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Quick Look: New From Moody
- 05/10/10
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Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of books or other resources. Vote in the poll below if you think any of these titles are worthy of a full-length book review!
Marriage Matters by Tony Evans
Marriages today are deteriorating at such a high rate not because we no longer get along, but because we have lost sight of the purpose and prosperity of the marriage covenant. Marriage Matters examines the nature of this covenant, or agreement, we enter into on our wedding day. Tony Evans looks to the Scriptures to define what a covenant is, who makes it, and what the implications are. Chaos arises when we seek to do things our way—the need to align ourselves according to biblical standards of marriage is evident. As Evans explains in the opening pages, “Most people today view marriage as a means of looking for love, happiness and fulfillment. Make no mistake about it, those things are important. Those things are critical. They are just not the most critical.”
So why should you consider picking up this title?
- It’s only a booklet (which would give you more time to read additional books!)
- Evans is extremely engaging and offers great, relevant illustrations
- We are heading into marriage season (June) when newly married couples need to read this message
- Finally this book will help you explain clearly what marriage is… “Marriage is a covenantal union designed to strengthen the capability of each partner to carry out the plan of God in their lives” and why…Marriage Matters.
Humanitarian Jesus by Christian Buckley & Ryan Dobson
What would Christ be doing if He was walking the earth today? Would He be running a foundation, pastoring a church, teaching at a seminary, working in political advocacy, or living amongst people — healing, touching, and feeding?
More importantly — why would He being doing it?
In Humanitarian Jesus, Christian Buckley and Ryan Dobson challenges Christians to think about the role of humanitarian works in the Christian life and to consider what it means and look like to be God’s ministers’ of reconciliation and to share God’s message of salvation.
A thorough review of this subject matter will inform how you should live out your walk as a disciple of Christ in today’s humanitarian-charged society.
Voices of the True Woman Movement by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
In October 2008, over 6000 gathered for the first True Woman conference to hear God’s Word and to affirm His mission and purpose for their lives. Voices of the True Woman Movement is a collection of messages from John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, Joni Eareckson Tada, Janet Parshall, Karen Lorritts, and Fern Nichols initially heard at this conference. Also included is a robust section called Going Deeper: A Guide for Personal Reflection and Small Group Discussion divided into nine sessions enabling further study and application of the biblical way of thinking about womanhood. Are you ready to discover God’s beautiful design for your life?
Character Counts by Charles H. Dyer
Ready for a spiritual “stress test?” Read Character Counts: The Power of Personal Integrity by Charles Dyer. Follow him as he gives an account of some of the best and worst that both contemporary culture and the Bible have to offer. What separates those whose lives have influence and a positive legacy from so many others? The world offers “the good life,” God gives eternal life. The world emphasizes “doing,” God emphasizes “being.” The world stresses achievement, God stresses integrity. The world pressures to conform, God seeks to transform. The world focuses on the outward signs of “success,” God focuses on the inner qualities of the heart.
How are your spiritual vital signs on the treadmill of life? Any irregularities? What’s your prognosis?
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Comments (6)
Character counts is the one I would like to read; hearing Doson speak I pretty much know where he’s coming from so I think I’d like to hear your take.
“Humanitarian Jesus” appears to cover a topic that is quite important in the church these days. Understanding Christian humanitarianism should make us reflect on what is the heart of the gospel what is the church’s distinctive message in the world. A lot is said about this. Little clear, biblical teaching is available, IMO. So a review of this book would likely be helpful.
Marriages today are deteriorating at such a high rate not because we no longer get along, but because we have lost sight of the purpose and prosperity of the marriage covenant.
And because women are now much more educated and able to support themselves financially, meaning they’re less likely to lack the fianncial means to leave a marriage. Divorce is also easier to obtain than it used to be, and it is now much more likely for a woman to retain shared custody of children after divorcing for reasons other than infidelity.
Its interesting to me that in some countries where, theoretically, there are way fewer believers than in the U.S., and where sexual mores are significantly more permissive, that the divorce rate is still staggeringly lower than what we see in the U.S. I can’t help but think its related to demographics somehow, since the U.S. has a larger (and arguably more problematic) “lower class” than other countries. Comparison of international divorce rates here:
http://www.divorcemag.com/statistics/statsWorld.shtml
Based on that you might think, “Sweden and Finland are liberal, and they have the highest divorce rates among western countries. Clearly that’s why.” But, looking further, we see countries like Switzerland that have a divorce rate almost half that of the U.S. Canada, France and the Netherlands also have lower rates than the U.S. Are we to suppose that the biblical view of marriage is more prevalent in those countries?
I’ve already read a lot of “what would Jesus do?”-type scenarios. Humanitarian Jesus sounds like a new version. But I’d like a good strong dose of “womanspeak” truth — like the “Voices” book (True Woman Movement). Women have so many who are speaking for them today … but few are biblically relevant. Mary Kassian, Nancy DeMoss, Janet Parshall … these are women who speak my language. I hope you will review this book, even if it doesn’t “win” in this poll.
Humanitarian Jesus is available for $5 audio download this month at www.christianaudio.com
I would like to see a review of Humanitarian Jesus. I am sure it is another WWJD book, judging by the subtitle, and judging by the co-authors. But I could be wrong.