Read a good book lately?

A new year for me means, among other things, a stack of books on my “to read” list.  I try to keep my book diet more balanced than my food diet, sadly.  I’ve got six books going right now that fall into various categories.
My current stack looks like this:
PASTORAL:
The Trellis and the Vine by Colin [...]

The Lloyd-Jones Legacies: Part 3

THE LOCAL CHURCH IS ALWAYS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF EVANGELISM
Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a firm believer in the local church, as am I.  He was, of course, sympathetic to every evangelistic endeavor that did not compromise any Biblical truth; but he believed that the gospel preached in a worshipping church, and in a local setting, has [...]

THE LLOYD-JONES LEGACIES: part 2

Most of you know what a fan I am of a 20th century preacher from Wales called David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (DMLJ).  His two part biography written by his associate Iain Murray is the standard and some of the best biography I’ve ever read.  I recently picked up a follow up volume written by Murray called [...]

A Tough Question answered well

The subject of homosexuality is one that most of us have a conviction about but one that many of us have a difficult time articulating.  The church has been made to look intolerant and judgmental toward homosexuals.  Below is a clip of Ravi Zacharias speaking to the issue with great clarity and compassion.  Both are [...]

Prodigals

The following is an article written by the son of a famous American pastor. I found it extremely thought provoking.  I would love to hear your thoughts…
 
‘LET THEM COME HOME’

by Abraham Piper

When I was 19, I decided I’d be honest and stop saying I was a Christian.   
At first I pretended that my reasoning was [...]

Book Review: Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor

I love to read biographies, and of course the vast majority of biographies are written because of somebody’s significance. What drew me to this biography was the title MEMOIRS OF AN ORDINARY PASTOR: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson by D.A. Carson. This sounded like a biography for the rest of us. Those of [...]

Tim Keller at Berkley

Tim Keller is the pastor at Redeemer Persbyterian Church in New York.  He is a real asset to the Body of Christ in his teaching and books. He was invited to UC Berkley and the video made in onto YouTube.  It is an hour and a half long, but well-worth a look/listen.  So brew some [...]

Book Review: Amazing Grace

One of the best books I’ve read in a long time is the new biography published by Crossway on the life of John Newton. The Book is called John Newton From Disgrace to Amazing Grace and it is written by Jonathan Aitken.
From Newton’s turbulent early years through his disastrous teens and twenties as the captain [...]

The Dangerous Book for Boys

I recently purchased this book on Amazon.com for me and my son. I think it’s amazing. The Dangerous Book for Boys will tell a boy how to read cloud formations, make a battery, make a periscope, and construct “the greatest paper airplane in the world.” Boys are told of the essential gear of boyhood — [...]