I found this article by Paul Tripp to be a good encouragement to me personally. It is entitled, 5 Signs Waiting Has Weakened Your Faith. I pray that it encourages you as well: When God asks you to wait, what happens to your spiritual muscles? While you wait, do your spiritual muscles grow bigger and … Continue reading »
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Top Five Kindle Books I Did NOT Finish in 2011 & Why
It’s that time of year again. Everyone blogging has a top ten or top five list to fill our RSS readers. I couldn’t let this opportunity pass, so here we go: (scroll down for bonus material!) My Top Five Kindle Books I Did Not Finish in 2011 and Why: Category: Historical / Political No Higher … Continue reading »
Equipping Counselors for Your Church – an interview with author: Dr. Bob Kellemen
Dr.Kellemen is a dear friend from whom I have learned much about through his resources he’s printed, email conversations we’ve had and face to face discussions about a variety of topics. When he asked if I would help promote his newly released book, Equipping Counselors for Your Church, I was excited to do so. In … Continue reading »
Christians Get Depressed Too – Tim Challies
I read this post in my blog reader early this a.m. It provides serious food for thought, especially the second paragraph. It comes on the heels of my studying Lamentations 3 and Jeremiah’s depression. Here’s the article copied in it’s entirety from Challies’ blog. I, too, have read this book and recommend it highly. One … Continue reading »
Justin Taylor discusses Rob Bell’s use of Martin Luther: Love Wins
Rob Bell has, pardon the pun, turned up the heat on the internet with his latest release entitled, Love Wins. The blogosphere is all abuzz. You can read a summary of the concerns of Bell’s latest book, HERE and a balanced review of the book, Love Wins, HERE. Justin Taylor delves a little bit deeper … Continue reading »
Rob Bell: Love Wins – reviewed
Tim Challies has posted one of the first reviews of Rob Bell’s “controversial” book, Love Wins. I’ve posted his first paragraphs here, with a link to the entire article: Questions matter. They can help you to grow deeper in your knowledge of the truth and your love for God—especially when you’re dealing with the harder … Continue reading »
Christ Formed in You – the Key to Transformation: the Gospel – ch.2
Brian G. Hedges has written a book that I am really enjoying entitled, “Christ Formed in You: The Power of the Gospel for Personal Change“. Part of the reason I am enjoying it so much is that it is helping me in our study of Galatians at Calvary Baptist Church. It helps flesh out our … Continue reading »
The Attributes of God (A.W.Pink) – Grace
I am currently reading The Attributes of God written by A.W.Pink. I am not reading it as one normally would (by starting at the beginning and proceeding forward). I began reading the chapter on God’s Holiness and then today read the chapter on God’s Grace. This book is transforming my view of God! Here is … Continue reading »
Confessions of a Reformission Rev. by Mark Driscoll
I just received a copy of this book through my participation in Tim Challies‘ website, Friend of the Blog. I am interested in reading this book by Mark Driscoll. I am intrigued with his work in Seattle and his partnering with various other “leaders” in Christianity today. I also have on my shelf, Doctrine by … Continue reading »
Finally Alive – John Piper, an excerpt
I am reading John Piper’s Finally Alive!, a book I received in April at the T4G conference. I am going through the book, chapter by chapter, with a good friend. We read a chapter a week and then discuss it on Monday afternoons. (we are also reading through Romans together & are amazed how this … Continue reading »
