If God is going to save whomever he’s chosen, is evangelism pointless? This month’s book recommendation is Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer. In this brief work, Packer offers an examination of the topic of evangelism as clarified, grounded, and even fueled by belief in God’s absolute sovereignty.
Recommended Media
Family Worship by Donald Whitney (Book Recommendation)
Family worship is a family’s practice of regularly worshiping God together through the reading of scripture, song, and prayer. Donald Whitney’s book Family Worship serves as a helpful and brief guide to this important and practical topic.
Additional resources:
My podcast interview with Donald Whitney on the topic of family worship.
My review of some of the best Christian children’s books.
Best Children’s Books (Book Recommendation)
For this month’s book recommendation, Kirk reviews and composes a list of some of the best children’s books currently available.
Children’s Bibles
- The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm
- The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
- The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung
- The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
- The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- The Beginners Gospel Story Bible by Jared Kennedy
Children’s Translations
- New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
- International Children’s Bible (ICB)
Family Worship
- The Trinity Hymnal
- The New City Catechism
- Family Worship by Donald Whitney
Topical Books
- The Ology by Marty Machowski
- Little Pilgrim’s Progress by Helen Taylor
- The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton
- God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell
- Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer by Laura Wifler
- God Made You and Me by Shai Linne
- God Made Boys and Girls by Marty Machowski
- God Made All of Me by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
- God Made Me Unique by Joni Eareckson Tada
- Everything a Child Should Know about Prayer by Nancy Guthrie
- Everyone a Child Should Know by Clare Heath-Whyte
- Good News for Little Hearts series by Ed Welch
- The Prince with Dirty Clothes by R.C. Sproul
- The Poison Cup by R.C. Sproul
- Psalm 23 by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Loved: The Lord’s Prayer by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- The Lord’s Prayer by Harold L. Senkbeil
- The Apostles Creed by Ben Myers
- The Story of God Our King by Kenneth Padgett and Shay Gregorie
- The Story of God with Us by Kenneth Padgett and Shay Gregorie
- I See Jesus by Nancy Guthrie
- That Little Voice in Your Head by Andy Naselli
- His Grace is Enough by Melissa Kruger
See Kirk’s full list of recommended books.
Confronting Christianity and The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin (Book Recommendations)
In her books Confronting Christianity and The Secular Creed, Rebecca McLaughlin excellently helps us think through some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing Christianity in culture today.
See Kirk’s full list of recommended books.
Christian Theology by Christopher Morgan (Book Recommendation)
The Christian faith consists of certain beliefs, called doctrines. And theology is the study of doctrine. Theology is important if we are to know God rightly and live in his world accordingly as those he has redeemed. Christopher Morgan’s Christian Theology: The Biblical Story and Our Faith provides a fantastic and accessible overview of our Christian beliefs.
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