Category Archives: recommended book

Free Audiobook: Tim Keller’s Ministries of Mercy

Posted on August 5, 2010 by admin

This month’s free audiobook from Christian Audio is Tim Keller’s Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road. I believe this is one of the most thoughtful and practical books available on the subject of how to serve the … Continue reading →

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Free audiobook for June 2010

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

Forgotten God by Francis Chan From the Publisher: As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit – the Helper – so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Unfortunately, today’s church has admired … Continue reading →

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Tribal Mindset vs. Missional Mindset

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

I found this post HERE. Question: In what ways does this issue of tribal vs. missional mindset effect our life together at Peace Lutheran? These two mindsets involve fundamentally different values. The highest value of a community with a tribal … Continue reading →

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Life, In Spite of Me: Extraordinary Hope After a Fatal Choice

Posted on May 8, 2010 by admin

Jenny Voss has recommended the book “Life, In Spite of Me” by the daughter of one of her co-workers. From the books jacket: She wanted to die. God had other plans. Why does my life have to be so painful? … Continue reading →

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Facing the future with confidence in God

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Kevin DeYoung in Just Do Something (pp. 47, 48): We obsess about the future and we get anxious, because anxiety, after all, is simply living out the future before it gets here. We must renounce our sinful desire to know … Continue reading →

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Great Audiobooks for Free from ChristianAudio.com

Posted on March 2, 2010 by admin

For the month of March you can download—for free—the audiobooks for Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship and John Piper’s Fifty Reasons Jesus Came to Die. These are both excellent books that everyone from Peace Lutheran should read..or listen to……. Use … Continue reading →

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Free Audiobook Download of the Month The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Posted on December 2, 2009 by admin

From the Christian audiobook site: Sin, forgiveness, grace…not only do these themes abound in Scripture, but also in one of the most important Western novels ever penned. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky has long been viewed as one of … Continue reading →

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Free Audiobook of the Month – Not for Sale

Posted on January 31, 2009 by admin

The following is from Christians audio: We are truly excited about this month’s FREE audiobook offer. This is one of the most important titles offered since the launch of our Free Audiobook program several years ago. Not For Sale: The … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Recommends – Great Books Published in 2008 that I Wish the People of Peace Would Read.

Posted on December 11, 2008 by admin

Please consider reading the following short list of books that were published in 2008. I believe that they would help you grow in worship, faith, and service. If you want to see my copy of any of these books simply … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Recommends – The Treasury of Daily Prayer

Posted on November 14, 2008 by admin

I have been using the Treasury of Daily Prayer regularly for several weeks now and it is an excellent resource of anyone wanting to develop a well rounded prayer life that is grounded in the holy Scriptures.  This book is … Continue reading →

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How to Love Difficult People

Posted on October 29, 2008 by admin

Throughout the last several weeks we’ve been focusing our attention on what it means to be the kind of peacemakers that Jesus frees us up to be. A big part of our focus in this area has to do with … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Recommends: Praying the Psalms with Luther

Posted on October 26, 2008 by admin

In a recent post (HERE) I talked about how I use the Psalms in my daily devotions. The book of Psalms, or Psalter, that I use the most is Reading the Psalms with Luther. If you are looking for a … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ brings us grace and peace…..and makes us strong, brave, and humble

Posted on October 25, 2008 by admin

The following devotion is from a book entitled  Five minutes a Day with Luther. You can download a free copy of this book in PDF format or order a hard cover version by clicking HERE. This selection reminds us that … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Recommends – Lost in the Middle: Mid-Life and the Grace of God

Posted on October 8, 2008 by admin

It is not often that I will give a positive  review of a book that I have not finished yet but Paul David Tripp’s book Lost in the Middle is an exception. I have found myself skipping ahead in this … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Recommends: Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints

Posted on September 22, 2008 by admin

The book description from the Crossway web site: Many people seek to better their lives by leaving, changing, swapping, or modifying their commitments. But God’s Word holds up a beautiful value that, while difficult, leads to deep satisfaction and great … Continue reading →

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