5 Cities That Ruled The World by Douglas Wilson

5 Cities That Ruled the World delivers an entertaining account and perspective on how Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York ruled the world. It claims that these five cities made our world what it is today: Jerusalem gave us spirituality; Athens gave us democracy, mathematics, philosophy, and architecture; Rome gave us understanding of civic liberty; London gave us literature; and New York gave us free trade and finances. The organization of this book allows the reader to easily follow the evolution of how these five cities shaped our world. The book is divided into seven sections. It opens with an introduction, then progresses through a brief history of each of the five cities, with each city section ending with an explanation of the city’s legacy to the world. The epilogue explains how God interacted with these five cities, and I must say that I disagree with some of these explanations. The notes section not only supports what is written in the book, but also provides many sources for obtaining more information. All-in-all, I enjoyed reading this book, and any person fond of history will enjoy reading 5 Cities That Ruled The World.

Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah
A must to read!!! A book that is well-written and easy to understand. Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah, a New York Times best-selling author, takes us through a journey on how we can cope with the many problems we face while living in this “chaotic” world. Dr. Jeremiah states that today we live in a world that has torn down integrity, purity, honesty, respect, national pride, ideals, dreams, our sense of shame, and national pride. He states that the way to cope with these problems is to study GOD’s Word and do what GOD tells us to do in HIS Word. He states that if we study GOD’S Word and do what GOD’S Word tell us to do, we will develop faith, confidence, patience, love, and diligence, all of which will make it possible for us to overcome the problems of today’s world. This book is very inspirational for it motivates one to take the action it prescribes.

Let Go by Sheila Walsh

“’We missed you last night,’ a voice said with a definite edge. ‘Yes, I’m sorry. I got home late and was so tired, and I hadn’t taken the dog for a walk in two days. And I’m not─’ ‘Oh, we understood,’ the voice cut in. ‘It’s just so easy to get into bad habits. Remember, the believer who tries to stand alone is easy prey for the enemy.’ ‘Yes, I know, but it’s just that─’” This poor woman is suffering from the effects of her chemotherapy. Her church is falsely judging her and not allowing her to tell them why she has been unable to attend church services. Sheila Walsh in her book Let Go addresses this problem, as well as other pertinent problems like this that we, as Christians, need to overcome. Let Go is beautifully written. The text in each chapter coincides with its chapter heading. The layout of each chapter is superb: first, authority; second, real-story; third, explanation of, and answer to, problem; fourth, questions for the reader; last, a prayer for the reader. I’ve enjoyed this book immensely and will continue to read it over and over again. It’s exceptionally inspirational, “A lamp unto my feet.” I feel most Christians reading Let Go, will not “Let Go” of it, that is, the book!

Fearless by Max Lucado

Afraid to lose your job─to lose your home─to die─to…. Fearless, one of many books written by Max Lucado, is a book about the fears we have during our lifetime. In this book, Lucado explains why we have these fears and how to overcome them. He uses analogies, parables, and Holy Bible authority to persuade the reader to believe what he is saying.

While I respect and admire Lucado for being a Christian writer, I’m disappointed with his “Scared to Death” chapter. First, I feel he is erroneous, in part, about the resurrection─he seems to imply that when we are resurrected, we will not have a spiritual body but rather a physical body, like Jesus had when he was resurrected. One Corinthians 15:35-55 plainly disputes this assumption for it says that when we are resurrected, we will have a spiritual body. Secondly, this chapter is weak─he does not satisfactorily relate what is the resurrection. If he had included 1 Corinthians 15:35-55, which efficiently describes the “resurrection,” he would have given the reader greater belief in a future eternal life and lessened the readers fear of death. Also, he should have included Ezekiel 37:1-14, preferably NLT, which tells of dry bones coming to life.

Despite my small disagreements, I enjoyed Fearless, especially the “Caffeinated Life” chapter. I feel Fearless is a superb book and should be read by EVERYONE. It is very informative and very encouraging, and has helped me overcome some fears I had. Good job Max Lucado!!!

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