Faithful, Reliable Travel Companion? Part II

Below you will find a summary of the responses from pastors, missionaries and PhD students here at St Andrews.

1. Someone who is not a Christian wants to know what Christianity is all about--what book do you recommend?

MERE CHRISTIANITY, C.S. LEWIS; SIMPLY CHRISTIAN, N.T. WRIGHT; RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL, BRENNAN MANNING; ABBA'S CHILD, BRENNAN MANNING; MORE THAN A CARPENTER, JOSH MCDOWELL; CASE FOR FAITH/CASE FOR CHRIST, LEE STROBEL; PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE, RICK WARREN; BASIC CHRISTIANITY, JOHN STOTT;

2. Someone wants to read the Bible for the first time but is overwhelmed by the size and complexity--what book do you recommend as a faithful, reliable guide to help them through the journey?

THE DRAMA OF SCRIPTURE: FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE BIBLICAL STORY, BARTHOLOMEW AND GOHEEN;HOW TO READ THE BIBLE FOR ALL ITS WORTH, FEE AND STUART; CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO THE BIBLE; HOW TO READ THE BIBLE BOOK BY BOOK, FEE AND STUART; THE UNFOLDING DRAMA OF THE BIBLE.

3. Someone wants to start reading through the Bible and they ask you, "where should I start?"--what do you tell them?

LUKE AND ACTS; MATTHEW; JOHN; MARK; ONE PROVERB A DAY FOR 31 DAYS; ECCLESIASTES.

4. Someone asks you for a book that can better and more fully explain the meaning of the gospel--what do you recommend?

DESIRING GOD, JOHN PIPER; INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY; THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW, PHILIP YANCEY; YOU ARE MY GOD, D WATSON;

Any thoughts about the list?