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April 20, 2011 ·

5 Questions to Choose a Book

Christian books

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Last week I did a giveaway related to our women’s ministry retreat, after sharing the resource list from the Scripture Dig book table. You sent in excellent ideas on the Come Have a Peace Facebook page, with many books I haven’t read yet.

This could give me gift ideas and late night/vacation reading for months/years to come! I hope you’ll find something encouraging, refreshing, and challenging. 🙂

As I choose I book, I like to ask myself these 5 questions:

  • Will it be a good way to redeem my time?
  • Will it be in agreement with God’s Word?
  • Will it help me conform to the image of Christ?
  • Will it help set my mind on things above?
  • Will it lift me up or press me down?

Happy reading!

Come Have a Peace Reader Resources for April 2011

  1. Mary Joy ~ Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus
  2. Lauren ~ The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace & Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow
  3. Natalie ~ Rocking the Roles by Robert Lewis and William Hendricks
  4. Lola ~ The Wisdom of Tenderness by Brennan Manning
  5. Lynn ~ Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
  6. Bridgette ~ Becoming the Woman of His Dreams by Sharon Jaynes
  7. Missy ~ Power of a Positive Woman by Karol Ladd
  8. Angela ~ A Single Mom Life by Angela Thomas
  9. Missy ~ Holding on to Hope by Nancy Guthrie
  10. Julie & Mary ~ One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
  11. Carla ~ The Green Letters by Miles J. Stanford
  12. Kristi ~ The Gift of Church by Jim Samra
  13. Angela ~ Comforts from the Cross by Elyse Fitzpatrick
  14. Joanna ~ Tour of Duty by Sara Horn & Enjoy by Tianne Moon
  15. Barbie ~ Made to Crave by Lysa terkeurst
  16. Krista ~ The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
  17. Tracy ~ It’s No Secret by Rachel Olsen
  18. Debbie ~ Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
  19. Kalyn ~ Adopted for Life by Russell Moore and CJ Mahaney
  20. Missional Mama ~ The Good News We Almost Forgot by Kevin DeYoung

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April 20, 2011 ·

5 Questions to Choose a Book

Christian books

Photo by 2daydesign via stock.xchng

Last week I did a giveaway related to our women’s ministry retreat, after sharing the resource list from the Scripture Dig book table. You sent in excellent ideas on the Come Have a Peace Facebook page, with many books I haven’t read yet.

This could give me gift ideas and late night/vacation reading for months/years to come! I hope you’ll find something encouraging, refreshing, and challenging. 🙂

As I choose I book, I like to ask myself these 5 questions:

  • Will it be a good way to redeem my time?
  • Will it be in agreement with God’s Word?
  • Will it help me conform to the image of Christ?
  • Will it help set my mind on things above?
  • Will it lift me up or press me down?

Happy reading!

Come Have a Peace Reader Resources for April 2011

  1. Mary Joy ~ Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus
  2. Lauren ~ The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace & Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow
  3. Natalie ~ Rocking the Roles by Robert Lewis and William Hendricks
  4. Lola ~ The Wisdom of Tenderness by Brennan Manning
  5. Lynn ~ Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
  6. Bridgette ~ Becoming the Woman of His Dreams by Sharon Jaynes
  7. Missy ~ Power of a Positive Woman by Karol Ladd
  8. Angela ~ A Single Mom Life by Angela Thomas
  9. Missy ~ Holding on to Hope by Nancy Guthrie
  10. Julie & Mary ~ One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
  11. Carla ~ The Green Letters by Miles J. Stanford
  12. Kristi ~ The Gift of Church by Jim Samra
  13. Angela ~ Comforts from the Cross by Elyse Fitzpatrick
  14. Joanna ~ Tour of Duty by Sara Horn & Enjoy by Tianne Moon
  15. Barbie ~ Made to Crave by Lysa terkeurst
  16. Krista ~ The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
  17. Tracy ~ It’s No Secret by Rachel Olsen
  18. Debbie ~ Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
  19. Kalyn ~ Adopted for Life by Russell Moore and CJ Mahaney
  20. Missional Mama ~ The Good News We Almost Forgot by Kevin DeYoung

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