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Entries Tagged ‘Recommended Books’

Books I’ll be reading in 2009

I’m usually always reading something. Hopefully this year will be no different. However two books I desire to work through systematically within the year is the MacArthur daily bible (Christmas present from my wife Laura) and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian religion.

The bible is my primary objective, as good as some books are, there is [...]

Why were not emergent (by two guys who should be) Book Review

Well, I’ve just returned from the Scottish Highlands and for three days I’ve been mobile-less, blog-less but not book-less! My holiday companion was this book by Kevin Deyoung and Ted Kluck Why were not emmergent (by two guys who should be).
Whats it all about?
As you can tell the book is about the emergent church [...]

Terry Virgo Biography: No well worn paths and Smith Wigglesworth prophesy

Well, I have finally managed to finish Terry Virgo’s no well worn paths. I don’t normally take so long to read a book but life has been and continues to be very busy!
What can I say about the book?
Its great! A fantastic outline of the history of the UK charismatic movement. As I read it [...]

Charles Spurgeon, Mark Driscoll and the Gospel of Christ

I recently read this Spurgeon quote on Adrian Warnock’s blog , I include it here, not because I am stuck for stuff to post and feel the need to pinch stuf from Adrian’s blog but rather because it sums up beautifully one of the core problems of contemporary evangelicalism.
“The gospel is a reasonable system, and it appeals [...]

Some ‘Must Read’ Books

The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee
Watchman Nee’s writings are deeply biblical, spiritual, practical and powerful.
The Normal Christian life is an exposition of the book of Romans. Nee explains how believers can know the forgiveness of sins and removal of guilt. Know victory over sin through our union with Christ’s death and know intimacy with [...]


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