{"id":135148,"date":"2020-04-02T08:59:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/us\/?p=135148"},"modified":"2020-04-02T13:09:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T18:09:44","slug":"these-are-the-good-books-conrad-mbewe-and-the-ministry-of-the-banner-of-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/resources\/2020\/these-are-the-good-books-conrad-mbewe-and-the-ministry-of-the-banner-of-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;These Are the Good Books&#8217; \u2014 Conrad Mbewe and the Ministry of the Banner of Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conrad Mbewe talks about building up his library as a young seminarian and how he would find the &#8216;good books&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"&#039;These Are the Good Books!&#039; \u2014 Conrad Mbewe and the Ministry of the Banner of Truth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DJn0zkG361o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With many of us living under stay-at-home orders, we find ourselves, in the Lord&#8217;s good providence, cut off from society and the regular flow of life. Although this can be challenging, it also presents a unique opportunity to devote ourselves to some &#8216;good books&#8217;. Do you have some good books on your shelves at home that you have neglected? Perhaps now is the perfect time to dust them off and crack them open. Or, if you find yourself in need of something to read, one of the books below might be a good place to start.<\/p>\n<p>Some good books:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"woocommerce \"><ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n\n\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/history-biography\/george-whitefield-3\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/history-biography\/george-whitefield-3\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/01\/9780851517308.PT01-324x405.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"George Whitefield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/01\/9780851517308.PT01-324x405.jpg 324w, 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evangelical revival, popularly written, and with an urgent message for the present day. 612 &amp; 620pp.<\/p>\n  <\/div><!-- \/.description -->\n\n<\/div><!-- \/.product-box -->\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"woocommerce \"><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"woocommerce \"><ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n\n\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/letters\/letters-of-john-newton\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/letters\/letters-of-john-newton\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/9780851519517-324x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Letters of John Newton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/9780851519517-324x504.jpg 324w, 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