Would You Like To Read a Christian Classic With Me?

10 min read

It’s time, once again, to read a Christian classic together. Over the years I’ve often asked people like you to join me in reading some of the best Christian books ever written. And I’ve got a hankering to do it again. Why don’t you watch this short introductory video and see if you would like to read along.

You can purchase Holy Helps for a Godly Life on Amazon, or at Westminster Books. Buy it ASAP, read the introductory matter and first three chapters by June 7, and check back here for some discussion.

Transcript

coming soon

Reading the Next Classic Together (Round 3)

Last year some of the readers of this site began to read Christian classics together with me. The impetus for this project was the simple realization that, though many Christians want to read through the classics of the faith, few of us have the motivation to actually make it happen. This program allows us to…

Apr 2, 2008

Reading Classics Together

3 min read
Reading the Next Classic Together (And More!)

I am going to address two topics in this post, so be sure to read long enough to catch both of them. In just a moment I want to tell you about the next classic book of the Christian faith that we will be reading together. But first, I want to announce a special reading…

Feb 20, 2009

Reading Classics Together

5 min read
The 2025 Christian Reading Challenge

Do you love to read? Do you want to learn to love to read? Do you enjoy reading books that cross the whole spectrum of topics and genres? Then I’ve coordinated with Visual Theology to create something that may be right up your alley—the 2025 Christian Reading Challenge. Whether you are a light reader or completely…

Dec 30, 2024

Articles

2 min read

Works & Wonders (May 24)

Interesting and uplifting content for Sunday: Proclamation rather than proof, Fill This House, On Rainbow Wings, strange sea creatures, a faith crisis, and more.

May 24

Articles

6 min read
Weekend A La Carte (May 23)

Work will always matter / The rise of techno-feudalism / The gospel according to Karl Marx / The challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy / My manifesto on AI and religion / Steve McQueen, born again, set free / Cornfield baptism / 5 things most people don’t know about writing books

May 23

A La Carte

6 min read
How Men Can Use Their Authority Well

There are few topics that have proven trickier to navigate than the topic of authority. We know we need authority to function as families, churches, and nations, yet there is something deep within our sinful humanity that causes us to rebel against it wherever it exists. We both want it and despise it.

May 22

Book Reviews

5 min read
A La Carte (May 22)

The ancient world had no word for child abuse / What I wish I had learned in theological college / Pray to the Lord of the harvest / What God is healing while not healing my health problems / Are you willing to show up? / Artificial preaching / Sales and deals / and more.

May 22

A La Carte

5 min read
A La Carte (May 21)

One step becomes a three-day walk / Tolkien, foolishness, and the ordinary means of grace / The staggering beauty and burden of church life / Denominational health / Three truths to combat your news anxiety / Don’t do the Devil’s work for him / and more.

May 21

A La Carte

5 min read
The Most Neglected Element of Worship

There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfected until they are as good as they can be. In most churches, this includes the music, of course, and often the preaching. Why do these receive so much attention?

May 20

Articles

7 min read

Works & Wonders (May 17)

Works & Wonders features Nate Bargatze vs. Beyoncé, Eric Church & Jonathan Haidt, houses for €1, “Gone Away with a Friend,” hymn sings, a Sunday devotional, and more.

May 17

Articles

8 min read
The Most Neglected Element of Worship

There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfected until they are as good as they can be. In most churches, this includes the music, of course, and often the preaching. Why do these receive so much attention?

May 20

Articles

7 min read
God Doesn’t Ask You To Let Him Off the Hook

There are many ways that human beings can display our pride and arrogance toward God. There are many ways that even those of us who love him can display that we think we know better than he does. There are many ways we can behave with conceit, but perhaps never more so than when we…

May 18

Articles

8 min read
Teach Your Children About God’s Great Big Global Church

My new book releases today, and I would love it if you’d buy a copy for the children in your life! God’s Great Big Global Church, a beautifully illustrated picture book, will introduce them to 10 kids and their churches from all around the world.

May 15

Articles

3 min read
How Men Can Use Their Authority Well

There are few topics that have proven trickier to navigate than the topic of authority. We know we need authority to function as families, churches, and nations, yet there is something deep within our sinful humanity that causes us to rebel against it wherever it exists. We both want it and despise it.

May 22

Book Reviews

5 min read

Explore More

Transcript

Explore More

Collections & Series

Top Topics

Top Scripture References

Recent Dates