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The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul
November 5th, 2011 by Edgar || 3 comments »
The Holiness of God is such a lovely book. Not only is it a quick read (not in a "I just want to say I read it type of way), but it teaches good theology. Perhaps, a lost theology for many churches.
Is it just me or are we losing our sense of reverence and awe when it comes to God? Isn't he Holy? Is he not set apart from us? After all, he lives in Heaven. We live on Earth. He's pure, just, loving, patient, gracious and kind. We are not. We're evil. Envious. Selfish. Mean.
If you're new to Christianity, The Holiness of God would be a good start!
p.s. The stickers are courtesy of my kids that got to the book a few days before I could hide it.
Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns Book Review
July 5th, 2011 by Edgar || Leave a comment »I expected a bit too much from this little book (shall we say essay?) Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal by T. David Gordon. This is my fault. Not his. I really had thought Gordon was going to lay down the case for Hymnology once and for all.
At best, this little essay provides a delightful commentary on our horrible attempt to please ourselves and not the Lord. I would have liked more in-depth info.
In Summary:
We're enamored with "I, Me Mine" banality. We love "Whats New". We seek to please. Gone are the days of reverence, Catechism, solemnity, and long-hours of study.
As recent surveys reveal (1, 2), americans are too Avant-garde to sit down for 60 minutes and be bored by verse-by-serve exegesis. Churches (Worship Directors?) need to keep the crowd entertained.
Think: More choreography. More Clapping. More Urban. More MetroSexual. More people with black glasses on stage (and why does everybody need a microophone?).
For an alternative review, check out Zac Hicks' review here or Susan's, from the Girls In White Dresses blog, review here.
The Holiness of God
March 3rd, 2011 by Edgar || Leave a comment »One of my favorite books, The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul, is being offered as a free audiobook this month at Christianaudio.com. I'm convinced that the root of most theological misunderstandings and objections--both by Christians and unbelievers--is a lack of awareness of God's holiness, and catching a glimpse of this holiness is the key to understanding the depth of our sin, the existence of Hell, the cross, our utter dependence on God's mercy, God's judgment of nations in the Old Testament, and many other things.
In order to represent Christ well to the world, all these things need to be understood, so I highly recommend this book. And what's better than free?
Update from Edgar - Note: You are required to create a username and password at ChristianAudio.com.