As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The first book is by far the richest for Christian devotion. Here Augustine distinguishes between things that should be ‘enjoyed’ (God alone) and those that should be ‘used’ (everything else, including Scripture, as a means to lead to God). He teaches his famous ordo amoris (order of loves)” - Churches Without Chests
“I try to suggest in the book that the struggle between wanting to know, curiosity, and wanting not to know, which is a resistance to knowledge, that those two forces are present in our minds all the time.” - L&L
“Is there a singer or musician in your church who is hungry to glorify God as they lead in corporate worship? Or do your members need to be taught that they’re all ‘part of the choir’? 9Marks asked a couple of pastors who have thought a lot about corporate worship for book recommendations.” - 9 Marks
“Overall, The Wizard of the Kremlin is an excellent read, and I look forward to the movie. The only real criticism I have is that, despite all the many incredible political crimes it reveals, Giuliano da Empoli’s book is, sadly, only all too believable.” - Providence
“Christians should look at work as part of our created purpose, not just as toil.” - Breakpoint
“Every time we let someone say, ‘Oh, I’m just a mom,’ and don’t honor her work, we let stand the idea that serving the vulnerable is somehow a lesser existence—when in reality it is the foundation of any society that hopes to survive.” - Acton
“Though a fascinating historical study undoubtedly unfamiliar to many readers, American Heretics fails to interpret properly the framers’ conception of religion and… ham-fistedly collapses into a single whole a diverse group of religious conservatives who often share little more than superficial commonalities.” - Acton
This post comes in response to a brother in the Middle East who seems to be combating false teaching in this area. I hope that this helps. I have not included the apposite sections within the major Systematic Theologies, nor have I included the important critical studies of Dunn or Pannenberg (which are both worth reading). These books furnish a well-rounded portrait of the Jesus of the Bible and His identity as the God-Man.
“In his new book, ‘Believe,’ Douthat makes a case for name-brand religion, saying the world’s largest faith traditions are like maps for helping us navigate life and the universe around us. They also might just be true.” - RNS
Related: Gavin Ortlund interview
“What if our work, in and outside of our job, is what we were made for?” - Breakpoint
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