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bibliothecarivs

Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus | Robin R. Meyers

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

#jesus

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suvata

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus | Lee Strobel

so-so

3 Stars • Lee Strobel‘s The Case for Christ follows the ex-atheist journalist‘s quest to verify Jesus‘ life, death, and resurrection through scholar interviews. Accessible and engaging, it argues for the New Testament‘s reliability but leans pro-Christian and skips deep counterarguments. Great for believers or curious readers, less for hardcore skeptics. Slightly dated (1998).

#TheCaseForChrist #LeeStrobel #Bookish

Roary47 Great review! I struggled to read this and DNF because it was verbally heavy. 1mo

suvata @Roary47 I hear ya 1mo

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Trashcanman

Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ | Russell Moore

“When Christianity is used as a means to an end — especially a political end — it ceases to be Christianity. It becomes just another badge for tribal identity“

#ThewholethingIthinkitssick

DGRachel It‘s like they‘ve never read the book they claim to live by… 2mo

Martyn_J_Pass “On that day many will come to me saying ‘Lord, Lord,”… “And I will say to them - ‘I never knew you.” 2mo

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HeatherBookNerd

Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence | Diana Butler Bass

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Bass reflects on the many facets of Jesus as she shares bits from her own spiritual life. Sort of a combination of memoir, theology, and mysticism. It focuses on those experiential ways that Jesus interacts with us and guides us, leading to a more encompassing view of Jesus.

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Roary47

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus | Lee Strobel

bailed

I started reading this with my Bible study group (years ago) and I kept telling myself I would pick it back up. It is a difficult read in which I would have to keep looking up words to even know what I was reading. With my busy life I need to be more realistic and decided to finally bail on picking this back up.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🙌🏻 #betterbooksahead 4mo

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bibliothecarivs

Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospels | Michael Grant

Random book from our home library:

📖 Jesus by Michael Grant

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BarbaraJean

Jesus and the Disinherited | Howard Thurman

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It‘s said that MLK Jr. was inspired by Thurman‘s work & often carried a copy of this book with him. Published in 1949, Thurman‘s insightful wisdom is (unfortunately) still fresh & relevant today. Thurman discusses how hatred destroys both the oppressor & the disinherited—and offers Jesus and the truth of the Gospel as an example to follow, in love and in resistance. It was the second time I‘ve read this, and I got even more out of it this time.

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katie_87

'Twas the Evening of Christmas | Glenys Nellist

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'Twas the Evening of Christmas by Glenys Nellist (2017). This is a beautifully worded rendition of the Nativity story, similar to 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The rhythmic phrases flow easily, providing a comforting and calming read-aloud experience that is perfect for the holiday season. The rhythmic framework draws readers in, making for a pleasant and melodic read-aloud experience, particularly for younger audiences.

katie_87

'Twas the Evening of Christmas | Glenys Nellist

I would use this as a holiday-themed sample of poetry. The students can compare the story's structure and rhyming.

katie_87

'Twas the Evening of Christmas | Glenys Nellist

The mice saw the donkey and scurried to hide!