books about: acts

books about: acts

books:

Acts

Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2005

Great Book
Her books always make me think of the other point of view. I love them. I thought this book was Excellent. I cant wait to read another one!

The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: Everything Jesus Said about You, Your Life, and Everything Else

Steven K. Scott

WaterBrook Press, 2008

Conversing with Jesus
It's not very often that a book comes along and makes you want to read or refer to it over and over and over again. An example of this is Prayers that Avail Much; whenever you need to pray but don't have the words, you go to this book and are able to pray the ...

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts

Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson

Adult, 2008

what a terrific book!
I'm not usually a big fan of 'self-help' books, but I was caught by the title and couldn't resist. What a terrific book! Well written and accessible, the authors do a very good job of making their many points about the mechanisms of self-justification (and why we ...

The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

Timothy Keller

Dutton Adult, 2008

A Good Read, A Great Message
This week I gladly received The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith through the mail. What a blessing. The book arrived yesterday during the 9:00 o'clock hour and I read through it in one sitting. Written in a warm and engaging style, Timothy ...

Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers

Eugene H. Peterson

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008

Another "must read" for the aggressive God-seeker
This is the 4th book in Peterson's conversation series. "Tell It Slant" is focused on the "conversational Jesus". The conversational Jesus is revealed in two parts ... along a long walk ... and through Jesus in prayers. Peterson tasks the reader to go beyond the ...

The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts

Tom Farley, Tanner Colby

Viking Adult, 2008

A wonderful book about a brilliant and troubled addict
This book should be read by each and every fan of Saturday Night Live, as well as those interested in addictive behavior among celebrities. I can't recommend this one strongly enough. Having read the 300+ pages in one afternoon, I am moved by the awe inspiring talent ...

Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008

Profound
I first heard about the StoryCorps Project a few years ago and was immediately charmed by the idea of it. Two people important to one another enter a soundproof booth and spend 40 minutes as interviewer and interviewee. The interview is recorded. They are provided ...

Act of Treason

Vince Flynn

Pocket, 2007

Great Book
Great book. couldn't stop reading it. Seems that Vynce hate polititions like I do, so no problem enjoing thier fall. Couldn't stop reading it. Nice prespective reading it on October on Election year...

The Real ACT Prep Guide: The Only Official Prep Guide From The Makers Of The ACT

ACT Inc.

Peterson's, 2007

Great resource to improve score
I used this book along with the Real ACT book, the McGraw Hill 10 Practice Tests, and Sparknotes Guide to the ACT. I found that this books was one of the more helpful ones. The strategies given are insignificant, as it is a conflict of interest. This book's value is ...

The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth

Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan

HarperOne, 2007

Fascinating new look about the birth narratives
The birth narratives in Matthew and Luke are so familiar, heard every Christmas in church and on the radio, that I wasn't sure there was much more I could learn about them. How wrong I was! Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan's book started brilliantly; within the ...

Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope

Brian D. McLaren

Thomas Nelson, 2007

I agree with this book's author!
I agree with this book's author! I am very pleased to see that there are some Christians who care about making the world we are living in a better place. Like Brian McLaren, I don't approve of Christians who don't care about how bad the world we are living in is, as ...

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels

Kenneth E. Bailey

IVP Academic, 2008

Few Can Offer The Unique Insights Bailey Brings
Review of Kenneth E. Bailey, Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008). ISBN 978-0-8308-2568-4. 443 pp. This review originally appeared on the Exploring Our Matrix blog. In his latest book, Jesus Through ...

The ACT For Dummies

Michelle Rose Gilman, Veronica Saydak, ...

For Dummies, 2005

A spoonful of humor helps the material go down
We love the "Dummies" series for their humor and easy-to-understand qualities. What good is a prep book if your mind wanders due to boredom? My son felt this book helped him understand the subjects better than his high school classes did. After thoroughly reviewing ...

Christ and Culture Revisited

D. A. Carson

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008

A great contribution by Carson
In 1951 H. Richard Niebuhr penned his now classic volume, Christ and Culture. In it he sought to explore the "enduring problem" of the "many-sided debate about Christianity and civilization". In an attempt to come to terms with this complex and important issue, he ...

McGraw-Hill's 10 ACT Practice Tests, 2ed (McGraw-Hill's 10 Practice Acts)

Steven Dulan

McGraw-Hill, 2008

A necessary resource to improve ACT score
I used this book along with the Real ACT book, the Sparknotes Guide to the ACT book, and the Dummies ACT prep book. I found that this book was one of the more helpful ones. I was skeptical at first to buy this book, as the ACT content can get distorted when it isn't ...