A Baker’s Dozen of Suggestions

November, 2009

by: Ruth Hammer

A Baker’s Dozen of Suggestions for Christmas Gift Books from your Women’s Ministries Committee

Just in time to help with your Christmas gift purchases! Suggestions for women, children, and even a couple for men. The list includes books hard cover and paperback, CDs, DVDs, an historic sermon on CD, a Bible version, and a book that reveals Christ as infinitely superior to other religious figures (helpful in a pluralistic society as this).

1. Becoming God's True Woman, edited by Nancy Leigh DeMoss Did the feminist revolution rob women of their distinctive God-given purpose? Issuing a call for a return to godly womanhood. Paperback, 192 pages, $12 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
2. Comforts from the Cross: Celebrating the Gospel One Day at a Time - Elyse M. Fitzpatrick Come back to the source of your faith. Comforts from the Cross by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick is a 31 day devotional that meditates on the love Jesus displayed in His life and death. Paperback, 192 pages, $10-12 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
3. Counsel From the Cross: Connecting Broken People to the Love of Christ by Elyse Fitzpatrick If we believe that Jesus came to heal, then there must be a method by which Christian counselors can perform their duties in accordance with Scripture. Offering insightful exegesis and specific case studies in Counsel from the Cross. Paperback, 192 pages, $12, available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
4. Damsels in Distress: Biblical Solutions for Problems Women Face, by Martha Peace Damsels in Distress clearly reveals God's principles for dealing with the common problems women face - first with others, then with themselves. Paperback, 192 pages, $12 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
5. Elizabeth Prentiss: More Love to Thee by Sharon James How one woman discovered that the very busy times are precisely those times when we need and can find God's strength and the most difficult circumstances are "God's school" to teach us more about his grace. Hardcover, 273 pages, $18-24 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
6. English Standard Bible (ESV) published by Crossway Bibles This version of the best-selling book of all time, the ESV was WORLD Magazine's 2009 winner. To the accuracy and readability of the ESV, it adds 20,000 notes based on top evangelical scholarship, 80,000 cross-references, 400 maps and charts, and much more. Paperback up to top grade leather, editions for children, family-type Bibles, CD, MP3 audio editions, and much more, $3-195, available at www.esv.org.
7. Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives) by Paul David Tripp If you followed the Lord for a thousand years, you would still need the ministry of the body of Christ as much as you did the day you first believed. Paperback, 368 Pages, $12-15 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
8. Jesus Among Other Gods: The Absolute Claims of the Christian Message by Ravi Zacharias A brilliant defense of the unique truth of the Christian message. Exposing the futility of Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, Zacharias also highlights his own journey from despair and meaninglessness to the discovery that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Hardcover or paperback, 195 pages, $10, available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
9. Love that Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace by Gary and Betsy Ricucci Written for married or engage couples or those in anticipation of marriage, this book is a biblical exposition of how to make the truth and principles of a godly marriage not just come alive, but last. Paperback, 180 pages, $10 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
10. Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan Once the most deeply cherished book in English-speaking households other than the Bible itself, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is the allegorical tale of Christian the pilgrim on his journey to the Celestial City. Although written more than three hundred years ago, this stirring spiritual narrative still bears the power to challenge and encourage readers on their own spiritual journeys. Many versions, both print, DVD, and downloads for adults and children, range of prices, and most varieties at www.christianbook.com
11. Stepping Heavenward: One Woman’s Journey to Godliness by Mrs. E. Prentiss From the author of the beloved hymn “More Love to Thee, O Christ,” this newly released classic rings true for today’s women, young and old. “This book is a treasure of both godly and womanly wisdom told with disarming candor and humility, yet revealing a deep heart’s desire to Know God…” Elizabeth Elliot Paperback, 300 pages, $5, available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com
12. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, a sermon by Jonathan Edwards in CD format Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God is considered the most famous sermon ever preached in American history. Jonathan Edwards delivered this message on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. Many who heard it trembled and cried out for mercy. Others fainted. Five hundred people were converted that day. CD, 43 minutes, $8, available at www.monergismbooks.com.
13. When Sinners Say "I Do": Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage - Dave Harvey When Sinners Say "I Do" is about encountering the life-transforming power of the Gospel in the unpredictable journey of marriage. The author opens the delightful truth of God's word and encourages the reader to see more clearly the glorious picture of what God does when sinners say "I do." Paperback, 192 pages, $12 available at www.amazon.com & www.christianbook.com

Note: prices are approximate.

An expanded version of this list is available at http://www.calvarybiblechurch.org/ministries/women/gift_book_suggestions_2009.aspx

See additional helpful information on these items at Women's Ministries.