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Book Review by Angela Verreynne NIV ADVENTURE BIBLE — Zondervan Publishers, 2013 By the age of 10, our children are ready to dig into other meaty parts of the scripture that are not normally covered in the Bible story books they have been reading. The Adventure Bible is a wonderfully […]
A church without Jesus? Impossible you say? Yet theologian and pastor Dr Christopher Peppler argues in his newly revised book ‘Truth is the Word’ that in much of the church of today, good works, spiritual manifestations, social issues and even the Bible itself, have edged out Jesus’s pivotal place in […]
Book Review by Allan VerryneNIV LEADERSHIP BIBLE — Zondervan Publishers 2013 I have been in active ministry for some 40 years now, and consequently I have had the privilege of owning various formats of the Bible. It is my handbook in every sense of the word. I cannot live without God […]
Christian Art Distributors (CAD) announce the release of The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life, a book written by influential pastor and author Rick Warren. Published by Zondervan and written with the help of three expert doctors who were recruited to develop the science of the plan, the […]
You may not be able to participate in hands-on action against human trafficking but thanks to an excellent booklet called ‘Pray Freedom’ you can play a vital role on your knees. I spoke to Esmarie Taljaard of Freedom Climb, a project of OM, which produced the 12-week prayer guide which […]
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 […]