There aren’t many doctrines more needed today than the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. And yet, many don’t understand the Holy Spirit’s role. Some worship the Spirit to the neglect of the Father and Son, while others seem to act as if the Trinity was the Father, Son, and Holy Bible. (Although we shouldn’t create […]
Books & Reviews
My (Top) Books Read in 2019
2019 has been life-changing. Or at least I can say my life changed in 2019! This was my first full year as a parent, I had several great ministry trips to Mexico and Ecuador, and started a new evangelistic/Bible teaching ministry in an area I really love. My reading life changed as well; not just […]
Brief Review: The ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal from Crossway
By God’s grace, I have many Bibles, both physical and digital, in English and in Spanish. My new rule of thumb for purchasing new Bibles is that if it will help me engage God’s Word, it’s usually worth the investment. (That being said, it’s easy to fill up your Amazon basket with what you think […]
10 Christian Books on Lust, Pornography, and Purity
“Porn is the modern day story of cigarettes. As a whole, our culture has absolutely no idea how destructive it is. Years later, we will.” —Andy Mineo One of Satan’s go-to strategies against God’s people today is to lure them to worship the culture’s idol of sex and personal gratification through lust and pornography use. To […]
Review: The Sermon Notebook from Matthias Media
When I first saw The Sermon Notebook from Matthias Media, I asked myself, “Isn’t it just a moleskine? Why would I need this?” My skepticism abated as I flipped through it and thought of its usefulness AND noticed disorganized stacks of single-page sermon notes in my Bible and on my desk. Yes, the Sermon Notebook […]
