Spirituality and Life

My Blog on Christian Living

Recommended Books:

• Basic Christianity by John Stott
• God's Way of Peace by Horatius Bonar
• Knowing God by J. I. Packer
• Praying Jesus' Way by Curtis Mitchell
• When the Soul Listens by Jan Johnson
• The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancey
• Christianity the True Humanism by J. I. Packer
• The Gift of Time by William McConnell
• Desiring God by John Piper
• Inside Out by Larry Crabb
• The Pressure's Off by Larry Crabb
• The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg
• Emotionally Heathy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
• Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
• Where is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey
• Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey
• The Bible Jesus Read by Philip Yancey
• Soul Survivor by Philip Yancey
• Waiting: Finding Hope When God Seems Silent by Ben Patterson
• The Prodigal God by Tim Keller
• Generous Justice by Tim Keller
• Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex and Power by Tim Keller

Useful links:

• Emotional Maturity, Integral to Spiritual Maturity
• Thoughtful, Informed, Devotional Writing
• An outstanding Church with a Strong Marriage Ministry
• A Great Preaching Ministry on the radio - James MacDonald
• The "Above All" Commandment of the Sabbath
  How something we probably consider discretionary was commended to Israel as "above all" in importance, and why that was - and what it can mean for us and our sanctification.
• Amazing Sin, How Deep We're Bound
  The story of John Newton, slave trader turned minister - and lessons for us when it comes to how God works in our lives for change.

Recommended Churches:

• New Life Fellowship in Elmhurst
• The Bridge Church in Malverne
• Redeemer Presbyterian in Manhattan
• Brooklyn Tabernacle in Queens