
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Dan Kimball's book is not a Postmodern take on the modern church, but simply a new formula for the seeker-sensitive church to adopt. Dismissing any problems with the "seeker" way of carrying out the Great Commission, he sees it time to simply change the game plan. Unfortunately academic terminology is used to "dress-up" his view as he changes the meanings to respected words such as "postmodern" and "deconstruction". Dan Kimball's book is not propaganda; it just uses the same techniques.

Kimball uses the term "deconstructing" to describe the part of the book where he highlights the problems with the modern church (the book only addresses seeker-sensitive style church). Although "deconstruction" is an actual word, its meaning varies. As a philosophical term, it is very difficult to define. Kimball seems to use this word with authority, but also confuses the word with the term "destruction". Kimball fails to recognize the difference between the two.

This would also bring to light the second part of the book "Reconstructing". He puts the philosophy that he just destructed back together. His idea is to put it back together in a different way that would make more sense. But since he never fully "deconstructed" the idea, he puts his idea of church together the same way in a different form. An example would be building a house of cards, watching it fall, and then building it again in a different form, yet never replacing the cards with sturdier materials.

The seeker-sensitive church model comes from a Modernist way of thinking. A Postmodern view on the seeker-sensitive church would not be a good one. Although some would say the truth hurts, and is necessary for growth, some are blinded to it. Kimball also demonstrates one's inability to remove oneself to get a complete view (Kimball doesn't mention any styles or beliefs other than the seeker, whether they suffer from the same issues or not).

Maybe it is not formulas that the seeker-sensitive movement is using, but the fact that they are using formulas at all that is causing the problem.

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Churches are noticing less and less emerging generations in their midst. The Emerging Church, winner of the 2004 Christianity Today Book Award, explores the cultural changes impacting churches and offers practical advice of how they can creatively reach emerging generations. Some of the "spiritual" things that were removed from churches are the very things that post-Christian generations are connecting with and find attractive in a church.

What on Earth Am I Here For?

Rick Warren

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Great quick read. 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Although I have yet to read the full version of "The Purpose Driven Life", this book did spark the interest and moved the book hihgher on my prioirty list. I can't wait to see the furhter insights.

This is a BOOKLET, not a book, otherwise it is good.... 1 out of 5 stars.
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The way that Amazon describes this is as a BOOK, however, it is a booklet, very small, so I would NOT buy it at the same price again (way too much for a booklet) but I would spend up to a dollar on it.

The booklet itself is really good and would be easy to hand out to anyone and would probably be a great way to introduce new Christians or the unsaved to the ideas of what our purpose in life really is.

I was disappointed that Amazon touts this as a "book" though, so be forewarned.

Tolerable but unremarkable... 3 out of 5 stars.
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This booklet is basically a collection of excerpts from Rick Warren's wildly popular "The Purpose-Driven Life." Having not read PDL, I cannot attest to how much of the significance of that book translates into this truncated version. "What on Earth Am I Here For?" is simple, easy to read, and filled with some good thoughts. It's not intellectual or especially profound, but lays out a series of helpful points. It is Scripturally-based and quotes the Bible throughout. However, some will be annoyed by the fact that many different translations are used, and the passages are quoted without specific reference within the text itself (it typically says something like "the Bible says..." and uses an endnote for the specific reference). But for an intended audience of non-Christians, skeptics, and the unconvinced, this approach is fine.

My complaints are two-fold. First, though not nearly as ridiculously as other reviewers suggest, this booklet does occasionally feel like a commercial for other "Purpose-Driven Life" materials. If this work does not stand on its own and requires further investigation of other books and resources, then it shouldn't have been published.

Also, "What on Earth Am I Here For?" is a little too succinct for my tastes. I'm all for simplicity and abbreviation, when appropriate, but this booklet covers a bit too much ground too quickly, and feels rushed and insufficient at times. Though it was fine, I simply would have liked more.

Lead Like Jesus

Kenneth H. Blanchard, Rick Warren, Bill Hybels

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Lead Like Jesus 5 out of 5 stars.
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The principles in this book are timeless and rich. I have led 50 of our leaders through this study and the results have been life changing. The combination and depth of scripture tied to practical living offers immediate application in daily life. This book is a must-read for every individual that wants to make a difference in this world in all areas of leadership and influence.

Lead Like this Jesus 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Tape is awsome. I saw it in a Christian book store, but got it at a much more reasonale price from here.

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Featuring Ken Blanchard, Rick Warren, Bill Hybels and others Lead Like Jesus is not just an audio, but is part of a movement sweeping across the world transforming how leadership is viewed and how leaders should be developed. Ken Blanchard, author of several New York Times Bestsellers including The One Minute Manager, along with Rick Warren, author of the bestseller The Purpose Driven Life and Senior Pastor of Saddleback Church, and Bill Hybels, author and Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, come together with the most powerful insights for leaders ever.

THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Pastor of Saddleback Church, a Southern Baptist mega-church in Ca with weekly attendance of more than 15,000, Warren applies his successful "purpose-driven" framework, to individual experience

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Okaaay 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Started the book, decided to go directly to the source Jehovah God's word, The Bible.

Gave the book to the Salvation Army.

Purpose Driven® Life DVD Study Guide: A Six-Session Video-Based Study for Groups or Individuals (Purpose Driven® Life, The)

Rick Warren

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very useful with the DVD 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great tool to have with the DVD. The study guide gives practical idea on how to start a small bible study group. It also has a clear guideline on how to take advantage of the DVD, it also includes a personal assessment and practical advise for your personal spiritual walk and provides good suggestions on how to lead others on the similar spiritual path.

The Purpose Driven Life DVD Study Guide: 1 out of 5 stars.
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Received the DVD in Spanish which I cannot read or speak. Sent it back to
the company that sent it to me and waiting for response

Purpose Driven Live DVD Study Guide 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Purpose Driven Life Video Study Guide is a very good addition to the Study, 40 Days of Purpose, which our Church is doing right now. I was dissappointed that this product (seller's fault, not the author or publisher of the product) did not come with the DVD. I simply did not read the fine print to realize I was not receiving the DVD with the guide. That fact aside, I am glad to have this guide to follow, as opposed to the condensed version the church is passing out for small groups to follow in their weekly meetings for study. This guide provides many thought provoking questions and insight into Rick's sessions from the DVD.

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The Purpose Driven Life DVD Study Guide is a six-week, video-based small group study of The Purpose Driven Life® by Rick Warren—the book Publishers Weekly decalred the "bestselling nonfiction hardback in history."

Living the Life You Were Meant to Live

Tom Paterson

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Putting it in to practice! 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 19 people found this review helpful.

It wasn't until about 1/3 of the way through this book that the light bulb went on. I knew in an instant what the Holy Spirit had been gently knudging me about all along for so many years. This book confirmed many truths in my life. I am reading it again for a second time, NOW to put into practice the matrixs and find closure for several issues I have struggled all my life with. I am forever grateful that our Lord Jesus has inspired Tom Paterson with these teachings, giving the rest of us clear,concise guidelines to refocus our energies and establish a LifePlan the way the Lord intended. Thank You.

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In Living the Life You Were Meant to Live, Tom Patterson, a long-range and strategic planning consultant to America's leading corporations, shares his powerful insights with readers from all walks of life. "In order to see where you are going, you need to gain a perspective on where you have been and what you have been gifted by God to be," says Paterson. "There are times when we each need to go to the 'mountaintop' to be able to see the terrain below."

Purpose-Driven® Youth Ministry Training Kit

Doug Fields, Lisa Guest

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Very helpful 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This product helped me better understand the book. Along with the video, this put flesh on the book. If you read this without the video or the book, it won't make sense. Don't buy this alone! It goes with a video. I love Doug Fields' stuff. It's always practical and helpful.

SOMETHING MISSING! 1 out of 5 stars.
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I was very eager to get started reading the book, I was so lost when I opened this book, the directions of the book, and the areas that had to be filled in didnot make since to me. I also didn't understand the pages that had the word video written on them. Was I to look at a video tape to answer some of the questions?

Helpful Tool 4 out of 5 stars.
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A great supplement to the book by the same author. If you're leading a group of youth leaders through this material, why not have each person buy a copy and everyone be on the same page? It just makes life easier and is a great resource for later reference.

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This is a complete resource kit for youth ministry professionals who are seeking to bring the concepts of the Purpose Driven® Youth Ministry success story into their youth groups by providing training resources for their youth leadership teams. Includes 1 60-minute video, 1 leader's guide, 1 participants guide. 5 sessions.

Meditations on the Purpose Driven® Life

Rick Warren

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More than meditations! 5 out of 5 stars.
38 of 42 people found this review helpful.

I love this book. If you have ever wondered what the purpose of your life is, read this book. It is short and easy to read so you don't get bogged down with wordiness. The principles are set out clearly and concisely and are drawn from scripture. I found inspiration here as well as comfort and guidance. Buy this book for yourself and for someone you love.

a lovely little book 4 out of 5 stars.
22 of 24 people found this review helpful.

This book is not meant to be an in-depth bible study. The lovely photos in this gift book are captioned with the main points of the famous purpose driven life study. If you are looking for a sweet devotional with eye-catching photography to help you review and remember the purpose driven life this is it. It makes a nice little coffee table book or a lovely gift.

Nice companion to book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a nice companion piece for anyone who has read or studied the original book.

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Inspiring gift book includes full-color photography with quotes and Scriptures from The Purpose Driven® Life.