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The Da Vinci Code: Whose Code Is It?

It seems like everywhere you turn someone is reading, has read, or plans to read Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. There is something exhilarating about discovering something that was hidden. An inside look, a covert meaning, a new voice testifying to supposedly new facts-- the plot thickens. So why is this style of writing so tantalizing?  What...

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John Grisham – Still Just an Ordinary Man
John Grisham - Still Just an Ordinary Man

As John Grisham and his family moved from town to town during his childhood, two things were always important to him: his involvement in sports and his spiritual life. In this respect, Grisham is still the same ordinary guy he was back then. His spiritual life is still a priority, he travels on missionary trips and he even devoted his latest book,...

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Start a Book Club
Start a Book Club

There's nothing like a good book, and there's nothing like sharing a good book with someone else. A book club is a great way to get together with others and discuss ideas and issues. You can meet new people, expand your imagination and share a new experience--and that's not all! You can introduce your book club to the REAL Good Book and share...

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Our Favorite Summer Reads
Our Favorite Summer Reads

Looking for some good books to lounge with this summer? Here are some reads we, the staff and writers of TruthMedia, have enjoyed--some just for fun, others for spiritual formation. Happy reading! Christian novels Black, Red, and White: The Circle Trilogy, by Ted Dekker With great imagination, Dekker puts the intimate relationship...

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How do I approach reading the Bible?
How do I approach reading the Bible?

Books can open us to a whole new world through all kinds of new knowledge gleaned from their pages. Whether it is a cook book that details a new recipe or a novel that opens your eyes to a different time and era, you come to know new things through books. The Bible is certainly no different and opens us to the knowledge of God himself and gives...

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The Old Testament: Understanding the Background to Jesus’ Life
The Old Testament: Understanding the Background to Jesus’ Life

While all the Old Testament books were written many generations prior Jesus’ birth, they inform us about Jesus and help us understand the significance of His life in human history. This is why Romans (and other New Testament books that similarly rely upon the Old Testament) can make its case about Christ by using the Old Testament. The first...

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Q and A on Cross Purposes
Q and A on Cross Purposes

Q. What does the title Cross Purposes mean and what is the point of the book? A. The cross is the central focus of the universe. There are many purposes it accomplishes. Cross Purposes obviously has more than one meaning. It was the devil’s intent to crush the Son of God through the cross. But it was God’s purpose to use the cross to forgive...

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Engaging the Da Vinci Code
Engaging the Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code has hit #1 on every bestsellers list in America. It is being translated into more than 35 languages. With more than 4 million copies in print, Brown was able to sell the movie rights this summer to Columbia pictures for $6 million. Ron Howard was signed to direct and Brian Grazer to produce the film. The Da Vinci...

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