Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry. By Paul David Tripp. Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. Every so often a book crosses my desk that God uses to speak loudly into my life. It shakes me, wakes me, rattles me, reminds...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Abby’s Christmas Dress. By Sandy Volk. Bloomington: CrossBooks, 2012. It is a great privilege for me to recommend this delightful children’s book to you. I highly recommend Abby’s Christmas Dress for your family and as a gift...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Holy Spirit. By Sinclair B. Ferguson. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1996. This is one of those books that has been recommended to me often, one that I had on my list for quite a while, one that I looked forward to reading, and happily, one that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Good, honest, pointed self-evaluation is a healthy thing. I often find myself doing this during my prayer time. I cry out to God over my sins, my failures, or just the weaknesses of my personal life that are not necessarily sinful but they do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I love Thanksgiving! In fact, I make a special effort each year to make sure my family and I observe Thanksgiving. Commercially, Thanksgiving is often totally ignored. Stores stacked with Halloween costumes and Halloween candy are dramatically...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The presidential debates have ended and November 6 is right around the corner. Now that President Obama and Governor Romney have been asked some questions, as believers, we need to ask ourselves a few questions before we head to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Two of the most difficult verses to interpret in all of the Bible are 1 Peter 3:19-20 (which makes his statement about Paul’s letters containing some things that are hard to understand, a bit of humorous irony, cf 2 Peter 3:16). It is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 1 Peter 2:24-25, Peter is clearly referring to Isaiah 53 as he writes to the elect exiles scattered throughout Asia Minor. He’s writing to believers who are undergoing persecution for their faith, and in fact, it’s only going to get...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“We see that our salvation and all its parts are comprehended in Christ (Acts 4:12). We should therefore take care not to derive the least portion of it from anywhere else. If we seek salvation, we are taught by the very name of Jesus that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Humility: True Greatness. By C.J. Mahaney. Sisters: Multnomah, 2005. This was a hard book to read. In fact, I would say it ranks toward the top of the list of the most difficult books I have ever read. It wasn’t a hard read because of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
