Although at first unaware of the future significance of the event the day a copy of THE CHRIST WITHIN was placed in my possession for reading became for me a watershed event in my continuing life's education. From first page to last, the author comprehensively covers many of the mysterious life dynamics which have puzzled cognitive man for many years. The manner in which it was presented, i.e., justification of the many theories through the Word, should serve as that beacon which has eluded those wandering within and through life as well as those seeking direction from their lost ways. Whether one is a 'new age' advocate, or a traditionalst, whether one is Catholic or Protestant, agnostic or atheistic, there is enough common ground well rooted for any readers to reevaluate their faith and belief structure within a 20th century dynamic. I whole heartily recommend the book to those who lack hesitation in taking their minds and faith to a higher plane.

The Christ Within answers a lot of questions that Christians have always wrestled with. It Sheds a lot of light on some deep things in Christianity, and gives understanding that is much needed by the Church.

THE CHRIST WITHIN is a thinking person's book. Mr. McMaster has been able to consolidate the political, economic, fiscal, and theological realm of life in one thought provoking book. I challenge you to read a book that is imminent.

I have used this book to teach one class of adults and will be using it in a few months to teach another class. They really enjoyed it. It is not overwhelming and yet hits most of the highlights of our "family" history. The conversational style keeps it from being boring and it is on a level that one does not have to have a college degree to understand. As with any study, it is always a good thing to undergird, support, and illustrate with other resources. If this is done, it balances any weaknesses found in the book's material. For instance, if a central character is not covered in depth enough, or even not at all, just add material to round it out. Our church is using it now for both teens and adults. Would recommend it to anyone.

I've scanned Christian History Made Easy by Timothy Paul Jones. Because it provides quizes, leader's guides, and refers to additonal information at web sites, the book can easily be used for courses in Christian History. Jones includes many pictures, and Did you know? articles on the borders of each page. The book content and format makes you want to read it. It's hard to put down!

I believe that this book is written by someone who knows what he is doing. The author not only managed to fill this book with information, but also with fun. It does not only have feeling in it, but also character. It is certain to be a favorite in the christain classroom, but it can also be found on a bookshelves along with some of the greater novels. Surely this is a book that can only be second to the Bible itself.

Someone once said that if they were stranded on a desert island with a choice of only two books, they would be the Bible and Gurnall's "Complete Armour," hands down I would concur, only to the point that after having the time to read, digest and perhaps memorize both, I would pray for rescue, so I could then share with the world the living water which flows from these written sources!

Of course, Gurnall is not Scripture. But he so deftly defines and expounds on the Scripture passages of Eph 6 using Scripture, that this book is extremely helpful in understanding Paul's vision from God regarding Eph 6!

Nearly every page has a quote you will long to write in the margins of your Bible. The problem is, many of the quotes refer to multiple Scripture passages. An example is this quote, "Were there no devils, you would still have your hands full resisting the corruption of your own heart." That quote could find proof texting in Jer 17:9, Eccl 9:3, Matt 13:15 AND Mark 7:21-22!

This is a book that will very likely change your world-view. Read this book, and follow it up with Lloyd-Jones' "I Am Not Ashamed." You will never be the same.

Christian in Complete Armour, The, (vol. 1, a modernized abridgement), by William Gurnall - Banner of Truth 1986 ISBN 0851514561
This book was originally written in three volumes between 1655 and 1662. It appears that in his time, William Gurnall was looked on as somewhat of a maverick and not accepted well by his peers. The reason for this was that although Gurnall was a Puritan preacher, he did not secede from the Church of England with the majority of Puritan preachers after the English Civil War and the "great dividing of the Church". Rather he chose to remain a part of the Church of England while still maintaining his Puritan views. Thus it was that neither side of the divided church accepted him as their own. Soon after his death however, many on both sides came to find unparalleled depth and insight in his work. Charles Spurgeon, the great English preacher and evangelist of the last century commented that Gurnall's work is "peerless and priceless; every line full of wisdom". John Newton, converted slave trader and author of "Amazing Grace", said: "If I might read only one book beside the Bible I would choose, "The Christian in Complete Armour." Dave Wilkerson said concerning this book: "Leonard Ravenhill, a very godly friend, gave me a copy of 'The Christian in Complete Armour' with these solemn words, "This book is going to revolutionize your life. It has had a profound effect on my life, and I believe you are prepared to receive its message now." Says Wilkerson: "at first I put the book aside; it was too long, too wordy, and written in 17th century English. Out of curiosity, I later scanned the first 25 pages. That is all it took to bring me to my knees. Gurnall, the pious puritan, had touched something deep within me. His were such probing, scorching, searing words that they shook my inner man. I devoured the book with great zeal." Later Wilkerson went on to say: "I will forever bless the day it was placed in my hands." This book, now in modern English, is a treasure, and to those who are serious Christians and consider themselves mature in the faith, we at "The Christian Home Shopper", highly recommend and endorse this book.

