I bought a book for my niece and nephew for Christmas this year. Nothing shocking about this; I was buying them books before they were born. But this year I picked up what is, I believe, the most well written, theologically rich storybook Bible I’ve ever seen. The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones and [...]
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Where the Storm Meets the Sun
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Culture and Worldview, Holidays, tagged book review, David Suchet, foreshadowing, grand narrative, Jago, Jesus, Jesus Storybook Bible, Lloyd-Jones, theology on December 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Is Twilight Emotional Porn?
Posted in Book Reviews, Culture and Worldview, relationships, Sexuality, Women's Ministry, Youth Ministry, tagged Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Ephesians 1, Ephesians 5, Harvest USA, pornography, relationships, Romans 1, sex, Twilight on July 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Much is made today of the devastating effects of pornography in the lives of men. Articles and books have been written by the thousands outlining the emotional, financial, time and relational impact of porn addiction. I work for a ministry that deals everyday with the effects of pornography. We have learned that men are wired [...]
Instruments, Part 6
Posted in Biblical Counseling, Book Reviews, Christianity, tagged Biblical Counseling, Church, Leviticus 11, Paul David Tripp on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last two chapters of the book deal with the action aspect of change in the heart of the church as a whole. While the first three parts of the personal ministry—Love, know and speak—are vital to the confrontation of people in sin, this last aspect, the doing aspect, is the key to keeping one [...]
Instruments, Part 5
Posted in Biblical Counseling, Book Reviews, Christianity, tagged Biblical Counseling, Change, Church, Commitment, confession, Confrontation, Hebrews 4, Leviticus 19, Paul David Tripp on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chapters Nine and Ten offer what is certainly the strongest accusation against the church today: “We tend to have permanently casual relationships that never grow into real intimacy. There are things we know about each other, but they fool us into thinking that we know the human being who live within the borders of those [...]
Instruments, Part 4
Posted in Biblical Counseling, Book Reviews, Christianity, tagged Biblical Counseling, Christian love, grace, love, Paul David Tripp, Problem of Evil, relationships, suffering on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chapters Seven and Eight deal with Tripp’s concept of Christian love and how followers of Christ should interact with one another in loving relationships. In order for the reader to become an instrument for the radical change needed in the hearts of people today, Tripp states it is necessary to consider the following point: “I [...]
