Book of the Week

In The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis, one of the most renowned Christian authors and thinkers, examines a universally applicable question within the human condition: “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?” With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature. Buy the book: https://www.cslewis.com/us/books/paperback/the-problem-of-pain/9780060652968/ View other titles on the Book of the Week List: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

In The Unseen Realm, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the ancient context of Scripture, explaining how its supernatural worldview can help us grow in our understanding of God. He illuminates intriguing and amazing passages of the Bible that have been hiding in plain sight. You’ll find yourself engaged in an enthusiastic pursuit of the truth, resulting in a new appreciation for God’s Word. Get the book: https://drmsh.com/books/ View other title on the recommended reading list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

Sexual identity and gender ideology advocates have hijacked the civil rights movement, co-opting its success for their own insidious purposes. They have sold the lie that sexual identities are equivalent to race and that the fight for the rights of “sexual minorities” is the final frontier in the struggle for civil rights. To make matters even worse, many evangelical leaders, eager to appease the culture, have gone along to get along—even excusing and redefining sinful behavior as a mere “sexual identity.” In It’s Not Like Being Black, pastor and bestselling author Voddie T. Baucham Jr. equips Christians to fight back against this pervasive sexual identity ideology and stand firm in biblical truths. Get the book: https://www.voddiebaucham.org/itsnotlikebeingblack/ View other titles one the Book of the Week list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

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He thought Christianity was a sham. Then it changed his life. Skeptic Josh McDowell thought Christians were out of their minds. He ridiculed and insulted them, then decided to combat them with his own thorough research to disprove the claims of Jesus Christ. To his surprise, he discovered that the evidence suggested exactly the opposite—that Jesus, instead of being simply a first-century Hebrew carpenter, truly was the God he claimed to be. More Than a Carpenter has sold over 15 million copies. In the recent revised and updated edition, Josh is joined by his son, Sean, as they tackle the questions that today’s generation continues to ask: “Can I be spiritual without believing in God?” “How can I make sure that my life counts for something?” “Is it really possible to know anything for sure about God or Jesus?” This edition is an accessible read for seekers and a great evangelism tool. Get the book: https://www.josh.org/carpenter/ View other titles on the Book of the Week list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

In this classic book, one of the most important writers of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all Christians stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith. View other books on the Book of the Week list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

Helping men rediscover their masculine heart, this guide to understanding Christian manhood and Christian men offers a refreshing break from the chorus of voices urging men to be more responsible, reliable, dutiful... and dead. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Eldredge challenges you to be the man God created you to be---dangerous, passionate, adventurous, and free. Encouragement for every man who wants to walk the road least taken. Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BYZBC8C?creativeASIN=B08BYZBC8C&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2MB1F1DTPL812&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin View other titles on the Book of the Week list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

By Dr. Braxton Hunter Scripture is clear that every believer is called to give an answer to anyone who asks a reason for their hope. Sadly, this usually does not happen because churchgoers of every age feel that learning how to give evidences and arguments for the faith is too complicated or confrontational. It’s not! This book represents the author’s best effort at making this subject simple and memorable. CORE FACTS is designed for Christians to memorize and use individually or with existing personal evangelism strategies, but it is also aimed at anyone who is skeptical of Christian beliefs. Examine the evidence with your own eyes. You can find more information at Dr Hunter's website: https://www.Braxton Hunter.com Find more title's on Pastor Marc's Book of the Week list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

In an increasingly secular society, those who have a biblical worldview are now a shrinking minority. As mainstream culture grows more hostile toward the Bible’s truths and those who embrace them, you’ll face mounting pressures—from family, friends, media, academia, and government—to change and even abandon your beliefs. But these challenges also create abundant opportunities to stand strong for Christ and shine light to those hurt by the darkness of our day. In Faithfully Different, author and apologist Natasha Crain shares how you can live out your faith with conviction, discernment, and courage. Buy the Book: natashacrain.com/faithfully-different/ View other titles on the list BOTW list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

