Can anyone recommend any Christian books to read that aren't boring?

Question

I wanted something to read in my leisure time.

Answer 1

Tortoru's idea is the best so far - Screwtape Letters is really funny, and after you have stopped laughing will give you something to think about as well. The storyline of the book takes the form of letters written by a demon, Screwtape, to Satan, chronicling Screwtape's efforts to corrupt mankind and the particular human's reactions to Screwtape's efforts.

Answer 2

Punch up the website for Christian Book Distributers. They are the top source for all sorts of Christian literature. As far as Christian literature for leisure reading, there's not a lot out there. I have in my library somewhere, I can't find it at the moment, a wonderful novel, Pontius Pilate, by (somebody) Maeir, or Maier, . I've forgotten how it's spelled. Paul Maier? Google it. Most of the modern Christian literature seems like it's veered off into New Age, touchy-feely drivel and in no way offers a challege to your intellect. (which means borrr-ing) It all depends of the level and area of your interest. You might want to try reading real history. Michael Grant writes Greek and Roman history and is very readable. Bernard Lewis writes a lot of Middle East stuff and is the historian liberals love to hate, so you know he's good. I have also in my library a copy of Paul by Gunther Bornkamm. Good history, very readable. Also Jesus and His Times by Daniel-Rops. And Man on Fire by LeGette Blythe. The last is a novel about the Apostle Paul But these are books I've collected over several decades and are all out of print. You can get them from Abebooks, though. . I would suggest buying a good set of commentaries from CBD and selecting an area of history you think you might enjoy and start buying books. Some of the early Semite history knocks me for a loop, especially in light of recent archaeological discoveries. Speaking of the which, buy yourself a subscription to Biblical Archaeology. They also have an excellent website.

Answer 3

Frank Peretti has several (This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness and The Invitation are really good and NOT boring). Max Lucado has several non fiction books that are very interesting ( he has a poetic way of writing). Francine Rivers has a series of biblical fiction, meaning it puts bible characters into the story and has biblical lessons ( they have romantic themes) .

Answer 4

Why do no longer you attempt analyzing the Holy Bible? connect a bible learn team - even we Christians do, to get a greater desirable sense of the historic and ideological context. And specific, it quite is beneficial to evaluate picking up a number of Lee Stroebel's books. yet another possibility is G.ok. Chesterton (author of the daddy Brown short mysteries to boot as theological texts), however the writing may be a splash too esoteric and opinionated. Whoever pronounced that "people who do no longer build, ought to burn" merits a gold medal. in case you may no longer get excitement from C.S. Lewis, then i could want to work out you do a greater desirable pastime and refute his arguments in a e book of your man or woman. confirm to drop us all Christians a line in case you ever take in writing a theological treatise. perhaps we will condescend to reviewing it.

Answer 5

There are soooo many....let's see, "Captivating" and "Sacred Romance" both by John Eldredge, "Victory over the Darkness" by Neil Anderson - Most of Neil Anderson's books are great! "The Left Behind Series," Tim LaHaye, anything by Frank Peretti, he's a great story teller, Francine Rivers, great novels, "The Atonement Child" by Rivers , ooh, good stuff, Joni E. Tada - her autobiography, devotions and "When God Weeps," let's see...some of the "Women of Faith" books, their autobiograpies, their stories are inspirational. That's all I can think of - got to make dinner. Happy reading!! :)

Answer 6

I just finished Tiffany Warren's first book called "What A Sista Should Do" and she has another book that I'm reading now called "Farther than I meant to go, Longer than I meant to stay". They are both books that you can't put down and they are both about faith and seeing God through your trials.

Also if you read the Bible it is very interesting and real.

Answer 7

If your talking fiction, I would recommend anything by Janette Oke, especially her Love Comes Softly series. Also, anything by Frank Peretti is pretty good. Left Behind series is really good as well. Lori Wick is a good author and so is Leisha Kelly(A.K.A. L.A. Kelly).

Answer 8

Read C.S. Lewis' Screwtape letters.

Answer 9

LEFT BEHIND (SERIES)!

I think the author is Jenkins...

Answer 10

Don't think its possible, lol