Tim Challies shares “10 Tips to Read More and Read Better.”
- Read—We start with the obvious: you need to read. . . .
- Read Widely—I’m convinced that one reason people do not read more is that they do not vary their reading enough. . . .
- Read Deliberately—Similar to reading widely, ensure that you read deliberately. Choose your books carefully. . . .
- Read Interactively—Reading is best done, at least when enjoying serious books, when you work hard at understanding the book and when you interact with the author’s arguments. Read with a highlighter and pencil in hand. . . .
- Read with Discernment—Though books have incredible power to do good, to challenge and strengthen and edify, they also have the power to do evil. I have seen lives transformed by books but have also seen lives crushed. So do ensure that you read with discernment . . . .
- Read Heavy Books—It can be intimidating to stare at some of those massive volumes or series of volumes sitting on your bookshelf, but be sure to make time to read some of those serious works. A person can only grow so much while living on a diet of Christian Living books. . . .
- Read Light Books—While dense books should be a serious reader’s main diet, there is nothing wrong with pausing to enjoy the occasional novel or light read. . . .
- Read New Books—Keep an eye on what is new and popular and consider reading what other people in your church or neighborhood are reading. . . .
- Read Old Books—Do not read only new books. . . .
- Read What Your Heroes Read.
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The MacArthur Study Bible, which was first released in 1997, has just passed its 10-year anniversary.
In that span of time, over one million copies have been sold, according to Pulpit Magazine.
An article was written to commemorate the occasion—“A Little History on a Historic Day.”
Run as a bulletin insert this past Sunday, the article is now available online from Grace Community Church.
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PastorBookshelf has just received a box of 46 IVP books to add to our Book List.
This shipment bumps our library to just under 500 titles—each waiting for a reviewer to claim it.
Here’s a list of our new books from IVP:
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Crossway books is offering free copies of John Owen’s Communion with the Triune God in exchange for reviews.
Email blogbookreviews[at]gmail.com, saying that you’d like to review the book on your blog. Crossway will send you a PDF copy to review.
When you’ve written your review, post in on both your site and on Amazon. Send the links to Crossway, along with your shipping address.
Before long, a hard copy of the book—not a PDF—will arrive at your door.
Don’t wait too long, though—Crossway is only supplying the PDFs through October 1.
[HT: Justin Taylor | Between Two Worlds]
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In a vigorous effort to off-load some of their inventory, the Westminster bookstore is slashing up to 60% off the prices of a dozen titles:
A sale like this can’t last long—so go invest in your library!
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Between October and December 2006, Mark Driscoll preached a series of sermons called “Vintage Jesus” at Mars Hill Church (Seattle). The 12-week series was designed to answer a dozen commonly-asked questions regarding the person, background, actions, and significance of Christ.
Driscoll has taken those messages and morphed them into a 12-chapter book—Vintage Jesus.
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Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, discussed the value of reading today at AlbertMohler.com. Reading is something of a passion for Mohler, as is evidenced by the surprising facts he includes in the post.
Al’s personal library, known as “The Bat Cave of Evangelical Christianity” is home to more than 30,000 volumes. It’s rumored that a person could pick any of those 30,000, hand it to Mohler, and and Al could promptly produce a detailed summary of the book (Need proof? Watch the first few minutes of this video).
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Mark Driscoll announces that starting in 2008, Resurgence will have a line of literature with Crossway called Re:Lit (Resurgence Literature).
At present, we are scheduled to release multiple books, including six of my own books. Among them are two large hardcover books I am co-writing with my good friend Dr. Gerry Breshears, who is the former president of the Evangelical Theological Society and currently professor of theology and chairman of the Division of Biblical and Theological Studies at Western Seminary in Portland.
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Baker Publishing Group has scheduled the release of Thomas Schreiner’s New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ for April, 2008.
From Baker’s description:
While none of the New Testament documents claims to provide a “theology” on its own, Thomas Schreiner suggests that certain recurring themes emerge from the study of the whole. In this volume, he traces key themes as they appear throughout the New Testament canon, exploring the emphases that emerge from a detailed reading of the texts.
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The book is priced at $44.99 from Baker, or $29.69 from Amazon.
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ChristianAudio.com has announced September’s free audiobook: Interior Castle, by Teresa of Avila. The book is unabridged, and is available through the end of the month.
Simply add the Download Format to your shopping cart and use the coupon code SEPT2007 during checkout to receive this audiobook for free.
Don’t miss out—they only offer a book for free once, and it normally sells for about $25.
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