Suggestion from the Pastor
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
Pastor’s Description:
This book was recommended to me by one of our elders and confirmed as a good read by another member of the congregation. I personally found it to be a riveting account of a troubled young man, Louis Zamperini, whose path led him to compete in the 1936 Olympics. His hopes for a second run in the 1940 games were dashed by the outbreak of the Second World War.
The story weaves through his enlistment in the military and subsequent capture by the Japanese. Enduring the cruelties and deprivations of a long imprisonment, he came home from the war embittered and hateful.
This true story demonstrates the power of God to change a life and bring a person from despair to hope and from tragedy to triumph. I highly recommend this book as a gift for Christmas or a challenging read for one’s own enjoyment.
Publisher’s Description: Sex, money, power, and love. So many of us have placed our faith in these glittering idols—hoping they hold the key to happiness and satisfaction, but knowing in our hearts they will only let us down. With the global economy in shambles, and the idols that we all as a society have worshiped for years crashing down around us, it is no wonder so many of us feel lost, alone, disenchanted, and resentful. But the truth is that these idols were lesser gods that could never give us true fulfillment. There is only one God who can wholly satisfy our cravings—and now is the perfect time to meet him again, or for the first time. “In Counterfeit Gods, Keller shows how the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about our faith and our heart’s desires.”
Suggestion from the Pastor
