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Hebrews is written by Thomas Schreiner. I highly respect Dr. Schreiner as a scholar and was quite excited that he wrote the Hebrews commentary. Even more, I love the practicality of this commentary.
Being a dad of three kids that are five and under, I love children’s books. I especially love children’s books that teach my kids more about Jesus. Even more, I love children’s books that my kids stay engaged with and want to hear more of. Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey checks every box.
Lexham Press has recently begun releasing volumes of their Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary. I have gained a growing interest in Biblical Theology so I am very excited about these commentaries. I’m especially excited that they’ve released a two volume edition of the Psalms from one of my favorite teachers, Dr. Jim Hamilton (or Dr. James M. Hamilton Jr. for the long form).
I grew up in a time where it was cool to hate on the church. “I love Jesus, but not the church.” Maybe you’ve heard a statement like that. Maybe you’re like me and you’ve actually said a statement like that. I’m thankful that the Lord helps us grow in wisdom and sanctification. One cannot love Jesus and hold disdain for his bride. It is true that no church is perfect and that every church is messy, which is why I’m thankful for this new book by Dustin Benge.
Nothing beats a good Systematic Theology in my opinion. There’s so much to learn and it can truly be a devotional reading experience. I think the term “Systematic Theology” along with the size of the volumes naturally intimidates people, but it really shouldn’t. Read a short bit at a time and think through it then repeat. Eventually you will have read the whole volume. All that being said, I am excited for Volume Three of Reformed Systematic Theology from Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley.
I knew corporate worship could be liturgical, but I had never considered that I could incorporate liturgical worship into my private, daily worship. Not only that, but family worship can also be liturgical. Liturgies are both beautiful and intentional. They are designed to purposefully guide the worshiper in an intentional way that keeps Christ at the center. When it comes to the word “liturgy,” you may find yourself asking, “Where do I even begin?” Jonathan Gibson has laid the framework in his new 31 day devotion called Be Thou My Vision. Even better, Westminster Books has an exclusive edition in brown cowhide leather that I’ll be reviewing today.
The Lord has blessed the church with exceptionally gifted people. R.C. Sproul was one of those incredibly gifted teachers and leaders. He gave so much to the church in his lifetime and he’s dearly missed.
Crossway has rebranded the ESV Devotional Psalter and it now has a more devotional feeling name—In the Lord I Take Refuge. This book features the same devotions written by Dane Ortlund that were in the previous Devotional Psalter. This book will help the reader reflect and meditate on each Psalm in the Bible.
I was approached a couple of months ago by a marketing company asking if I would be interested in reviewing Bill Johnson, the Pastor of Bethel’s new book called Open Heavens. I’m convinced they had not looked at any of my other content, or maybe they had, but I thought it could definitely be interesting so I said, “Sure, why not?” I wasn’t actually convinced we’d ever get to the point of me actually receiving it, but it ended up showing up to my surprise.
The Psalms are such an incredible book of the Bible. People use Psalms for all kinds of things. The wide range of emotions help us sing and pray no matter what season of life we may find ourselves in. They comfort us and let us know we aren’t alone. Sometimes they ground us in the truth amidst our chaotic feelings. Courtney Reissig says, “We need to learn how to feel Christianly” and in her new book, Teach Me to Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life, she is going to show you how the Psalms help you do just that.
