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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 12:40:12 AM
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bzirk:
Thnx, but I don't know, I can't just seem to get into C S Lewis as a writer, anyway.
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You might give Mere Christianity a try.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 1:57:15 AM
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You might give Mere Christianity a try.
Aye, this is indeed wonderful. This and The Screwtape Letters are the ones I've read.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 1:33:22 PM
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Kimberly:
I'm not familiar with the writings of Dr. Laura, although I've heard of her.
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Bad Childhood, Good Life by Dr. Laura
What do you think of it?
I'm not far into it yet due to work and being busy the last few days, but so far, so good :) I'm a fan of hers and I've heard good things about this book.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 2:59:36 PM
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I think my favorite Lewis book would have to be The Great Divorce. It's not at all a thick book, so I recommend it to those who aren't sure if they want to read something larger.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 3:15:20 PM
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Dred:
Hi, so is it about divorce, literally?
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I think my favorite Lewis book would have to be The Great Divorce. It's not at all a thick book, so I recommend it to those who aren't sure if they want to read something larger.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 4:07:05 PM
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Dred:
Hi, so is it about divorce, literally?
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I think my favorite Lewis book would have to be The Great Divorce. It's not at all a thick book, so I recommend it to those who aren't sure if they want to read something larger.
Ed
He mentions in the preface that Blake wrote of the marriage of heaven and hell and that he is writing of their divorce. He mentions the human tendency to want to find a way to reconcile certain things--to have it both ways--but maintains there are things that can't go together. You see the necessity of repentance and a picture of why it can be hard to do. I've always thought Lewis had a particularly good insight into human beings and the ways in which we deceive ourselves.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/26/2008 4:37:47 PM
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Dred:
Well, I see, thnx, anyway.
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Dred:
Hi, so is it about divorce, literally?
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I think my favorite Lewis book would have to be The Great Divorce. It's not at all a thick book, so I recommend it to those who aren't sure if they want to read something larger.
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He mentions in the preface that Blake wrote of the marriage of heaven and hell and that he is writing of their divorce. He mentions the human tendency to want to find a way to reconcile certain things--to have it both ways--but maintains there are things that can't go together. You see the necessity of repentance and a picture of why it can be hard to do. I've always thought Lewis had a particularly good insight into human beings and the ways in which we deceive ourselves.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/27/2008 3:39:37 PM
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Hi all hope you don't mind someone new jumping in. I love love love to read.
I am reading right now What would Jesus eat? How to Write a Low Cost/No Cost Curriculum
I finished yesterday SAHM I am, Screwtape Letters (just did not make sense to me) and The Prodigal.
I am reading with the kids Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul and Winn-Dixie.
Our next up with the kids is The Cul De Sac Kids
I have in my bag for me:
The Sacrifice
The Redemption of Sarah Cain
Beyond Tuesday Morning
Love's Long Journey
Mere Christianity
In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart
Silent No More
Love Must Be Tough
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/27/2008 3:51:25 PM
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Soukz:
Hi, not familiar with any of those, except for Mere Christianity, and there were comments about C S Lewis, anyway.
Thanks. Great to hear from you.
Take care.
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Hi all hope you don't mind someone new jumping in. I love love love to read.
I am reading right now What would Jesus eat? How to Write a Low Cost/No Cost Curriculum
I finished yesterday SAHM I am, Screwtape Letters (just did not make sense to me) and The Prodigal.
I am reading with the kids Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul and Winn-Dixie.
Our next up with the kids is The Cul De Sac Kids
I have in my bag for me:
The Sacrifice
The Redemption of Sarah Cain
Beyond Tuesday Morning
Love's Long Journey
Mere Christianity
In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart
Silent No More
Love Must Be Tough
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 12:04:30 AM
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Just picked these up today:
**The Power of Praying Through the Bible, by Stormie Omartian.
**The Jesus Who Never Lived: Exposing False Christs and Finding the Real Jesus, by H. Wayne House.
**The Destiny of Islam in the Endtimes: Understanding God's Heart for the Muslim People, by Faisal Malick.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 12:44:46 AM
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wshepherd:
I've not heard of the other authors but I have seen Stormie O's name, but haven't read any of her works, that I recall. Is she Pentecostal, maybe?
