Categories: books

• review: captured by grace

  Encountering God’s grace changes lives forever, and this beautiful three-part volume is truly a keeper as it consistently initiates a fresh experience of God’s grace on almost every page. It tracks the dramatic stories of John Newton, Paul and the author himself in the freeing power of permanent forgiveness and unending mercy. Captured by Grace drives home that none of us, no matter what we have done, are beyond the reach of grace and forgiveness. Dr. David Jeremiah’s writing challenges [...]

• essential Piper: 2of6 hedonism

  In this little mini-series from one of my helpers in the faith, the inimitable John Piper. This entry looks at Christian Hedonism, which at it’s core, is the truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. An immense and punchy truth!! ” We praise what we enjoy because the delight is incomplete until it is expressed in praise. If we were not allowed to speak of what we value and celebrate what we [...]

• essential Piper: 1of6 purpose

  ,….and nothing of the Pied-piper sort! “Don’t waste your life!” is pure-spiritual-adrenalin and a call-to obedience by one of my favourite authors, John Piper. Definitely a Top-Fifty book of all time for me…. Despite Julie not being a big fan, I’m going to aim for a six-entry-weekly-taster from Piper’s best books and key thinking. ” It is possible to waste your life. Few things make me tremble more than the possibility of taking this onetime gift of life and wasting [...]

• contextless links

  You’re the offspring of eternity, if you know Jesus! Take heart! Divided about how you see God, yet very united in relationship….! It is wonderfully possible? Ways to fight loneliness in leadership,…… Great writing advice from CS Lewis! Brilliant holiday advice: re eating and sleeping ratios! Gordon McDonald, offers a way to debrief with God and stay connected…. Eugene Peterson’s timeless wisdom living from Jeremiah! John Piper’s epic advice to emerging leaders… The LICC’s very helpful discipleship blog-conversation Mark Driscoll [...]

• a better me,….. (please!?)

  Last night I started reading John Ortberg’s; The Me I Want to Be. I am only one chapter in…and already loving this book. I’m not a slow reader, so a slow read-is the greatest of book-compliments I can give! The more pen-scribbles all over it the better…..! Ortberg begins by answering questions I think that you and I both wrestle with… For instance, I often have a hard time discerning what a more healthy, alive, godly me looks like….. And [...]

• the Jesus manifesto

  Over the history of Christianity we have made the gospel more about so many things and positions and less about Christ. We have placed religious doctrines, ideas concepts, and techniques outside and above an understanding of who Christ is in our lives. We can speak the Christian talk, we know how to play the game, but there is often very little we offer…….. In the light of this, The Jesus Manifesto moves us to answer the question Jesus asked of [...]

• what kind of man-heart? review

  Howard Thurman said, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive”. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires—aided by [...]

• book munchies: excellence in the essentials

  I read books morning, noon and most nights! This is a truly exceptional read:- Beautifully crafted, rich in content style and character…. truly and rarely the kind of book I would wish to say I’d written! True enjoyment in life is found by focusing on the essentials, and Ford is a wise, tasteful(!) and sensitive guide in these things. There is always a scriptural basis for the truth of each subject matter, accompanied by gutsy dos and dont’s throughout…. This [...]

• beautiful wisdom

  · Don’t just pretend to love other. Really love them. · Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. · Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honouring each other. · Never be lazy but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. · Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. · When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. · Always be eager to practice hospitality. [...]

• quoteable quote:- edit

  You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.” Arthur Plotnik