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Book review by Lawrie Wilmot WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? by RICK WARREN This book is an electronic-media-friendly version of and identical to his first book, ” The Purpose Driven Life”. I can add no comment; after all, how does anyone comment critically on a book which sold […]
Book Review by Lawrie Wilmot GODS AT WAR: DEFEATING THE IDOLS THAT BATTLE FOR YOUR HEART by Kyle Idleman I will divide this review into three parts: the theological, the descriptive, and the remedial. Theological. With respect to the author, he has not defined idolatry correctly, as in the true Biblical […]
Bible teacher Joyce Meyer’s books hit the century mark Sept. 3 as God is Not Mad at You hits stores. The upcoming FaithWords title will be the 100th published book by Meyer, a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author. “I am amazed at all God has done in my […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Nick Vujicic, the inspiring evangelist and best-selling author who was born without arms or legs, has signed a multi-book deal with WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. “We are thrilled with our publishing relationship with Nick Vujicic,” said Stephen W. Cobb, president and publisher of the […]
Book review by Val Viljoen VANISHED by Irene HannonGenre: Christian thriller This suspense novel gets off to a good start in the opening scene. Moira is lost on back roads in the rain on the way home from a work assignment. Suddenly she is confronted in her headlights by a […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen THE POWER OF A PRAYING LIFE by Stormie Omartian The Power of a Praying Life is actually a collection of three of best-selling author Stormie Omartian’s most inspiring books. Included in the collection is the book Stormie, an autographical account of a childhood marred by […]
Authors document one of the world’s most under-reported stories Book Review by World Watch Monitor PERSECUTED: THE GLOBAL ASSAULT ON CHRISTIANS by Paul Marshall, Lela Gilber and Nina Shea (Nashville USA: Thomas Nelson, 2013) This is a book designed to show that “Christians are the single most widely persecuted religious […]
Book review by Andre Viljoen LIMITLESS: Devotions for a Ridiculously Good Life by Nic Vujicic Limbless Nick Vujicic does not just talk about overcoming odds, he epitomises it. And so, who better to write a book of encouraging devotions than this evangelist, author, and inspirational speaker who has overcome his […]
Book Review by Andre Viljoen Truth Stained Lies by Terri BlackstockGenre: Christian thriller Prolific Christian writer Terri Blackstock’s Truth Stained Lies is a satisfying page-turner that will be enjoyed by a broad cross-section of readers. The story kicks off as former lawyer and investigative murder trial blogger Cathy Cramer receives […]
When Port Elizabeth pastor Afrika Mhlophe agreed to pray about the problem of ancestral worship during his prayer slot at a city prayer day in 2011, he had no thoughts of writing a book on the topic. “But after that prayer something happened. It was just a few minutes of […]