A Christian Survival Guide: A Lifeline to Faith and Growth

In relatively little space, blogger Cyzewski (Hazardous) tackles a host of Christian beliefs and practices that can be roadblocks for those new to the faith and which each take up entire shelves in bookstores. Major topics in the Christian beliefs section include the reliability of the Bible, evil, hell, and the role of doubt, while the practices section is equally deep, with chapters on sin, the role of money, evangelizing, and the Holy Spirit. Cyzewski approaches each topic with candor, sharing stories that make it easy to relate to the topic at hand. While many of the topics are complex, he provides a point of entry into each and raises thoughtful questions about how much importance Christians can assign to aspects of the discussion. If anything, Cyzewski would have done well to include points to ponder and a list of further reading resources at the end of every chapter. What emerges, however, is an accessible and thoughtful work that is well suited to those new to Christian faith and practice. Agent: Karen Neumair, Credo Communications. (July)