I did it again.
Went into Borders and emerged with 3 new additions to my collection.
I realized that I had these whole lot of books which I’ve bought and meant to read, but just haven’t gotten down to it yet. I just finished Max Lucado’s “Cure for the common life”, and am reading “Out of the Planet”, the 1st novel of C.S. Lewis’ science fiction trilogy, as well as Ravi Zacharias “Cries of the Heart”. I tend to read a few books at the same time, as it allows me to grab a book that suits my mood for the day.
Here are the books which are newly added to my “to-read” collection. Out of all, only 1 of them is borrowed.
Starting from the left.
“Christian Ethics” by Norman Geisler. This book looks at Christian ethics which deals with what is morally right and wrong for a Christian. It covers mainly ethical options and ethical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, biomedical issues, capital punishment, war, civil disobedience, homosexuality, marriage and divorce and ecology
“Our sufficiency in Christ” by John MacArthur. Simply put, this book reminds us all to lean on Christ alone. That in Christ, we inherit spiritual resources sufficient for every need, every problem, everything that pertains to life and godliness.
“You just don’t understand: Women and Men in Conversation” by Deborah Tannen. This book is basically about gender differences in communication. And why women and men can walk away from the same conversation with completely different impressions of what was said.
“A biblical approach to Chinese Traditions and Beliefs” by Daniel Tong. (borrowed from MM). this book discusses the topic of Christian faith and Chinese traditional practices. It talks about major festivals, practices, etc and gives a brief description of the main tenets of the religious philosophies that undergrid these traditions and what is the biblical approach. It is simply to help Christians live their faith to the fullest, while maintaining the fact that they come from an ethnic group with a long and rich heritage.
“The Cosmic Trilogy” by C.S Lewis. A science fiction series of books. Was so hooked on the Chronicles of Narnia, that I just wanted to read another set of his books.
“Everybody’s normal til you get to know them” by John Ortberg. This book is about how we need each other despite our quirks and differences. It has 3 parts to it. Part 1: “Normal? There’s no such thing, dear.” Part 2: “How to get close without getting hurt”. Part 3: “The Secrets of Strong Relationships”
“God’s secret to greatness: the power of the towel” by David Cape & Tommy Tenney. In short, this book is about servanthood.
“Facing Your Giants” by Max Lucado. Learning from the example of David. “Focus on Giants - you stumble. Focus on God – your giants tumble.” And our giants can be anything, such as rejection, anger, grief, arrogance, family.
“Love Beyond Reason” by John Ortberg. Simply put. This book is about God’s love, the love that frees and empowers us to love.
“God’s will: Our dwelling place” by Andrew Murray. Understanding what exactly does it mean to “God’s will to be done”, do we really understand God’s purpose for our lives? The key to experiencing depth of peace and certainty lies in God’s will.
“Cries of the Heart: Bringing God near when He seems so far” By Ravi Zacharias. So far, I’ve only read Chapter 1 and 6. In this book, the author explores the inner feeling of futility that can overwhelm a human heart, such as “the cry to know God, the cry to feel my faith, the cry for a reason in suffering, the cry of a guilty conscience, the cry for freedom in pleasure, the cry of a lonely heart and the cry of God for His people.” His book is not the kind I can read on the bus, his is the sort where I need to find a quiet café, and take notes as I read so that I can comprehend his train of thoughts better.
“No Little People” by Francis Schaeffer. Read a few chapters, but somehow still can’t manage to finish it. This book contains 16 sermons that explore the weakness and significance of humanity in relationship to the infinite and personal God. It talks of the value that God places on each person made in His image.
“Train go sorry: Inside a deaf world” by Leah Hager Cohen. Written in 1st person narrative, the author brings us into a deaf school which looks at the deaf culture and debates that rage within it. Eg, will “mainstreaming” deaf pupils into ordinary public schools end up stripping them of their identities?
“Where rainbows end” by Cecilia Ahern. Chick lit. Just bought this today.
“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim Edwards. Just bought this today too. Its about how the protagonist gave one of his new born twin away to a nurse because she had down-syndrome. Sounds like a touching story to me. I’d let you know if its good once I’m done with it.
“Wild Swans” by Jung Chang. Just bought this today. It is “a story of 3 generations of women in 20th century China, it is an engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, and unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love.” I love literature that incorporates story-telling and historical facts.
“The case for faith” by Lee Strobel. Quite cheem. Never could complete reading it. Once I stop reading it for a period of time, I keep having to start from the top again. This book is good for people seeking to understand Christianity but are faced with intellectual barriers.
Went into Borders and emerged with 3 new additions to my collection.