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Buy Book: https://www.voddiebaucham.org/fault-lines/ The Death Of George Floyd At The Hands Of Police In The Summer Of 2020 Shocked The Nation. As Riots Rocked American Cities, Christians Affirmed From The Pulpit And In Social Media That “Black Lives Matter” And That Racial Justice “Is A Gospel Issue.” But What If There Is More To The Social Justice Movement Than Those Christians Understand? Even Worse: What If They’ve Been Duped Into Preaching Ideas That Actually Oppose The Kingdom Of God? In This Powerful Book, Voddie Baucham, A Preacher, Professor, And Cultural Apologist, Explains The Sinister Worldview Behind The Social Justice Movement And Critical Race Theory—Revealing How It Already Has Infiltrated Some Seminaries, Leading To Internal Denominational Conflict, Canceled Careers, And Lost Livelihoods. Like A Fault Line, It Threatens American Culture In General—And The Evangelical Church In Particular. Whether you’re a layperson who has woken up in a strange new world and wonders how to engage sensitively and effectively in the conversation on race or a pastor who is grappling with a polarized congregation, this book offers the clarity and understanding to either hold your ground or reclaim it. View other books on the recommended reading list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

Street Smarts by Gregory Koukl helps Christians better engage in productive conversations with those who challenge their convictions on a variety of issues. A follow-up to Koukl's best-selling Tactics, this book focuses on revealing the fundamental flaws in common, current challenges to Christian beliefs and values. It then provides individual strategies to exploit those shortcomings by offering model questions and sample dialogues to help guide believers in genial, yet persuasive, conversations. Buy Street Smarts: https://store.str.org/purchase/street-smarts View other books on the recommended reading list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

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by Brother Lawrence Called an "unparalleled classic", The Practice of the Presence of God has moved readers for centuries. In this admired collection of letters dating back to the 1600s, author Brother Lawrence (born Nicholas Herman) pens spiritually convicting passages, sharing his insights about the loving presence of Almighty God. Even today, Christian readers open Brother Lawrence's letters to glean understanding of the majesty and blessing of God in our everyday lives. The Practice of the Presence of God consists of conversations, letters, and maxims on how we should live, with the idea of cultivating the sense of the presence of God in the soul and, indeed, in the world around us. We need this great spiritual classic now more than ever, when we are overwhelmed by the vastness of today's problems. We need to return to the simplicity of Brother Lawrence, whose "little way" lightens our burdens and rejoices the heart. Buy it here: https://www.mardel.com/Christian-Bookstore/Bible-Reference-Books/Classic-Christian-Books/The-Practice-of-the-Presence-of-God,-by-Brother-Lawrence/p/1683895 View other books on the list: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

by Andrew Peterson Book one of The Wingfeather Saga, a series of four children's fantasy novels. Other books in the series are North! Or Be Eaten, The Monster in the Hollows, and The Warden and the Wolf King. Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang, who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice. The Igibys hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera. Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning. Extra features include new interior illustrations from Joe Sutphin, funny footnotes, a map of the fantastical world, inventive appendices, and fanciful line art in the tradition of the original Frank L. Baum Wizard of Oz storybooks. https://www.wingfeathersaga.com/

by Alisa Childers & Tim Barnett View the full list of recommended books: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/ A movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many, and this book can help you not only understand what’s happening but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence. *Maybe you have a loved one who is deconstructing their faith, and you are struggling to know how to respond; *Maybe you are trying to understand the radical spiritual makeover your friend or family member is going through; *Maybe your relationship with a loved one has been strained or even cut off because of your “toxic” Christian beliefs and you don’t know what to do; *Maybe you’re experiencing doubt yourself and facing hard questions about truth, God, the Bible, theology and the gospel. Some who leave the faith feel wounded by the church. Others feel repressed by some of the moral imperatives found in Scripture. For some, it leads to a custom-made spirituality. For others, deconstructing their faith leads them away from the truth into agnosticism, atheism, the occult, or humanism. In this book, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel?, and Tim Barnett, creator of Red Pen Logic, will help you understand what deconstruction is, where it comes from, why it is compelling to some, and how it disorients the lives of so many. You will be able to think through the main issues around faith deconstruction and explore wise and loving ways to respond from a biblical worldview.

