Why don’t we know when Jesus Christ will return to this earth?
Most likely for the same reason that when we hear that someone is coming to visit we vacuum, do the dishes, clean off the dining room table, and clean the litter box – we’re not paying that much attention and get lazy until we [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Of Cleaning and the Return of Christ
Posted in Christian life, Jesus Christ, second coming on October 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
5 Good Books on the Death of Christ
Posted in 5 Good..., Book Report, John Piper, R.C. Sproul, atonement on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are five good books on why Jesus Christ died and what His death accomplished.
The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper. Packed with more truth per-square-inch than just about any other.
The Cross of Christ by John R.W. Stott. A classic theological treatment of the subject.
Redemption Accomplished and [...]
Why Should We Read the Bible?
Posted in Bible, Books, Godliness, Quotes, reading on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Donald Whitney, in his excellent book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, explains the importance of “Bible intake” as he calls it.
No Spiritual Discipline is more important than the intake of God’s Word. Nothing can substitute for it. There is simply no healthy Christian life apart from a diet of the milk and meat of Scripture. The reasons for [...]
5 Good Books on God
Posted in 5 Good..., Books, R.C. Sproul Jr., Recommendations, reading on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are five good books on God I would heartily recommend. None of them is exhaustive, of course, because God Himself is inexhaustible, but each of them has helped refine my view of the true and living Triune God. These five books are “good.” They may or may not be “the best,” but they are [...]
