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I read this today…
in Knowing God by J.I. Packer and I just have to share it. Before I start the quote, some quick facts about this book: first published in 1973 considered a classic, must-read for believers over 1 million sold listed on several “most influential” books lists Where is the sense of distance and difference, then, between…
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In My Face
Karl and I always have our noses in a book. We read separately and we read to each other. I mentioned in a previous post that I had received a box of books for review. The box contained the two most recent John Piper books, Suffering and the Sovereignty of God and What Jesus Demands…
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No They Didn’t!
When was the last time your class saw how “HOT” God’s Word is? Open this authentic looking “bible” and begin to share the scripture for the day as real flames are seen coming from your “bible”. This full size book comes with a battery operated ignition system. All you supply are the batteries, lighter fluid…
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The Chocolate Fountain
Last night was the last night of our Ladies’ Book Study. We finished up reading Piper’s God Is the Gospel. As usual, we had an edifying and lively discussion. For the last eleven weeks, we have taken issue with the ins and outs of the gospel: what it is and what it is not, how…
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More on the Mind
Why should we bother with Christian reading apart from Scripture? All the Christians who have come before us are offering a wealth of accumulated knowledge and wisdom. To feed on their ideas and experiences is to reject spiritual anorexia. (Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Woman, p. 74) I read a lot. I keep two items…
Leslie Wiggins 