Need more reading material!

[WildStrawberry]

well...I guess I did fall into that one huh?

Kae

 

[Zecryphon]

well...I guess I did fall into that one huh?

Kae

You may have to change your name now. Do you really want the word "wild" in your name, with others knowing what they now know about you?

 

[WildStrawberry]

You may have to change your name now. Do you really want the word "wild" in your name, with others knowing what they now know about you?

Well, I have to be fair and give them a warning or something...don't I?

 

[Zecryphon]

Well, I have to be fair and give them a warning or something...don't I?

Fairness? In this place? The hell you say! LOL

 

[WildStrawberry]

Well...I always was subversive. LOL

Kae

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Wow!

I just got back from the Augsburg Fortress Easter Sale in Kitchener, I think I got some great deals....
1. The Promise of Lutheran Ethics; Bloomquist and Stumme, Fortress 1998. $2.00

2. A summary of Christian Doctrine; Edward Koehler, Concordia
$4.00

3. The older interleaved dark blue Catechism; Augsburg.
$4.00

4. Another copy of Vieth's Spirituality of the Cross.
$8.00

5. Lutheran Worship Altar Book (red presentation edition) Concordia, 1982. Beautifully embossed with lots of Gold, fine grade of heavy wt. paper, both box and book wrapped in original plastic,
$4.00

It was a good day.

Mark

 

[latebloomer]

One thing I love about my husband's annual trip to the Mayo Clinic: BOOKSTORES!!! I wait all year for it. I found a novel in a Christian bookstore clearance rack--Leonardo's Chair. Leonardo da Vinci built a chair. Whoever owns it inherits his artistic talent at a terrible price. Haven't started it yet. Sounds like a DaVinci Code type but with a more Christian angle. Plus a biography of Martin Luther, Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley, a history of the Reformation, Preus' Why I Am a Lutheran, and a couple others. And some storybooks for Tiger's birthday in a couple weeks, and my husband picked out a book about building sheds. I started on the Church History. Pretty interesting. I'm up to Constantine's time already.

 

[RadMan]

May I sugest the Bible? It's a good read.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

May I sugest the Bible? It's a good read.

Yup, got at least 12 of those! I'm in the midst of re-reading Acts.

Mark

 

[RadMan]

It's just interesting that the greatest theologians (the apostles) had nothing more than Jesus' teachings and the OT.

OK don't get me wrong. The "confessions", ane also Walther and Luther are not directly quoted from the Bible but they are about as close as you can get. That's the true essence of "Sola Scriptura".

 

[WildStrawberry]

Oh Rad. What are we going to do with you? Of COURSE I'm reading the Bible. Sheesh. Whaddya take me for? I'm in Jeremiah right now and feeling like I'm seeing it unfold before me...

Mark, it sounds like you had a perfectly lovely day of finds!

LateBloomer, I've heard about the Leonardo's Chair book...you'll have to let me know how it is. I put "Church History in Plain Language" on my wish list. *G* Just finishing up Why I am a Lutheran. Think I'll offer it to my Dad to read after I'm done.

Thanks everyone! My wish list is filling up! Keep 'em coming if you think of anything else.

I'm restarting "The Flames of Rome" by Maier. I realized that I'd read the first half of it when I bought it and put it down to read some library books and forgot to pick it back up! It was a good read and, upon rereading the begining, it's still a really good read.

Kae

 

[RadMan]

Oh Rad. What are we going to do with you? Of COURSE I'm reading the Bible. Sheesh. Whaddya take me for? I'm in Jeremiah right now and feeling like I'm seeing it unfold before me...

Mark, it sounds like you had a perfectly lovely day of finds!

LateBloomer, I've heard about the Leonardo's Chair book...you'll have to let me know how it is. I put "Church History in Plain Language" on my wish list. *G* Just finishing up Why I am a Lutheran. Think I'll offer it to my Dad to read after I'm done.

Thanks everyone! My wish list is filling up! Keep 'em coming if you think of anything else.

I'm restarting "The Flames of Rome" by Maier. I realized that I'd read the first half of it when I bought it and put it down to read some library books and forgot to pick it back up! It was a good read and, upon rereading the begining, it's still a really good read.

Kae

That wasn't necessarily meant for you WS. It was just a statement in general for everyone.

 

[DaRev]

That wasn't necessarily meant for you WS. It was just a statement in general for everyone.

I think it's safe to assume that everyone who regularly posts in this subforum does regularly read the Bible. Don't know if we can say that for the other one.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

I think it's safe to assume that everyone who regularly posts in this subforum does regularly read the Bible. Don't know if we can say that for the other one.

Now Rev.......

 

[synger]

Speaking of Bible reading, I was looking at Bibles in the bookstore the other day, and found a "chronological" Bible. I was almost tempted to get it, but I already have so many versions and sizes of Bibles at home that I can't justify the money for one more.

But it really looked interesting, in that the Psalms were interspersed with the books of history that they pertained to, the various prophets were near their books of history, and the various parallel passages in the Gospels were right after each other so you could easily compare and contrast them.

 

[Zecryphon]

May I sugest the Bible? It's a good read.

A bit wordy though, don't ya think?

 

[Zecryphon]

Speaking of Bible reading, I was looking at Bibles in the bookstore the other day, and found a "chronological" Bible. I was almost tempted to get it, but I already have so many versions and sizes of Bibles at home that I can't justify the money for one more.

But it really looked interesting, in that the Psalms were interspersed with the books of history that they pertained to, the various prophets were near their books of history, and the various parallel passages in the Gospels were right after each other so you could easily compare and contrast them.

I actually had a chronological Bible once and it was interesting. I eventually gave it away to my former church along with about 8 other Bibles I had. I didn't need all those Bibles and the Bibles that were donated went to people who couldn't afford a Bible of their own. But yeah, chronological Bibles are good I think, espeically if you're unfamiliar with when the various books were written. It puts everything into a "logical" order and people who are new to Christianity really appreciate that. I know I did.

 

[KimLCMS]

I just started a book club for my MOPS group. Our first book was Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers. Now we are reading When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin. I thought they were both great.

 

[synger]

I really enjoyed Redeeming Love. But then, the Hosea story has always struck me strongly.

 

[porterross]

I've been reading more of Luther's writings and I am thoroughly enjoying them. Of course, I'm sure DeRev wishes I'd lay off so I'd stop with all the questions.