Christian Fiction

[AOIIsilver]

Originally posted by MysticCat81
Ms. MysticCat has enjoyed Jan Karon's Mitford Series[/URL].

Co-sign! How could I forget about these?
Also, Philip Gulley's Harmony series is very similar only more real-life (i.e., the church toilet causes some major drama).
Just super, lite reading for bed-time.
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[Sister Havana]

I've never read it, but the books in the Left Behind series have sold loads of copies.

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by sugar and spice
Heh.

[Munchkin03]

The Narnia books

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by MysticCat81
Ms. MysticCat has enjoyed Jan Karon's Mitford Series.

If you want something thought-provoking with really wonderful writing and story-telling, I would highly recommend Rumer Godden's In This House of Brede and Gail Godwin's Father Melancholy's Daughter.

I wish I had a dime for every time I've read In This House of Brede!!

Beverly Lewis' Covenant series (Convenant, Sanctuary, Sacrifice and Prodigal Son, so far) have taught me a lot about some of the differences between the Amish and Mennonite communities - something that living in Pennsylvania should have taught me long ago! Again, light reading, but good.

Originally posted by valkyrie
Actually, smartass comment above aside, I'm curious -- do you think that all fiction that is not Christian is trash?

Absolutely not, I am reading a great book by Dr. Laura and she's Jewish but her ideas are fabulous. There are a lot of good things to read that are not "Christian in nature" or even religious, and lots of stuff that is classified as "Christian" that I think is crap.

I got these two movies from the Family Christian Bookstore "Love Comes Softly" and "Loves Enduring Promise." They were awesome movies.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by ADPiZXalum
Absolutely not, I am reading a great book by Dr. Laura and she's Jewish but her ideas are fabulous.

Well other than being a bigot and/or racist - maybe angry hatemonger would be a better fit... but other than that here ideas are great I still remember dealing with that b*tch (trust me she is - look into her comments on gays, asians, people with tourettes, muslims, wiccan, ) when Unilever (I was in PR and Consumer Relations) was cutting the advertising to her show - and supporting the CRTC investigation into her false creditials and hate-speech.... I pray to God that you are not using this woman as either a model or a source of advice.


PS> I almost forgot - the irony of a woman spouting advice about family, marriage, and fedility... a woman that also has nude photos of her floating around; taken by a boyfriend (lover) while married to her first husband...

[AOIIsilver]

I got these two movies from the Family Christian Bookstore "Love Comes Softly" and "Loves Enduring Promise." They were awesome movies.

These movies are wonderful...wonderful..wonderful...
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Originally posted by RACooper
PS> I almost forgot - the irony of a woman spouting advice about family, marriage, and fedility... a woman that also has nude photos of her floating around; taken by a boyfriend (lover) while married to her first husband...

You're right, it's unpossible to completely change as a person, learn from your mistakes, and then help others learn from your mistakes.

[AlphaFrog]

Actually, the romance novels were never my thing....

I don't know how to classify what I used to read. Actually, my favorite series ever was "A Wrinkle in Time" and those books. I like a lot of the older stuff, but I would like to read some more recent things, and I'm not saying that if it's not Christian it's trash, but if it is Christian it's less likely to contian trash.

[WCUgirl]

My mom enjoys T. Davis Bunn. I know she purchases a lot of her books from the Faithful Reader website, and Berean is one of her favorites. There are some other sites she looks at, but I can't remember them off the top of my head. I'll ask her this weekend when I see her.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by ADPiZXalum
You're right, it's unpossible to completely change as a person, learn from your mistakes, and then help others learn from your mistakes.

Just because Ralph Wigum uses the word on the Simpsons doesn't make it a real word

As for helping others learn from her mistakes.... that would be fine, or even commendable, if she wasn't so damning of others mistakes, choices, or lives - anyone who insults or demeans someone for a medical condition (such as say tourettes), or worse insulting or demeaning someone for supporting a family member coping with a medical condition is beneath contempt.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by RACooper
Just because Ralph Wigum uses the word on the Simpsons doesn't make it a real word

Me fail English??? That's Unpossible!!!

[skywalker20_99]

I really enjoy Christian books by Victoria Christopher Murray. She writes about some really controversial issues and how the characters try to deal with them from a Christian perspective. At the same time, her characters come across as every day people that have to deal with their human emotions while trying to maintain their believes.

Originally posted by RACooper
Just because Ralph Wigum uses the word on the Simpsons doesn't make it a real word

As for helping others learn from her mistakes.... that would be fine, or even commendable, if she wasn't so damning of others mistakes, choices, or lives - anyone who insults or demeans someone for a medical condition (such as say tourettes), or worse insulting or demeaning someone for supporting a family member coping with a medical condition is beneath contempt.

Doh!!! Just kidding.....dang my typos. I like you Cooper, you always give me a good run for my money. I do understand that was not the smartest thing she's ever done, and it should be addressed. People can't help what medical conditions they have! You're right that's horrible, but OVERALL, I like her. As for the stance she takes on most "moral" issues, I agree with her. But no one is asking my advice.

Back to topic, Christian fiction, there are some really good series out there, I haven't read all of them and can't remember all the names, but they deal with lots of different situations.