The first book that I would like to review today is called "The Compassion of Animals" written by Kristin Von Kreisler. This well-written book contains numerous stories about the ways that dogs, cats, horses and other animals demonstrate caring and help and protect their human companions. One of the stories I liked the best was about a dog named Dylan who helped his human companion to overcome a depression that had incapacitated her for five years. Another good story tells about how a dog named Rosie kept burglars away from the house. In a story about a dog named Bruno, the author tells about how Bruno came to the aid of a stranger who was being attacked in a rural area near where the dog lived. This brave dog later suffered at the hands of humans showing once again, that in many cases, animals are much more noble acting than people. I highly recommend this book.
The second book that I want to recommend today is not an animal book. In his book "Loving Jesus", seminary professor Mark Allan Powell writes about how loving Jesus and being loved by Jesus is at the center of the Christian faith. In this excellent book, Powell talks about loving Jesus in community and through the practices of prayer, Bible reading and meditation. One of the best chapters in the book talks about how we love Jesus when we anticipate His coming and wish that we could be with Him soon. This book is written by a seminary professor, but it is not a book of complicated, technical theology. It is a book that should be read by those who want to have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
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