Taking Back the Good Book: How America Forgot the Bible and Why It Matters to YouCrossway Books, 2007 - 222 Seiten America faces a great crisis: the Book that has played an integral role in developing and forming our great nation is now the same Book that few read and even fewer understand. Taking Back the Good Book explores how America has developed an apatheticÑsometimes hostileÑattitude toward biblical principles. To counter this troubling attitude, Kroll offers practical suggestions to help Christians develop a personal strategy to fuel their passion for and understanding of GodÕs Word. This, in turn, will energize AmericaÕs Christians to impact their nationÑand the worldÑfor Christ. ÒIt is an incredible fact that the Bible is the most sold but least read book! Dr. Kroll aims to reverse this sad statistic.Ó ÒWoodrow Kroll calls us back to our roots and challenges us to read the only book God ever wrote.Ó ÊÒWoodrow Kroll is dead-on in his assessment of the churchÕs lack of engagement with the Word.ÓÊ ÒMy prayer is that God will use this book to stir you to action in overcoming biblical illiteracy in the United States.Ó ÒWoodrow Kroll has been a frontline leader in the effort to bring back the Bible as the foundation of faith.ÊHis new book should be read by everyone who sees biblical illiteracy as a truly serious threat to the health of both religion and American society.Ó ÒBiblical illiteracy is a scandal in the church. It is high time we remedy this embarrassment and teach the Bible. I commend Dr. Kroll for raising the alarm about the lack of biblical literacy in our homes and churches.Ó ÒThere surely is, as Amos said, a famine in our land for hearing the words of the Lord.ÊThis book is a clarion and much-needed call to combat the Bible illiteracy of our day. Dr. Kroll issues a challenge that hopefully will result in a movement to turn that famine back into a feast.Ó ÒThank God for this book that not only pinpoints a basic problem in our churches but also prescribes a cure!ÊGod has chosen Woodrow Kroll to be the man to sound the alarm of Bible illiteracy and awaken us to a vision of better days ahead!Ó ÒMore than a declaration of war, this book is a battle plan for all who want to make the Bible central in their lives, their churches, and our great nation.Ó ÒTaking Back the Good Book offers an alarming analysis that will alert every Bible-believing Christian as to how we can get well. The recovery may be long, but the rehab will be worth it.Ó |