Well, here it is–my list of the top 25 Christian books of 2008. Because of the size of the list, I will not make any annotations. There are others, for sure, that are noteworthy, but were I to condense the best books published in 2008 to a list of 25, this is what I come [...]
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My Top 25 Christian Books of 2008
December 30, 2008Weekend Poll: Where Do You Buy Your Books?
December 21, 2008For the weekend, I am curious to know where is (or has been) the main place you have purchased books. Please take a moment to vote on this poll:
If you voted “other”, please specify in the comments where you buy your books. Thanks, everyone, for voting!
“Other” votes include:
* Cumberland Valley Books (3)
* Ebay (3)
* Heritage [...]
2008 Best Book Lists
December 12, 2008There have been several lists from bloggers (and non-bloggers) detailing their favorite books of 2008. Here are some that I have looked at in the past couple of days:
Tim Challies [top 8]
David Dockery [top 40]
Tullian Tchividjian [top 10]
Trevin Wax [top 10]
Tony Reinke [top 15]
If there are any other good lists, please pass them along. I [...]
Who is Joseph Alleine?
December 3, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of Richard Baxter. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
Joseph Alleine (1634-1668)
Born at Devizes, Wiltshire, early in 1634, Joseph Alleine loved and served the Lord from childhood. A contemporary witness identified 1645 as [...]
Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening and Family Worship for the Advent Season
December 2, 2008For the month of December, ChristianAudio.com is giving away the first 90 days of Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. For years, this devotional by Spurgeon has been my favorite to read (although Winslow’s Morning Thoughts is challenging it!). To download the audio, go here and remember to use “DEC2008″ as the coupon code to get [...]
Book Alert: John Calvin - A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, and Doxology
December 1, 2008Title: John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine and Doxology
Editor: Burk Parsons, ed.
Publisher: Reformation Trust
Release Date: November 28, 2008
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
ISBN 13-digit: 978-156769-106-1
Retail Price: $19.00
Table of Contents: Yes
Intro: Yes
Sample Chapter: Yes
From Reformation Trust:
John Calvin is often reviled as a humorless doctrinarian who preached an austere theology that twisted Scripture. In [...]
Relational Reading
November 16, 2008Since moving from the context of seminary life to the local church, there have been numerous changes, not the least of which has been my approach to reading books. The seminary reading schedule was largely determined by the classes I was taking or the papers I was writing. Therefore, my reading was driven by text. [...]
The Positive Aspects of Christian Freedom
September 16, 2008At the close of his first chapter in The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, Samuel Bolton gives seven positive aspects of our freedom in Christ. Bolton writes:
1. We are freed from a state of wrath and brought to a state of mercy and favour (Eph. 2:1-10).
2. We are freed from a state of condemnation and [...]
Who Is Samuel Bolton?
September 2, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of Samuel Bolton. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
Samuel Bolton (1606-1654)
This scholar and member of the Westminster Assembly was not related to his namesake above. Samuel Bolton was born in London in [...]
Who Is William Bridge?
July 9, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of William Bridge. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
William Bridge [1600-1670]
William Bridge was a native of Cambridgeshire. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1619, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1623 [...]
Book Alert: Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal
June 5, 2008Title: Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Proposal
Author: David S. Dockery
Publisher: B&H Academic
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
ISBN 13-digit: 978-0805447408
Retail Price: $9.99
Table of Contents: No
Intro: No
Sample Chapter: No
From B&H Academic:
An alternative to the controversial New Baptist Covenant, Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal calls Southern Baptists to boldly unite and renew [...]
Check Out McCoy’s Big Five Lists
June 5, 2008As a tribute to the instigator to SBC blogging back in the day (anyone remember Missional Baptist Blog?), I want to direct you to some great lists that eclectic Steve McCoy has been posting on his blog. There are some good recommendations there, and I suspect that the lists will continue in the days [...]
Book Alert: Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption
June 4, 2008Title: Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption
Author: Joel Beeke
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Release Date: June 3, 2008
Pages: 134
Format: Hardcover
ISBN 13-digit: 9781601780409
Retail Price: $13.00
Table of Contents: YES (below)
Intro: YES
From RHB:
The Puritans have gotten bad press for their supposed lack of teaching on the doctrine of spiritual adoption. In Heirs with Christ, Joel R. Beeke dispels this [...]
The Pilgrim’s Progress - Free Audio Book
June 4, 2008This week my senior pastor is teaching a one-week course at MWCTS on pastoral theology, and he shared with me the temptation to teach the entire course from Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress alone. That alone should encourage anyone in pastoral ministry to consider reading the book. :) So anyway, I was excited no less to find [...]
Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ Book Outline
June 4, 2008For those interested, here’s what I whipped up for this past month (and which I use as prep for the radio interview).
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