For
years, Gumbel thought Christianity was dreary, untrue and irrelevant
to his life. He really didn't know much about the Christian faith at
all. But then he read the New Testament for himself and became a
Christian.
He
pioneered the Alpha Course and Questions of Life is the basis
for the Alpha Course in book form. It is an introduction to
Christianity that was first printed sixteen years ago. Since then,
over fourteen million people have taken the course.
In
this book Gumbel answers some of the key questions at the heart of
Christian faith.
He
looks at the historical evidence for Jesus, explores why Jesus had to
die, what it means to become a Christian with faith, the how and why
of prayer (including a good meditation on the Lord's Prayer), why and
how to read the Bible, how God guides us, how to be filled with the
Spirit (including speaking in tongues), the devil and spiritual
warfare, telling others about your faith, God healing today and how
to pray for it, why and how to be part of a church, and making the
best of the rest of your life.
This
is a very readable introduction to Christianity with answers to many
questions inquirers have. Gumbel tells lots of stories about himself
and others to illustrate his answers.
You
can find out more about Alpha USA at www.alphausa.org.
Nicky
Gumbel is the pioneer of the Alpha course. He studied law at
Cambridge and theology at Oxford, practiced as a lawyer, and is now
senior pastor of Holy Trinity Brompton church in London, one of
England's fastest growing churches. He has written a number of books
associated with Alpha.
Alpha, 213 pages.
You
can order this book at www.alpharesources.org.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from The B&B Media
Group, Inc., for the purpose of this review.
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