The Presence of the Future — George Ladd
In what sense is the kingdom of God present since His rule is active right now and in what sense does the kingdom of God await eschatological consummation? George...
The Moon is Always Round — Jonathan Gibson
My wife and I recently bought this book to read to our young grandchildren. It is such a simple concept that is so memorably illustrated. Without any heavy...
The Measure Of A Man – Dr. Gene Getz
[Originally posted 4/22/2005]This classic best seller from 25 years ago has been published in a video tape series which our church is presently using for small group...
What Jesus Demands from the World – John Piper
A couple of my former pastors have had this same idea of trying to develop a book (or in a broader sense a discipleship program) that revolves around a systematic...
The Expository Genius of John Calvin – Steven J. Lawson
Expositor Steven Lawson provides a valuable service in giving a quick snapshot look at the expository sermon style of John Calvin. His intent is to continue this...
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ – John Piper
The book title actually could be expanded to include Sharing Jesus Christ — as well as Seeing and Savoring. If someone truly sees who Jesus is with the eyes of their...
The Discipline Of Grace: God’s Role And Our Role In The Pursuit Of Holiness – Jerry Bridges
What role does grace play in our Christian growth and sanctification? It is difficult for many believers to come to grips with the tension between divine sovereignty...
Spiritual Disciplines Within The Church – Donald S. Whitney
This book is used at Hope Bible Church as a resource for the new members’ study group to give people a proper orientation to some of the fundamental priorities of a...
Portrait Of Integrity: The Life Of Ray C. Stedman – Mark S. Mitchell
Ray Stedman is one of my modern day heroes of the faith for his modeling of the plurality of elder form of church government (which speaks to his humility, love and...
The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment – Jeremiah Burroughs
The Lord must be working on me in the area of Contentment. Last week I wrote a quick blog on the topic in response to a cartoon that sparked something in me. Then...
Pursuit Of Holiness – Jerry Bridges
Holiness has fallen on hard times in some Christian circles. Some advocates of Easy Believism maintain that there is a disconnect between: Turning to Christ for...
This Little Church Went To Market – Gary Gilley
Gary Gilley does what many would consider to be very un-Christian: He names names and points the finger at those who are leading the market-driven church growth...