新書介绍
作者：Annie Chang
日期：10/11/2026
类别: 灵修园地
1. 《神啊！我為什麼快樂不起來？》
作者：Wendy Backlund（溫蒂·貝克藍）
本書從聖經真理出發，探討人為什麼明明相信上帝，心裡仍可能感到憂傷、焦慮、失望，甚至快樂不起來。作者帶領讀者檢視內在思想與信念，學習用真理取代負面思維，並透過實際操練建立更健康的情緒模式。書中提 醒我們，真正的喜樂不完全取決於外在環境，而是來自對上帝的信靠、更新的思想，以及在信仰中逐步得到的平安與自由。
2.《生為夢想》
作者：華理克（Rick Warren）
本書鼓勵讀者重新發現上帝放在生命中的夢想與使命。華理克指出，夢想的道路往往會經過等待、困難、懷疑與考驗，但這些過程也能使信心更加成熟。作者幫助讀者認識自己的恩賜與呼召，不讓恐懼或過去的失敗限制 未來。真正有意義的夢想不只是追求個人成就，而是回應上帝的心意、祝福他人，並以信心和實際行動一步一步走向上帝所預備的人生。
3.《走入中東看耶穌》
作者：Kenneth E. Bailey
本書帶領讀者走進耶穌時代的中東文化，從當時的語言、家庭、待客方式、榮辱觀念及社會習俗重新閱讀福音書。作者憑藉多年在中東生活與研究的經驗，說明許多耶穌的比喻和教導，在原來文化背景中具有更深的含義 。透過這些背景資料，讀者能更貼近第一世紀人們聽見耶穌信息時的理解，也能從熟悉的經文中發現新的亮光，更深入認識耶穌的性情、教導與福音信息。
4.《走入地中海看保羅》
作者：Kenneth E. Bailey
本書把讀者帶回保羅所處的古代地中海世界，從當時的社會文化、家庭關係、群體生活、榮辱觀念和宗教背景重新理解保羅的書信。作者指出，若只用現代人的眼光閱讀，可能會忽略經文中許多重要細節。透過文化與聖 經研究，本書幫助讀者了解保羅的信息在當時聽眾耳中具有什麼意義，也讓一些熟悉卻不容易理解的經文變得更具體、更生動，進一步看見保羅所傳福音的深度。
5.《為內耗立界限》
作者：Alison Cook、Kimberly Miller
本書關注人內心反覆拉扯、過度思考、自我批評和情緒消耗的問題，幫助讀者學習為自己的內在世界建立健康界限。作者結合心理學、內在家庭系統與基督教信仰，引導讀者辨認不同的情緒與內在聲音，不再任由焦慮、 罪疚或討好別人的需要控制自己。透過理解、接納和適當的界限，讀者可以減少內耗，在愛人與照顧自己之間取得平衡，逐漸建立更自由、平安和成熟的生命。
6. Created to Dream
Author: Rick Warren
Created to Dream encourages readers to discover the dreams and purposes. God has placed within their lives. Rick Warren explains that meaningful dreams often develop through seasons of waiting, difficulty, uncertainty, and growth. Instead of allowing fear or past failure to determine the future, readers are invited to trust God, recognize their gifts, and move forward in faith. The book emphasizes that a God-given dream is larger than personal achievement: it can become a way to serve others, fulfill a calling, and make a lasting
difference through a life shaped by faith and purpose.
7. Making Sense of the World--How the Trinity Help to Explain Reality
Author: Vern S. Poythress
Making Sense of the World offers an accessible explanation of the Christian belief in one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Vern S. Poythress explores both the unity of God and the distinction of the three persons, connecting this doctrine with creation, salvation, worship, relationships, and Christian living. Rather than presenting the Trinity only as a difficult theological puzzle, the book shows why it matters for knowing God and understanding the Bible. It invites readers to approach this central Christian teaching with careful thought, biblical faithfulness, humility, and a deeper sense of wonder.
8. Making Sense of Man
Author: Vern S. Poythress
Making Sense of Man examines what it means to be human from a biblical perspective. Vern S. Poythress considers human identity, dignity, relationships, morality, responsibility, and purpose in light of God and Scripture. He contrasts a Christian understanding of humanity with explanations based merely on psychology, philosophy, biology, or modern culture. The book takes seriously both the dignity of people created by God and the brokenness that affects human life. It provides readers with a thoughtful framework for understanding who we are, how we relate to others, and how human life finds its deepest meaning in relationship with God.
9. The Pleasures of God
Author: John Piper
The Pleasures of God explores what Scripture reveals about the things in which God delights. John Piper considers God’s pleasure in His own glory, His Son, His creation, His people, and His purposes throughout history. The book argues that God’s joy and God’s glory belong together and that understanding what pleases God can reshape the believer’s worship and faith. As readers encounter God’s sovereignty, goodness, and delight, they are invited to find deeper satisfaction in God Himself. The book presents the Christian life as a response to the greatness, beauty, and joyful purposes of God.
