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I wish I owned every book in the God’s Word For You series. It is excellent and helpful commentary and each one I’ve explored has proven valuable. I am especially excited about Psalms For You. The Psalms are so useful and helpful for the life of the believer. Learning to read and understand them well is valuable.
Divorce and Remarriage is a sensitive topic and you have to be careful writing about it. I would even say you have to be careful reviewing a book on the subject. Gordan J. Wenham, the author of Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage recognizes this too and writes very carefully as he argues for what he sees to be the biblical teaching on this topic.
Jonathan Leeman has written a book that many will find very unpopular. I'm pretty sure he has to be aware of this fact, but I'm also sure his hope is to convince the reader that he is right. In his new book One Assembly, Leeman argues that the biblical model for church is one gathered assembly—no multiple services, no multiple sites—just once service. Is Leeman's argument convincing?
I think 9Marks is one of the best organizations for church help. They are regularly putting out articles, podcasts, magazines, and books to help churches, church leaders, and church members answer the question, "How should I think about this?" One of their newest resources is the Church Questions series, which they partnered with Crossway to bring about.
I'll be honest. I had no clue what I was getting into when I picked up Reenchanting Humanity. I just had seen it highly recommended on various channels I follow so I thought, "Hey, I should really read that." Little did I know I would be entering into a massive, 383 page treatise on mankind. Quite frankly, I'm so glad I did.
Could it be possible that you've been doing ministry all wrong? Could it be possible that you've actually been robbing people of something they need and something that would bring them profound joy? These are big questions to ask of those who have been doing ministry for quite some time. In the book Leveling the Church, Micah Fries and Jeremy Maxfield assert just that.
Many years ago the biggest surprise happened that could have ever happened. It sounds like a fairy tale, but it’s completely true. Our kids need to know the story and that’s why the newest book in the Tales that Tell the Truth series from the Good Book Company is an awesome one!
You are creative. You may find yourself immediately objecting to that statement. I know someone who used to tell me, “I’m just not creative like you are.” In the past, I might have agreed with them. However, I’ve gained a new perspective after reading Andrew Peterson’s Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making.
I’ve never celebrated Lent. It always kind of seemed like a Catholic thing. But as I sit here thinking about Lent, my mind is taken back to Advent. A few years ago, I had never celebrated Advent, but now it is a season that serves to make Christmas much more meaningful for me. One of my favorite Advent devotions is called Love Came Down at Christmas by Sinclair Ferguson. Dr. Ferguson has a way of writing and speaking that makes Christ grand. He has now written a devotional for the season of Lent called To Seek and To Save: Daily Reflections on the Road to the Cross.
I’m unsure where to start in writing this review. Do I start with the title, the author, or maybe a humorous story about how this book was the number one seller in Demonology and Satanism on Amazon? To be honest, when I first saw the title and subtitle of this book, I thought it was one I really didn’t need to read and should pass by. However, The Gospel According to Satan: Eight Lies About God That Sound Like the Truth by Jared C. Wilson is a book you need to read whether these eight lies sound familiar or not.
I’ve only recently started reading some works by the Puritans. However, I’ve been a fan of their prayers for quite some time. When you think about Puritan prayers, your mind most likely heads toward the classic The Valley of Vision. It has been the staple collection of Puritan prayers for some time now. I have enjoyed reading and praying through the prayers in The Valley of Vision. The depths of the prayers of the Puritans really makes an impact.
I made my way through several books in 2019 and enjoyed much of what I read. At the beginning of the new year, I try and compile a list of what I thought were the best I read for the year. These aren’t books that were necessarily brand new, in fact, some were pretty old. This isn’t a “Top New Christian Books Released in 2019” kinda post. These were just books that edified me that I’m sharing with you. Here they are in no certain order…
