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The Friction of Fiction
Everyone loves a good story. The art of telling or writing a good story is a great skill that can be used for great good. Unfortunately, many Christians have an unbalanced aversion to reading fiction. I’d like to point out some of the pros and cons of reading fiction and then give [...]
Getting The Most From Your Christian Books – How to Mark Your Text
I must confess that when I first started to read seriously, I fell into the trap of worshipping my books. I wanted them to look perfect on my shelves. No dust was allowed to collect on them. No pages were permitted to be “dog-eared”. I even had trouble writing my name [...]
The Dangers of Reading Christian Books
There are some real dangers that I want to inform you about if you purposefully read on a regular basis Christian books.
First of all you might learn something. I know it can be scary so I want to warn you about it now. Reading could lead to discovery. Now to be fair, [...]
Why Read Christian Books: An Attempt at a Philosophy of Reading
Stewart Custer wrote: “Once in a while one hears a sincere but self-assured preacher say, ‘I don’t need all those commentaries and books about the Bible. All I need is my Bible and God the Holy Spirit!’ …If it be true that we do not need anything but the Bible, then we do [...]
Reading Goals for 2009
For the most part I hate New Year’s Resolutions. There was even a time in my life when I refused to make any resolutions and secretly ridiculed anyone who did make them. But my thinking in this area has significantly changed over the past few years.
One of the main catalysts for changing my thinking about [...]
Reading Wish List
If you want to read and are willing to invest money and time to purchase and study good books, how do you know which books are worth reading and which ones are not? How can you be wise with your time and finances and purchase books that will be most valuable to you?
Here are some [...]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Like it or not it’s that time of year again. Christmas. No doubt you’ve already been bombarded with the commercialization and materialism of the Saviour’s Advent. From the radio, junk mail, TV, and stores, EVERYONE is trying to get you to buy the latest and greatest gadgets and gifts this holiday season.
So what is on [...]
Leaders are Readers about Leaders
I distinctly remember the first time my mother told me, “Steven, you’re a leader.” I was twelve years old. And I hope my face did not show what I was thinking, but I remember wondering, “How can you possibly tell? I’m in grade six. Who in the world is following me?!”
Whether or not Mum was [...]
Leaders are Readers
My grade twelve English teacher would regularly say: Leaders are Readers. In grade twelve, I didn’t know what she was talking about. But now I do.
I’m pretty sure I’m not a book nerd, but in some ways I wouldn’t mind being one. I recently heard of one guy who claimed he reads 300 books a [...]
Ready to Read
Have you ever noticed 2 Timothy 4:13?
“Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come — and the books, especially the parchments.”
Although Paul is in prison and apparently cold (that’s why he asks for his cloak), and even expects to die soon (see 2 Tim. 4:6-7), Paul tells Timothy to make [...]
