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Good friends are hard to find. We agree with this right? Based on the scarcity and the value of our own good friends. Even more rare are the good friends who consistently speak truth to you. You know what I’m talking about, one of those guys (or ladies) who will sip their coffee in between very encouraging and thoughtful reminders of the goodness of God to his people. Good, gospel friends have a knack for precision with the Bible. I think...

Have you ever noticed that when you eat certain types of food, particularly spicy foods, that the scent from the food stays with you well after the meal? If you were to happen to exercise the next day all of those around you would be aware of your spicy culinary experience. This is the unfavorable sweat. But, I have also learned to appreciate what I will call, “Gospel-Sweat.” This is a sweat that comes from people marinating in the...

I would suspect the only thing more challenging than trying to read Jonathan Edwards is to write about him. This has not stopped people from taking up the challenge however. Jonathan Edwards is arguably the greatest mind America has ever produced. Consequently there is significant intrigue into his life and thought. Myself, I have read many books on the great pastor but my appetite is never satiated. I always want more. Whenever I hear of a new ...

I was interested in reading what will probably be Billy Graham’s last book, Nearing Home. The subtitle, “Life, Faith, and Finishing Well” is an apt one. This is not a book of theology, but a book of wisdom, written by a faithful servant of God who is facing the debilitating effects of advanced age with honesty and grace. Although organized into ten chapters, the book takes a meandering course, as if you were sitting down next t...

One valuable tool that we as Christians have is the testimony of the saints who have gone before us. Their lives encourage and refresh us (and many times convict us too). This is why believers should make a priority of familiarizing themselves with faithful saints throughout church history. At the same time, this is a bit of a daunting task. There are a lot of books written about a lot of people. Where do you start? In this post I want to highlig...

“You are holding what is destined to be one of the worst-selling books of all time.” – Todd Friel This is an ‘endorsement’ for a new book entitled The Sovereignty and Supremacy of King Jesus: Bowing to the Gracious Despot by Mike Abendroth. The endorser’s point is simple: people don’t like to be ruled because they want to rule. And therefore, they don’t like Jesus the king because they prefer Jesus ...

In studying and teaching the Bible I am always on the lookout for good resources to help bridge the cultural, historical and theological gaps in my understanding. In my current study I am teaching through the Gospel According to Mark. There are a few references, in addition to commentaries, that have been very helpful in bridging these gaps and developing understanding. Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old Testament: Just like it sounds...

When I think about contemporary evangelical leaders and their impact on the church I can scarcely think of two more prominent figures than D.A. Carson and John Piper. Both have a multi-generational, expanding swath of reach. They seem to be getting better and stronger with age. For me personally, I can sometimes hear these men over my shoulder banging the drum of the beauty and supremacy of Jesus and his gospel. I love that about them. This is wh...

Iain Murray is one of my favorite biography writers.  His books on Evangelicalism history have always been good reading to me as was his book on the Holy Spirit.  For Christmas 2010 I received Murray's book on John Wesley and the men who followed him after his death and the history of the early Methodist movement.  Murray, despite being a Calvinist, was fair to Wesley and the early Methodist leaders even if he disagreed with their ...

In this book, Why God Won't Go Away, Alister McGrath takes on the ideas that are being presented by the so called "new atheists". In the book he takes on leading atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens. Each of these atheists are not just content to ignore God or to allow people to have their religious beliefs but they are determined both in word and deed to silence religion and God once and for all....