five books i want you to read and why...

this book is written by holocaust survivor and psychoanalyst viktor frankl. basically if you read this book- you might think twice about bitching about your lfe. frankl's gift to me is that he leaves the outcome of terrible circumstances to the response of the recipient. maybe it will be a gift to you too. he is a quintessential example of a man who owned his choices in life- namely his choice to choose his response to horrendous circumstances.




we have two stashes of books in our house for regular give away. the bible and this book. while the bible is sacred- this book is not. but it is real, and makes the Jesus i know and love approachable to those who might not consider themselves 'fit' to be christians.





a quick easy read by church growth phenom peter wagner from fuller. this is an account/compilation of different evangelicals from nigerian and their role in the spread of the Kingdom in the 20th century.




solid theology does the heart good and that is what ladd does for the contemporary church and more specifically me. this helped put words to my evolving understanding that the Gospel was not simply a message or a four point outline of the new testament. quickens my heart to see Jesus rule here on earth soon!



this is foster at his best (imho). originally release under the title, money sex and power; this book talks about... money sex and power. this is particularly good book for people that are married, engaged or seriously dating.