The Unsearchable Riches of Christ Book Club
"That I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ."
- Eph. 3:8
Our Goal
The goal of this book club is simple. We want to enjoy the written ministries of those God has raised up over the past 2000 years so that we can gain a deeper experience of Christ, a higher vision of what He is doing, a more solid foundation in the truth, and a greater commitment to what God has put into our hands today. We want to taste all the unsearchable riches of Christ that God has given His children through the years.
Books will be a mix of three categories:
* Biographies and church histories
* Books rich in truth and inspiration
* Books that expound the Bible
We will start a new book every three months, so you will never feel overwhelmed. That is only four books a year. We will collectively try to buy each selection at the best possible price. Through this we will each gradually build our personal library of quality Christian books.Of course the real value of joining a book club is found in the fellowship you can have with others who are reading the same book. What inspiration did you receive? How has this book helped you? What mysterious passage of scripture opened up to you? All this is richer when you can share it with others and learn from others. To this end, we ask all who join to tell us what city they live in. If possible, we will match you up with others in the club who are close to you.Books
Here's what we are reading, will be reading, and have read.
Current Book
Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World, by Eric Metaxas
- Oct-Dec 2023. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Future Books
Two Manners of Life, by Titus Chu
- Jan-Mar 2024.
The Secret of Christian Living, by Watchman Nee
- Apr-Jun 2024
Notes on Genesis, by C. H. Mackintosh
- Jul-Aug 2024
Completed Books
Union With Christ, by T. Austin-Sparks
- Jul-Sept 2023. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Threads Through Exodus, by Titus Chu
- Apr-Jun 2023. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Elijah and Elisha, by Titus Chu
- Jan-Mar 2023. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Two Books Leading to the Reformation
John Wycliffe: A Life from Beginning to End
Jan Hus and Ulrich Zwingli: The Lives and Deaths of the Reformation's Most Famous Martyrs
Oct-Dec 2022. Click HERE for the introduction to these books.
The Glorious Church, by Watchman Nee
- Apr-Jun 2022. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Count Zinzendorf, by Felix Bovet
Oct-Dec 2021. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
The Song of Songs, by Titus Chu
- Jul-Sept 2021. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Changed into His Likeness, by Watchman Nee
- Apr-Jun 2021. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
Spiritual Authority, by Watchman Nee
- Jan-Mar 2021. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
A.B.--The Unlikely Founder of a Global Movement , (Biography of A.B. Simpson) by David P. Jones
- Reading Oct-Dec 2020. Click HERE for the introduction to this book
The Holiest of All, by Andrew Murray
- Read July-Sept 2020. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
The Breaking of the Outer Man and the Release of the Spirit, by Watchman Nee
- Read Apr-Jun 2020. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
The Normal Christian Church Life, by Watchman Nee
- Read Jan-Mar 2020. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
The Biography of James Hudson Taylor, by Howard Taylor
- Read Oct-Dec 2019. Click HERE for the introduction to this book.
TESTIMONIALS
Book: The Biography of James Hudson Taylor
As I am reading this book, I am touched by this thought "Am I a soldier of the Cross--A follow'r of the Lamb?...Must I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize And sailed through bloody seas?" (Isaac Watts, Songs and Hymns of Life, #275)
- Daniel K
Just finished the first chapter! I’m touched by how relatable JHT’s post-conversion experience was. Even after such a strong experience of the Lord, there still came a time when, “... there seemed a gap between the power of the Lord Jesus to save ‘to the uttermost’ and the needs of everyday life...” (14). I feel like this is such a common experience, especially as I go back to school.
- Naomi W
This passage really touched me on the matter of growth, exercise of faith, and faith of the sort that can “really stand and grow”:
“He realized that the faith he longed for was a ‘gift of God,’ and that it might ‘grow exceedingly.’ But for growth, exercise was needed, and exercise of faith was obviously impossible apart from trial. Then welcome trial, welcome anything that would increase and strengthen this precious gift, proving to his own heart at any rate that he had faith of the sort that would really stand and grow (49).
- Jocelyn L
Hi! Eric and I are slowly going through the book here in Seattle. In chapter 1, we were pretty touched by the story of how his mother and sister were so invested in Taylor's salvation. I guess part of me was, honestly, a little bit envious. Did anyone else get that feel while reading it? IDK. At the same time, I felt, maybe I could be like that. I wish I could be like that. I think right now, I give up too quickly before I even try to pray for someone. It's pretty amazing how his mom just KNEW. She had faith, and that faith was proven true.
- Lulu S
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