Book review: Echoes of His Presence, by Ray Vander Laan with Judith Markham

May 23, 2006 at 5:50 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

This is a wonderful book which puts Jesus’ presence and deeds while among us in the contexts of His day. The customs and perspectives of the people of Jesus’ day are told through short stories that tie in very well with the Bible.
Recommended: Yes

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Book review: The Tartan Pimpernel, by Donald Caskie

May 23, 2006 at 5:48 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

Reverend Caskie was an amazingly brave Scottish minister who helped Allied soldiers escape from Nazi-occupied France during WWII. He wrote about those years of his life in this wonderful little book. His prose is so well written you’ll think you’re reading one of the Classics, and his story will inspire you.
Recommended: Yes

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Book review: Tortured for Christ, by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand

May 23, 2006 at 5:45 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

Having been born and having grown in a Communist country, I can attest to the fact that there was persecution against Christians, though I experienced or knew but little compared to Pastor Wurmbrand. This book is an eye-opener. It will make you appreciat the freedoms you now enjoy, and help you realize what hardships other [...]

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Book review: The Danger Within, by Manuel Vasquez

May 23, 2006 at 5:45 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

(1993, Pacific Press Pub. Assoc.)
This book is written from a Christian perspective and discusses certain non-Christian ideas that have managed to find their way into Christian beliefs, some children’s books and some TV shows, and helps us better understand what is and isn’t Biblical in today’s society.
Recommended: Yes

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Book review: Paradis cu Inlocuitori, de Ovidiu Radulescu

May 23, 2006 at 5:43 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

(1999, Casa de Editura “Viata si Sanatate”, Bucuresti)
Aceasta carte ne arata in mod concret cum ne lasam dusi de atractiile lumii si ne despartim tot mai mult de Domnul. Autorul scrie clar, si umorul continut in carte il ajuta pe cititor sa inghita pilula adevarului putin mai usor.
Recommended: Yes

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Book review: Deceived by New Age, by Will Baron

May 23, 2006 at 5:43 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

This book is the true story of what happened to a believer involved with a New Age religion, and it was an eye opener for me. In it, the author details his harrowing experience as he got delved deeper and deeper into a New Age cult, and ended up harassed and intimidated by strange apparitions.
Recommended: [...]

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Book review: Laughter! God’s Miracle Drug, by Gladys T. Hollingsead, RN and Len McMillan, PhD

May 23, 2006 at 5:41 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

(2002, Pacific Health Education Center, Bakersfield, CA)
This book explains the truth and science behind the healing that laughter - and in general, a positive attitude - can bring. It’s a short and delightful read that will leave you smiling.
Recommended: Yes

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