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Faithful Friday: "I Believe"


Since I'm not sharing Friday Reads any longer, I thought I'd share some of the books that have been formative in my Christian faith over the years, both fiction and non-fiction. I won't share reviews per se, just a short snippet of how it was beneficial to me. Because I haven't read some of these books in (many!) years, please feel free to check out more recent reviews.

In this case, "I Believe": Exploring the Apostles' Creed by Alister McGrath was one of the first books I read that focused exclusively on the Apostles' Creed. It's a shorter book at 120 pages, so it's completely digestible. What was most memorable to me was that one of my theology classes always began by reciting this Creed, which brought these words to life as a reminder of what Christians agree on. This book was a great springboard into reading other works by Alister McGrath over the years.

I'll see how long this Friday series lasts, but it's given me a good excuse to go through my library and find some older books that I have greatly appreciated - thanks for following along!

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