I do not intend to continue posting these “Books I Didn’t Review” article with the frequency I’ve been doing so lately. But this summer I’ve been enjoying reading books outside of the Christian genre and I’ve been read a lot of them. It has been a refreshing break for me. I’ve still been enjoying at…
I’ve been thinking a fair bit lately about endorsements (or blurbs, if you prefer)–the little lines and paragraphs you see on the back of a book giving you good reasons why you really ought to read it. I have done this as I’ve gone through a process of defining my ministry, what I will give…
I got busy today and forgot all about this week’s Free Stuff Fridays. Thankfully I remembered with enough time to launch it before day’s end. This week’s sponsor is Ligonier Ministries and they are offering a prize fitting for this, the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth. Five winners will each receive a Reformation Trust…
I guess this is going to become a regular feature around here–a list of some of the books I didn’t review. The fact is that I receive far more books than I could ever read and that I read more books than I could review. Yet many of these are perfectly good books–excellent books even–that…
It’s Friday and that means I’ve got another Free Stuff Fridays for you. This week’s sponsor is Shepherd Press, a name I’m sure most are familiar with. “Shepherd Press is committed to provide God’s people with solid biblical books and materials. … At Shepherd Press we look for materials that … will enable us to…
It’s Friday and, as you know, that brings us to another edition of Free Stuff Fridays–an opportunity for you to win some free product from a great sponsor. This week’s sponsor is Timberdoodle, a supplier of homeschooling curriculum and related material. They are offering five great prizes. Each of five winners will be able to…
A couple of weeks ago Dr. Mohler supplied a suggested summer reading list. My tastes and Dr. Mohler’s run pretty much the same when it comes to recreational reading so I thought I’d go ahead and just read this entire list of ten books. I’m now forty percent of the way through (math wizzes will…
We’ve come to another Friday and with it, another version of Free Stuff Fridays. This week’s sponsor is Reformation Heritage Books, the mission of which is “to glorify God and strengthen His Church through the publication and distribution of Puritan and Reformed literature.” They are offering a generous prize of 5 complete sets of their…
About a year ago I wrote a review of Amazon’s Kindle reading device. At the time, I loved it. That was then. A couple of months ago I traded my Kindle to a friend for a stack of old-fashioned ink-on-paper commentaries. This is now. I think I made a good trade. He is enjoying the…
Here is another roundup of a few books I have received but have chosen not to review. Also, this week I’ll list some of the books I’ve received–ones for which I’ve not yet made a decision either way. Encouragement: How Words Change Lives by Gordon Cheng. This little book, published by Matthias Media, seeks to…
It’s Friday and that means I’ve got another Free Stuff Fridays for you. This week’s sponsor is Ligonier Ministries which I’m sure you know primarily as the teaching ministry of R.C. Sproul. Everyone knows that Dr. Sproul has written many, many books over his career (60 titles and counting). What you may not know is…
With books arriving at my door on a near-daily basis, I cannot hope to read and review them all. I’ll admit that quite a few of these books meet an immediately and untimely end in the trash. But many others, even though they are perfectly good, I’m simply unable to read and review. I want…
With a new Friday comes a new edition of Free Stuff Fridays. This week’s sponsors are White Horse Inn and Modern Reformation. This week five winners will each be sent a prize package that contains: Here is what the publisher says about Too Good to Be True: “In a world of hype, we may buy…
A new Friday brings us another occasion to celebrate Free Stuff Fridays. This week’s sponsor is Crossway. They have put together a package of books ideal for a recent (or forthcoming) graduate. But, of course, the draw is open to anyone and ought to benefit whoever reads the books. Five winners will take home a…
With a new Friday comes a new Free Stuff Fridays giveaway. This week’s sponsor is Moody Publishers. They are offering a package of some of their most popular new releases. There will be five winners, each of whom will receive: All you need to do to have a chance at winning is to add your…
Easter is fast approaching and, as you may remember, I thought it would be both fun and worthwhile to read a book together as we prepare to remember the Lord’s death and to celebrate his resurrection. The book that always come to mind this time of year is Frederick Leahy’s The Cross He Bore. This…
This week’s sponsor is Crossway Books. Crossway is offering five prizes, each of which will include three books by Sam Storms: More Precious than Gold, Hope of Glory and To the One Who Conquers. These are the three titles in a series of devotional books. One focuses on Colossians, one on Revelation 2-3 and the…
As you might imagine, I receive a good deal of email from people who read this site. Probably the most common questions I receive (other than those mentioning The Shack) deal with books and reading. I guess I’ve established a reputation as a bookworm and people often ask just how I find time to read…
I am about to hit the road for what marks the beginning of a busy spring conference season. This evening I’ll be speaking at a church in Mt. Morris, Michigan and will then travel with the youth to some kind of a retreat center. I’ll be speaking to them five times over the weekend, covering…
We’re going to try something new around here. For the next few weeks, at least, I’m going to make Fridays a giveaway day. Check in Friday mornings and there will be something to win. Today I’m giving away five copies of a great little book on John Calvin (courtesy of Reformation Heritage Books). “In this…