Crazy Busy is the latest offering by Kevin DeYoung. The book short and sweet. In fact, the subtitle lures readers to give it a try: “A (Mercifully) Short Book About A (Really) Big Problem.” But don’t let the brevity be a distraction. For within the pages of this little book is a message that needsContinue reading “CRAZY BUSY – Kevin DeYoung (2013)”
Category Archives: Discipleship
IN IT TO WIN IT: Pursuing Victory in the One Race That Really Counts – Steven J. Lawson (2013)
Twenty years ago, Steven Lawson penned the book, Men Who Win. In It to Win It is a fresh and updated version of his original work that points readers to the race that matters, namely, the Christian life. In It to Win It is packed with practical advice that is saturated with biblical wisdom. Dr. Lawson directs ChristianContinue reading “IN IT TO WIN IT: Pursuing Victory in the One Race That Really Counts – Steven J. Lawson (2013)”
ADDICTIONS: A Banquet in the Grave – Edward T. Welch (2001)
I don’t like the word, “addiction.” Far too often, I hear Christians using the word addiction in a way that suggests a helplessness and inability to please God or live in a way that glorifies him. So anyone enslaved to a substance (be it legal or illegal), a habit like pornography or overeating has anContinue reading “ADDICTIONS: A Banquet in the Grave – Edward T. Welch (2001)”
FOR THE CITY – Darrin Patrick and Matt Carter (2011)
For the City by Darrin Patrick and Matt Carter is a book for pastors, church planters and Christ-followers who want to make a difference in their respective cities. The heartbeat of the authors is to instill a passion for proclaiming the gospel faithfully and living the gospel in authentic, transparent, gospel-centered communities. There is much toContinue reading “FOR THE CITY – Darrin Patrick and Matt Carter (2011)”
SUPERNATURAL LIVING FOR NATURAL PEOPLE – Raymond Ortlund Jr.
If Ray Ortlund Jr. wrote a book about dirt, I would gobble it up. I respect him that much. So when Dr. Ortlund puts his hand to the plow and excavates some of the jewels that emerge in Romans chapter 8, I’m an eager learner. Of course, Ortlund does not disappoint. The title of theContinue reading “SUPERNATURAL LIVING FOR NATURAL PEOPLE – Raymond Ortlund Jr.”
PLASTIC DONUTS – Jeff Anderson (2013)
Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson is a book that explores the important and hotly debated topic of financial stewardship. At the heart of this little book is the biblical principle that giving is pleasing to God. The author develops four principles, what he refers to as “acceptable gift truths.” 1. The amount matters. 2. We determineContinue reading “PLASTIC DONUTS – Jeff Anderson (2013)”
SIMPLY JESUS – N.T. Wright (2011)
Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters, by N.T. Wright surveys the historical background of Jesus and presents our Savior from a variety of angles. There are a few features that make it worthwhile. The Emphasis on the Kingdom of God Wright’s focus on the kingdom ofContinue reading “SIMPLY JESUS – N.T. Wright (2011)”
CHURCH ZERO: Raising 1st Century Churches Out of the Ashes of the 21st Century Church – Peyton Jones (2013)
Here’s one I almost missed – and I would have missed out big time! The cover looks emergent – not interested. The promo line reads something like this: “a punk-rock approach to the pressing issue of gaining ground as rapidly as the early church” – not interested. However, a quick scan in the acknowledgments caught my attention.Continue reading “CHURCH ZERO: Raising 1st Century Churches Out of the Ashes of the 21st Century Church – Peyton Jones (2013)”
HOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THIS WORLD? – R.C. Sproul (1983)
How Should I Live in This World by R.C. Sproul is a primer on ethics. The author settles the chief ethical question at the beginning of the book: “There is a right and there is a wrong. The difference between them is the concern of ethics … Ultimately we seek a knowledge of the characterContinue reading “HOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THIS WORLD? – R.C. Sproul (1983)”
SIMPLY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity Makes Sense – N.T. Wright (2010)
N.T. Wright has generated some controversy over the last several years. That’s putting it mildly. His views concerning the so-called new perspective on Paul have drawn the attention and criticism of well-known authors like John Piper. But his book Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense jettisons that whole debate. I found the book to be thought-provoking andContinue reading “SIMPLY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity Makes Sense – N.T. Wright (2010)”
Veritas et Lux 