100 Portraits of Christ:

by Henry Gariepy

This is an ideal book for times of quiet meditation as well as for reference use. As a devotional work, it examines names and descriptions of Christ.

Genres: Christian

238 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Colonel Henry Gariepy (1930–2010) was a retired Salvation Army officer and the former national editor in chief and literary secretary for The Salvation Army which included The War Cry.[1] He retired in 1995. He held many other positions within the Army such as corps officer and youth camp coordinating officer in various locations in the USA. He continued to be very active though retired in the Salvation Army as a speaker, literary consultant, conference speaker and college teacher at the School for Officer Training in Suffern, New York, where new Salvation Army officers participate in a two-year educational program.

He was married to retired officer Colonel Marjorie Gariepy with four children, twelve grandchildren and a growing number of great-grand children. He died on Saturday, April 3, 2010.

Today, he is better known for his many publications; he is the author of more than 29 books and contributor to more than 50 works, ranging from devotional works to biography and history. One of his best known titles includes 100 Portraits of Christ. This work has been produced in nine editions, in several languages and also had 150,000 copies printed for Billy Graham.

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Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple book on the names and attributes of Christ. Each chapter is a quick read good for a daily devotional. Much deeper than most modern devotionals. zone I will keep and reread.

[Natalie Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short chapters highlight and expound upon each of the names of God used throughout the Bible. Each morning I like to start my quiet time off by reading one of these and meditating on that particular aspect of who God is. While there are a few off-handed comments the author makes with which I disagree, in general I have found these portraits to be very insightful.

[Lyndon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of devotional reflections on the titles, images, attributes, pictures of Christ found throughout scripture. Not a bad guide, but it's more "Daily Bread" than exegetical bible study. I used it as a basis for my own midweek study at our church and am thinking about self-publishing my notes some day. It'll be different than Gariepy's but I like the concept.

[Sheila Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Henry Gariepy did a wonderful job explaining the various names and titles for Jesus. Although none of them were new to me, I did get a more in-depth look than what I could get taking them in context with the Biblical passages.

[Tyler Carr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent daily devotional book. I went through this a while back and don’t remember coming away with any “wow’s,” but there are some good themes and images to meditate on each day if that’s what you’re looking for.

[Les Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This study of the many names of Christ has led me to a deeper understanding of His abiding presence and undeniable purpose.

[Annette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspirational daily thoughts