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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien (2012)

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Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible The 5th title in our Siblings’ Book Club this year is one that I personally submitted and have wanted to read for years. I’m so glad I finally did, though it’s one … Continue reading

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The Apostle: A Life of Paul by John Pollock (1972)

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A Christian review of this strong and enjoyable narrative-biography (not a novel) from John Pollock – The Apostle: A Life of Paul (1972). Continue reading

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Christmas Playlist by Alistair Begg (2016)

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Four Songs That Bring You to the Heart of Christmas I wasn’t sure I was ready for another music-themed Christmas book this holiday season. After all, I had just finished reading the educational and entertaining book by Ace Collins, Stories … Continue reading

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Hindered Prayers

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I recently read an informative little devotional on prayer published in 1900, How to Pray by R.A. Torrey. In Chapter 9 of that volume, Torrey discusses “Hindrances to Prayer” and strikes upon an issue of high importance that really got … Continue reading

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How to Keep a Spiritual Journal by Ronald Klug (1982)

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A Guide to Journal Keeping for Inner Growth & Personal Discovery It’s been a long time since I outlined and summarized an entire book for my own benefit and growth, but I did just that with this excellent little book … Continue reading

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The Vulnerable Soldier, 04 – The Shoes of Peace (Eph 6:15)

I’ve been working through the whole armor of God in Ephesians 6 for this study on “The Vulnerable Soldier,” and this fourth installment had me a bit stumped. Paul’s metaphor sounds a bit convoluted, in that it involves one piece … Continue reading

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The Vulnerable Soldier, 03 – The Breastplate of Righteousness (Eph 6:14)

My daughter’s been getting into ninja games and sword-fighting with sticks. She’s only 9, so when she challenges me to a duel, I generally have to get down on my knees and fight with my left hand to make it … Continue reading

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The Vulnerable Soldier, 02 – The Belt of Truth (Eph. 6:14)

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In the first installment of this series, I introduced both the background for the study and some key insights from Eph 6:10-13. As background, when I taught this familiar passage to my bored Youth Group, the Spirit helped me flip … Continue reading

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The Vulnerable Soldier, 01 – The Whole Armor of God (Eph. 6:10-13)

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Over the past several months, I’ve been walking through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians with the Youth Group at church. When we came to this familiar passage, I could tell they “knew” it already. They could see the Sunday School … Continue reading

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The Beekeeper’s Daughter by Rob Heijermans (2020)

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E-book companion to Serves You Right: Loving Those We’d Rather Hate Companion books are always risky, because if you’ve never read the original (or worse, if you’ve never even heard of it), you might be so lost with the Companion … Continue reading

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