Books, CD's and Tapes for Christian Living
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The Bible
We believe that the Bible is
the best resource for life.
It is God's Word given to people to write through the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit. If you study the Bible,
you will find that it has power for living! It is unlike any other book in
existence. Bible translations we have found especially meaningful include the New
International Version (NIV); The New American Standard Bible (NASB), the New King
James Version (NKJV), the King James Version (KJV) and the Revised Standard Version (RSV).
Books and Bible Studies by Doug
Britton
Christian, Bible-based books & free online Bible studies with information,
instruction, help & advice. Cross-cultural help and advice on money, family
(marriage and parenting), anger and jealousy. Also self-help for anxiety, self
worth, temptation and depression. Small group Bible study.
Point Man by Steve Farrar
This is a great book for learning "how a man can lead his family."
Christianbook.com says, "Learn to lead your loved ones through the "enemy
occupied" territory of the world...Farrar helps men avoid such home-harming
ambushes as divorce, promiscuity, suicide and addiction-and points to practical
ways of dying to self and living for others." This book also includes
group study questions for each chapter.
Self-Study Bible Course by Derek Prince
This is a great resource for people who want to establish a solid foundation for
their faith in God and understanding of the Bible. This course is the fruit of
Derek's 20+ years of consecrated study, combined with a wide range of practical
experience in different lands and different phases of Christian ministry.
It makes available to every student a broad basis of essential Bible truths,
upon which to build an effective life of Christian witness and service. At
the same time it provides excellent training and practice in the processes of
analytical interpretation which will enable the student to extend his own
personal studies beyond the subjects actually dealt with in this course.
Available through the Derek's website by clicking on "Shopping Cart" and
entering "Self-Study Bible Course" in the search window.
Spiritual House Cleaning by Alice and Eddie Smith
Take off the blinders! See your house and possessions with spiritual
eyes! The average Christian family may not even be aware of the necessity to
spiritually clean their house in order to experience the peaceful presence of
God. That is why the Smiths have written this book. Biblically based, practical
and easy-to-read, this book is filled with proven ways for you and your family
to live free in Christ by ridding your home of things that attract and empower
spiritual darkness.
Topical
Memory System
This is an excellent tool for memorizing
Bible verses and improving your use of the "Sword
of the Spirit." Psalm 119:11 says, "I have hidden your word in my
heart that I might not sin against you" (NIV). After this 30-week
Navigators course, you'll not only have 60 key verses memorized, you'll also
know how to meditate on Scripture and apply it to your life. This boxed set
includes a how-to course booklet, a vinyl verse pack, and 60 verse cards with
NIV, KJV, NASB, and NKJV verses.
Prayers That Avail Much (Vol 1)
by Germaine CopelandThe Sword of the Spirit The Word of God
by Joy Lamb (Lamb Books, Inc. 1993)
Eternal Victim/Eternal Victor by Donnie
McClurkin
Remembering and recounting the ordeals of his early childhood, Donnie McClurkin
resurrects feelings of hurt and pain that had long been forgotten. He causes
himself to reveal the scars of healed wounds, explain how it happened, how he
endured, and how he and his family came out delivered and victorious. This truly
personal testimony by one of Gospel music's favorite artists, shares his
tremendous compassion for those who have not received healing for their hurts,
as well as those who are still in the midst of their personal struggles -
especially the children. From the moment he neglected watching
his two-year old brother, only to see him toddle into the street and be
tragically killed by a speeding car, to the extreme sexual violation of an uncle
who took advantage of his childhood innocence, to his bout with homosexuality,
McClurkin candidly recounts the steps he took to turn his life from a victim to
a victor.
Healing by Dr.
Francis MacNutt
Escaping pornography addiction and other addictions is really a healing process
that may have many elements involved. This book is an excellent baseline for
embarking on your personal healing process with the aid of other Christians who will pray
for you. Francis MacNutt is a pioneer and well-respected expert in the modern
revival of the ministry of healing prayer. He and his wife Judith are directors of
Christian Healing Ministries in Jacksonville, FL.
Healing Through Deliverance: The Foundation and Practice of Deliverance
By Peter Horrobin / Chosen
Peter Horrobin has assembled a comprehensive collection of point-by-point itemized articles concerning charismatic deliverance ministries. Popular with New Apostolic Reformation churches, Horrobin's teaching outlines many symptoms of demonic possession, demonic 'entry points', and discussion of demonic activity as recorded in the Bible. A chapter dealing with the spiritual cleansing of land, buildings and organizations is also included.
Healing the Wounds of Divorce: A Spiritual Guide to Recovery
by
Barbara Leahy Shlemon
This book was recommended to us by a respected colleague in prayer ministry. "All
those who have experienced the pain of divorce, regardless of their age or sex,
will find in Barbara Shlemon a sensitive and wise companion. Whether the wounds
of divorce are new or old, her faith-story will help readers discover the
healing compassion of God."
Healing
Victims of Sex Abuse by Paul Sandford
This book gives love, acceptance and healing to the victims of sexual abuse-
the abused, the abuser and their families. It is an invaluable tool for those
who counsel and minister to lives fractured by sexual abuse.
