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  • Nothing Is Impossible With God

    I was initially hesitant to take part in this blog tour for Nothing Is Impossible With God. Not because I lack enthusiasm for most New Growth Press releases, but rather I wasn’t sure if I’d really connect with the book. Consider the description: No one likes to feel weak. Just thinking about our inadequate resources can fill…

  • Triperspectivalism, The Appearance of Evil, and College Football

    Since I recently reached the magic number of 3, I thought I’d share the links to several guest posts I’ve written recently. This one is not all that recent, but I offered some thoughts on triperspectivalism and small groups over at Joey Cochran’s blog: Knowing what someone loves ties into what they functionally worship. Many…

  • Everyday Church: Gospel Communities On Mission

    Tim Chester & Steve Timmis, Everyday Church: Gospel Communities on Mission. Wheaton: Crossway, September, 2012. 192 pp. Paperback, $14.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Crossway for the review copy! It’s been a while since I read Total Church, but I thought it was a very practical book for church life, so I expected about the same from…

  • Heart of The Matter: Daily Reflections for Changing Hearts and Lives

    CCEF Faculty, Heart of The Matter: Daily Reflections for Changing Hearts and Lives. Greensboro, NC: New Growth Press, October, 2012. 416 pp. Hardcover, $19.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to New Growth Press for the review copy! Typically, I’m not a big fan of devotionals. Not because I don’t like them, they’re just not the type of book that I’m…

  • Paul Tripp’s Dangerous Calling For 80% Off

    Over at Westminster Bookstore, you can get Paul Tripp’s newest book Dangerous Calling for less than $5! Here’s how: If it is anything like Instruments In The Redeemer’s Hands, How People Change, A Quest For More, A War of Words, or What Did You Expect? then you better take advantage of this deal while you…

  • Porn-Free Church: Sex, God, and The Gospel

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  • Delighting In The Trinity: An Introduction To The Christian Faith

    As a general rule, I’m always keeping my eye out for new and interesting books on the Trinity. Even more importantly, I try to keep an eye out for books on the Trinity geared toward the popular level reader. When I saw IVP Academic had released Delighting In The Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith and…

  • What Your Mind Style Says About Your View of God: Randoms

    Tuesday, I started explaining how your mind style influences (to some extent at least) how you view God. If nothing else, your mind style should be looked at as a kind of baseline that can either be balanced out with biblical teaching, or taken to an extreme. It doesn’t determine your view of God, but…

  • What Your Mind Style Says About Your View of God: Sequentials

    [Make sure you also read my post about random mind styles and your view of God] In case you don’t immediately recognize this guy, it’s John Calvin. Hold that thought, because we’ll come back to him. Before we get there, we need to talk a little bit about what mind styles are. You need to…

  • 4 Talks on Spiritual Warfare You Need To Hear

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