In the tradition of Ted Tripp (Shepherding a Child’s Heart) and Lou Priolo (Teach Them Diligently), Ginger Plowman has written an excellent book on parenting.
This book comes from a series of sermons preached by John MacArthur on Ephesians 5-6. While there is much more that could be said, this book is a great overview and introduction to the biblical view of the family.
Andy Stanley's 95 page presentation of the gospel leaves much to be desired. There is a lot of gospel truth, but we need to proclaim all of the gospel.
Joshua Harris has written a wonderful book on the importance of the local church in the life of a Christian. It is a small book of about 130 pages (small pages too), but it is clear and accurate.
Do we work to be holy, or do we just trust God? Jerry Bridges explains from Scripture how God makes us holy and how we are responsible to strive for holiness.
How are we as Christians going to grow in personal holiness? Does it happen when we work really hard? Are we simply supposed to trust God to make us grow? The answer is, 'yes.'
Christians need to learn to encourage others from the Word rather than from their own personal experiences. Here are a number of reasons why it is better to share from the Scriptures rather than personal experience.
Well, WAC has just ended, and we are wiped out. WAC (Week At Church) is a week where the teens camp out at the church, have group study times, help with VBS, and have nightly activities.
I (Craig) left on Friday, February 25, to back to NH with the young people. Tiffany stayed in CA to visit with her family in Fresno, CA. I returned to CA on Monday, February 28. The next week I spent at the Shepherd's Conference with Eric Grald and Pearce Beissinger from our church.