Christian in Complete Armour, The, (vol. 2, a modernized abridgement), by William Gurnall - Banner of Truth 08515150
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Christian in Complete Armour, The, (modern abridgement one volume edition), by William Gurnall - Soverign Grace Trust Fund Publishing 1989 hardbound
After the Bible The Christian in Complete Armour is truly one of the greatest Christian books in print.

There is so much in this book that I don't think it is possible to get it all or even most of it through a single casual reading. Gurnall's intensive thought and insight in the subject of spiritual 'wrestling' is so rich and wonderfully written that you can gleam new truth from it time and time again. And the sections are written in shorter bite-sized portions that don't leave you paddling to reach the end of a chapter.
I would highly recommend this book and consider it must reading for anyone who thinks they know anything about spiritual warfare. There are a lot of excellent books out there on spiritual warfare right now and although I might recommend some of them, this book stands head-and-shoulders above them all because of its exhaustive treatment and analysis in the practical details of the good fight in everyday life. This book takes a huge subject that so many deal with in short and fleshes it out into the whole life-encompassing reality that is life as a Christian in this fallen world.
It is no wonder that this classic from 1655 should survive as almost an appendix to the scriptures themselves for so many saints of God through recent centuries. It is remaining near my Bible as among the oft' read for a long time to come!

The Christy Miller Series are the Best! Robin Jones Gunn is a genius. I loved the characters and the way they related to moments in my life. The characters are like real people that you just want to be part of that world that Christy, Todd, and all the rest of their group live in. Every book tells a part of Christy's life and the more you read the book the more you fall into every aspect of her life. I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys books about love, life, friendship, and mystery....

Hi, I just recently read the 2nd book of the college series of The Christy Miller series...I have read all 12 of the ones before it, and I commend the author TREMENDOUSLY! These books are so awesome. I couldn't put them down. I read the 2nd book in a day, and I have been raving about how great they are! I started reading them when I was about 13 and I loved them all. Christy's character related to me so much. These college books have helped me in so many ways. They have taught me more lessons than I ever thought possible in one book. I fell in Love with them. Todd is also a great character and he has the exact qualities every guy should have. I fell in love with him. Every Character in the book was great, I laughed at the things they said, and I cried at things They said. The books really helped me and I loved how they related to every area in my life. These books were so well written I felt like I was right there with the characters and I had become their friends, like I was apart of their group. It was just a great book and I know I'll read them all over again. They helped me also become stronger with God, lessons and bible verses showed me so many things! I will be sad when the series ends. Thank you to the author!

The Christy Miller series was a Christmas present for me when I was, oh, about 11... I read all 12 of them in just a few days, I just couldn't put them down. They dealt with issues that I had never even thought about, and so I didn't get the "deeper" meanings at times, but since then, I have reread them all at least 5 times each, if not more, esp. the last couple (oh, I am 16 now) and recently the Christy and Todd college series came out and they continue the story of these amazing people. I am completely in love with Todd (lol), but seriously, I have developed major standards for my future boyfriends and husband after reading these books. They definately had a great influence on my life and I would recommend them to anyone, any age, cuz my mom read them and loved them too. I feel like I know Christy and TOdd and my friends laugh at me and call them my "book friends" cuz after the college series came out (just a few weeks ago) I talked about them and was so excited for them just like they were real people. Anyways, I hope there are guys like Todd like that!!!! JUST READ THESE BOOKS, and go on to the Sierra Jensen series and then the college series!!! They couldn't have higher ratings from my point of view!

