As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Bilbro suggests that we release ourselves from the junk-food news diet by attending to resources that are deep and rich. This is essential because “so much of what people do under the rubric of unwinding or self-care doesn’t actually recreate or restore; It scratches the itch of our restless souls’ ” - Tim Miller
“Years ago, as a PhD theology student at a Protestant seminary, I was handed a list of required reading. Out of 128 books, only three of them (!) were by premodern authors (written from the first century to the 15th century).” - CToday
“The Welsh minister, Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981), served at Westminster Chapel in London for 30 years, and he is considered by some to be the greatest preacher of the 20th century.” - Tim Augustyn
“Calvin’s rationale for reading ‘profane authors’ was that the Holy Spirit also gifts unbelievers with skills in writing and truth-telling. ‘In despising the gifts,’ Calvin wrote, ‘we insult the Giver.’” - TGC
“Leaders should be readers. Here are some ways for busy Christian leaders to do more reading” - Chuck Lawless
Reposted from Rooted Thinking
Eighteen-year-old Sarah Hall curled up in her New England home, her legs tucked beneath her voluminous 1700’s skirt.1 Neither the chill of the room nor the hardness of the wooden chair distracted her from her book. She barely noticed her younger brothers and sisters as they noisily went about their business in the common room. The hardbound volume, stiff with newness, recounted the life of the recently deceased missionary Samuel Mills.
Read Part 1.
I said in the last post that I would continue where I left off, so let me say something about books covering other aspects of Systematic Theology first.
I received this question recently:
Thank you for all the material you put out. I have benefitted quite a bit. Do you have a list of books/reading that you would recommend as “must read” for someone wanting to grow theologically? I am a part-time worship pastor and full-time elementary music teacher. Previous experience as lay/part-time church planter, youth pastor, and young adult pastor. No seminary, relatively studied, conservative theologically.
Review of Brett McCracken’s The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World - CToday
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