5) CRAZY LOVE By: Francis Chan

“The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you’ve verbalized it yet or not…we all know somethings wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo?”

- Francis Chan

4)  IT CAME FROM WITHIN By: Andy Stanley

“The heart. Not the organ that pumps blood through our veins, but that invisible, intangible place where we experience love, compassion, contempt, and jealousy. Like the physical heart, this other heart is highly susceptible to attack–by four nightmarish foes, in particular. Four malevolent forces that, left unchallenged, have the power to lay waste our homes, trample our careers, and leave our relationships in fiery ruins.”

- Andy Stanley

3) RADICAL By: David Platt

“It’s easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily…

BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW WHO LIVES LIKE THAT? DO YOU?”

- David Platt

2) I AM NOT BUT I KNOW I AM By: Louie Giglio

“If you see life as your own one-act play and history as your story, you could be in for a rude awakening when the curtain finally closes on your tiny tale—and you discover that life wasn’t all about you after all.”

- Louie Giglio

1) DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE By: John Piper

“It was not always plain to me that pursuing God’s glory would be virtually the same as pursuing my joy. Now I see that millions of people waste their lives because they think these paths are two and not one.”

- John Piper

*****I have read and loved each of these books.  I highly recommend them to EVERY student/parent/volunteer in & around the Fuse* ministry.  I also want to emphasize that each of these books point to the CROSS OF CHRIST & GOD’S WORD as the foundations that they are built upon.  Additionally, ONLY TAKE THE TIME TO READ THESE BOOKS AS A SUPPLEMENT TO REGULAR TIME IN THE BIBLE.  I CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS STRONGLY ENOUGH.

What are your thoughts after watching this????

Great word today from Perry Noble —

In response to the question:

“How does NewSpring Church do disclipleship?”

Perry’s Word:  “How thick is your Bible.”

THAT’S REALLY GOOD.

Why is that really good?? — Well He’d go on to say,

“Because we cannot microwave Christian spirituality… that process is left up to the Holy Spirit” –