What book has influenced you the most?

The book that has most impacted my life is :
"Why Revival Tarries"
By leonard Ravenhill
(Leaonard Ravenhill was a close friend to A.W. Tozer)

The most recent book that I have read that is impacting me is called
"Sensivity to the Spirit" by Dr. R.T. Kendall

(DR. Kendall just compleed 25 years as the Pastor of Westminster Chapel in London where Dr. Martin Loyld Jones and G. Campbell Morgan pastored)

If anyone likes Martin Loyld Jones or A.W. Tozer they should like either of these 2 books.

[ June 10, 2002, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: atestring ]

 

these books has influenced me the most

particular books of the bible
1. Ecclesiastes
2. Proverbs
3. Job
4. Romans

the other books are:

for christian living:
1. Faith Rest Life
2. Giving: Gimmick or Grace?
3. Mental Attitude Dynamics

for doctrines:
1. Anti Semitism
2. The Divine Outline of History
3. Victorious Proclamation
4. The Origin of Human Life
5. The Blood of Christ

these are all authored by Robert B. Thieme, Jr. Robert B. Theime webpage
i would like to suggest that everone read these books. you will learn MUCH!

 

With The Holy Bible being FIRST, I would have to say "EscapeThe Coming Night" by Dr. David Jeremiah is a good one to read...makes me wanna go HOME

 

E.M. Bounds On Prayer (his 7 book series)is excellent. I highly recommend it. I prefer books by like-minded Baptists (who in my opinion, don't do enough writing). Probably why so many are influenced by the likes of Pink, etc.

 

A short list:

1. Evidence That Demands a Verdict - Josh McDowell
2. Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
3. Born Again - Charles Colson
4. Spiritual Authority - Watchman Nee
5. Improving Your Serve - Charles Swindoll
6. Rut, Rot or Revival - A.W. Tozer
7. Jesus The Jewish Theologian - Brad Young
8. Experiencing God - Henry Blackaby
9. The Cost of Discipleship - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

Some of the books, besides the Bible, that have influenced my life are:

"The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis
"Knowing God" by J.I. Packer
"The Attributes of God" by Arthur W. Pink
Books by Dr. John MacArthur, Jr.
Anything by Spurgeon
"The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel

 

"A normal christian life" by Watchman Nee.

 

The novel that impacted my life the most is:

"Breaking Through God's Silence: A guide to effective Prayer." by David Yount. It encouraged me to pray more effectively.

(I haven't been praying at all lately. I think I should pray deeply tonight.)

 

Pilgrims Progress and The potters freedom

 

Has Our Theology Changed? : Southern Baptist Thought Since 1845 edited by Paul Basden.

When I read this book I finally realized that Southern Baptist beliefs were all over the spectrum.

I also learned that what I was taught at seminary was not what SB Pastors were taught in my grandfather's or my father's generation.

It was then that I determined to discover why.

I'm still working on it.....

 

I would have to say that this is one of the books that has greatly influenced my life.

B.T.

 

Another book that has influenced my life is "Evidence That Demands a Verdict"..actually both of the older ones. I saw a newer one at Lifeway the other day and was tempted to buy it.

B.T.

 

Adrian Rogers and "Believe in Miracles but Trust in Jesus."

Stephen Olford and "The Tabernacle: Camping with God."

James Dobson and "Bring Up Boys."

 

Probably one of the most influential was The Invitation System by Iain Murray. It's only 40 pages, but I found it at a critical and pivotal time in my life and ministry.

 

Smoke_Eater,
Do you mean Bobby Sands the IRA loyalist who died of a hunder strike in an English prision?

I thought he was a terrorist.

 

Hmmm... I couldn't narrow it down to just one (other than the Bible) so here are a few that I think have influenced me a lot or really challenged my thinking.
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Diary of Anne Frank
Art and Lies by Winterson
Amazing Grace by Kathleen Norris
Traveling Mercies by Annie Lamott -- a really great book and honest book about one woman's journey of faith!

 

Smoke_Eater,
Do you mean Bobby Sands the IRA loyalist who died of a hunder strike in an English prision?</font>[/QUOTE]Bobby Sands, M.P., same guy.

Just for the sake of clarity, I wouldn't call him an "IRA loyalist". Traditionally, the IRA and "loyalists" are of opposite political sides, so to say "IRA loyalist" while technically true may be confusing to some.

There's much about his political ideology that I disagree with but his writings are largely responsible for my passion for human and civil rights' causes.

By the way, he was also a prolific songwriter and I'm also a big fan of his music.

A good friend of mine is in a band called Blackthorn and they do (or used to do) two of his songs, "Back Home in Derry" and "Ballad of the Molly McGuires".

Mike

[ August 17, 2002, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Smoke_Eater ]

 

Three books had a profound affect on my spiritual life:

Principles of Conduct and Redemption - John Murray

A Body of Divinity - John Gill

Who Moved the Stone? - Frank Morison
(This was originally published in 1930 and is the most persuasive book I have read on the proof of the resurrection. The story of a British journalist who originally set out to disprove the resurrection, and came back to write a totally different story. It has been reprinted by Zondervan in paperback and well worth the 9 0r 10 dollars, US.)

I might add another book which has proved helpful to new converts (I give a copy to all who happen to come to Christ during my ministry)
The Fight; the christian struggle by Dr. John White, InterVarsity Press. Dr. White is a Plymouth Brethren and psychiatrist who teaches at Regent College (British Columbia, Canada) This small book details the Christian life and helps to set the new convert on solid footing. It is biblically based and sound.

Jim

Anything by the Puritans, though tough reading, is very edifying

[ August 16, 2002, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: Jim1999 ]

 

Besides the Bible:

All Narnia Books...By C.S. Lewis
Songs of Songs...By Watchman Nee
DAVID Warrior and King...by Frank G. Slaughter
In His Steps...By Charles Sheldon

And many many more

 

I grew up with Chuck Swindoll's books and a couple of A.W. Tozers'.

I think "Improving Your Serve" was Chuck's best
and "The Pursuit of God" Tozer's best.