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Friday, November 5, 2010

Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters


"If you're looking for 'that one book' that will push you farther down the road to faith than you've ever journeyed before, Dug Down Deep is it. I highly recommend it!"
- Joni Eareckson Tada

 

 

 

About Dug Down Deep
This book is written by a young Christian author Joshua Harris who also wrote the books I Kissed Dating Goodbye (1997),Boy Meets Girl (2000), Not Even a Hint: Guarding Your Heart Against Lust (2003), Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)(2005), Stop Dating the Church!: Fall in Love with the Family of God (2004).
The book is written to be accessible to people who might not normally read theological books. That includes Christians who are turned-off by doctrinally faithful but arrogant believers as well as people who are skeptical of the usefulness of Christian doctrine. It's also a useful book for people outside the faith who have never really understood basic Christian beliefs.

Dug Down Deep has eleven chapters--eight of which are reflections on key Christian beliefs including the Doctrine of God, Scripture, the Person and Work of Christ, the Atonement and the Holy Spirit. Personal and narrative-driven, Dug Down Deep shares the questions, misconceptions and hang-ups Harris had what it's meant to allow Scripture's truth to reshape his thinking.

--Prayer of Jabez--

1 Chronicles 4:10
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. (NIV)

Leap of Faith

           I have always wondered what's beyond the horizon. I have always wished to explore, meet other people and travel. But whenever I try to take a step to go outside my comfort zone, fear consumes my whole being. 
         'Twas not until I realize that I am not getting any younger at all. I need to stand on my own and be independent. I may sacrifice some of my "used to" activities but in the end I am going to see the positive results which does not concern only me but to my future family as well. 
          With this is also in mind that God will never leave me nor forsake me.
                                                                       This is it, a Leap of Faith!