http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/ CCMmagazine.com - Books en-us Copyright 2009 - CCMmagazine.com Salem Publishing - RSS Generator rss@CCMmagazine.com rss@CCMmagazine.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:37:31 GMT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:37:31 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/ http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/ http://media.salemwebnetwork.com/ccm/system/gr/ccm_logo_rss.gif 249 100 http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11605358/ Chapter OneDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, 1998 Ten years ago I was a dead man.It all began when Lou, my broker from Alpha Agency, said, “Stuart, how would you feel about heading to The... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11605358/ Tom Davis Chapter OneDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, 1998 Ten years ago I was a dead man.It all began when Lou, my broker from Alpha Agency, said, “Stuart, how would you feel about heading to The... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604904/ EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Powering Up: The Fulfillment and Fruit of a God-Fueled Life by Jack Graham (Crossway).Chapter One A Swift Kick in the Dish Returning to the Life... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604904/ Jack Graham EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Powering Up: The Fulfillment and Fruit of a God-Fueled Life by Jack Graham (Crossway).Chapter One A Swift Kick in the Dish Returning to the Life... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11605391/ Earlier this morning I finished up Richard J. Evans’ The Third Reich at War, a very long, very thorough, very interesting tracing of the rise and fall of German military might from 1939 to 1945. More than... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:12:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11605391/ Tim Challies Earlier this morning I finished up Richard J. Evans’ The Third Reich at War, a very long, very thorough, very interesting tracing of the rise and fall of German military might from 1939 to 1945. More than... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11605235/ oday we come to our second reading in Jeremiah Burroughs’ The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. If you have not yet started the book but would like to read along with us, you’re not too late. We are... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:30:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11605235/ Tim Challies oday we come to our second reading in Jeremiah Burroughs’ The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. If you have not yet started the book but would like to read along with us, you’re not too late. We are... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604399/ This particular summer reading list is intended especially for men, and it is written in the hope that men and older boys will find this list particularly helpful and interesting. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604399/ Albert Mohler This particular summer reading list is intended especially for men, and it is written in the hope that men and older boys will find this list particularly helpful and interesting. http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604913/ Author: Robert WhitlowTitle: Higher HopePublisher: Thomas NelsonJohn Grisham meets Francine Rivers in Higher Hope, the latest modern-day legal drama from best-selling author Robert Whitlow. Higher Hope,... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604913/ Owen Wildman Author: Robert WhitlowTitle: Higher HopePublisher: Thomas NelsonJohn Grisham meets Francine Rivers in Higher Hope, the latest modern-day legal drama from best-selling author Robert Whitlow. Higher Hope,... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604414/ EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt fromCritical Care by Candace Calvert (Tyndale House). Chapter OneDon’t die, little girl.Dr. Logan Caldwell pressed the heel of his hand against Amy... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604414/ Candace Calvert EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt fromCritical Care by Candace Calvert (Tyndale House). Chapter OneDon’t die, little girl.Dr. Logan Caldwell pressed the heel of his hand against Amy... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604997/ A couple of weeks ago Dr. Mohler supplied a suggested summer reading list. My tastes and Dr. Mohler’s run pretty much the same when it comes to recreational reading so I thought I’d go ahead and just read... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:47:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604997/ Tim Challies A couple of weeks ago Dr. Mohler supplied a suggested summer reading list. My tastes and Dr. Mohler’s run pretty much the same when it comes to recreational reading so I thought I’d go ahead and just read... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604336/ EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt Rethinking Retirement: Finishing Life for the Glory of Christ from by John Piper (Crossway). So even to old age and gray hairs,O God, do not forsake me,until... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604336/ John Piper EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt Rethinking Retirement: Finishing Life for the Glory of Christ from by John Piper (Crossway). So even to old age and gray hairs,O God, do not forsake me,until... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604450/ EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt fromVeiled FreedombyJeanette Windle(Tyndale House).Chapter OneBaghlan Province, AfghanistanPresent Day A day from the past.No, a day for the future.The... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604450/ Jeanette Windle EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt fromVeiled FreedombyJeanette Windle(Tyndale House).Chapter OneBaghlan Province, AfghanistanPresent Day A day from the past.No, a day for the future.The... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604748/ Yesterday I described the book as The Perfect Technology. There was perhaps a little bit of hyperbole involved, but I think the point was well-taken. I was actually surprised to see how many people agreed... Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:53:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604748/ Tim Challies Yesterday I described the book as The Perfect Technology. There was perhaps a little bit of hyperbole involved, but I think the point was well-taken. I was actually surprised to see how many people agreed... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604712/ About a year ago I wrote a review of Amazon’s Kindle reading device. At the time, I loved it. That was then. A couple of months ago I traded my Kindle to a friend for a stack of old-fashioned ink-on-paper... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:29:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604712/ Tim Challies About a year ago I wrote a review of Amazon’s Kindle reading device. At the time, I loved it. That was then. A couple of months ago I traded my Kindle to a friend for a stack of old-fashioned ink-on-paper... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604164/ EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God by Bruce A. Ware (Crossway).Chapter 1: God’s Word and God’s Own... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604164/ Bruce A. Ware EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God by Bruce A. Ware (Crossway).Chapter 1: God’s Word and God’s Own... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604524/ I spent a few minutes yesterday reading about the new iPhone—the iPhone 3G S. It sounds spectacular. With every generation of the phone the wizards at Apple get one step closer to what people wanted the... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604524/ Tim Challies I spent a few minutes yesterday reading about the new iPhone—the iPhone 3G S. It sounds spectacular. With every generation of the phone the wizards at Apple get one step closer to what people wanted the... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604137/ EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life by Brian S. Borgman (Crossway).CHAPTER ONE: THE CHARACTER OF GOD The child,... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604137/ Brian S. Borgman EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life by Brian S. Borgman (Crossway).CHAPTER ONE: THE CHARACTER OF GOD The child,... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604522/ Longtime listeners know my book recommendations can be a little on the heavy side. I mean that both literally (they’re big enough to break a toe if you drop them) and academically—they’re big,... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:14:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604522/ Chuck Colson Longtime listeners know my book recommendations can be a little on the heavy side. I mean that both literally (they’re big enough to break a toe if you drop them) and academically—they’re big,... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11603614/ EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt fromThe Moment Between by Nicole Baart (Tyndale House).Abigail Bennett was the definition of unexpected. She was one year on the wrong side of the knife blade... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11603614/ Nicole Baart EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt fromThe Moment Between by Nicole Baart (Tyndale House).Abigail Bennett was the definition of unexpected. She was one year on the wrong side of the knife blade... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604136/ EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life by Brian S. Borgman (Crossway).Introduction She was angry. She was hurt.... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604136/ Brian S. Borgman EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life by Brian S. Borgman (Crossway).Introduction She was angry. She was hurt.... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604083/ The next classic we will be reading together is The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. I chose this book for a few reasons, among them its status as a true classic of the faith... Thu, 28 May 2009 02:34:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11604083/ Tim Challies The next classic we will be reading together is The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. I chose this book for a few reasons, among them its status as a true classic of the faith... http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11603907/ In 2003, just four days before her divorce from cyclist Lance Armstrong became final, Kristin Armstrong completed her first marathon. She clocked in at less than four hours, with an average of just 8 minutes... Thu, 28 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/books/11603907/ Annabelle Robertson In 2003, just four days before her divorce from cyclist Lance Armstrong became final, Kristin Armstrong completed her first marathon. She clocked in at less than four hours, with an average of just 8 minutes...