Books by Kent A Philpott

"One never knows what one might find at a church worship service. Some may be structured in traditional liturgical format with written bulletins and a choir singing to a piano or organ, and the preaching pulpit is front and center. Others put the band front and center and focus on reaching a good feeling when the Holy Spirit supposedly "shows up" after a long period of playing repetitive choruses that may or may not contain the name of Jesus. When this second example moves further along on the continuum of spiritual highs into ecstasy as the goal rather than actual worship, it starts to mirror shamanistic religions rather than biblical Christianity and becomes dangerous. The Philpotts present lamentable personal history and expose specific groups and their methods as examples of this danger. They then give the biblical basis for worship that is honoring to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit"--

The purpose of this little book is to show the biblical understanding of evangelical and Christianity. This is not a call to awakening, which is only possible by the work of the Holy Spirit. It is a call for Christians to engage in bold proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

"If God Wills" is an expression that comes to us from the Muslim world ("enshallah" in Arabic, meaning "If Allah Wills") and connotes the hope that God is in control of our lives and world events. Pastor Kent Philpott has been studying Islam for fifteen years while maintaining his own deep Christian faith. This book is written for the Muslim reader to consider various aspects of his/her religion as found in the Qur'an and other traditional texts and cultural norms and compare them to what Jesus brings as found in the Bible and Christian history. Philpott does not condemn Muslims or attack the tenets of Islam or the prophet Muhammad but reaches out with care and concern with an offer of the love and grace of Jesus. This book is an excellent resource for Christian evangelists and apologists.

Kent Philpott tells of going to the hippies in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco in early 1967 and the unusual outpouring of the Holy Spirit with signs and wonders that was the Jesus People Movement. The 1967 Summer of Love gave way to the 1968 summer of hell, invaded by hard drugs and predators, and no one wore flowers in their hair anymore. Yet this was when the flames of the awakening burned most brightly. It was also when the media began to take notice. Memoirs of a Jesus Freak, 2nd Edition: 50 chapters, 46 biographies, with many new photos becomes a primary source document for researchers on the Jesus People Movement, an American awakening from 1967 to 1972.

Especially for those who are curious about Christianity or for new followers of Jesus trying to make sense of it all. Why I Am A Christian-Volume 2 looks at critical issues for a living faith in a refreshing and sometimes blunt style: conversion, the doctrine of election, homosexuality, heaven and hell, hypocrisy, the devil, fundamentalism, organized religion, creation and evolution, and the presence of evil are among the topics. Inside: What troubled me was the question, "How could a loving god condemn one of his creatures to a horrible place forever?" Prior to my conversion, I knew that Christians were hypocrites; in fact, I used it as an excuse to reject Christian claims. Many are gambling that the grave is the end, the absolute end of life. "You're a fundamentalist, aren't you?" I didn't want to answer. "How did it happen, Francisco, that you gave up?" I asked. He replied, "I just don't care anymore. What di_ erence does it make anyway? As hard as I try, I keep ending up back here in prison." If it's organized religion, it must be bad. What else would you expect? The mystic, shaman, santero or santera, wiccan, medium, channeler, psychic, or yogi all rely on the "soul journey" while in trance. Why all the fuss about hell? Hell is probably not as bad as they say. Hell is the preferred destination for many; few prefer heaven.