I know that I would rate this book at 5 stars since I loved the first two in this series. And after reading the other reviews I really would like to read this one! I picked the first two up at a Christian book outlet for next to nothing. I read them in no time at all and was ready for the third one. Much to my dismay, it is the only one out of print!! Is this some kind of publisher's ploy to make the last one in the series a rare and expensive book to buy? I have only found it at prices as high as $$ which I can't get myself to spend since the first two are still being sold at lower prices, I am so dissapointed that I can't finish the series, but will keep checking for them to print it again or for more people to decide to let their copies go. Any one want to sell theirs for $$ or less since they sell originally for $$, I can't see paying more for it. Thank you Kathy and Bethany House I think it is, for such a great series. Please, reprint the last one to go with the first two!

The only thing bad about this book was that it's the last in the Firebird series, and I want more, but everything else I just loved. It has all the same good qualities as Firebird and Fusion Fire. I don't know if I can pick a favorite out of this series, but if I could, it might be this one. Near the end, when poor Firebird was so sure Brennan was dead, I nearly cried (something I usually don't do while reading). I'd recommend this book to anyone.

When I first received my copy of this book, I let it sit for a few days. I was aware that it was the final volume of the Firebird trilogy, and I wanted to savor it for awhile. Then I began to take peeks at the book, and before I realized it I had read the entire thing. All I can say is, "Wow!"

This was definitely one of the best books I've read in a long time. I love the characters of both Firebird and Brennen. They are utterly human, with human strengths and failings. I don't like books with one-dimensional characters who can do either no right or no wrong. Firebird and Brennen make their share of mistakes, but ultimately become stronger for them.

Although I know it's not likely to happen, I would love to see more stories in this universe!

I have not read such an astounding set of books for years!!! Being of 100% Norwegian descent, as well as, born & raised in North Dakota, I learned so much more reading these books! I have shared my enthusiasm of this series with many other people who, too, have invested in them. They, too, had enjoyed them immensely! Lauraine put much research into her writings of this series which was very evident. I pray Lauraine will keep this series going at least to the present day. You have never read a series till you read the Red River of the North series from Lauraine Snelling, believe me!!!

Sincerely, Rachel Axness

I'm usually disappointed in a lot of books, since usually the story itself would be excellent except the characters are undeveloped and the plot isn't good with a bad ending. This book was excellent, and will be one of my favorites for a long time. "Jesse" and Louisa are two lovable characters, and their stories keep you reading. Since one chapter would be about "Jesse" and the next about Louisa, I couldn't stop reading so that I could find out what happened to each of them! :o)

Having thorougly enjoyed Snelling's Red River of the North series, I couldn't wait to read Daughter of Twin Oaks. In this book, the setting is a thoroughbred horse farm in Kentucky in the midst of the Civil War. Jesselyn's father and brothers are away in battle and she sends her younger sisters away to an aunt's home for safety. After her father comes home to die from his battle wounds, she realizes that she needs to get her horses away from Kentucky if she will have anything left to start over with after the war. Taking her little brother and her few now-freed slaves with her, they embark on a perilous journey where danger and adventure await them on every corner. A devout Christian, Jesselyn finds that her faith gradually slips away as they encounter pitfall after pitfall. By the end of the book, she has quit praying altogether and is blaming God for the war. Meanwhile, her sisters in Richmond find love and happiness with soldiers that they meet and reunite with their long-lost brother, now wounded from battle. Unlike Jesselyn, they retain their faith in God, even when Louisa's soldier is declared missing and probably dead. This book was good and kept me reading, and I want to read the second one because so many loose ends were left. Will Jesselyn ever get all of them to safety? Will she ever give her heart back to God? Will Louisa's true love return? Will Twin Oaks still remain when they get back home? Anyone who enjoys historical Christian fiction will like this book.

More people should know about this book! "The Deadliest Monster" puts forward a bold premise: that there is a fundamental difference between Christian thinking and every other approach to the world that's out there. To make his case, Baldwin employs one of the most inventive metaphors in worldview literature, appropriating Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as the non-Christian 'monster' and Stevenson's Mr. Hyde as the Christian 'monster.' This echoes B.B. Warfield's distinction in "The Plan of Salvation" between the Christian view that God saves man, and the non-Christian view that man saves himself -- but Baldwin pulls it off with so much class that you never suspect how deep the insight is until you've already understood it. That's one of the things that makes "The Deadliest Monster" a superb introduction to Christian worldview -- it equips readers with a simple, effective tool to grasp the worldview concept and use it to start thinking cricially about their culture.