How to Minister Freedom Ed by Doris Wagner
This book, a compilation of four essential resources, contains the steps to
finding freedom from demonic oppression, emotional wounds, sexual bondages and
ties to the occult. Each topic is enhanced with contributions from well-known
experts in the field of deliverance. Pastors, counselors and those who seek
freedom for themselves will garner both a basic understanding of each issue and
the means of ministering healing. No church should be without this crucial guide
for bringing lifelong freedom to every Christian.
Power Healing by John Wimber
This book dramatically relives evangelist/church-builder John Wimber's struggle to understand the nature of
healing and how it brought him to a new understanding of why Jesus heals and how he heals
through us. John provides practical models for the healing ministry. He
explores healing in the Old Testament, offers an overview of healing by Jesus and the
disciples and discusses the healing that occurs in hospitals. This clear detailed
and hands-on analysis is essential reading for anyone interested in Christian healing
today. John Wimber was pastor and founder of Vineyard Christian Fellowship. He
passed away in 1987.
The
Healing Touch, A Guide to Healing Prayer by Norma Dearing
Author
and radio personality Norma Dearing shares stories from countless people who
have been set free from unhealthy relationships, unholy unions, addictions,
generational influences, and physical illnesses associated with these. The
Healing Touch is divided into three sections: Healing our Relationship with God,
How to Have a Right Relationship with God, and Living within a Right
Relationship with God. The book includes specific prayers for healing. Dearing
also covers rarely addressed problems such as healing from occult experience and
pre-birth traumas, and explores the issue of why some people are not healed.
This handbook is for counselors, lay leaders, pastors, and individuals who want
to see people delivered from the unnatural ravages of hurt and sin.
The Nearly Perfect Crime: How the Church almost killed the Ministry of Healing
by Francis MacNutt
Jesus Christ came, in part, to bring healing to the suffering people of
the world. And for the first three hundred years of Christian history, healing
prayer was fundamental in the life of the church. It even proved the main method
of converting the pagans of the day. Then, after the church emerged triumphant,
began the long slide of healing prayer into near insignificance. Ironically,
Christians themselves were the ones who almost killed this mission so central to
the gospel itself. The mystery of how this happened is described by Francis
MacNutt in this fascinating history, which includes his own personal journey.
MacNutt sees this loss as tragic and shows how necessary it is for us to
rediscover healing prayer and once more embrace it, according to Christ's
original mandate. All Christian leaders--and non-leaders, too--as well as
everyone involved in the healing ministry will want to read this book.
Will I cry tomorrow?: Healing
Post-Abortion Trauma By Susan Stanford-Rue, Ph.D.
Many of the women who abort their babies later suffer from consuming guilt and
depression. Others continue to live in denial, yet are unable to completely shut
out the feelings and memories. This book is Susan's poignant story of her
own abortion experience. She writes knowingly about God's unconditional,
forgiving love, which led to her remarkable, long-term healing. She offers
hope to women who have had abortions, and helps counselors understand their
pain. By proving that women as well as infants are the victims of abortions,
this timely, evocative book guides readers in reaching out with compassion and
insight. (book only available through Dr. Stanford-Rue's office at 904-292-0085
(USA))
The
Unquenchable Worshipper: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship by Matt
Redman
"The Unquenchable Worshiper issues a
passionate call for a return to an unadulterated, first-love lifestyle of
worship. In his first book release, respected worship leader and songwriter Matt
Redman writes: "The revelation of God is the fuel for the fire of our
worship. And there is always more fuel for the fire. When we open the eyes of
our heart, God's revelation comes flying at us from so many different
angles." Open the eyes of your heart and let the gut-level message of The
Unquenchable Worshiper cause you, like martyred missionary Jim Elliot, to say,
"Saturate me with the oil of Thy Spirit, that I may be aflame. Make me Thy
fuel O flame of God."
Spiritual Gifts
Gifts of the Holy Spirit by Derek Prince
The late Derek Prince shows how to discover and live in the spiritual
gifts God has given you. Derek teaches about the nine gifts of the Holy
Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12, and shows how they are manifestations of
God that people can actually see, hear, and experience with their senses.
Derek was one of the best authorities on the Gifts of the Spirit and Spiritual
Warfare that we know of.
The
Gifts of the Spirit by Harold Horton
This book is one of our favorites,
although it is difficult to find. It is one of the rare resources on Spiritual Gifts that
is thorough, sound and practical. It has gone through numerous printings
since it was first introduced in England in 1934. The book contains a
thorough study on each of the gifts in 1 Corinthians. With numerous
illustrations the author shows that the gifts are for current day ministry just
as they were in the 1st century church.
The
Holy Spirit and You: A Study- Guide to the Spirit-Filled Life by Dennis & Rita Bennett
"Experience
afresh the miraculous power and manifestations of the Holy Spirit. No other book
has been more instrumental in helping countless individuals understand and live
the Spirit-filled life than The Holy Spirit and You. Let Dennis and Rita Bennett
guide you in your study of God's supernatural gifts, and let the Holy Spirit
bring renewal and deep restoration to your life."
The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit by Derek Prince
12-part CD series; In this comprehensive series, Derek Prince explores the
nature and use of spiritual gifts. This illuminating analysis not only provides
practical instruction for the exercise of spiritual gifts, it brings them within
reach of all believers. We at porn-free.org have found this to be a most
valuable set of teachings on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and their practical
application to daily life.