by Rod Dreher For years, immigrants from the former Soviet bloc have been telling Rod Dreher they see telltale signs of "soft" totalitarianism cropping up in America--something more Brave New World than Nineteen Eighty-Four. Identity politics are beginning to encroach on every aspect of life. Civil liberties are increasingly seen as a threat to "safety". Progressives marginalize conservative, traditional Christians, and other dissenters. Technology and consumerism hasten the possibility of a corporate surveillance state. And the pandemic, having put millions out of work, leaves our country especially vulnerable to demagogic manipulation. In Live Not By Lies, Dreher amplifies the alarm sounded by the brave men and women who fought totalitarianism. He explains how the totalitarianism facing us today is based less on overt violence and more on psychological manipulation. He tells the stories of modern-day dissidents--clergy, laity, martyrs, and confessors from the Soviet Union and the captive nations of Europe--who offer practical advice for how to identify and resist totalitarianism in our time. Following the model offered by a prophetic World War II-era pastor who prepared believers in his Eastern European to endure the coming of communism, Live Not By Lies teaches American Christians a method for resistance: • SEE: Acknowledge the reality of the situation. • JUDGE: Assess reality in the light of what we as Christians know to be true. • ACT: Take action to protect truth. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said that one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming totalitarianism can't happen in their country. Many American Christians are making that mistake today, sleepwalking through the erosion of our freedoms. Live Not By Lies will wake them and equip them for the long resistance. View other books on the list here: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

"Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters" by Abigail Shrier Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria—severe discomfort in one’s biological sex—was vanishingly rare. It was typically found in less than .01 percent of the population, emerged in early childhood, and afflicted males almost exclusively. But today whole groups of female friends in colleges, high schools, and even middle schools across the country are coming out as “transgender.” These are girls who had never experienced any discomfort in their biological sex until they heard a coming-out story from a speaker at a school assembly or discovered the internet community of trans “influencers.” Unsuspecting parents are awakening to find their daughters in thrall to hip trans YouTube stars and “gender-affirming” educators and therapists who push life-changing interventions on young girls—including medically unnecessary double mastectomies and puberty blockers that can cause permanent infertility. Abigail Shrier, a writer for the Wall Street Journal, has dug deep into the trans epidemic, talking to the girls, their agonized parents, and the counselors and doctors who enable gender transitions, as well as to “detransitioners”—young women who bitterly regret what they have done to themselves. Coming out as transgender immediately boosts these girls’ social status, Shrier finds, but once they take the first steps of transition, it is not easy to walk back. She offers urgently needed advice about how parents can protect their daughters. A generation of girls is at risk. Abigail Shrier’s essential book will help you understand what the trans craze is and how you can inoculate your child against it—or how to retrieve her from this dangerous path. View the list of all Books of the Week: http://lhbcmoody.org/2024/01/06/book-of-the-week/

Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America by Mark Yankowski Ever Wonder What it Would Be Like to Live Homeless? Mike Yankoski did more than just wonder. By his own choice, Mike's life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. With only a backpack, a sleeping bag and a guitar, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, set out to experience life on the streets in six different cities—from Washington D.C. to San Diego— and they put themselves to the test. For more than five months the pair experienced firsthand the extreme pains of hunger, the constant uncertainty and danger of living on the streets, exhaustion, depression, and social rejection—and all of this by their own choice. They wanted to find out if their faith was real, if they could actually be the Christians they said they were apart from the comforts they’d always known…to discover first hand what it means to be homeless in America. What you encounter in these pages will radically alter how you see your world—and may even change your life. Church Website: https://www.LHBCMoody.org

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