Comments on: Alex and Brett’s Booklist http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sam(antha) http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-327942 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:46:49 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-327942 Hey I don’t know if anyone has said anything about this book, but "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan (The pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Southern California and the speaker in the "Just Stop and Think" video.) He wrote this book earlier this year and his church (where I attend) got to be the first ones to read it. And I have to say it changed my life. Its an amazing book. You guys should definitely check it out. www.crazylovebook.com/ Hey I don’t know if anyone has said anything about this book, but “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan (The pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Southern California and the speaker in the “Just Stop and Think” video.) He wrote this book earlier this year and his church (where I attend) got to be the first ones to read it. And I have to say it changed my life. Its an amazing book. You guys should definitely check it out.

www.crazylovebook.com/

]]> by: Roni Jo http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-325219 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:09:01 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-325219 I was so excited to see the booklist and all the interesting comments on it! I love reading, and it's great to know that lots of other people enjoy reading, too. I honestly don't know many people who like reading, especially truly worthwhile reading, so it was really encouraging to see this! I just finished reading your book, Do Hard Things and it really encouraged me also, and challenged me! I also have a few suggestions of some good books: The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey, What if Jesus Had Never Been Born by D. James Kennedy, Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, and 23 minutes in Hell by Bill Weise. Looking forward to checking out some of the books on your list. God bless you guys and keep letting God use you to accomplish things for His kingdon!! ~ Roni Jo I was so excited to see the booklist and all the interesting comments on it! I love reading, and it’s great to know that lots of other people enjoy reading, too. I honestly don’t know many people who like reading, especially truly worthwhile reading, so it was really encouraging to see this!

I just finished reading your book, Do Hard Things and it really encouraged me also, and challenged me! I also have a few suggestions of some good books: The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey, What if Jesus Had Never Been Born by D. James Kennedy, Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, and 23 minutes in Hell by Bill Weise. Looking forward to checking out some of the books on your list.

God bless you guys and keep letting God use you to accomplish things for His kingdon!!

~ Roni Jo

]]> by: Melodie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-325154 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:40:55 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-325154 :chuckles: Wow if you two would really read all the books that people have suggested you would be reading for the rest of your life. Ok maybe not that long but close. Great List. I'm gonna have to check into some of them. I work in a Christian Bookstore so I'll see if we can get any of these in here. I know we have a few of them already! God Bless as you seek His Face! -- Melodie :chuckles: Wow if you two would really read all the books that people have suggested you would be reading for the rest of your life. Ok maybe not that long but close.

Great List. I’m gonna have to check into some of them. I work in a Christian Bookstore so I’ll see if we can get any of these in here. I know we have a few of them already!

God Bless as you seek His Face!

–
Melodie

]]> by: Arielle http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-324933 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:34 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-324933 Nice list! Have you guys read " Of Knights and Fair Maidens"? I'm reading it now, and it's really good. I'm probably going to read " The Universe Next Door" pretty soon. My brother suggested it last year. Sarah, I read " I Kissed Dating Goodbye" a few months ago. Even though you don't date, ( which was my case too) I would still read the book. It answered a lot of questions for me. Before, even though I didn't want to date, it was still more of my parent's desicion for me. Now, I have answers to those " Why don't you date?" questions. Nice list! Have you guys read ” Of Knights and Fair Maidens”? I’m reading it now, and it’s really good. I’m probably going to read ” The Universe Next Door” pretty soon. My brother suggested it last year.

Sarah, I read ” I Kissed Dating Goodbye” a few months ago. Even though you don’t date, ( which was my case too) I would still read the book. It answered a lot of questions for me. Before, even though I didn’t want to date, it was still more of my parent’s desicion for me. Now, I have answers to those ” Why don’t you date?” questions.

]]> by: Sarah Pena http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-322686 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-322686 <b>Alex and Brett, Is your brother's book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" the kind of book that even someone who has already decided not to date should still read? God bless! Sarah. :)</b> Alex and Brett,

Is your brother’s book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” the kind of book that even someone who has already decided not to date should still read?

God bless!

Sarah. :)

]]> by: Kyriana http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-322067 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:03:51 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-322067 Here's another book that, while not Christian, is certainly a great resource for any teen who wants to grow up to be well, as the cover says: [u]The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens[/u], by Sean Covey. These habits are tried-and-true, having been gathered from the info of lots of important, effective adults. So that's a great book I definitely recommend to anyone. Mei-Lin Po - Thanks for your comments! It's great to keep that in mind, and your comments on the Golden Compass etc. really do make me want to be more informed on those sorts of books before making widespread claims. I quite agree on comments about Harry Potter and The Passion, most of which resulted from prejudice and misinformation. Thanks again for this great list!! In Christ, Kyriana Here’s another book that, while not Christian, is certainly a great resource for any teen who wants to grow up to be well, as the cover says: [u]The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens[/u], by Sean Covey. These habits are tried-and-true, having been gathered from the info of lots of important, effective adults. So that’s a great book I definitely recommend to anyone.

