Praying the Psalms by Dr. Elmer Towns

The psalms as personal prayers

This book shows us is a different way of looking at the psalms. Instead of just reading the psalms from your Bible, Elmer Towns converts them into personal prayers to enable you to use the psalms to talk to God. Like many good Christian books, it will encourage you to read your Bible more often and then open your eyes and ears to see and hear God as you pray to Him through the example of the psalms.

R167 from www.loot.co.za

User’s Guide to Christian Belief by Mark Stibbe

Clear and accessible introduction to Christian belief

Mark Stibble writes well and his readable book (only 140 pages) introduces us to the central ideas and themes behind our Christian faith. For example, doctrines like revelation, creation, the fall, the cross and the significance of concepts like the resurrection and the Holy Spirit are accurately explained. “Great buildings depend on strong foundations. This is equally true of great systems of faith; they too depend on strong foundations. On what, therefore, do Christians base their beliefs?”
Available from Scripture Union Bookstore in Rondebosch (021-689-8334) or online at www.loot.co.za for about R110.00

The Jesus I never Knew - Philip Yancey

This is another of Yanceys outstanding works.

In an accesible and well researches way, Yancey rediscovers the first century Jesus, his profound teaching, his anti-establishment message and his promise of a kingdom not of this world. This is a journey back in time to help us see Jesus in relation to the culture of his day. We have at points become so comfortable with what we have read about Jesus, that we forget just what a radical he was - this book will help you to understand more of our Lord that you have before.

This is a good read that will challenge you to rediscover the real Jesus who is able to change lives in powerful ways. Yancey hits the nail on the head with this one and I would highly recommend it.