O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Jonathan Gibson

Jonathan Gibson's book of liturgies for daily worship, Be Thou My Vision, was my first experience with bringing elements typically associated with corporate worship into my times of private worship, and I have not looked back since. Although devotional time ought to rightly be viewed as time that is explicitly devoted to the Lord through …

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Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey Part 3

Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey, specifically Part II, has been my eldest daughter’s favorite book since it first came out. Indeed, after reading Part I over and over again while waiting for Christiana’s book to arrive, she hugged us with tears in her eyes whenever she finally held the book in her hands. Of course, this …

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A Catechism for Preachers

The heart of Lewis Allen's The Preacher's Catechism is a series of 43 questions and answers that relate to the ministry of preaching. A small portion of related Scripture is then supplied, followed by a further exploration of the particular question and answer that forms the bulk of each chapter. Lewis has broken the questions …

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A List of Great Theology Books & Resources for Children

In Ephesians 6:4, parents are commanded to raise their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Thankfully, one great blessing of living in the Information Age is the availability of so many great resources for teaching children the stories and doctrines of God's Word. Below are some of our family's favorite kids books …

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Facing an Empty Planet and the Shock of Global Population Decline

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jASJMEzjyeqHHuEX1Ebil?si=6Z-Hlz4vRkKvSbkrWEQdtg In 1968, Paul Ehrlich published his bestselling book, The Population Bomb, which predicted the apocalyptic death of millions in the 70s and 80s as the result of over-population. Surely you have heard the nutshell of his argument before: the earth and its resources simply cannot sustain humanity's ever-growing population. Sixty years later, the fact …

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A Review of The Readable Bible

I am a sucker for reader's Bibles, that is, Bibles without chapters and verses. As a lover of the English Standard Version, I regularly use the six-volume edition and the individual volumes of Psalms and Proverbs. But when Crossway (the publisher of the ESV) released a boxset of the four Gospels and a volume of …

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Be Thou My Vision by Jonathan Gibson

Whenever Crossway released Be Thou My Vision toward the end of last year, I noted it with interest yet always had more pressing books to buy. Then in April, I grabbed a copy while meandering through the Together 4 the Gospel bookstore, and it has been without a doubt one of my most valuable purchases …

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Christian Biographies for Young Readers | Book Review

The Scriptures clearly and repeatedly command parents to teach our children the discipline and instruction of the Lord. That is to teach them the Scriptures. And thankfully today there are a multitude of books and resources to help us do just that. So here you can find some of my favorites that I think that …

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God’s Daring Dozen Vol 1 | Book Review

The Scriptures clearly and repeatedly command parents to teach our children the discipline and instruction of the Lord. That is to teach them the Scriptures. And thankfully today there are a multitude of books and resources to help us do just that. So here you can find some of my favorites that I think that …

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Review of Tales That Tell the Truth

The Scriptures clearly and repeatedly command parents to teach our children the discipline and instruction of the Lord. That is to teach them the Scriptures. And thankfully today there are a multitude of books and resources to help us do just that. So here you can find some of my favorites that I think that …

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