Recommendations for Christians books

[Edwards1984]

If you want a classic: "Pilgrim's Progress" easy to read even for today's standards, and the metaphors are more obvious than what you find in a CS Lewis novel, but they're supposed to be.

[Ethnog]

Thank you everyone. I am going to look them all up on Kindle and put them on my wish-list to keep track.

[MoldySneakers]

Scrolling back and resurrecting dead threads. 'Cause I'm new.

According to Plan by Graeme Goldsworthy is a good introduction to Biblical Theology (ie. looking at the bible narrative as a whole, beginning with God creating the world through the fall, his promises to us, redemption and so on) as opposed to Systematic Theology (what the bible says on a particular issue or doctrine).
When I say opposed I don't wish to imply that they are in opposition, they aren't.

http://www.amazon.com/According-Plan-Unfolding-Revelation-Bible/dp/0830826963

[Spunkn]

Living on the Edge - Chip Ingram

Cries of the Heart - Ravi Zacharias

Miracle of Life Change - Chip Ingram

the books by John Eldredge are good too

also you may laugh but...

the books called Bad Girls of the Bible, were really good, there's several of them

Save me from Myself - story of one of the guitarists from Korn and how he got saved, a good read

[little_tigress]

Just started reading this. Francis Chan always brings it.

Can I borrow that when you're done?

I borrowed it on the Kindle library.

Kindle has a library? How did I not know about this? I must investigate.

[Zombie]

A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis is, as is typical of Lewis, exceptional.

[BrotherBerk]

Non-fiction: Doctrine by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Brasheres. I have quite literally been reading it since this past summer, highlighting through it and taking notes on it. Incredible book that has helped me, a life-long believer forever growing in the faith, understand more about the "whats" and "whys" of the Church.

Fiction: The Trial by Robert Whitlow. I promise you that you will NOT be able to put it down.

[little_tigress]

I have "Doctrine" sitting on my bookshelf! I haven't read it yet, but I have read Death by Love and Vintage Jesus - both I highly recommend. So I can imagine that Doctrine is also an excellent read.

[trentlogain]

Of course there's the obligatory, "The Singer Trilogy" or any other fiction work by Calviin Miller..

I also just finished reading a book called, "Ordering Your Private World" by Gordon MacDonald. Though it may be considered a "self help" book by some, I found it to be really insightful. In it, he highlights important disciplines such as journaling. (which is a pretty rewarding experience in and of itself)

[Wesley]

I've had this book come up and it keeps coming to mind:



http://www.amazon.com/Let-Hope-Choices- ... 849964563/

I wonder if I should read it. I need to get back into the habit.