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the closing chapter wherein Pat Coleman,
spouse, offers thoughts to help the spouse of a
depressed person cope with the situation.
The attractive cover and inviting format make
this book easy to pick up. The book is written
from the perspective that depression is a disease
that Christians may get. Coleman uses Old and
New Testament biblical stories to explain his
thoughts and positions. This book would be
checked out often in many libraries.
Bianca Elliott, Teacher, Linwood, Kansas
Daring to live on the edge : the adventure
of faith and finances, by Loren
Cunningham; with Janice Rogers.
Seattle: WYAM Publishing, 1991. ISBN
0927545063, PAP, $8.99.
254.8. Finance; Christian life. 197 p. Adult.
Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth With
A Mission (YWAM) and knows from firsthand
experience to expect big things from God.
Daring to Live on the Edge is a book both for
those who make a living doing ministry and
those who are financial supporters of ministry.
With chapters entitled Living by Faith in the 9 to
5 World and How to Ask for Money,
Cunningham addresses these widely divergent
audiences, and does so admirably. The subtitle,
The Adventure of Faith and Finances, points
directly to the goal of the book which is to
encourage people to live by faith in both the
giving and the receiving of money. This is not
another Larry Burkett/ Ron Blue how-tobudget-your-money
book. Cunningham shows
that a person choosing to live by faith will
experience God in a deeper way. To support his
stance, he uses numerous examples of people
living by faith in extreme circumstances.
Though this book emphasizes faith,
Cunningham carefully differentiates between
God providing for our needs and God giving us
our wants. This is not a book about God giving
us our wants. It is about having faith in God’s
provision when He has called you to minister.
By giving, even a little, we may never know
how much God can use our little bit to show his
faithfulness to someone. Overall, Daring to
Live on the Edge is a very balanced view of
finances from one who has seen God do
amazing things.
Robert M. Lindsey, Associate Library Director, Hannibal, Missouri
Against the night : living in the new dark
ages, by Charles Colson with Ellen Santilli
Vaughn. LCCN 99026124. Ann Arbor,
Mich.: Vine Books, Servant Publications,
1999. ISBN 1569551448, PAP, $10.99.
261.’0973’09048. Christianity and culture; Christian
life--Biblical teaching. 221 p. Adult.
Chuck Colson’s book, Against the Night, first
published in 1989, is available in this new
printing which includes a new preface written
by the author and a study guide. The book was
widely read in its first release and will, no doubt,
enjoy the praise of a new generation of
Christians that is struggling with the same issues
of how the Church of Jesus Christ should relate
to the fallen culture in which it finds itself.
Colson sounds the clarion that the Church is not
changing the world. Many times its
ineffectiveness is linked directly to its desire to
be “relevant” and “adaptable” to the pagan
society. Unfortunately, this is not what God
requires of His Church, Colson argues. Instead,
the author reminds us that Christ calls His
Church to be the Church, to be obedient to His
commands. Of course, the upshot is that this
obedience actually will result in a changed
culture. Thus, much of our desire to “change the
world” is misdirected and ill-advised. Our
desire—challenges Colson—must be obedience
to the Lord.
To support his claim Colson provides an
outstanding series of essays that provide lessons
in the history of culture. Colson transcends
contemporary theological divisions as he
effortlessly wraps quotations from Roman
Catholic theologians around stories about
pietistic evangelical successes. Colson is one
whose experience sees beyond denominational
labels to what God is actually accomplishing
among His people. Quite often Colson shares
personal anecdotes about his ministry
experiences as a lecturer, lobbyist, and an
advocate for prison reform. He peppers the
narrative with examples from his days in the
Nixon White House, Watergate, federal prison,
and now the lecture circuit.
Christians who think about how the Church
functions in a postmodern society marked by a
seeming lack of absolutes are encouraged to
read this book thoroughly; those who have read
it before are advised to revisit it.
Daniel S. Brown, Professor of Communication, Indiana Wesleyan
University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Any given day in the life of the Bible,
Wycliffe Bible Translators. LCCN
93200095. Portland, Ore.: Multnomah
Publishers, 1992. ISBN 0880705132, PAP,
$12.95.
266.023. Wycliffe Bible Translators--Pictorial works;
Bible--Translating--History. 168 p. Adult (High
school).
October 1, 1991, was like Any Given Day in the
Life of the Bible—except that on that day over
100 members of Wycliffe Bible Translators in
fifty countries took thousands of color
photographs to provide a glimpse into a portion
of the many varied peoples and activities
involved in the worldwide Bible translation
effort. This lavish 8 1/2“ x 11” book includes
nearly 300 of those photographs, arranged by
hours in a “dawn to dusk” sequence. Missionary
linguists from several different countries go
through the daily routines of their lives as they
build friendships, learn unwritten languages,
and work with native speakers to produce Bible
translations for those who have n ever had the
Scriptures in the language of their heart. The
team of technical specialists supporting the
work of Wycliffe field linguists includes radio
technicians, airplane pilots, computer
specialists, graphic artists, audio and video
specialists, scholars, teachers for “missionary
kids,” literacy workers, government liaison and
administrative personnel, to name a few. As part
of their language learning process, these
missionaries often build personal friendships
through medical and community development
activities. Members of the lay ministry,
Wycliffe Associates, contribute to hands-on
building projects around the world.
The printing and binding are top quality—the
gutters on the several double-page spreads line
up beautifully. Several inset photos and
occasional pages with black background and
white text provide visual variety. Captions
accompanying photos identify people groups,
geographic locations, the names of personnel
featured, and the photographers. (Due to low
contrast, some eyes may need magnifying
glasses to read text comments printed over a
very few double-page spreads.) Scripture
passages interspersed throughout the book relate
to the diverse activities portrayed. Any Given
Day demonstrates how many people throughout
the world affect, and are affected by, the work
of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
Donna W. Bowling, Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics
Library, Dallas, Texas
★
In the image of God : faces and souls that
reflect their creator, by Hyatt Moore and
artists of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
Orlando, Fl.: Wycliffe Bible Translators,
1999. ISBN 0938978160, PAP, $19.95.
266.023. Wycliffe Bible Translators--Pictorial works.
148 p. Adult.
An oversized paperback book, In the Image of
God contains page after page of illustrations
depicting mankind from all over the world. The
book is divided into the following areas: North
America, Central America, South America,
Eurasia/Asia, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. All
illustrators are Wycliffe Bible Translators. The
artists (amateur and professional) portray the
image of God’s likeness in conjunction with
Bible verses. Hyatt Moore writes a paragraph of
comments that correspond to the Bible verses
and the artwork. The illustrations range from:
pen and ink drawings, oil on canvas,
photographs of sculpture, watercolor, and
acrylic on canvas. For each geographic region,
the illustrators have given the reader a glimpse
of what the native people look like at work and
at play.
There is no index nor is there a table of contents
included. The illustrations are mainly color but
there are some in black and white. The last page
of the book explains the Bibleless People Prayer
Project. An address and website are listed for
those readers who may be interested in learning
more about the project.
Connie J. Weaver, Church & Reference Librarian, Newville,
Pennsylvania
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