Rosaria Butterfield, Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 344 pp. The devil is the great deceiver. Jesus says the devil “was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, forContinue reading “Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age – Rosaria Butterfield”
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Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing
Once there was a day when the nib of a pen would intersect with a piece of paper, revealing the contemplations of a thoughtful person. The end result would yield a letter that would inspire a willing recipient and breathe fresh courage into a human soul. Less than 200 years ago, letter-writing flourished in theContinue reading “Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing”
All That Jesus Commanded: The Christian Life According to the Gospels
John Piper, All That Jesus Commanded: The Christian Life According to the Gospels (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 400 pp. Day by day, our culture grows progressively more averse to the law of God. Even in some churches, any demands are written off as narrow, petty, and legalistic. Some professing Christians, in an effort to beContinue reading “All That Jesus Commanded: The Christian Life According to the Gospels”
The White Flag ebook – Only $2.99
For a limited time, the Kindle version of The White Flag: When Compromise Cripples the Church is only $2.99! These are troubling times. We live in a day that is marked by theological error and apostasy. Leaders are falling, truth is routinely maligned, and compromise is celebrated. A glance across the cultural milieu reveals anContinue reading “The White Flag ebook – Only $2.99”
THE JONAH COMPLEX
The paperback version of my newest book, The Jonah Complex: Meditations on the Sovereignty of God is available now! The Kindle version may be pre-ordered as well, which will drop on August 14. The affirmation of Psalm 115:3 echoes throughout the created order. “Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.”Continue reading “THE JONAH COMPLEX”
A Walk Across the Sun – Corban Addison
In the nineteenth century, the British politician, William Wilberforce began a movement that led to the abolition of the slave trade. His robust Christian faith fueled his resolve to see tyranny destroyed and people created in the imago Dei set free. Today, there are 27 million slaves in the world. 1.2 million are children, enslavedContinue reading “A Walk Across the Sun – Corban Addison”
The Christian Mind – Harry Blamires
My uncle Dwight gave me this book almost thirty years ago. I’ll never forget what he said when he handed it to me: “Only real men can read this book.” Whether it was meant to motivate or amuse, I read it with a vengeance. This is my third time through. Blamires thesis is clear throughoutContinue reading “The Christian Mind – Harry Blamires”
When the Gavel Falls
It has been said that one of the greatest problems that plague contemporary people is unresolved guilt. Sin squeezes the life out of unwitting victims. Sins of omission, sins of commission, sins of regret, neglect, fear, ungodly anger, broken relationships, and insubordination pose a massive threat to the well-being of well-meaning people. No one isContinue reading “When the Gavel Falls”
Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints – Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn,
Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn, Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2022), 155 pp. Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints by Chad & Emily Van Dixhoorn is a short, encouraging book that leads couples on a God-honoring path that is illuminated by the light of theContinue reading “Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints – Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn,”
The Loveliest Place – Dustin Benge
Dustin Benge, The Loveliest Place (Wheaton: Crossway Books), 2022), 198 pp. Mention the word “church” in a casual conversation. The opinions offered will likely render a broad range of adjectives. Some people have been wounded in the church. Some people feel used by the church. Others feel that the church has run its course inContinue reading “The Loveliest Place – Dustin Benge”
Veritas et Lux 