Take care.
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Just picked these up today:
**The Power of Praying Through the Bible, by Stormie Omartian.
**The Jesus Who Never Lived: Exposing False Christs and Finding the Real Jesus, by H. Wayne House.
**The Destiny of Islam in the Endtimes: Understanding God's Heart for the Muslim People, by Faisal Malick.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 2:19:44 AM
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wshepherd:
I've not heard of the other authors but I have seen Stormie O's name, but haven't read any of her works, that I recall. Is she Pentecostal, maybe?
Take care.
I'm not really sure. I know that she and her husband met and attended Jack Hayford's Church on the Way for many years. Jack Hayford is Four Square, I believe, and charismatic. I think Stormie and her family live in Nashville now. Don't know what church they attend there.
I've always liked her books. She's a good communicator.
As for the other authors I mentioned,
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H. Wayne House has been a professor of biblical studies, theology, or law for more than 30 years. He is currently Distinguished Research Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Faith Evangelical Seminary (Tacoma, WA). He has authored, coauthored, or edited 30 books.
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Faisal Malick, a former Sunni Muslim born in Pakistan, is currently Director of Covenant of Life Ministries. He and his wife, Sabina, are hosts and visionaries of the daily TV show The Plumbline seen across North America. They live and minister in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 7:32:34 AM
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Liveloved:
Augustine's writings in some ways anticipate truths from the Bible stressed at the Reformation; not in everything, but in some things.
Take care.
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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Perpetua by Amy Petersen
Water from a Deep Well by Gerald Sittser
Confessions by Saint Augustine
BTW - Francine Rivers Mark of the Lion Series is awesome!
Dallas Willard's Hearing God is also excellent.
And I very much enjoyed The Shack.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 8:34:10 AM
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I finished yesterday SAHM I am,
Love that one, read it when I was pregnant and hope to read it again soon now that I've been a SAHM for a bit. Did you know that there is another one, "@home for the Holidays"? I haven't read it yet but am trying to get my hands on it at the library.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 8:43:27 AM
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lexie:
Not familiar with that one; do you remember who wrote it?
Take care.
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I finished yesterday SAHM I am,
Love that one, read it when I was pregnant and hope to read it again soon now that I've been a SAHM for a bit. Did you know that there is another one, "@home for the Holidays"? I haven't read it yet but am trying to get my hands on it at the library.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 8:56:15 AM
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Meredith Efken.
It's about an email group of stay at home moms.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 8:58:07 AM
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lexie:
Oh okay. Thanks.
Just wondered, anyhow.
Take care.
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Meredith Efken.
It's about an email group of stay at home moms.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/28/2008 3:15:41 PM
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I am reading "Blink of an Eye" by Ted Dekker. I belong to a book club at church and really enjoying the books and the fellowship.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/29/2008 2:22:00 AM
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I'm about to start reading, "The Shunning" by Beverly Lewis.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/29/2008 2:24:41 AM
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On Her Own Wanda E. Brunstetter
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/29/2008 8:49:06 AM
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/29/2008 11:27:22 AM
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DD:
So what's it about?
Take care.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/30/2008 5:25:03 AM
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DD:
So what's it about?
Take care.
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On Her Own Wanda E. Brunstetter
It is book two of a series of four books. The first one, Going Home was about a young woman returning to her Amish family. On Her Own is about another Amish woman who has been recently widowed and has four young sons, one of which is an infant.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/30/2008 5:41:49 AM
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DD:
Well, interesting. I guess some of the Amish /Old Order Mennonites/Hutterites etc have a hard time adjusting if they decide to leave their compounds or communities, right?
Sounds an intersting book, thnx.
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DD:
So what's it about?
Take care.
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On Her Own Wanda E. Brunstetter
It is book two of a series of four books. The first one, Going Home was about a young woman returning to her Amish family. On Her Own is about another Amish woman who has been recently widowed and has four young sons, one of which is an infant.
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RE: What Are You Currently Reading? - 8/30/2008 10:35:15 AM
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Wow, you learn something new every day. I know about Amish and Mennonites, but have never heard of Hutterites before. Something I'll have to look up.
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