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I thought it might be a good idea to sometimes turn this blog over to you my readers to allow you to share ideas or resources. <\/p>\n

What I am wondering today is what books do you give to people who have either just made a response to the gospel or who seem at the brink of doing so. <\/p>\n

For today\u2019s exercise I am not looking for books of apologetics that seek to answer the questions of unbelievers. Not am I asking for basic discipleship books. I am interested instead in books that you might call a \u201cmidwife\u201d book. A tool to help someone make the transition from unbeliever to Christian. What do you use in your church?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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