tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662044508329976245.post6667017375695407596..comments2012-04-10T09:51:43.958-07:00Comments on Hephzibah: The Marriage BuilderSarah Lewiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320309476740815470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662044508329976245.post-17489714471053005792010-04-08T13:44:13.324-07:002010-04-08T13:44:13.324-07:00the next christendom by philip jenkins. not neces...the next christendom by philip jenkins. not necessarily a must read, but is very informative in the realm of world missions, global church history, and the implications of an ever growing base of christianity in the third world.<br /><br />first book in a trilogy. read the second book, the new faces of christianity: believing the bible in the global south. excellent book as well.<br /><br />the last book in the trilogy is about islam in europe. can't remember the title, but look forward to reading it also.<br /><br />he also has ANOTHER book (really, among many, many others) called the lost history of christianity, which explores the 1000 year history of christianity in the middle east before islam.<br /><br />must reads for anyone who is interested in world missions, church history, or the future of the church.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562659494802685385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662044508329976245.post-53680178481493585472010-04-07T12:35:12.455-07:002010-04-07T12:35:12.455-07:00Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God by Larry Osb...Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God by Larry Osborne. It basically suggests that we have taken methods of knowing God (studies, quiet times, etc) and made them necessary standards for everyone. It doesn't say those are bad, but it suggests that, as we don't have the exact same relationship with all of our friends, perhaps God doesn't want the same exact relationship with all of his children. Maybe we have unique traits for a reason. (Same depth, but different ways of hanging out, so to speak.)Christopher Mapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741006822811763693noreply@blogger.com