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Why You Should Read Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor

This morning, I finished reading, for the third time in 15 years, The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter. This book comes from Acts 20:28, “Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock.” He was supposed to speak at a … Continue reading

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Books I Read in 2025

Awards Scoring 0     The book was notable for lacking this category repeatedly.1     The book dipped into this category at times.2     The book consistently demonstrated this category. Non-Fiction Categories NON-FICTION: Annotated Bibliography W R S L A Score Milton, John. Paradise … Continue reading

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Review of Edward Gibbon’s The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

At 3,928 pages, this is the longest book I’ve ever read. Writing elegantly, Gibbon records hundreds of stories that show through the rulers of the Roman empire, man’s inherent greed, ambition, and immorality while also presenting though much less frequently, … Continue reading

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Books I Read in 2024

Awards Non-Fiction Categories Scoring 0 The book was notable for lacking this category repeatedly.1 The book dipped into this category at times.2 The book consistently demonstrated this category. NON-FICTION W R S L A Score Lisle, Jason. Fractals. 2021. 216 … Continue reading

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Forerunner to Charismatics: Edward Irving

Thesis A review and summary of Arnold Dallimore’s The Life of Edward Irving, 1983, 188 pages.

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Consumed With God

Thesis The life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones Lessons from his life Sources Murray, Iain. The Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, single volume.Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Preaching and Preachers.Catherwood, Christopher. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.Sargent, Tony. The Sacred Anointing.

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No Rest Til Heaven: The Life of Richard Baxter

Youth and conversion Pastor at Kidderminster Marriage to Margaret Suffering Lessons from the life of Richard Baxter Thesis Bibliography

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3 Reasons Protestants Should Read Dante’s Divine Comedy

1. Eternal realities are exalted to their rightful place by his poetry. Who does not revolt at the thought of eternal condemnation when he reads The Inferno? Dante’s vast imagination conjures levels of judgment for common and uncommon sins. He … Continue reading

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Books I Read in 2022

This list is also available in GoodReads. Awards: Scoring: 0     The book was notable for lacking this category repeatedly. 1     The book dipped into this category at times. 2     The book consistently demonstrated this category. Non-Fiction Categories:   NON-FICTION: Annotated … Continue reading

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David Jones and The Madagascar Mission

Very few have heard of one of the most fascinating and thrilling chapters in church history where marvels came to pass in the mysterious island of Madagascar. The Mission to Madagascar The land of Madagascar David Jones returns An evil … Continue reading

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