Mei-Lin Po -
Thanks for your comments! It’s great to keep that in mind, and your comments on the Golden Compass etc. really do make me want to be more informed on those sorts of books before making widespread claims. I quite agree on comments about Harry Potter and The Passion, most of which resulted from prejudice and misinformation.

Thanks again for this great list!!
In Christ,
Kyriana

]]> by: Stephanie Joy http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-321917 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:07:36 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-321917 wow. thanks for posting this. I don't have much time for books, but I'm a real bookworm and I always seem to find time. btw--y'all go to PHC, right? I have relatives that go there!!! lol. They're older than y'all though, so y'all probably don't know them... wow. thanks for posting this. I don’t have much time for books, but I’m a real bookworm and I always seem to find time. btw–y’all go to PHC, right? I have relatives that go there!!! lol. They’re older than y’all though, so y’all probably don’t know them…

]]> by: Katie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-320458 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:53:56 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-320458 Thank you for the list! I am in a Leadership program at my church and we are required to read a book a month (I'm a book nerd so I have no problems with that requirement), and I haven't read a lot of these titles so I'm excited about pursuing some of them. Just wondering- have you two read "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller? If not, I highly reccomend it. His style of writing is kind of different, but I really enjoyed what he had to say. Thank you again for the list and everything you're doing! Oh and, Sami L- I purchased my copy at the Books A Million in our area, and my mom also ordered a few from the local Christian bookstore to give as graduation gifts. Just a few ideas of where to look. Thank you for the list! I am in a Leadership program at my church and we are required to read a book a month (I’m a book nerd so I have no problems with that requirement), and I haven’t read a lot of these titles so I’m excited about pursuing some of them. Just wondering- have you two read “Blue Like Jazz” by Donald Miller? If not, I highly reccomend it. His style of writing is kind of different, but I really enjoyed what he had to say. Thank you again for the list and everything you’re doing!

Oh and, Sami L- I purchased my copy at the Books A Million in our area, and my mom also ordered a few from the local Christian bookstore to give as graduation gifts. Just a few ideas of where to look.

]]> by: Alyssa http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-318631 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:47:02 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-318631 Hey guys! The books that I saw on your list all look really good. In my Sunday school class at my youth group, we went through a book by Rob Bell, the guy that does the Numa Numa videos. The title is Sex God. It's an amazing book! You guys should really read it. Another good one is Velvet Elvis. It's by the same guy. I also wanted to let you guys know what an inspiration you guys are. I'm a junior in high school, and have a really busy schedule, but after I got your book, and read about some of the stuff you guys have done, it's really motivating. :) p.s- We've moved on from Sex God, and now we are doing your book :). My youth pastor has totally deleted the word teenager from his vocabulary and now refers to us as young adults. He's using us to organize and run projects that he would usually have the youth staff do. Hey guys! The books that I saw on your list all look really good. In my Sunday school class at my youth group, we went through a book by Rob Bell, the guy that does the Numa Numa videos. The title is Sex God. It’s an amazing book! You guys should really read it. Another good one is Velvet Elvis. It’s by the same guy. I also wanted to let you guys know what an inspiration you guys are. I’m a junior in high school, and have a really busy schedule, but after I got your book, and read about some of the stuff you guys have done, it’s really motivating. :) p.s- We’ve moved on from Sex God, and now we are doing your book :) . My youth pastor has totally deleted the word teenager from his vocabulary and now refers to us as young adults. He’s using us to organize and run projects that he would usually have the youth staff do.

]]> by: Lydia http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-317976 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/alex-and-bretts-booklist/#comment-317976 I know there are lots of comments but i wanted to tell you incase you haven't listed it or even if you haven't read it "HOW TO RUIN YOUR LIFE BY 40" By STEVE FARRAR is a awesome book. im 14 and it is great for decisions i need to make latter on. even if im not close to 40. I know there are lots of comments but i wanted to tell you incase you haven’t listed it or even if you haven’t read it “HOW TO RUIN YOUR LIFE BY 40″ By STEVE FARRAR is a awesome book. im 14 and it is great for decisions i need to make latter on. even if im not close to 40.

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