An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith

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An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith. By Dave Hunt. Bend , OR : The Berean Call, 2000. 272 pp. Paper. $11.00. The title is provocative. What would such a book cover? According to the back cover, the subject of the book is the gospel: “For years, Dave Hunt has spoken out against the watering
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Slaying the Giants in Your Life

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Slaying the Giants in Your Life. By David Jeremiah. Nashville , TN : Word Publishing, 2001. 217 pp. Cloth. $19.99. Popular author, pastor, and radio preacher, David Jeremiah, has written what many consider to be his finest work to date. After reading this book in one sitting, this reviewer would have to agree. Slaying the
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Faith Victorious: Finding Strength and Hope from Hebrews 11

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Faith Victorious: Finding Strength and Hope from Hebrews 11. By Richard D. Phillips. Phillipsburg, NJ : P&R Publishing, 2002. 234 pp. Paper. $12.99. This book is based, according to the author, on a series of sermons he preached in the early morning service at Tenth Presby terian Church in Philadelphia in 2001 (p. x). Phillips
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Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

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Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? By Rick Warren. Grand Rapids : Zondervan Publishing House, 2002. 334 pp. $19.99. This is both a popular and powerful book. Its influence has spread rapidly throughout Christianity and the book and related materials are popping up in churches. Warren’s purpose is to give Christians purpose—that
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