I love good books and good music. I wanted to have a page where I could share what new books or new good music or internet sitesI have discovered lately. When I find something good, I like to share it with everyone else. Here are my latest finds.

STARKINDLER: A CELTIC CONVERSION Michael Card
Audio CD (November 17, 1998)$12.99
Audio Cassette
Starkindler: A Celtic Conversation Across Time is a bountiful harvest of rhyme and reason; all the better to glorify the fundamental truths of Christ-centered worship. "Be Thou My Vision" and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" are but two outstanding examples. From their humblest beginnings, many of our most familiar hymns are rooted in centuries-old traditional Irish tunes, and that is the premise on which Starkindler is built. Thoughtful arrangements incorporate fiddle, harp, and tin whistle to Card's uniquely chorded guitar work. I am going to wear this CD out before long. I have listened to it and listened to it. This is a must have. VOL.5-TRUST THE TRUTH Phil & Poet Voices Cross
Audio CD (May 16, 1997)$13.99
I like southern gospel. This is a wonderful tape. I own the tape and am going to buy the CD. All of the songs are very good, but the title song is worth every dime one spends on this CD.
. I Am Redeemed, Grace & Glory, One Holy Lamb, Over & Over Amen, Trust The Truth.

I KISSED DATING GOODBYE Joshua Harris
Paperback - 235 pages (April 1997)$8.79
I have read this book. My husband used it with the youth group. We don't agree with everything Josh Harris says, but we do recommend a good 90% of what he says. I like his whole attitude about dating and the Christian's responsibility. You will want you teens to read this book before they begin dating. It is wonderful.

BOY MEETS GIRL: SAY HELLO TO COURTSHIP
by Joshua Harris, Shannon Harris
Paperback - 227 pages (October 2000) Multnomah Publishers Inc.; ISBN: 1576737098 ;
This book is for all of you that thought his first book was silly and that no one could possible find a life's companion by following the princples he laid down in his first book. Proof that God will honor those who choose to follow and obey Him.
Joshua Harris follows up his bestselling I Kissed Dating Goodbye with Boy Meets Girl, the story of how he met and married his wife, Shannon. Where Harris's first book encouraged readers to throw off modern ideas of romantic fixation, Boy Meets Girl goes to the next level and urges single Christian men and women to pursue courtship, and ultimately marriage, thoughtfully and prayerfully. Knowing that many readers will balk at the idea of premeditated courtship, Harris insists that dating should not be emotional recreation but rather a careful decision rooted in obedience to God. While the anecdotes used to reveal true-to-life scenarios about dating pitfalls are somewhat elementary (and geared to those in their 20s), Harris succeeds in hammering home the point that obedience to God's word, selfless love, community, purity, and satisfaction in God are the most important aspect of any relationship. The last section of the book is particularly practical, discussing forgiveness of past sexual sin, questions to ask before tying the knot, and how an understanding of our sinful nature can lead to conflict resolution. For Harris's mere twentysomething years of life experience, his maturity and devotion to God are sincere evidence that he has indeed practiced what he has preached, resulting in a passionate relationship with the love of his life. --Jill Heatherly

PASSION AND PURITY: LEARNING TO BRING YOUR LOVE LIFE UNDER CHRIST'S CONTROL
Paperback - 192 pages (January 1984)$7.19
Most of the teens in our church have read this book. I have read this book. It is wonderful. No Christian parent of teenagers should be without this book. Read it with them.
Elisabeth Elliot's story centers around one pivotal question: "Does God want everything?" Her emphatic answer--"Yes"--is what makes Passion and Purity the foremost Christian book on dating ever written. Based on stories, journal entries, and letters chronicling her own five-year courtship with Jim Elliot, she gives frank advice, scriptural directives, and compassionate examples of what it means to follow Christ in the midst of heartache and impatience. The perfect antidote for those who flounder in the thinking that "the Bible doesn't say anything about dating," Elliot's short chapters are filled with nuggets of wisdom that spell out exactly the opposite. "Until the will and the affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone accept His lordship. The Cross, as it enters the love live, will reveal the heart's truth." Whether in a dating relationship, married, or pursuing a call to single life, readers will find Elliot's message challenging them to a true faith in a Christ who lovingly calls us to surrender all. --Courtenay Kehn

LET ME BE A WOMAN by Elizabeth Elliot
Paperback (October 1, 1999) Tyndale House Pub;
“In order to learn what it means to be a woman, we must start with the One who made her." Working from Scripture, well-known speaker and author Elisabeth Elliot shares her observations and experiences in a number of essays on what it means to be a Christian woman, whether single, married, or widowed. Available in trade softcover and as a Living Book.

THE MARK OF A MAN by Elisabeth Elliot
Paperback Reprint edition (August 1983) Fleming H Revell Co
THE MARK OF A MAN is a superb book. God's standards for manhood are presented for men and women to read. The book reveals that true manhood is attainable and realistic. Nowadays, the mark between men and women is blurred. This book reafirms the divine difference of men from women. A refreshment in the midst of the confusion.

A CHANCE TO DIE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AMY CARMICHAEL
Hardcover - 382 pages (June 1987) Fleming H Revell Co;
A Rare Godly Example for Every Christian, October 17, 2000 Reviewer: Christopher Alsruhe (see more about me) from Maryland Here is a book that will challenge any Christian in any walk of life to deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Jesus. The missionary life is, in fact, the normal Christian life for every Christian, for every Christian is an ambassador for Christ. As such, this biography will be a great help to any reader in focusing their hearts and minds on the God-given task before them (1 Peter 2:9)--whatever their walk of life. This book also gives much needed rebukes against those who support missions financially on the basis of numbers saved. This book re-affirms the biblical principle time and again that the Christian's work is not saving, but declaring. The work of saving is God's alone; and if no one is saved, the missionary must keep working and we must keep supporting. This is a must read; but be prepared to be convicted and challenged.