books by C.J. Mahaney     books:       Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace13 reviews Gary Ricucci, Betsy Ricucci Crossway Books, 2006 Best Book on Marriage available I have used this book in marriage counseling now for several years. It is without a doubt the most biblical book on marriage I have ever read. It is one of the few books that actually puts the purpose of marriage in its proper context.             Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know8 reviews C. J. Mahaney Crossway Books, 2004 A bit disappointed All of the things the other reviewers say about this book are true. It's worth having and gives a Biblically-based view of what marriage is supposed to be about. Mahaney goes to the Song of Solomon to show that God designed sex to be enjoyed--delighted in--within the context of marriage and give several suggestions as to how a man can help to keep that spark in the marriage and the bedroom. ...             Humility: True Greatness48 reviews C. J. Mahaney Multnomah Books, 2005 Great book A friend shared a quote that I think is the central issue with humility. "Every problem in the world is a relationship problem. The problem with relationships is pride. The solution to that problem is humility." The older I get, the more I want to say that real and deep wisdom comes with age. Not that with age comes wisdom, because I know many older people that have never acquired wisdom. ...             In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement9 reviews J. I. Packer, Mark Dever Crossway Books, 2008 Must Reading for Every Christian The doctrine of the penal substitutionary atonement is falling on hard times. Modern day theologians, pastors, and people in the pew view the idea of penal substitution as something completely horrific and foreign to the teachings of Scripture. To think that God had to punish Christ in our place is something that seems strangely outside the teaching that God is love. Yet, at the heart of the ...             Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing19 reviews C.J. Mahaney Multnomah Books, 2006 changed the way I read the scriptures This book has had a profound impact on my life. After reading this, whenever I open the scriptures I see the gospel in all its glory. It has not only changed the way I look at myself, but also at others. Most importantly, it has deepened my relationship with my Saviour. I am in the process of ordering a number of gift copies for those in ministry. At twice the price, this would be a bargin. ...             The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing36 reviews C.J. Mahaney Multnomah Books, 2002 You want to worship Jesus more and grow as a Christian? Buy this book! The message of this book is the message of every man or woman who ever lived that loved God and worshiped Him the way He deserves.             Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World13 reviews C. J. Mahaney Crossway Books, 2008 Living as People Not Of the World but In It...for God's Glory How do Christians live in the world, but not of the world? C. J. Mahaney and fellow writers in Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World offer what they believe to be a Biblical approach to "enjoying the world, engaging the world, [and] evangelizing the world" (168) while obeying the clear Scriptural command in 1 John 2:15 to not love the world. Throughout the book, many specific ...             Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter4 reviews Nancy Guthrie Crossway Books, 2009 Live in Light of the Cross All Year Long As we approach Easter, Christians everywhere remember Christ's sufferings on the old, rugged cross and the triumph of his resurrection. Indeed, the symbol of the cross is one of the few near universal Christian symbols. Protestants, Catholics and those who view themselves as neither, still cling to the cross. The gospel depends on it, Jesus' earthly life is shaped by it, the Four Gospels ...             Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches22 reviews Russell D. Moore Crossway Books, 2009 One of the Best Books of the Year There seems to have been a lot of excitement surrounding this book which is, frankly, surprising for a book on adoption. I expected this to be a niche book, consumed by those contemplating adopting a child or by skeptical family members trying to understand the motivation for choosing to adopt. Moore's book spans the gap between personal vignette and theological treatise. Any book on adoption is ...             The Gospel and Personal Evangelism22 reviews Mark Dever Crossway Books, 2007 A Must-Have Foundation for Evangelism The Gospel & Personal Evangelism offers an important foundation for a life of evangelism. While Dever shares a few stories and practical ideas, that is not his emphasis. His desire seems to be a correct biblical understanding of and vision for evangelism. He also wants us to focus on what's important. Chapter five, for example, helps us understand that evangelism is not imposing our beliefs ...             Preaching the Cross (Together for the Gospel)6 reviews Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, ... Crossway Books, 2007 A Call to Faithfulness Preaching the Cross By Dever, Duncan, Mohler, Mahaney Review by A.A. Carr In April of 2006, over 2000 Christian leaders (most of them pastors) gathered for a conference entitled Together for the Gospel. This was a momentous event, as four men from different theological and ecclesiastical backgrounds (Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan III, Al Mohler Jr., and C.J. Mahaney) united, along with three ...             