18 Books from 2018
What timber is for a sawmill, books are for your mind – raw material to inform your best ideas. Maybe some of these books will catch your interest as you compile a reading list for 2019.
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Do you have a plan to memorize God’s Word? The Psalmist ‘stored up’ God’s Word in his heart, so that he would not sin against his Maker. Despite the benefits of Bible memory, it can often be challenging to know…
The Missionary Library: Ten Essential Books
Missions is about God’s glory being proclaimed throughout the world. As I’ve written before, reading a book is like having coffee with an expert. Today, I’d like to share with you ten books that are tremendously influential, on the topic…
17 Books from 2017
I’m excited to reveal my list of the 17 books that I’ve been reading this year! As in previous years, this is not a complete recommendation or endorsement of anything on this list – it is just an opportunity for…
Institutes of the Christian Religion: A Review
By Daniel Pentimone 4.5 stars Institutes of the Christian Religion, Hendrickson Publishers, copyright 2008. ISBN 978-1-59856-168-5 The Institutes of the Christian Religion is a theological treatise by John Calvin (1509-1564). Calvin originally planned to be a reclusive scholar, studying and…
15 Christian Biographies
Biographies, as I mentioned earlier this week, act as formative blueprints for life. They provide a structure and example of what Christian life can look like, when we see the lives of others. When I recommended reading biographies, I provided…
Adoniram Judson on Christian Baptism: A Review
By Daniel Pentimone Four and a half stars Adoniram Judson on Christian Baptism, Audubon Press, copyright 2000. ISBN 0-9652883-6-6 [You can find a similar edition on Amazon here] The story of Adoniram Judson certainly glows as one of the brightest…
16 Books from 2016
Earlier this year, when I published 15 Books from 2015, I started a precedent – one that will get harder and harder to accomplish every year! This year, however, the goal is still manageable. The following selections might help you…
Book Review: The Great and Holy War
The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade, by Philip Jenkins, copyright 2014. ISBN 978-0-06-210509-7, 438 pages, four stars. Living in the secular west, most of the information that I encounter on the Great War…
Exciting Update!
For some time I’ve been working on an exciting writing project, and I can’t wait to share it with you. My first book, Milk and Meat: Studies in Hebrews to Feed God’s Flock is almost finished. My goal is to…