Absolutely zero regrets in purchasing this one.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Get it...
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Pt. 2.....Books
In addition to the "reads" below, I picked this one up at Lifeway and am looking forward to reading more of it. The whole series is pretty good, but this one may be one of the best.
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Some Summer Reads....
Here are a few titles that I've been dipping into during these hot, hot days of eastern NC summer.
Nettles on the life of Boyce in ARB series....It's very detailed, but it's good; certainly worthwhile.
The C. Hodge biography in the same series (above). Not as detailed so an easier read for the summer; good.
Schreiner's new book on spiritual gifts. I like it a lot. Just the presentation of the material alone is well-done.
ReSet by Murray. Murray is gifted. This is clear, enjoyable, enlightening. Practically helpful.
I try to read fun stuff regularly, but man: good modern fiction is hard to find.
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Friday, June 22, 2018
In Other News....
1. Southern Seminary has a new dean. Dr. York replaces Dr. Wills. Dr. Wills still stays on and goes back to more teaching and research / writing.
2. Dr. George of the Spurgeon Center at one of our SBC seminaries steps down due to moral failure. My boys and I are listening to a really good kids book on Jonathan Edwards by him.
3. Dr. Sills at Southern Seminary steps down immediately from various leadership posts due to unknown reason.
May God be with these men...and with us.
Finally, the Hodge biography in the ARB series (see below) is very good so far.
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Good Stuff.....Biblical Theology
I knew about and had my eye on this one for a long time. Released in 2010, I finally broke down and got this one on a recent visit to Lifeway in Gastonia. Recommended. It's not flashy in its contents, but the very point of the book is to get you more into the Bible, so it's great. Comes highly recommended from others too.
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
A Great Find
I just happened over to the P and R Publishing (Presbyterian and Reformed) website, and I'm glad I did. I was looking for a few volumes of the American Reformed Biography series, and Amazon was a bit higher than I had hoped. At P and R, I found each volume for $5 - $7. Wow. Shipping is not expensive either. I'm not sure why, but they have these marked down a lot.
I am excited about Hodge, Boyce, and Dabney.
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Must Have(s) for the Preacher of Romans
So, two titles that I would say those preaching from Romans really want to have by their side..... Moo's NIVAC on Romans and then C. Ash on Romans (2 part). I would almost say essential. Pate is good to have too (TTC series), but he is hit and miss a bit.
D. Carson has said that only the most poorly-trained preacher would prefer Moo's NIVAC over his larger NIC volume on Romans. I have both, but I would say that Carson is perhaps a bit condescending in this and also that I am happy to be "poorly trained" if this is so; the NIVAC contains his exegetical thoughts but also moves all the way to application (helpful application from someone you can trust with interpretation). So, you are getting everything instead of just exegesis and a bit of theology/mild application sprinkled in.
I look forward to the ZECNT on Romans coming out.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Liberty University, Calvinism, and Orange Slices
Liberty
University at the turn of the millennium was a good place. Always promoted as the world’s most exciting
university, it did and didn’t disappoint.
It was the best of colleges, it was (not) the worst of colleges.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Genesis Commentaries
It has been pointed out that books like Genesis, Psalms, John, and Romans are favorites of preachers. I get back to Genesis somewhat frequently; a great book. Almost like it's inspired.
Commentaries that I'm thankful to have used....asterisk indicates favorites:
- Walton's NIVAC isn't the best one, but neither is it bad to have around! (got it cheap on Kindle)
- *Longman's fairly new one in the very user-friendly Story of God series
- K. Hughes is good.
- *Allen Ross is user-friendly and good, but maybe not quite as good as he is on Leviticus.
- Sailhammer in the EBC (revised) has long been praised, but I think it has only moderate value in comparison to others like Ross or Longman.
- Kidner
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Monday, October 09, 2017
So Good; Go ahead and get this one.
The men of our church are reading this together for purpose of discussion, and it has indeed provided for some truly good times of interaction. This book is so rich. It is simple and easy to understand. And yet, like the biblical book upon which it is based (Ecclesiastes), it is deep and profound too.
Carson (D.A.) says that this is the best of all the recent expositions of Ecclesiastes. It has helped me a lot; highly recommended. The endorsements of the book come from some of my favorites!.... A. Motyer, D. R. Davis, Carson, etc. Another reason why I think our men are enjoying it so much is that it is faithful to get us into the text of Scripture itself.
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Tuesday, October 03, 2017
Galatians Commentaries (and Brief Thoughts on commentaries)
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Twenty Newer Books that have Helped me in Ministry
Schreiner on Galatians
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Friday, January 27, 2017
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Very, very happy with this one....
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