Hello my name is Eric. My teacher is the author of this book.This book is great to start the intro to worldviews. I read this book and the author explains it in the simpliestway possible. I would say it a must read book. If you are going to study worldviews this is the book to read.

Hi! My name is Hannah (don't be fooled by the name they put in here...it's my mom's), and I am from Texas. I am a teenager, and I am reading this book for a school assignment (the author, Mr. B, is my Humanities teacher). I am writing this assignment to say not only is it an awesome book, but it is readable for people my age. It is a great book because it is so well researched and supported, and he makes everything quite clear for everyone. Buy it -- it is a great introduction to worldviews. I understand Christianity a lot more now, and I know exactly how my new age flute teacher is incorrect in her beliefs. Thanks for writing such a great book, Mr. B -- I hope everyone gets a chance to read it!!!

This was a very thorough guide to selecting home schooling curriculum. A lot of information. It helps if you can get outside opinions on curriculum, however, because if you are just starting to home school, its almost overwhelming to try to decide what's right for you just by looking at this book.

This was an awesome book, really excellently written. Either a new or vetern homeschooler can learn from this book. As my child's parent and teacher it gave me wonderful ideas and resources to go look through and eventually buy. Was totally mind improving. I soaked up the information Cathy Duffy had to share. Saved me time and money by giving wonderful reviews of curriculum and resources. I can't wait for the next updated book comes out, so I can be better informed on what has come out since this 1997=1998 resource. Parents looking for curricum or resources will be refreshingly surprised at all the fine reviews you will find inside this book.

Although a bit overwhelming at first glance, I found (and am continuing to find) this book to be an invaluable resource as I search the myriad curriculum choices for ones that will best serve my daughter's learning style and individual educational needs. I know I will refer to it again and again during the elementary years to help me weigh all the different options in a single, easy to use source.

I constantly look for good reading material for my nieces (wholesome AND entertaining). The first four installments of the Cooper kids series is all that and more. They also contain solid Biblical references and a special bonus for people looking for life's answers. Peretti hit it just right with this series, and they're not just for kids!

Me & my sister have read this book thousands of times! I think it is one of the best books I've ever read!
It is very adventureus, it really made you get into the story.
I would recomend it to NOT be read at night but that's just me.
All of the Cooper Kids series are good! Your going to have a BLAST!!

These are the best books that I have ever read! I love them!

You have to hand it to Dr. Zacharias. He is able the bridge the gap between the head and the heart, something that both Casanova and Mr. Spock could never do!

This books focuses on the problem of pain, so it should be read in conjunction with C. S. Lewis’ book of the same name. I think Dr. Z’s most profound (and lacerating) question in this book is “If it is right, why do I feel so bad?” We know we are supposed to do things that are right, but we always get flack or into deeper trouble for doing them. I think the saw is “No good deed goes unpunished,” and Dr. Z tackles this problem head on!

He spends time dealing with Job as a test case, and devotes an appendix to dealing with problem of pain.

Personally, and all pretences of scholastic impartiality aside, I found this book helpful. In a deep philosophical sense, we have to have evil, at least potentially, to make sense of life. In my own religious tradition, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is written in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, that

“ For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so . . . righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility. Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no purpose in the end of its creation. Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the justice of God.” (2 Nephi 2:11-12)

The strength of character comes from going upstream, against to flow. Look at Buddah—he was living a posh lifestyle, but he gave it up, since there was no opposition in his life. His life only became meaningful once he was placed in the realm of choice.

It is true that Christianity has become counter-culture. We need to explore the duifffences and accentuate them!

Ravi Zacharias articulates answers to life's deepest problems in a manner that satisfies both the mind and the heart. Both his intellect and his compassion are evident in this work which has bolstered my faith and helped me to find meaning in spite of difficult circumstances. A book I will reread frequently.

Dr. Zacharia presents a compelling argument for the nearness, constancy, sovereignty and omnipotence of God in our daily life. He presents these concepts in a new format. A format compose of an elegant style, blend with theology and philosophy at a personal level. St. Agustin was right when he said "the true philosopher is the lover of God". No doubt that this book addresses the pain and longings of our generation, perhaps of our species. His chapter about "the cry to know God" is the best introduction I've read so far, and the rest of the book gets better. Defenetly Cries of the Heart will became a classic!