I recently received an advertising pamphlet about a local church in town where I live, which then prompted me to visit their website. After discovering what this church was about I didn’t know whether someone was playing a cruel joke or is this for real. The following is their own words to describe their worship [...]
Archive for April, 2007
A Joke or Reality?
Posted in Church, Preachers/Preaching on April 23, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Recommended Readings – Part 7
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews on April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
APOLOGETICS
John MacArthur, Think Biblically.
Cornelius Van Til, Christian Apologetics.
Cornelius Van Til, The Defense of the Faith.
Greg Bahnsen, Always Ready.
Greg Bahnsen, Van Til’s Apologetics.
Paul E. Little, Know Why You Believe: A Clear Affirmation for the Reasonableness of the Christian Faith.
Norman Geisler and Ronald Brooks, Come Let Us Reason: An Introduction to Logical Thinking.
ETHICS
John Murray, Principles of Conduct: [...]
Recommended Readings – Part 6
Posted in Book Reviews, Marriage/Family, Parenting on April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
MARRIAGE/FAMILY
General Works
John Piper and Wayne Grudem, Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood.
John MacArthur, Different By Design.
Alexander Strauch, Men and Women Equal Yet Different.
Alistair Begg, Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure.
Men
R. Kent Hughes, The Disciplines of a Godly Man.
Stuart Scott, The Exemplary Husband.
Women (this section is largely recommended by my wife)
Barbara Hughes, The Disciplines of a [...]
Recommended Readings – Part 5
Posted in Book Reviews, Meditations, Prayer, Worship on April 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
CHRISTIAN LIVING
Prayer
D. A. Carson, A Call To Spiritual Reformation.
E.M. Bounds, The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer.
R.A. Torrey, How to Pray.
George Muller, Answers to Prayer.
Andrew Murray, Waiting on God.
Andrew Murray, With Christ in the School of Prayer.
John MacArthur, Lord, Teach Me to Pray.
John MacArthur, Alone with God.
Chuck Smith, Effective Prayer Life.
Dick Eastman, The Hour [...]
Peril
Posted in Prayer on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In light of what happened yesterday in Virginia, I offer up this prayer “Peril” from The Valley of Vision:
SOVEREIGN COMMANDER OF THE UNIVERSE,
I am sadly harassed by doubts, fears, unbelief, in a felt spiritual darkness.
My heart is full of evil surmisings and disquietude, and I cannot act faith at all.
My heavenly pilot has disappeared, and [...]
Biblical Parenting
Posted in Parenting on April 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Pulpit Magazine recently posted various short articles on biblical parenting. I have compiled them for my readers here:
Proverbs on Parenting
Parenting in an Anti-Spanking Culture
Responding to Christians Who Object to Spanking
God’s Word on Spanking – Part 1
God’s Word on Spanking – Part 2
God’s Word on Spanking – Part 3
Evangelizing Your Kids – Part 1
Evangelizing Your Kids [...]
Recommended Readings – Part 4
Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, Counseling, Leadership, Pastors, Preachers/Preaching on April 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
PASTORAL MINISTRY
Bible Study
Howard Hendricks and William Hendricks, Living by the Book.
Roy Zuck, Basic Bible Interpretation: A Practical Guide to Discovering Truth.
Roy Zuck, Rightly Divided.
John MacArthur, How to Get the Most from God’s Word.
Richard Mayhue, How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself.
Oletta Wald, The Joy of Discovery in Bible Study.
Irving L. Jensen, Independent Bible [...]
Recommended Readings – Part 3
Posted in Book Reviews, Evangelism on April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
EVANGELISM/MISSION
J. I. Packer, Evangelism & The Sovereignty of God.
Will Metzger, Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People.
Don Richardson, Peace Child.
Richard L. Pratt, Every Thought Captive: A Study Manual for the Defense of Christian Truth.
John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad!
Charles Spurgeon, The Soul Winner.
Ed Stetzer, Planting Missional Churches.
Recommended Readings – Part 2
Posted in Book Reviews, Church History on April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
CHURCH HISTORY
General Works
Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity.
John D. Hannah, The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Church History.
Henry Bettenson, ed., Documents of the Christian Church.
John D. Woodbridge, Great Leaders of the Christian Church.
Peter C. Erb, ed., Pietists: Selected Writings.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Puritans: Their Origins and Successors.
Leland Ryken, Worldly Saints: The Puritans As They Really Were.
Warren [...]
Recommended Readings
Posted in Book Reviews, Theology on April 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Due to popular requests, I will post series of my list of recommended readings on key subjects. (Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and generally, I do not recommend any book that I haven’t read):
THEOLOGY
General Systematic:
R. C. Sproul, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith.
J. I. Packer, Knowing God.
Herschel H. Hobbs, The Baptist Faith and [...]
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