BOOK NOTES

 

Carl Ketcherside’s In the Beginning, which may be his last book. is available at 4.10 postpaid. These articles. mostly on fellowship, were written back in 1957 and are some of Carl’s most significant writing. We are pleased that this material. long out of print, is once again available.

Did you know that Werner van Braun, the father of our space exploration, said, “The grandeur of the cosmos serves to confirm my belief in the certainty of a Creator.” His preface in How Did It All Begin?, by Harold Hill, is worth the price of the book, which takes a critical view of the claims of evolution. Especially for young people. it not only champions the cause of creation but puts the finger on man’s fallen state and points to Jesus as the answer. Lively cartoons give zip to the points made. 2.50 postpaid.

We can send you the Pictorial New Testament on Acts for 9.95 postpaid. Following the NIV, every verse is given, and there is an appropriate drawing for every event described. For instance, Peter’s vision in Acts 10 is illustrated with a sheet coming down out of heaven filled with “all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.” It is an exciting piece of work and ideal for anyone, especially the young. With this book in hand and your children at your side, they not only read what happened but they see it as well.

An unusually fine volume for children is Stories from the Bible as told by Sipke van der Land. The art work is superb and the stories taken from both Testaments, have that up-to-date ring. In telling the story of the boy Samuel hearing the voice of God, for instance van der Land writes: “When you’re a child, you believe almost everything people tell you about God. But when you grow older, you may begin to doubt. You may begin to wonder if it is really true . . . Samuel had this problem.” The stories will hold the interest of most children. 13.95 postpaid.

Other of our books that we have mentioned before that you may have intended to order: The Fool of God (story of Alexander Campbell) 5.50; Declaration and Address (by Thomas Campbell, also has Stone’s “Last Will and Testament”) 2.25; The Fat is in Your Head (a new lifestyle for taking it off!) 2.85; Victory on Praise Mountain by Merlin Carothers (about what praising God can do for your life) 3.50; You Don’t Have to be Old When You Grow Old (a delightful way of looking at ageing, for all ages) 3.50. All prices postpaid.

Are you willing to let a woman teach you how to pray? She will if you will let her. The Secret of Effective Prayer by Helen Shoemaker is a book you will appreciate. I just read her chapter on how to pray for forgiveness and I was blessed. She also tells you how to pray for those who have maltreated you. 2.35 postpaid.

Cecil Osborne claims that fear does us in because we do not understand it. We can be free of fear and anxiety and turn negative emotions into positive forces. Read his Release from Fear and Anxiety at 2.35 postpaid.

There were not only “many widows in Israel in those days,” but many among us as well, and some have a hard time making the adjustment. A widow who did adjust tells all about it in But I never Thought He’d Die, which has a chapter on working through grief. 5.50 postpaid.

We have four bound volumes of this journal available: The Restoration Mind (1971-72) at 4.95; The Word Abused (1975-76) at 5.95; Principles of Unity and Fellowship (1977) at 5.50; The Ancient Order (1978) at 5.50. The bound volume for 1979 will be ready later in the year.