Two New Books

Two of our new Bridge-Logos books for this summer are Infusion by Jack Redmond and Jewels From E.M. Bounds, a Pure Gold Classic. Both are outstanding books, and I'd like to take this opportunity to recommend them highly to you.

Jack Redmond is the Director of Youth Ministry for Christ Church in Montclair, NJ. He founded Fourth Generation Ministries and co-founded Generation Holy Youth Coalition. His book gives a fresh perspective on being infused by the power of God and bringing the infusion of His presence to the world.

Here is a quotation from his book: "God's Word is teaching us that we must grow up in our salvation. It is not only an experience, but also a growth process. As we mature in our faith, salvation becomes more real. It begins to affect every aspect of our lives. Our thinking, emotions, actions, and outlook change to become more Christ-like. We begin to view the world as Christ does. We learn to love and forgive and to walk in the authority that brings change wherever we go. But first we have to grow up. We grow faster when we are surrounded by others who are also growing and encouraging us along the way."

Jewels From E.M. Bounds was prepared by E.M. Bounds scholar Dr. Darrel King. It contains never-before-published teachings from the "prophet of prayer," such as the following:

"Faith is brought into leadership by secret prayer. Long, habitual, closeted interviews with God are the sunny seasons for the growth of faith; interviews in which God's searching eye and light discover all the hidden hindrances to faith; interviews in which God reveals himself so faith is mightily strengthened. God's true leadership does more to strengthen its faith than to do anything else. It seeks this one element of power, this secret of spiritual success, at the sacrifice of other things. It keeps its eye fixed not on place or plans, but on God. The leadership of faith has no alliance with ambition, they are eternal foes. Ambition may give leadership in the Church, has done it, does do it, but faith has no part in this leadership. Faith is debauched by its touch; God is not in the leadership of ambition."

Interviews with God! A great concept, indeed, and this is only one of the jewels from E.M Bounds.

May you be infused with God's power as you contemplate and appropriate the jewels from God's Word.