I realized that I had these whole lot of books which I’ve bought and meant to read, but just haven’t gotten down to it yet. I just finished Max Lucado’s “Cure for the common life”, and am reading “Out of the Planet”, the 1st novel of C.S. Lewis’ science fiction trilogy, as well as Ravi Zacharias “Cries of the Heart”. I tend to read a few books at the same time, as it allows me to grab a book that suits my mood for the day.
Here are the books which are newly added to my “to-read” collection. Out of all, only 1 of them is borrowed.
Starting from the left.
“Christian Ethics” by Norman Geisler. This book looks at Christian ethics which deals with what is morally right and wrong for a Christian. It covers mainly ethical options and ethical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, biomedical issues, capital punishment, war, civil disobedience, homosexuality, marriage and divorce and ecology
“Our sufficiency in Christ” by John MacArthur. Simply put, this book reminds us all to lean on Christ alone. That in Christ, we inherit spiritual resources sufficient for every need, every problem, everything that pertains to life and godliness.
“You just don’t understand: Women and Men in Conversation” by Deborah Tannen. This book is basically about gender differences in communication. And why women and men can walk away from the same conversation with completely different impressions of what was said.
“A biblical approach to Chinese Traditions and Beliefs” by Daniel Tong. (borrowed from MM). this book discusses the topic of Christian faith and Chinese traditional practices. It talks about major festivals, practices, etc and gives a brief description of the main tenets of the religious philosophies that undergrid these traditions and what is the biblical approach. It is simply to help Christians live their faith to the fullest, while maintaining the fact that they come from an ethnic group with a long and rich heritage.
“The Cosmic Trilogy” by C.S Lewis. A science fiction series of books. Was so hooked on the Chronicles of Narnia, that I just wanted to read another set of his books.
“Everybody’s normal til you get to know them” by John Ortberg. This book is about how we need each other despite our quirks and differences. It has 3 parts to it. Part 1: “Normal? There’s no such thing, dear.” Part 2: “How to get close without getting hurt”. Part 3: “The Secrets of Strong Relationships”
“God’s secret to greatness: the power of the towel” by David Cape & Tommy Tenney. In short, this book is about servanthood.
“Facing Your Giants” by Max Lucado. Learning from the example of David. “Focus on Giants - you stumble. Focus on God – your giants tumble.” And our giants can be anything, such as rejection, anger, grief, arrogance, family.
“Love Beyond Reason” by John Ortberg. Simply put. This book is about God’s love, the love that frees and empowers us to love.
“God’s will: Our dwelling place” by Andrew Murray. Understanding what exactly does it mean to “God’s will to be done”, do we really understand God’s purpose for our lives? The key to experiencing depth of peace and certainty lies in God’s will.
“Cries of the Heart: Bringing God near when He seems so far” By Ravi Zacharias. So far, I’ve only read Chapter 1 and 6. In this book, the author explores the inner feeling of futility that can overwhelm a human heart, such as “the cry to know God, the cry to feel my faith, the cry for a reason in suffering, the cry of a guilty conscience, the cry for freedom in pleasure, the cry of a lonely heart and the cry of God for His people.” His book is not the kind I can read on the bus, his is the sort where I need to find a quiet café, and take notes as I read so that I can comprehend his train of thoughts better.
“No Little People” by Francis Schaeffer. Read a few chapters, but somehow still can’t manage to finish it. This book contains 16 sermons that explore the weakness and significance of humanity in relationship to the infinite and personal God. It talks of the value that God places on each person made in His image.
“Train go sorry: Inside a deaf world” by Leah Hager Cohen. Written in 1st person narrative, the author brings us into a deaf school which looks at the deaf culture and debates that rage within it. Eg, will “mainstreaming” deaf pupils into ordinary public schools end up stripping them of their identities?
“Where rainbows end” by Cecilia Ahern. Chick lit. Just bought this today.
“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim Edwards. Just bought this today too. Its about how the protagonist gave one of his new born twin away to a nurse because she had down-syndrome. Sounds like a touching story to me. I’d let you know if its good once I’m done with it.
“Wild Swans” by Jung Chang. Just bought this today. It is “a story of 3 generations of women in 20th century China, it is an engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, and unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love.” I love literature that incorporates story-telling and historical facts.
“The case for faith” by Lee Strobel. Quite cheem. Never could complete reading it. Once I stop reading it for a period of time, I keep having to start from the top again. This book is good for people seeking to understand Christianity but are faced with intellectual barriers.
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I need to find a place to chuck these books. Currently, they are happily laying all over my room floor. heh.
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