If you could only have one book?

[Wanderer977]

Please suugest to me the best book that you have ever read concerning the spiritual life. Pretend it is the only thing that you could read for a week, as you are in the mountains, on a long trip and supplies are limited.

That is what is happening to me, and i can only take one book, I want to take a book that I have never read, but I want to make sure it is great, so please suggest and tell me why you are suggesting it. Thanks in advance

 

[Blessed-one]

"The Jesus I never knew" by Philip Yancey.

it IS as the title says, you'll be surprised by the insights provided. Yancey is a journalist, so he is able to look at Jesus (Christmas, the sermon of the mount, his birth, his death.. etc) from various different angles. He also did a lot of research, cross referencing to history, real life and nowaday events.

i know it isn't a devotional book, but it has helped me tremendously with my walk. I'm currently re-reading it.

 

[Hawkster318]

Although obvious, If I were imited to just one book, it have to be the Book. The Bible.

 

[Kebisoni]

Hi Wanderer977!

How great to go up a mountain and get to read a book - sounds like heaven to me!

Yep - Philip Yancey is cool...and I would second the above suggestion - or indeed any book by him.

But for me - it would have to be anything by Mike Yaconelli - funny, insightful, deceptively easy to read whilst making truly profound points - faith that is real - and that can make a difference.

 

[Voice of Thunder]

Red Moon Rising by Peter Greig Owweeee!

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

The Bible

 

[Voice of Thunder]

Although, is this a trick question?... I would have the Amplified Bible and Red Moon Rising, or The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee, or The Prophetic Worshipper by Pablo Perez, or Enter the Worship Circle by Ben Pasly, or The Book of Isaiah. Owweee! Peace.
Voice

 

[Voice of Thunder]

Great question to everyone! What do you hold near and dear that no one can take away? It is your Grip(The everlasting, incorruptable, ever-living Word of God)
Blessings!
Voice

 

[Macewindu77815]

Well besides the Bible, Mere Christianity by CS Lewis is a good one..

 

[flywithchrist06]

I have no idea...I love books too much to just choose one
Sorry I can't help.

Although obvious, If I were imited to just one book, it have to be the Book. The Bible.

Yeah Same Here.

 

[Kaonashi]

Anything by Marcus Borg or John Shelby Spong.

 

[Richard]

A great book........

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

The book is full of imagery and details about Vatican City ...... I couldn't put it down !

 

[Wanderer977]

By the way, this was not intended to be a trick question. Guess, at this point I take for granted that you would have a Bible with you.

I meant a book written by mere man. I would have to agree anything by Yancey would be great. I absolutely love him. And I also agree that "Jesus I never Knew" is his best work.

The idea was to get a list of must read books. So much out there is pure fluff or just made for commercial reasons. I wante to know what books had truly left there mark.

 

[flyin high]

This Present Darkness/Piercing the Darkness by Frank Peretti (you can get them together in one book now ) Best books I have ever read...

 

[jesusfreak10537]

I would recommend The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.

 

[tweek821]

"How To Talk To A Liberal (If You Must)" by Ann Coulter

**so good!**

 

[tqpix]

Literal Translation of the Holy Bible by Jay P. Green. (Considered to be the most accurate translation to date.)

 

[GaelSong]

In Search of Belief by Joan Chittister OSB

 

[Mirelys]

Any one of C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy. Yes, they're fiction---but I've never read non-allegorical fiction with so much theology in it!
Well, maybe Ben Hur could compare...
Ack! Don't make me choose!

 

[Dust and Ashes]

For the Life of the World by Alexander Schmemann. It is simultaneously the most humbling and uplifting book I've ever read.