Broken Bread in a Broken World
By Brian A. Greet

From the book jacket
Here is a book for every person who has ever received, or who will receive, Communion. The author presents the Lord’s Table not as a place of retreat from the world but as a place for a person to become more fully aware of the presence of Christ in the world and for the world... No matter what the denomination of the reader, he will find that reading the book deepens his commitment to Christ.

The Case for Christ
by Lee Strobel

Amazon.com Product Description
The Case for Christ records Lee Strobel's attempt to "determine if there's credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God." The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, "Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?"), scientific evidence, ("Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?"), and "psychiatric evidence" ("Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?"). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own.

Give It All To Him: A Story of New Beginnings
by Max Lucado

Amazon.com Product Description
This story, excerpted from Next Door Savior, will become the Easter giveaway book for churches next spring-in the vein of He Did This Just for You.

In this story a woman gives her garbage of shame to the trashman; an old man hands over his heavy bag of regrets. Hundreds walk to the landfill and find it filled with trash.

"Give it to me. Tomorrow. At the landfill. Will you bring it?" He rubs a moist smudge from her cheek with his thumb and stands. "Friday. The landfill."

"You can't live with this," he explains. "You weren't made to."

For individuals and churches, here is a beautiful story of a Savior who can take all our garbage on his shoulders-and amazingly, still stand!

In addition to this story, Max explains in easy-to-understand language what Christ did for us and how to turn in our old baggage and exchange it for new life in him.

The Gnostic Gospels
by Elaine Pagels

Amazon.com Product Description
Gnosticism's Christian form grew to prominence in the 2nd century A.D. Ultimately denounced as heretical by the early church, Gnosticism proposed a revealed knowledge of God ("gnosis" meaning "knowledge" in Greek), held as a secret tradition of the apostles. In The Gnostic Gospels, author Elaine Pagels suggests that Christianity could have developed quite differently if Gnostic texts had become part of the Christian canon. Without a doubt: Gnosticism celebrates God as both Mother and Father, shows a very human Jesus's relationship to Mary Magdalene, suggests the Resurrection is better understood symbolically, and speaks to self-knowledge as the route to union with God. Pagels argues that Christian orthodoxy grew out of the political considerations of the day, serving to legitimize and consolidate early church leadership. Her contrast of that developing orthodoxy with Gnostic teachings presents an intriguing trajectory on a world faith as it "might have become."

The Great Divorce
by C. S. Lewis

Description
C. S. Lewis takes us on a profound journey through both heaven and hell in this engaging allegorical tale. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis introduces us to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil.

Amazon.com Review
The Great Divorce is C.S. Lewis's Divine Comedy: the narrator bears strong resemblance to Lewis (by way of Dante); his Virgil is the fantasy writer George MacDonald; and upon boarding a bus in a nondescript neighborhood, the narrator is taken to Heaven and Hell. The book's primary message is presented with almost oblique tidiness--"There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done.'" However, the narrator's descriptions of sin and temptation will hit quite close to home for many readers.

Lewis has a genius for describing the intricacies of vanity and self-deception, and this book is tremendously persistent in forcing its reader to consider the ultimate consequences of everyday pettiness. --Michael Joseph Gross --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The Greatest Faith Ever Known
by Fulton Oursler and April Oursler Armstrong

Product Description
The story of the founding of Christianity and of the men who
followed Jesus' steps to spread His word to the world. It retells the story of the Book of Acts and gives the setting in which the Epistles of Paul, Peter, and James were written.

Honest To Jesus
Jesus for a New Millennium
by Robert W. Funk

Review
In “Honest to Jesus”, the founder of the Jesus Seminar details his investigation into who Jesus was and outlines his own bold vision of the future of Christianity. Among the authentic remnants he finds a Jesus whose troubling vision led him to Jerusalem—and to his execution as a common criminal.

In his twenty-one theses, he articulates his own vision of Jesus and Christianity for the third millennium. This is a Jesus freed from religious and political propaganda, restored to his role as social critic, rebel and sage. Robert Funk envisions a Christianity shaped by history, based on the deeds of Jesus in all their original, subversive power.

Jews, God and History
by Max I. Dimont

Product Description taken from Christianbook.com
Discover how Jews have survived through fighting, attempted
annihilation, and strife through hundreds of years; find out what qualities mark this culture from which Moses, Christ, Spinoza, Marx, Freud, and Einstein came to us. The author traces the history of the Jewish people through 4000 years and six civilizations, examining the nation of God's Chosen People. 572 pages; Signet Classic; 2nd edition.

Power Surge
Six Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church
by Michael W. Foss

Product Description
Call your congregation to a renewed vision of what it means to be part of the body of Christ---move from a membership model to a discipleship model of church affiliation. Pastor Foss uses his own church as a case study to demonstrate how to restructure for mission---and deconstruct control. Includes reflection questions.

The Stranger on the Road To Emmaus
A Clear and Simple Explanation of the World’s Best Seller
by John R. Cross

Review from christianbook.com
A great study for young and old alike. Great for the new Christian, wonderful for the "seasoned veteran" as well... I have been a believer for 23 years with much Bible study. This book points out things that I had not considered concerning the prophecies of the Messiah. My heart raced as I saw Jesus through the Old Testament... Every
Christian should read this. -by Michael Mullis, 2008

Product Description
Filled with maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations, this easy-to-understand creation-to-salvation chronological guide to the world's #1 bestseller is perfect for folks who know nothing about the Word of God---and for those who want to know more! Includes a glossary, notes on choosing a Bible, and recommendations for further reading.

Walking With God
by W. Phillip Keller

Product Description
This book is for the weary and worn who have lost their way and are uncertain where to turn. It allows us to see who we are, what direction we are taking, and where our destination will be. (retrieved from Amazon Sep 2008)