Book blurbs

In the interest of “something is better than nothing,” here are a few blurbs and comments on some books I’ve recently completed reading: Title: Atheism Remix Author: R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Publisher: Crossway, 2008, 108 pp., $15.99 Recommendation (4-star scale): Summary: This book is based on a series of four messages that Mohler gave at […]

Grab bag

Some helpful articles from the last week or two: Ten “Wives Speak Out” about their role in marriage and their practice of submission in their marriages. I find myself gravitating more to biographies these days — and here are two new ones on theologian Charles Hodge that appear interesting. Kevin DeYoung takes a closer look […]

Grab bag

Items of interest with biblical implications from around the internet in the past week: Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the death of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Justin Taylor has compiled short biographical videos and a number of other resources of interest concerning the great preacher’s life. Paul Tripp talks about the grace of confession — “no […]

The anniversary of Augustine’s death

Today marks the 1680th anniversary of Augustine’s death. He died on this day on 430 A.D. Augustine was influential in articulating the gospel of justification by faith and was the godly inspiration of many who would follow more than a millennium later in the reformation. Thinking of Augustine’s death reminded me of one of my […]

Listen to a good biography

Are you one of those who enjoys a good book but seems to have difficulty finding enough time to read? Then audio books may be a solution for you. And for the next two weeks (through May 31), Christian Audio is making a biography of E. M. Bounds, Man of Prayer, available for free. This […]

Book Review: Give Me This Mountain

Title: Give Me This Mountain Author: Helen Roseveare Publisher: Christian Focus, 2006; 159 pp. $12.99 Recommendation (4-star scale): A good biography doesn’t just tell a story. A good biography will stimulate and encourage the believer in Christ to a closer walk with Christ. “I want to live like that…” will be a common response to […]

Pastors, people, and joy

Yesterday, the Bethlehem Conference for Pastors concluded. The theme of the conference was “The Pastor, the People, and the Pursuit of Joy: The Apostolic Aim of Pastoral Ministry.” Ministry and joy. It’s not surprising that John Piper chose those topics or that he put them together in this conference. It is, however, likely that many […]

Enjoy C. S. Lewis?

If you enjoy the works of C. S. Lewis, you might appreciate a number of resources put together by Desiring God. John Piper has written often of the significant influence Lewis had on his own life and ministry and this year his biographical sermon at the Bethlehem Pastor’s Conference is going to be about Lewis. […]

Grab bag

Some random posts and articles that I’ve accumulated recently from around the ‘net: Charles Spurgeon meditates on walking with like Christ (this classic book, Morning and Evening can be downloaded in its entirety for reading at your leisure). Luther posts the 95 theses (if you’ve never really understood what the theses were all about…) Tim […]

A small grab bag

Here, in no particular order, and with little comment, are a few articles and blogs that I’ve come across this week that were of varying kinds of interest to me. They all triggered thoughts that warranted more extended discussion, but I just haven’t had the time to think them all through yet… John Ensor, “Magnifying […]