CHRISTIANBOOKS

What an emotive topic and when one looks at the synonyms we can see why with words like apartheid (coined in this country), bias, bigotry, discrimination, prejudice and segregation. The church that I belong to was one of the first openly multi-racial congregations in South Africa and it was started in 1986. This alone is a sad fact in a country that has been torn by racial conflict for decades. Before 1994 it was ruled by a predominantly ‘white’ government that had made many racist decisions in the previous 40 odd years and since then we have been ruled by a predominantly ‘black’ government that has carried on the tradition of decisions based on race. It seems that whoever is in power is unable to see the fact that they answer to God first and then to everyone else in their country.

According to the Bible’s teachings, Lucifer was the first elitist. He formed a secret society of angels, and tried to take over Heaven. Having been cast out and separated from the other “outsider” angels, believing himself and his group to be superior to them for his knowledge, he formed a hierarchy and series of boundaries. He then went to Earth, seduced Adam and Eve, and made them part of a splinter-cell organization that served his needs.

Most people seem to go through life doing what others do and never seem to question much about whether the people around them are actually right or wrong. How many of us do exactly what our parents, grandparents and great grandparents do? I was raised a Christian by Christians and they were raised Christians by other Christians and so on. I don’t know when or who in my family tree actually decided to become part of the Christian faith. I don’t think it really matters today.

The Power of a Praying Husband

This book is too good. I wish I had found it sooner but thank God I have it now. Two more chapters left but I already sent my estranged wife a copy of The Power of A Praying Wife. I had not realized how differently genders think and feel and how this distinction is tied to our specific roles. Stormie feels the analogy of being from different planets should better be described as being from different galaxies. Nevertheless, she helped me to get inside the head of my spouse more experientially, gaining insight for understanding. That experience alone will drive a man to his knees!

The Pursuit of God

This book should be considered both a classic and an ever-relevant devotional. Sadly, White Dog Publishing chooses to disparage the values of the book by stating that Tozer would have taken different positions if he lived today. And warns parents not to let children read it without advising them that Tozer’s morals are out of date. “Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and interpersonal relations have changed since this book was written before allowing them to read this classic work.” Hopefully, parents will advise their children that while commonly held views may change, truth is eternal and not changed by whether or not we accept it. Read this book. It can be used of God to breathe fire into the spark of our faith.