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Resources for New Believers
BOOKS:
The Purpose Driven Life
by Rick Warren
You are not an accident. Even before the
universe was created, God had you in mind, and
he planned you for his purposes. These purposes
will extend far beyond the few years you will
spend on earth. You were made to last forever!
Self-help books often suggest that you try to
discover the meaning and purpose of your life by
looking within yourself, but Rick Warren says
that is the wrong place to start. You must begin
with God, your Creator, and his reasons for
creating you. You were made by God and for God,
and until you understand that, life will never
make sense.
This book will help you understand why you are
alive and God's amazing plan for you both here
and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will
guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual
journey that will transform your answer to
life's most important question: What on earth am
I here for?
Knowing God's purpose for creating you will
reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify
your decisions, give meaning to your life, and,
most importantly, prepare you for eternity.
The Purpose-Driven Life is a blueprint for
Christian living in the 21st century based on
God's eternal purposes, not cultural values.
Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and
references, it challenges the conventional
definitions of worship, fellowship,
discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. In the
tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers
distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is
all about.
This is a book of hope and challenge that you
will read and re-read, and it will be a classic
treasured by generations to come.
ISBN: 9780310205715
2002 Zondervan
336 pages
Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis
Arguably the 20th century's most influential
Christian writer, C.S.
Lewis sought to explain and defend the beliefs
that nearly all Christians at all times hold in
common. His simple yet deeply profound classic,
originally delivered as a series of radio
broadcasts, is a book to be thoroughly digested
by believers and generously shared with
skeptics.
ISBN: 9780060652920
2001 Zondervan/harpersanfransico
240 pages
The Case For Christ
by Lee Strobel
A seasoned journalist chases down the biggest
story in history. Is there credible evidence
that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God?
Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism
to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of
the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen
experts with doctorates from schools like
Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are
recognized authorities in their own fields.
Strobel challenges them with questions like; How
reliable is the New Testament?
Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible?
Is there any reason to believe the resurrection
was an actual event?
Strobel's tough, point-blank questions make this
Gold Medallion-winning book read like a
captivating, fast-paced novel. But it's not
fiction.
It's a riveting quest for the truth about
history's most compelling figure. What will your
verdict be in The Case for Christ? Lee Strobel
probes with bulldog-like tenacity the evidence
for the truth of biblical Christianity. Lee
Strobel asks the questions a tough-minded
skeptic would ask. Every inquirer should have
it.
ISBN: 0310209307
1998 Zondervan
304 pages
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