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Lambano

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One of my wife's friends took her to a bookstore downtown that I didn't even know existed. She brought me back this:
 
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I’m currently reading Jesus: First-Century Rabbi, written by Rabbi David Zaslow, with Joseph A. Lieberman
 
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I once knew a man named Chrome Bob (on account of his practice of chroming every part on his motorcycle) who was stunned to discover I read books for fun (it was probably Watership Down at the time).

His declaration: "Even if I could read, I wouldn't read a book."
 
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Thanks, Mr. Emerson. I’m 0 for 3 on the rules you offered, but I’m passing them along, for others may find some or all of them practical.
 

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The Institutes of the Christian Religion
John Calvin
Its a bit of a slog, but there are many hidden gems to be found.

The Good Confession
Watchman Nee
As with all Watchman Nee books, he has a way of making complex issues understandable, and never fails to add depth to that which I believed I previously understood.

Brief Insights on Mastering Bible Study
Michael Heiser
Its a basic book for new believers. I'm no new believer, but it never hurts to get a fresh perspective.
 
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