I’m always on the lookout for good new books. Sometimes it can be a daunting task to walk into a bookstore and try to determine which book is worth reading and which is not. Al Mohler has begun a new feature called “The Reading List” on his web/blog site. I have always found him to […]
Read More The Reading ListJerry Bridges has been writing thought-provoking, challenging, stimulating, exhorting books for believers in Christ for about 25 years. Several of his books have been at the top of my “recommended reading” books for many years: The Pursuit of Holiness The Practice of Godliness Trusting God (republished in a shorter version as Is God Really in […]
Read More Bridges on Respectable SinsPhilip Pullman has an agenda. He is not merely attempting to tell a good story, but he is attempting to tell as story in a creative way that will be appealing to children, and lead them away from an interest and trust in Christ. Before going to see this movie, or allowing your children to […]
Read More The Golden CompassIn his recent book, The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever begins by asking the question, “why don’t we evangelize?” Part of his answer is that we don’t plan to evangelize. And to that he offers 12 steps to take to counteract that mindset: Pray (for opportunities) Plan (to put ourselves in positions to share […]
Read More Why don’t we evangelize?You know how to read. I know that. But sometimes a little guidance on how to get control over that growing stack of books on your night stand (or wherever your favorite place to stack things is) would be helpful. Here are six tips from Al Mohler: Maintain regular reading projects. Work through major sections […]
Read More Reading TipsHaving books and resources at our disposal is a good and blessed gift from God. But at times it is overwhelming to consider what to read and what to give our attention to the most. In previous generations, the question was not “do I have enough time to read?’ but, “do I have enough to […]
Read More On the reading of many booksAt the recent Ligonier Conference, in a brief exhortation, Joel Beeke offered nine reasons to read the Puritans: The Puritans will help shape your life according to the Bible. Puritan writings will show you how to integrate Biblical doctrine into daily life by: addressing your mind, confronting your conscience by exposing specific sins and asking […]
Read More Nine reasons to read the PuritansJohn Owen’s The Mortification of Sin is considered a classic, and 350 years after it was published, is still probably one of the best books on hamartiology (the doctrine of sin) and specifically, how to mortify sin. It has taken me far too long to read it; I purchased it three years ago, and it […]
Read More The Mortification of Sin (John Owen)My family and I rarely go to see movies in the theater; we may make an exception in the next week or two. Today “Amazing Grace,” the story of William Wilberforce is opening in theaters nationwide. If you are interested in knowing about the philosophy of the filmmaker, read the speech given by Michael Flaherty, […]
Read More Amazing Grace, Newton and WilberforceI have a book in my library that always makes a friend of mine laugh when he sees it on my shelf. The book is Lauren Winner’s recent release, Real Sex: the Naked Truth About Chastity. He laughs because the spine simply reads, “Real Sex Winner.” Yet (while I don’t agree with everything in the […]
Read More Sex and marriageI just finished reading Adolphe Monod’s Living in the Hope of Glory this morning. Several statements stood out as I completed the book: “We have no idea of what we would be able to do if we were completely lost in such total harmony with God; if we would seek no other will than his. […]
Read More Final Thoughts from Adophe MonodYesterday I began reading How People Change by Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp. If the first chapter is indicative of the rest of the book, it should be a very helpful book. For instance, “if we do not live with a gospel-shaped, Christ-confident, and change-committed Christianity, that hole will get filled with other things.” What […]
Read More How People ChangeP. D. James’ reputation is as a mystery fiction writer, but this Christmas a movie based on a non-mystery book written by James will be making headlines. It’s not a feel-good Christmas movie. But it may be a movie that addresses an important theme. Wheaton Professor Alan Jacobs explains the storyline of The Children of […]
Read More The Children of MenAt or near the top of the New York Times bestseller list for many months, Joel Osteen (Your Best Life Now) has a significant audience. What is his thesis? He reveals his motivation on page 1, telling the story of a man who had some success. While on vacation in Hawaii, this man saw a […]
Read More Christ died . . . for prosperity?
Words of Grace 