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Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/14/2008 12:40:00 PM
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Pat-rebel_lady
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What books do all of you think are considered Recommendable ‘classics’ and a "must-reads" for anyone? Here are a hand full that come to mind to me that I personally would recommend:
How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson
Run Baby, Run!by Nicky Cruz
Eternity in Their Hearts by Don Richardson
Heavenly Man by Brother Yun
"Desiring God" by John Piper
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards (book of the sermon)
Confessions by: St. Augustine of Hippo
The Normal Christian Life by: Watchman Nee
The Knowledge of the Holy by: A.W. Tozer
Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Holiness by J.C. Ryle
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis (and while it is not as old as some of these, must now be included as a classic.)
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Religious Affections by John Edwards
Sovereign Grace by Dwight L. Moody
The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson
God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
"The Problem of Pain" by C.S. Lewis
"Surprised by Suffering" by R.C. Sproul
"A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis
"Humility" by C.J. Mahaney
"Altogether Lovely" by Jonathan Edwards
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/14/2008 3:44:16 PM
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God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Both fascinating stories of Faith.
Also, Chronicles of Narnia-- very popular now, but I couldn't get enough when I was a kid.
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/15/2008 11:54:46 AM
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The Pursuit of God - A.W. Tozer
Answers To Prayer - George Mueller
The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life - Hannah Whithall Smith
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Religion has accepted the monstrous heresy that noise, size, activity and bluster make a man dear to God. To a people caught in the tempest God says, `Be still, and know that I am God.' ~AW Tozer
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/15/2008 4:32:36 PM
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The Imitation of Christ St. Thomas a Kempis
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When we know who is coming, how can we worry about what is coming? When the last hour belongs to us, how can we worry about the next minute?
Ross Crighton
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/15/2008 11:28:40 PM
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Sodom had no Bible-Leonard Ravenhill
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/17/2008 8:14:00 PM
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bzirk
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I would add:
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Tortured for the Faith by Richard Wurmbrand
Foxes Book of Martyrs
The Abolition of Man and The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
Evidence That Demands a Verdict and More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon
Any collection of sermons by Charles Spurgeon 
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/17/2008 8:22:00 PM
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bzirk
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These are some books on the verge of being classics but definitely must reads:
Desiring God by John Piper
Pilgrim by Arthur Blessit
Hallelujah Factor and The Key to Triumphant Living by Jack Taylor
Alive by His Life by Manley Beasley
Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard
Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado
Outcry in the Barrio by Freddie and Ninfa Garcia
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/17/2008 8:25:07 PM
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bzirk
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Some more that should be classics and definitely are must reads:
Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life by Chuck Swindoll
The Great Lives series by Chuck Swindoll
Revolution by Gene Edwards (this one should be read to understand what is now happening in the church in America).
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/17/2008 8:29:41 PM
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bzirk
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Now I'm going to go look at the bookshelf to see what I forgot. 
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/17/2008 8:34:41 PM
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bzirk
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Oh my goodness. I can't believe I forgot Francis Schaeffer. Anything by him, but if you can't read everything, definitely read How Shall We Then Live.
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/20/2008 4:28:59 AM
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Great lists of must-read classics.
Have read most of those listed. I'd add:
Knowing God by J. I. Packer
The Ways of the Spirit by Evelyn Underhill
And like Bzirk, I'll have to go check my library. But don't hold
your breath while I do. I have a big library and I'm not going
to check it anytime soon as I have other things to do. 
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/20/2008 4:11:00 PM
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Lots of good ones already listed. At the top of my list...
"Knowledge of the Holy" - Tozer
"Knowing God" - J. I. Packer
"The Saving Life of Christ" - Maj. Ian Thomas
"The Mystery of Godliness" - Maj. Ian Thomas
Actually, anything by Thomas.
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are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?" Galatians 3:3
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/20/2008 4:51:23 PM
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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners - John Bunyan's autobiography.
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When we know who is coming, how can we worry about what is coming? When the last hour belongs to us, how can we worry about the next minute?
Ross Crighton
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RE: Recommended ‘Classic’ Books - 6/20/2008 7:16:07 PM
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Pat-rebel_lady
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You all are doing a great job!! Awesome list!! Thanks for keeping this going; it's a great place for others to come and find Recommended 'Classic' Books.
Edited to add a missed word.
< Message edited by Pat-rebel_lady -- 6/20/2008 7:22:19 PM >
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