Why Small Groups?9 reviews Sovereign Grace Ministries, 1996 Makes the case for the presence and function of small groups very well This is a well designed and written little book about the need to have properly functioning small groups within the context of the local church. At one point it could be downloaded as a PDF from the Covenant Life bookstore for free and it is well worth the price if that is the case :-). As one of the leaders of our small group ministry for the past five years I found lots in here to agree ...             Christ Our Mediator: Finding Passion at the Cross (LifeChange Books)6 reviews C.J. Mahaney Multnomah Books, 2004 How to live a Cross centered life CJ is one of my modern day heroes. Through his humility and teaching, the Lord has given me a new vision of the Cross. This book can help you no matter where you're at in your spiritual life. Whether a new believer (easy to understand), someone who doesn't believe (life changing), someone who doesnt like to read (only 95 pages), or a scholar who thinks this is below him (very deep and ...             Rescuing Ambition Dave Harvey Crossway Books, 2010 This pioneering book rescues ambition from suspicion by putting it to work for the glory of God. Many think of ambition as nothing more than the drive for personal honor or fame. As a result, ambition?the God-implanted drive to improve, produce, develop, and create?is neglected and well on its way to paralysis. For some, dreams are numbed. For others, there are no dreams; life just happens. And for those who are dreaming, motives are ...             How Can I change? Victory in the struggle against sin4 reviews Robin Boisvert, C. J. Mahaney People of Destiny International, 1993 Great!! This work by the editors and writers is the result from lives commited to Jesus and rises out of their passion for the building of the local Church. Thoughts are expressed by using biblical principles. The authors and editors are people who lead by example and live by the principles they teach.             Pastoral Leadership for Manhood and Womanhood (Foundations of the Family)1 review Wayne Grudem, Dennis Rainey Crossway Books, 2003 Excellent practical help for busy pastors I cannot imagine a more relavant book for busy pastors than this. There is condensed wisdom to be found here from those who have obviously wrestled with the many issues that face us these days. The editors asume that faithfulness to scripture regarding manhood and womanhood is itself 'leadership'. For this approach many will be grateful. A variety of experienced contributors provide more tham ...             Building Strong Families (Foundations for the Family Series)2 reviews Dennis Rainey Crossway Books, 2002 The Truth is Hard to Swallow Dennis Rainey's compilation of Christian authors is brought together very well. The content is so needed for the Christian who wants to make a difference in their home and in their marriage. With a penchant for honesty and thorough research, this book delivers, in each chapter, a feast for thought and self evaluation. The intellectual approach to challeneging the Christian reader makes this ...             Simply Romantic Secrets1 review C J & Carolyn Mahaney Dennis & Barbara Rainey Family Life Publishing, 2003 A true help for any couple This kit was truly helpful. It contains a book and several sealed cards for "date nights". The book is a guide to renewing intimacy in a marriage (not to be confused with sex)and I found it to be insightful, direct, and real. The dates were simple and had far more impact than anticipated. I discovered a stronger relationship with my spouse and we communicate on a much better level.             Proclaiming a Cross-centered Theology (Together for the Gospel)3 reviews Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, ... Crossway Books, 2009 Keep the cross central in your theology. Proclaiming A Cross-Centered Theology is a product of Together for The Gospel, a coalition of concerned Christians who seek to maintain the purity of the gospel and encourage others to do the same. The 2008 conference featured speakers Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, John MacArthur, John Piper, Al Mohler, Thabiti Anyabwile, R.C. Sproul, and others. This quite the impressive lineup. Transcripts of ...             Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood6 reviews Carolyn Mahaney, Nicole Mahaney Whitacre Crossway Books, 2005 Highly recommended book As a mother of four daughters and two sons, I've read many, many books concerning growing godly children. Probably too many! Our three oldest are daughters now entering their late teens and early 20's. I must say that this is THE BEST book on the market, which is appropriately subtitled "Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood". It is practical and applicable to young women in ...              search for books adoption, ambition, atonement, biblical, celebrating, christian, churches, condemned, conversations, cross-centered, daughter, evangelism, experiencing, families, foundations, greatness, leadership, lifechange, marriage, mediator, mother-daughter, preaching, proclaiming, resisting, romantic, seduction, theology, together, womanhood, worldliness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Paris When It Sizzles we recommend You want to worship Jesus more and grow as a Christian? Buy this book! home  impressum - about us