Category Archives: Books

My 5 Favorite Marriage Books

I love being married and always want to have great resources that challenge and exhort me as the husband and head of the home.  In no particular order, here are my 5 favorite marriage books: (1) What Did You Expect? … Continue reading

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My 10 Favorite Theology Books of 2011

End-of-year lists are popular, and since I love reading theology, I wanted to commend my 10 favorites.  The subjects and authors vary, and I don’t necessarily affirm every conclusion in them.  My list also contains some books not published in … Continue reading

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20 Helpful Christian Books

Looking for some great books to read?  Mind if I make some recommendations? To those who know me well, it’s no surprise that I love to read.  And in recent years, I’ve seen so many helpful books become available to … Continue reading

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Interview on The Janet Mefferd Show about “The Gospel Is For Christians”

On Thursday July 14, 2011, I had the privilege of being interviewed on The Janet Mefferd Show, a conservative Christian radio show based in the Dallas area. The subject of the interview was my book, The Gospel Is For Christians, … Continue reading

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My Conversation with Trevin Wax about “The Gospel is for Christians”

Today on Trevin Wax’s blog Kingdom People, he posted our conversation about The Gospel is for Christians and its various implications on discipleship and missions. Some of the topics we cover are: -The title of my book -The gospel-centered movement … Continue reading

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Main Points from The Gospel is for Christians

Here are three key ideas from each chapter of my book, The Gospel is for Christians: Chapter 1: “The Gospel Planned Before All Creation” (1) God planned the death of Jesus on the cross before He made the universe. (2) … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Writing, from Trevin Wax

At his excellent blog, Trevin wrote a post about book proposals to publishing companies.  His post is helpful, especially because he recommends the book Thinking Like Your Editor.

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10 Christian Books on the Problem of Evil

I wanted to recommend some books on a very controversial topic, the problem of evil.  Like the prophets of the Old Testament, we will inevitably face questions of injustice and evil in our own lives and in the wider world. … Continue reading

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The Book, “How to Write Clearly”

The book How to Write Clearly, by Edwin Abbott, was published in 1883 and is now available online for free here.  I skimmed through it, and it looks profitable.  I imagine, though, that not all of his rules are considered … Continue reading

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Learning about God’s Sovereignty from the Bible

In his excellent book God’s Greater Glory, Bruce Ware writes, “The sole criterion for understanding the nature of divine sovereignty is simply this: whatever God tells us in Scripture about his lordship and sovereign rulership over the universe is what … Continue reading

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