Whether or not you are a student of history, you will benefit from reading Tim Challies’ short biography of Stonewall Jackson. Tim Challies: Not too long ago I had the opportunity to prepare a few short biographical addresses on various…
Harpers interviews Metaxas on his Bonhoeffer biography
If you are looking for a good biography to read, then I recommend Eric Metaxas’ work on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was not only a brilliant theologian. He also stood against Hitler and was eventually executed by the Germans. Harpers recently…
“Auld Lang Syne”: What the song is about
Who will you remember at 11:59PM this evening? “Auld Lang Syne” is a song that asks the rhetorical question, “Should loved ones who have gone before us be forgotten?” The song essentially answers, “No, the end of one year and…
Douthat: A Tough Season For Believers
Ross Douthat has written a concise and profound column for the New York Times. In it he points to one of the most important books of the year, James Davison Hunter’s book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and…
Tim Challies shares his favorite books from 2010.
A good list from an indefatigable reader. Click here.
Looking for a good read?
If you’re looking for a good read, then consider this list by the widely read Trevin Wax. Carson, Mextas, Tim Kellen and even Grisham are on it. You won’t be surprised to learn that I clicked through to order two.…
Why Hafemann’s essay alone is worth more than the price of the book
Crossway recently published For the Fame of God’s Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper. It’s over 500 pages long and filled with good material. The people in my church will probably find some of it to be very challenging…
A book I look forward to reading
Since seminary, no theologian has helped me clarify my thinking like John Piper. As I wrote in Unpacking Forgiveness, Piper helped me understand that there is not a tension between God’s glory and my joy. As he has said, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”
This book is sure to stretch our thinking, but it will be worth the effort.
Exercises to stop thinking about how you have been wounded – – (reading Unpacking Forgiveness isn’t one of the exercises)
If you are struggling to stop thinking about a wound – – if you are on the mental gerbil wheel – – then reading a book on forgiveness is probably not the best way to escape the turmoil. Rather, through…
Parenting is never over
One of the things I often say that I have learned as a pastor is, “Parenting is never over.” At one time I naively thought that parenting was basically an age 0-18 exercise. Not so. To have children is to…