New book - How to Read the Bible

Title: How to Read the Bible
Author: Dr Mary WJ Tay
Call number: 136 TAY










How to Read the Bible is written for those who are keen to discover the basics of the Christian faith through reading the Bible, and for those who have become Christians but need some guidance on how to go about reading God’s Manual for Life. Simple, concise yet substantial, this user-friendly book aims to help such readers understand the Bible so that they may obey the instructions contained in it. It inspires us to come to God, hear His words and put them into practice.

New book - The Sermon of Jesus

Title: The Sermon of Jesus: The Kingdom of God, a Darwinian Jungle and a Theatrical Church
Author: Robert M Solomon
Call number: 108.1 SOL









The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) has historically occupied a prominent place in Christian teaching and pulpit preaching, though it tends to be neglected in the modern church. In this book, Dr Robert Solomon presents a fresh exposition of the Sermon that helps to recover its importance. Through this Sermon Jesus introduces the principles, priorities and patterns of life in His kingdom that challenge the unreliable and deceptive ways of the world and expose the weaknesses in the church. This is no ordinary Preacher, and no ordinary sermon.

Jesus urges listeners to make clear and lasting decisions as He invites them to live under His rule in His kingdom. In outlining the secrets of the truly blessed life, this timely book mines the rich biblical wisdom of the ages, and offers new insights and application in the marketplace, family and church.

New book - Life Without Limits

Title: Life Without Limits
Author: Nick Vujicic
Call number: 267.1 VUJ










Life Without Limits is an inspiring book by an extraordinary man. Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic overcame his disability to live not just independently but a rich, fulfilling life, becoming a model for anyone seeking true happiness. Now an internationally successful motivational speaker, his central message is that the most important goal for anyone is to find their life’s purpose despite whatever difficulties or seemingly impossible odds stand in their way.

Nick tells the story of his physical disabilities and the emotional battle he endured trying to deal with them as a child, a teen, and a young adult. “For the longest, loneliest time, I wondered if there was anyone on earth like me, and whether there was any purpose to my life other than pain and humiliation.” He shares how his faith in God has been his central source of strength and explains that once he found his own sense of purpose—inspiring others to make their lives and the world better — he found the confidence to build a rewarding and productive life without limits.

Nick offers practical advice for realizing a life of fulfillment and happiness by building trust in others, developing supportive relationships, and gaining strength for the journey. He encourages the reader by showing how he learned to accept what he could not control and focus instead on what he could.

New book - Why Jesus?

Title: Why Jesus?: Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
Author: Ravi Zacharias
Call number: 132 ZAC









We are facing one of the greatest crises in the history of religion. Truth is being cast aside in the name of tolerance and cultural relativism, all under the guise of a New Spirituality. Having become accustomed to abundance and the bliss of multiple choices, we now have a spiritual supermarket before us from which we may select whatever form of spirituality we desire. But tragically we often choose without knowing how to make a distinction between truth and falsehood. In this brilliant and compelling critique of the dangers of the New Spirituality, Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias applies some vigorous therapy to counter this assault on rational thought and shows why the uniqueness of Jesus matters.

New book - God Songs

Title: God Songs: How to Write and Select Songs for Worship
Author: Paul Baloche, Jimmy & Carol Owens
Call number: 242 BAL









This instructional book by songwriters Paul Baloche and Jimmy and Carol Owens covers basic songwriting principles like how to develop a song after inspiration comes, 30 characteristics that make a song memorable, 16 shared qualities of great worship songs and 12 keys to unlock writer's block. You will also learn how to gain the listener's attention quickly, find fresh ways of expressing worship and choose just the right words. God Songs also contains advice on how to make your song its best before releasing it, how to get your songs heard and used by others, and ways to minister most effectively with your music. Song stories and advice from writers and publishers such as Darlene Zschech, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Bart Millard, Craig Dunnagan and Rita Baloche are also included.