Bob Alkire
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Great read. I read it about two years ago.
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Great read. I read it about two years ago.
Impressions of a War Correspondent by George Lynch -- 1868-1928
He reports on firsthand experiences in the Boer War and on his experiences during the Boxer Rebellion in China. His reports on the atrocities of European armies in China and the compliance of missionaries in China is quite disturbing. One chapter is his view on why Christianity failed in China at the end of the 19th century and it is largely because of the actions of missionaries in their revenge of the Boxers. There is no glory of war in his writings.
Thank God for the work that has been done in the past 25 years in China ... and thank God for the faithful Chinese Christians who held steadfast through the terrible years under Mao. Their work has shown good results. Korean Christians are doing great work in evangelizing China.
Available free from www.Gutenberg.org
He reports on firsthand experiences in the Boer War and on his experiences during the Boxer Rebellion in China. His reports on the atrocities of European armies in China and the compliance of missionaries in China is quite disturbing. One chapter is his view on why Christianity failed in China at the end of the 19th century and it is largely because of the actions of missionaries in their revenge of the Boxers. There is no glory of war in his writings.
Thank God for the work that has been done in the past 25 years in China ... and thank God for the faithful Chinese Christians who held steadfast through the terrible years under Mao. Their work has shown good results. Korean Christians are doing great work in evangelizing China.
Available free from www.Gutenberg.org
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Escape from the Deep
Escape from the Deep
A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew by Alex Kershaw
Escape from the Deep
A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew by Alex Kershaw
The War Within: a secret White House history 2006-2008
By: Bob Woodward
The is an eye opening book on he inside working of the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department.
From the blurb: Keeping policy reviews secret so as not to harm Republican prospects in the November 2006 elections, the administration redies for change, including Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's firing and General David Patraeus' promotion.
By: Bob Woodward
The is an eye opening book on he inside working of the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department.
From the blurb: Keeping policy reviews secret so as not to harm Republican prospects in the November 2006 elections, the administration redies for change, including Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's firing and General David Patraeus' promotion.
Thinkingstuff
Active Member
Crabtownboy you're making your way through the Library?
America In Crimson Red (A Baptist History of America)
by Beller
by Beller
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner
Georg-Günther, Freiherr von Forstner , 1882-1940
Always reading at least one book, often two or more. What is life without reading?
Georg-Günther, Freiherr von Forstner , 1882-1940
Always reading at least one book, often two or more. What is life without reading?
Thinkingstuff
Active Member
I can agree.
I'm reading The New Testiment Its Background , Growth, and Content Bruce Metzger.
"Types of the Levitical Offerings" by Thomas Newberry
Bob Alkire
New Member
Great book! I read it a good while ago.
Don't tell me how it ends. I haven't finished it yet.
Seriously, you're right: it is a very good book.
"One Second After" by William Forstchen
OK, I'll admit it. I'm reading Glenn Beck's "Arguing With Idiots".
It's actually pretty good, a lot more organized than his radio programme. Good information. Of course, take it with a couple of grains of salt. Has an informative section at the back regarding the U.S. Constitution. ( You remember, that archaic document that U.S. laws are supposed to be based on? :BangHead: )
It's actually pretty good, a lot more organized than his radio programme. Good information. Of course, take it with a couple of grains of salt. Has an informative section at the back regarding the U.S. Constitution. ( You remember, that archaic document that U.S. laws are supposed to be based on? :BangHead: )
"Same Kind of Different as Me" Ron Hall & Denver Moore
DisasterMgmt
New Member
Finished "Every Young Man's Battle" by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker a few months ago. Great strategies for dealing with temptation.
Bob Alkire
New Member
"Northern Storm Rising" by Ron Rhodes.
AnotherBaptist
New Member
The Footsteps of the Messiah by Arnold Fruchtenbaum. In my case, he's just preaching to the choir. :sleeping_2:
David Michael Harris
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Just ordered What in the world is God doing by Dr Gordon Olson.
Free on Google books if you can't shell out for it.
So it's a soon read I guess
Free on Google books if you can't shell out for it.
So it's a soon read I guess
Fred Moritz
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Just finished The Making and Unmaking of An Evangelical Mind. I don't have it with me as I write so cannot remember the author. It is the tragic story of Edward John Carnell who was the second president of Fuller Theological Seminary. Carnell moved from Orthodoxy to the left. He was a tragic figure who suffered a breakdown, battled depression, and died mysteriously of a barbituate overdose in an Oakland, CA hotel. They never did determine if his death was accidental or suicide. I rather think it was accidental from what evidence is known.
Just finished The Making and Unmaking of An Evangelical Mind. I don't have it with me as I write so cannot remember the author. It is the tragic story of Edward John Carnell who was the second president of Fuller Theological Seminary. Carnell moved from Orthodoxy to the left. He was a tragic figure who suffered a breakdown, battled depression, and died mysteriously of a barbituate overdose in an Oakland, CA hotel. They never did determine if his death was accidental or suicide. I rather think it was accidental from what evidence is known.
84, Char Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
My 'daughter' ordered this from a used book store and I could not resist it. It's only 100pp., but I had to take a bit at a tme to make it last...you don't eat the whole cake at once.
This delightful book is simplyt the letters between a NY writer and and an English clerk at a bookstore. They begin in 1949. [pub. 1970] Best described as a wonderful, witty, celebration of intellect and friendship.
Also, just re-read the Preface to John Bright's The Kingdom of God, , which alone is worth the price of the book [I don't have a clue what it costs these days from a used book store.]
by Helene Hanff
My 'daughter' ordered this from a used book store and I could not resist it. It's only 100pp., but I had to take a bit at a tme to make it last...you don't eat the whole cake at once.
This delightful book is simplyt the letters between a NY writer and and an English clerk at a bookstore. They begin in 1949. [pub. 1970] Best described as a wonderful, witty, celebration of intellect and friendship.
Also, just re-read the Preface to John Bright's The Kingdom of God, , which alone is worth the price of the book [I don't have a clue what it costs these days from a used book store.]