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A Child Called It
by: Dave Pelzer
Description: A New York Times Best Seller for over 4 1/2 years, a # 1 International Best Seller and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, A Child Called "It" is the unforgettable story of a child whose courage and unyielding determination enabled him to survive extreme life-threatening odds.
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It’s Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men
by: Truett Cathy
Description: Children all around us are growing up without strong, positive guidance from their parents, who are busy, distracted, gone, or choose to be buddies instead of parents to their children. In It’s Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men, Truett Cathy lays out a simple model for adults desiring to reach out to youth and challenges readers to allow God to work through them to change the life of a child. His book is filled with stories illustrating the principles of discipline, trust, reputation, generosity, common sense, peer pressure, and family stability.
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Tragedy of American Compassion
by: Marvin Olasky
Description: This is a book of hope at a time when just everyone but Marvin Olasky has lost hope. The topic is poverty and the underclass.
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Fields of the Fatherless
by: C. Thomas Davis
Description: Reckless pursuit of goodness, unbridled passion, and unrelenting determination to minister are all ways of summarizing the mission philosophy of Jesus in regard to reaching the downtrodden and destitute. Davis shows how Christ included orphans, widows, and aliens in His intimate circle of ministry. By using powerful testimonies, as well as a story of personal tragedy, Davis gently reminds readers of the Scriptural mandate to assist the poor and outcast of society. He shows how the selflessness of the Lord serves as a role model for any Christian wishing to find fulfillment and joy by serving others.
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Being the Body
by: Charles Colson
Description: In this new, revised and expanded edition of The Body, Charles Colson revisits the question, "What is the church and what is its relevance to contemporary culture at large?" Provocative and insightful, this book inspires us to rise above a stunted "Jesus and me" faith to a nobler view of something bigger and grander than ourselves--the glorious, holy vision for which God created the church.
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How Now Shall We Live?
by: Charles Colson
Description: If we are going to respond to Paul's command to "not conform any longer to the teaching of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of you mind" we will need to develop a Christian worldview. In How Now Shall We Live Colson and Pearcey carefully lay the foundation of a Christian worldview and enable you to develop a Christian perspective on every aspect of life. If you want your faith to help you counter what your children are learning in school, challenge the decadence of popular culture and impact the lives of unsaved family and friends, consider How Now Shall We Live required reading!
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How Should We Then Live?
by: Francis Schaeffer
Description: Schaeffer's brilliant analysis of Western civilization from ancient Rome to the Atomic Age examines the breakdown of modern society in philosophy, theology, the arts, and morals. The only viable alternative, he says, is living by the Christian ethic, acceptance of God's revelation, and total affirmation of the Bible's values and meaning. A timeless classic. 288 pages
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