I love book reviews. Since I cannot possibly read all of the interesting books out there, I publish occasional round-ups of reviews I have found at other blogs. Or even if I am able to review the book, it’s always good to get a second opinion. Here are a few of the notable links I’ve…
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. Here are some of the notable new books that I’ve received: Galatians for You by Tim Keller. This…
Happy New Year! To get the new year started right, here’s a desktop wallpaper you can use to pretty up your computer, your phone or tablet or even your Facebook page. It comes courtesy of Miska Wilhelmsson. I’ll allow him to introduce himself: “Hi, I’m a young graphic designer from Finland currently living in Cardiff,…
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. Here are some of the notable books that I’ve received in the past few weeks. Through the Eyes…
I love writing book reviews and I love reading them. Since I cannot possibly read and review all of the interesting books out there, I publish occasional round-ups of reviews written by other writers. Or even if I am able to review the book, it’s always good to get a second opinion. So here are…
Last year, I put together a price comparison of 10 books at 4 different online stores: Amazon, Westminster Books, Monergism, and CBD. The purpose was to learn whether or not Amazon truly offers the best prices, as we often think they do. What I learned last year is each of these resellers is quite competitive,…
This is the fourteenth installment in a series on theological terms. See previous posts on the terms theology, Trinity, creation, man, Fall, common grace, sin, righteousness, faith, pride, election, revelation, and atonement. “Our first point about adoption is that it is the highest privilege that the gospel offers” (J. I. Packer, Knowing God, 206). J.…
2012 was a pretty good year for readers. While my reading has had to slow down compared to what it was a few years ago, I still made my way through quite a long list of books. Today I want to share some of my top picks from the year that is almost over. Let…
I’ve been at this blogging thing for ten years now and have been at the daily blogging thing for almost as long. This means that I’ve got an extensive backlist of articles from years gone by. I thought it might be fun to pull out some of the articles I wrote in previous months of…
December is here and with the new month I’ve got a new desktop wallpaper for you to download. This one comes courtesy of Drew Clemens. I’ll allow him to introduce himself: I live in sunny Dayton, Ohio with my beautiful wife, Melissa, and our two Lego-loving boys. God has moved me along in my career…
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. Here are some of the notable books that I’ve received in the past few weeks. Creature of the…
While most of what finds its way into my mailbox is books, I also receive a surprising amount of music. This works out well since I happen to love listening to music while going about my daily work. Here are a few new and noteworthy albums you may want to take a look at. Joy…
For the past few years I’ve made it a point to collect Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that may be of particular interest to Christians. While there are many places you can go online to find deals on electronics and other big-ticket items, I wanted to provide a place for Christian retailers to make…
This is the thirteenth installment in a series on theological terms. See previous posts on the terms theology, Trinity, creation, man, Fall, common grace, sin, righteousness, faith, pride, election, and revelation. Stated simply, atonement refers to the act by which someone or something is cleansed from sin. The concept is first introduced in reference to…
Thanksgiving is once more just about upon us, and by “us,” I mean “you” if you are American. I have written about this holiday and the Canadian equivalent several times over the years. Here are a few that you may find beneficial. A Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving – This is a beautiful prayer drawn…
Infographics have become all the rage over the past few years and are used to display all manner of information. Last year I found myself wondering if infographics could be used to display theology in a helpful and visually-appealing way. I soon spoke to a few graphic artists and commissioned a series of twelve infographics,…
I’ve been at this blogging thing for ten years now and have been at the daily blogging thing for almost as long. This means that I’ve got an extensive backlist of articles from years gone by. I thought it might be fun to pull out some of the articles I wrote in previous months of…
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. Here are some of the notable books that I’ve received in the past few weeks. Gospel Identity, Gospel…
November is here and with the new month I’ve got a new desktop wallpaper for you to download. This one comes courtesy of Mark Wells. I’ll let Mark introduce himself: “Hey, I’m Mark and my wife Amy and I live in the suburbs of Dayton, Ohio safely tucked away in the Midwest. We have two…
This is the tenth installment in an occasional series on theological terms. See previous posts on the terms theology, Trinity, creation, man, Fall, common grace, sin, righteousness, faith, and pride. Election is the term the Bible uses to refer to God’s act of choosing people to salvation. Paul unpacks this meaning most clearly in Romans…