Though May has come and gone, it proved to be a good month for Christian book releases. I sorted through the stacks that landed on my desk and arrived at this list of new and notables. In each case I’ve provided the editorial description to give you a sense of what it’s all about. I hope there’s something here that catches your eye! ESV Teen Study Bible. The new ESV Teen Study Bible is targeted at teens from 14 to …
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Good morning from beautiful Villarrica, Chile, where I’ve settled in to record the next episode of Worship Round the World. I’m quite sure you’ll want to grab this month’s free book from Logos. Several of the nearly-free books are excellent picks as well. This month they are also featuring Eerdmans which means lots of good commentaries are on sale. There are a few new Kindle deals to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Coming Soon: Understanding and Trusting Our Great …
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Some of my earliest memories are of creeds and catechisms. Parents and pastors alike taught me the truths of the Christian faith and encouraged me to study creeds and the many questions and answers of the catechisms. What a foundation this laid in my young heart! No words resonated more deeply than the fourth answer of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, which responds to a simple but crucial question: “What is God?” The writers of the Catechism combined sound doctrine with …
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May the Lord be with you and bless you as you begin a new day and a new month. (Yesterday on the blog: To Surprise Us At the Last Day) A Word to Gen Z Graduates Aaron Menikoff has a message to Gen Z graduates that may encourage and challenge them in useful ways. What Is Prudence? “As a protective Father, God calls us to prudence, to think before we act. This may sound simple, but even prudence has its …
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The world was still new, the earth was still young, humanity was still barely east of Eden. And deep in virgin forests, unseen by human eye, untrod by human foot, a gentle fern was summoned forth from the soil. Its fronds were perfectly symmetrical, its leaves were vibrant green, it was uniquely patterned with the most delicate of veins. When the sun broke through the trees above, it illumined the fern with beams of gold. When the dews fell in …
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