Category: PASSION Resources

Book Collection

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I’m a bit late this year, but here are several “best books of 2017” posts.  With a great variety of categories, there is something for everyone.  If you are looking for some good books to read this year, check out these lists.

2017 TGC Book Awards

Christianity Today’s 2018 Book Awards

Best Books of 2017 – Kevin DeYoung

Top 17 Books of 2017 – Tony Reinke

My Top Books of 2017 – Jared Wilson

The Collected Best Christian Books of 2017 – Tim Challies

One of my top books for 2017, that showed up a few times on the above lists, is David Murray’s book Reset which I highly recommend (even passed out a few).

For youth, Jaquelle Crowe’s book This Changes Everything also showed up several times.  I am taking our youth group through it right now.

For children you might try Trillia Newbell’s God’s Very Good Idea which is also on numerous lists.

A few others that are now on my reading list include This Is Our Time by Trevin Wax, The Story of Reality by Greg Koukl, Recapturing the Wonder by Mike Cosper, and The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary by Jonathan Pennington.

And if you want to know in general what not to read, you might check out Tim Challies’ new post: A Guided Tour to 2017’s Bestselling Christian Books.  Surely we can do better.

 

New Year’s Resolutions

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Here are some good posts on making resolutions for 2018:

Ten Questions To Ask at the Start of a New Year (pdf) – Don Whitney

Nine Questions to Ask Yourself to Prepare for 2018 – Scott Slayton

4 Christian Principles for Making New Year’s Resolutions – Burk Parsons (Ligonier)

A New Approach to New Year’s Resolutions – Zach Nielsen (TGC)

Passion Points

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Here are some good posts for your long Christmas weekend:

Into the Darkness He Came – Jon Bloom (DG)

3 Things Mary Knew About Her Baby Boy – Jonathan Toutley (TGC)

Mary, Did You Know? What the Catholic Church Teaches About the Mother of Jesus – Thomas Schreine (DG)

Singing ‘Peace on Earth’ When Your Heart Is Heavy – Trevin Wax

How to Share Your Story This Christmas: Counsel from Charles Spurgeon – Tony Reinke

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day and a merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving Collection

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Here are some good posts for Thanksgiving:

10 Things You Should Know about Thanksgiving – Nathan Finn (Crossway)

5 Readings for Your Thanksgiving Gathering (Crossway)

9 Passages to Read on Gratitude (Crossway)

The Greatness of Giving Thanks – Kevin DeYoung

Blessed Even in the Worst: How to Give Thanks in Every Circumstance – Nancy Guthrie (DG)

Struggling Toward Thanksgiving – Trevin Wax

Reformation Collection

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As we continue celebrating the Reformation this week, here are some good posts on women of the Reformation, as well as some posts recognizing that the Reformers were flawed – in need of a Savior just like you and me.

The Forgotten Women of the Reformation – Stephen Nichols (Crossway)

5 Lessons from Reformation Women – Rebecca VanDoodewaard (TGC)

Whitewashed Heroes: The Flaws in Our Reformers – Scott Hubbard (DG)

Thank God for Flawed Heroes – Brad Littlejohn (TGC)

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Here are some more short biographies of folks from the Reformation:

Thomas Cranmer: The Gospel Lobbyist – Matthew Westerholm (DG)

Guillaume Farel: The French Firebrand – Johnathon Bowers (DG)

Hugh Latimer & Nicholas Ridley: The British Candle – Scott Hubbard (DG)

Ulrich Zwingli: The Swiss Giant – Travis Myers (DG)

Hans Gooseflesh: The Accidental Reformer – Rick Segal (DG)

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Here are some good short biographies by Stephen Nichols:

A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of William Tyndale

A Brief Introduction to the Life of Pope Leo X

A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of Martin Luther

A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of Ulrich Zwingli

A Brief Introduction to the Life and Ministry of John Calvin

Declaring The Glory

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High Falls in Minnesota’s Grand Portage State Park

The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20

Classic Hymn

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More love to Thee, O Christ, more love to Thee!
Hear Thou the prayer I make on bended knee.
This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest;
Now Thee alone I seek, give what is best.
This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Let sorrow do its work, come grief or pain;
Sweet are Thy messengers, sweet their refrain,
When they can sing with me: More love, O Christ, to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Then shall my latest breath whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry my heart shall raise;
This still its prayer shall be: More love, O Christ to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

– Elizabeth Payson Prentiss

Same author as the Classic Quote earlier this week.  May this hymn and the quote be reflected in our hearts and prayers!

Declaring The Glory

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Sky over Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20