Good Morning, Holy Spirit ($3.43), by Benny Hinn,founder of the World Outreach Church in Orlando, Florida, and the World Healing Center in Dallas, Texas. His daily television program, This Is Your Day!, airs internationally and thousands gather at his monthly crusades. He has written several bestselling books, including Good Morning, Holy Spirit(over 1 million copies sold).
Book Description
Good Morning, Holy Spirit burst on the scene over a decade ago and immediately topped the best-seller lists and redefined the way people thought about their own relationship with the Holy Spirit. Now, in this revised and updated edition, Pastor Benny Hinn shares the same insights and truths that God has taught him through the years, as well as the impact they have had on those around him. Beginning with a dramatic encounter, the book unveils Hinn's uncommon journey to an understanding of and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Complete with a study and discussion guide for individual or group use, Good Morning, Holy Spirit will lead readers to discover:
- How to recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit
- Seven steps to a more effective prayer life
- The source and purpose of God's anointing
- Freedom from fear of the "unpardonable" sin
- God's master plan for their lives
What the Gospels Meant ($2.60), by Garry WillsBook Description
"New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills interprets the four Gospels Garry Wills's recent New York Times bestselling books What Jesus Meant and What Paul Meant were tour-de-force interpretations of the teachings of Jesus and the Apostle Paul. Now Wills turns his remarkable gift for biblical analysis to the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Wills brilliantly examines the goals, methods, and styles of the evangelists and how these shaped the gospels' messages. The earliest book, Mark, emphasizes Jesus the sufferer; in Matthew, Jesus the teacher; in Luke, Jesus the reconciler; and in John, Jesus the mystic. Hailed as one of the most intellectually interesting and doctrinally heterodox Christians writing today (The New York Times Book Review), Wills guides readers through the maze of meanings that have accrued around these foundational texts, revealing their essential Christian truths. What the Gospels Meant will prove to be a valuable source of wisdom and inspiration for all."
World English Bible ($1.99) has several editions, but the latest edition is from House of Joy Books and it's also the least expensive of the group.Book Description
The World English Bible (WEB) is the complete Old & New Testament in today's English. Carefully translated to retain the meaning and intent of the scripture, the text is easy to read and understand.
The original text used for translation is the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, also called The Stuttgart Bible, in the Old Testament, and the Byzantine Majority Text as published for use with The Online Bible in the New Testament (M-Text). This choice of Greek text is very close to what the KJV translators used, but does take advantage of some more recently discovered manuscripts. Although there are good scholarly arguments both for and against using the Byzantine Majority Text over the "Alexandrian" text based on the dating and critical editing work of Nestle and Aland and published by the United Bible Societies (UBS), we find the following to be compelling reasons:
- The UBS text has a lot of "dropout" errors relative to the M-Text. Diligent scribes with a respect for God's Word are more likely to miss copying something (i.e. by skipping a line, etc.) than to make up a line to add in.
- Different scribes copying the same passage aren't all likely to make the same mistakes at the same places, even though some mistakes are likely to be copied over many times.
- When a scribe had a choice of manuscripts to copy, he would normally copy the one that he trusted the most, thus causing the most trusted text to be copied more often.
- The UBS text relies heavily on the dating of the media upon which the text was written, but those texts that are used more and trusted more would both be copied more often and worn out from use sooner.
WISDOM OF THE BUDDHA: The Unabridged Dhammapada ($2.50), by Friedrich Max MüllerBook Description
Few sacred texts present their wisdom with the clarity of the Buddhist Dhammapada, or Path to Virtue. These ancient verses offer a compelling introduction to Buddhist thought, revealing the Four Truths—concerning the nature of the world and our lot in it—and the Eightfold Path to enlightenment, the means by which to overcome the essential suffering revealed by the Four Truths as the essence of life. Expressed with great beauty and translated with painstaking scholarship, this volume offers stimulating, challenging, and inspiring reading.
Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Timeless Lessons of Effective Management from the Bible and Today's Leaders ($3.49), by Norman J. CohenBook Description
Leaders are not simply born; they are molded through life's victories and failures, triumphs and defeats. No one exemplifies this process better than Moses, the most important and celebrated character in the Hebrew Bible. Faced with great internal and external challenges, he was sculpted into a great leader not only by circumstance, but also by his own determination and devotion to his people.
In this powerful and probing examination of the enduring texts in the biblical tradition, scholar and popular teacher Dr. Norman Cohen examines Moses's journey to leadership and what he can teach you about the vision, action and skills you need to be a successful leader. Cohen relives Moses's development from lonely shepherd to founder of a nation, emphasizing the salient points you can use to enrich the different leadership roles you are called on to play in your daily life, whether it be in business, religion, politics, education or other arenas.
Drawing from Moses's life, you will learn to:
- Articulate your expectations of others, as a group and as individuals
- Empower those around you to lead more responsible, ethical lives
- Support your co-workers and family even when they fail
- Challenge others to reach their highest potential
Let the Servant Church Arise! ($1.02), by Barbara Degrote-Sorensen & David Allen SorensenBook Description
Let the Servant Church Arise! explores all aspect of Christian servanthood and how it can have a profound effect on both church and civil communities. Encourages readers to discover purpose and meaning in life through serving others. If the servant church is to arise it will not come as a wordy edict from powers in high places. It will not come through a well-written curriculum, an increased budget or improved infrastructure. The servant church will arise as it always has, fueled by the gracious acts of individual believers who have heard the invitation and been faithful to the call.
Ask Billy Graham: The World's Best-Loved Preacher Answers Your Most Important Questions ($4.75), by Bill AdlerBook Description
Would you like to know what Billy Graham thinks about the most important issues of daily life? What about politics, presidents and terrorism? This book contains answers to questions many of us would ask Billy Graham if we had the good fortune to sit down with the person many call "America's Pastor". Best-selling author Bill Adler arranges topics from Graham's sermons, speeches, interviews, television appearances and writings in an easy to follow Q and A format.
Topics include Billy Graham on: Humor, Politics, Prayer, Technology and Religion, Race, Money, the Church, and Growing Older.
Hear Graham's responses to questions like
- What will heaven be like?
- Why does God bring on natural disasters?
- What do you think about the mixing of religion and politics?
- What do you say to an atheist who doesn't think there is a God?
- What is the greatest spiritual threat facing the United States?
- How can we achieve world peace?
Legacy Now ($4.99), by Phil MunseyBook Description
Life is more than a string of events--it is part of a chain that links you to the eternal purpose of God. Taking responsibility for your legacy is simply assuring your relationships and resources will outlive and outlast your time on this earth. Legacy Now helps readers look at their lives from a personal, generational, and eternal perspective. It shows them how their destiny is in their DNA and takes them on a stepby-step journey to build a legacy that lasts. This compelling, well-written book is packed with practical ideas and action steps and contains compelling stories to illustrate the principles of a legacy, which include:
- Faith: leaving behind what you believe
- Family: the seed in every action
- Finances: your treasure is not just for your pleasure
- Former life: dealing with and healing iniquity
- Future life: living for generations to come
