Reading List 2015
I’m not sure if readers love them, but I read enough blogs to know that bloggers love to create them: End-of-the-Year Lists. This is my contribution: The list of books I read in 2015.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY? by Kevin DeYoung (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
Last week, my review of What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung was published in the theological journal Themelios. DeYoung’s book is not only my favorite book on the topic, it’s also my favorite book of 2015.
NEWTON ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE by Tony Reinke (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
John Newton’s life is a spiritual, gourmet grocery store, and author Tony Reinke spent several years selecting and preparing for us a splendid meal. It’s called Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ.
Introduction from EACH PART WORKING PROPERLY
An excerpt from the Introduction to the church membership book I wrote called, EACH PART WORKING PROPERLY.
9 Quotes from THE JOY PROJECT by Tony Reinke
The Joy Project by Tony Reinke was released earlier this week. You can download the book free of charge at Desiring God. Here are nine of my favorite passages in the book.
TAKING GOD AT HIS WORD by Kevin DeYoung (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
A book review of TAKING GOD AT HIS WORD by Kevin DeYoung. As the subtitle suggests, it’s a great book to remind us that God’s Word is knowable, necessary, and enough—and practically why all of this matters.
11 Resources on The Bible, Sexuality, and Homosexuality
Today, there are so many books being published about the Bible and sexuality, and especially about the Bible and homosexuality. In many ways, this is a good thing. But there is also a downside: it’s hard to know which books are the most helpful.
WHO IS JESUS by Greg Gilbert (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
A book review of WHO IS JESUS? by Greg Gilbert, a helpful book for consideration of the most important question you’ll ever consider.
IS GOD ANTI-GAY? & WASHED AND WAITING (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
There has been a steady stream of books about homosexuality published in the last few years, but two in particular from evangelical authors have received a lot of attention. The two books I am speaking of are IS GOD ANTI-GAY? by Sam Allberry and WASHED AND WAITING by Wesley Hill. And they should receive attention; they are great books.
MOM ENOUGH edited by Tony and Karalee Reinke (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
Becoming a mother is to enlist in a war. And what makes this war so difficult, is that the enemies are not always obvious. MOM ENOUGH is written by women that know much about the difficulties of this war, but who also know about how to win.
FUTURE MEN by Douglas Wilson (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
A FAN AND FLAME book review of FUTURE MEN by Douglas Wilson, an excellent roadmap to train boys (of all ages) to be the men God designed us to be.
LIT! by Tony Reinke (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
There was a time when I hated to read and write. Today, all of that has changed. But with this change came questions. For example, how do I pick which books to read, and once I do read them, how shall I make the most of them? Tony Reinke wrote a helpful book called LIT! to answer these questions.
Burning Hearts: Preaching to the Affections by Moody and Weekes - A Review
A review of Burning Hearts: Preaching to the Affections by Moody and Weeks.
THE GRAVE ROBBER by Mark Batterson (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
A FAN AND FLAME book review of THE GRAVE ROBBER by Mark Batterson. It’s a book about miracles, hope and hardship, and the unchanging God.
SEEING BEAUTY AND SAYING BEAUTIFULLY by John Piper (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
A FAN AND FLAME book review of John Piper’s latest book, SEEING BEAUTY AND SAYING BEAUTIFULLY.