Top 10 (Non-Classic) Most Influential Books in My First 10 Years as a Christian
These may or may not be distinctively Christian, but they have in some way helped me grow in my faith.
10. Between Two Worlds – John RW Stott
This is Stott’s work on the history of preaching. Well written and inspiring, this is a must read for anyone interested in the foolishness of proclamation.
9. Jesus’ Sermon on [...]
I Do Not Permit a Calvinist to Use “Permit” Language
Often when discussing Calvinism with my Reformed friends, I hear them use language like “God allowed/permitted sin.” This kind of rhetoric seems strange, though, coming from a group of people who believe, as the Westminster Confession of Faith says, that “God from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of his own [...]
Worshipping at the Altar of the Bitch Goddess of Relativism
I’ve come to appreciate Christianity Today over the last few years. While in college, when doctrine was merely an abstract idea waiting to be debated, I found CT quite lacking. But as I’ve grown in the Lord and matured as a person I’ve realized there are not only excellent theological articles in CT, but there [...]