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Books

Scandalous by Don Carson

March 19, 2010

There was a time when the definition of an “evangelical” was someone who liked John Stott and Billy Graham. Today, perhaps one could suggest that Don Carson has a similarly defining role, alongside people like John Piper. Certainly Carson’s books are well known and sell widely. He is recognized as a gifted expositor of [...]

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A very brief book by Don Carson on 2 Timothy 3

March 19, 2010

There are short books, and there are really short books. From the Resurrection to His Return is a really really short book! This book is, however, a very engaging, but brief, exposition of some very important verses about how we should live in what the Bible calls “the last days,” i.e. the time before Jesus’ [...]

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Lifted—Experiencing the resurrection life by Sam Allberry

March 18, 2010

When you are writing a book, there is one fear that is hard to shake off. That is the fear that your work will turn out to reflect error rather than truth. This was certainly my experience writing Raised With Christ. It became even more pronounced when I learned that throughout church history no major [...]

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How Pain Helps Us Understand the Real God

February 25, 2010

Nancy Guthrie lost two of her three children. No wonder she is not easily satisfied with platitudes about God. She has put together Be Still My Soul: Embracing God’s Purpose and Provision in Suffering, a collection of writings from old and new authors designed to help us come to terms with pain as believers.
I plan [...]

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How to Sell 100 Books in 10 Minutes

February 24, 2010

Raised With Christ was launched at Jubilee Church this past Sunday. The people were incredibly gracious in their response, and much to my surprise we sold all 100 available copies in just 10 minutes. I am sure some of that was due to the love of this wonderful family of God for me as [...]

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Export Some Hope Worldwide For Less Than $20

February 23, 2010

Betterworld books have a unique shipping policy. They will send a book for you anywhere in the world for under $4. This Lent why not send a copy of a book to a missionary you know, or a pastor, or just any friend. For less than $20 you can send, for example, my own book [...]

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Two Books On Ruth By John Piper

February 22, 2010

The man is a dynamo. Knowing as I now do how much heartache and mental effort can go into just one book, the many volumes that Piper has produced are a monumental achievement. Most of us find it hard to even keep up with reading all of them. They are all good, but some [...]

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INTERVIEW – Sam Storms Turns The Tables On Me

February 10, 2010

Today I continue my interview with Sam Storms. I allowed him to turn the tables on me and interview me about the resurrection. He makes a great interviewer, I think:

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INTERVIEW – Sam Storms on His Books About 2 Corinthians

February 9, 2010

One highlight of my time in Minneapolis was finally meeting Sam Storms. I really enjoyed filming a series of interview clips which will be shared on the blog over the next three days. This first section of our time is about his set of two new books on the much neglected epistle of 2 [...]

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New Spurgeon Sermons

January 31, 2010

Phil Johnson describes the release of a volume of previously unpublished sermons from the undisputed prince of preachers. Pray that God will raise up men like this to declare boldly his word, going after lost souls and complacent saints in the same message. His was a voice you simply couldn’t ignore. Out of love for [...]

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Radio Interview Tips From A Journalist Friend

January 19, 2010

A couple of days before my first radio interview, I grabbed a quick chat with a friend of mine who has been a journalist for more years than it is polite to mention. Friends at Jubilee Church will probably know who I am referring to! I have received some other invitations to do similar [...]

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Wright, Piper, The Earth And The Sun By Andrew Wilson

January 7, 2010

Andrew Wilson has been kind enough to write the following guest post for me. You really should get a copy of his books God Stories and Incomparable – they have been very well received. For more about the New Perspectives, and Wright in particular, there is a Sinclair Ferguson talk on the Gospel Coalition [...]

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Evolutionary Spectrum

December 20, 2009

I am going to address a theme today that I haven’t spoken about very much in the entire history of my blog. It is not an easy subject to write about as I am aware that there are very strong emotions on display on both sides. The debate between atheistic evolution and any kind of [...]

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BOOK: Deep Church By Jim Belcher

December 18, 2009

A few weeks ago I downloaded Jim Belcher’s book Deep Church from christianaudio.com. It was on a special offer at the time. I found myself compelled to keep listening. The book has a website, and you can also read an interview with the author.
This book is an example of a “model” of the church. I [...]

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