Archive for the ‘Author Misc’ Category

Challies’ Top 8 Books of 2008

Tim Challies, author of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment, shares his Top 8 Books of 2008.
He includes Unpacking Forgivness by Chris Brauns and Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor by D.A. Carson, with the latter being his top favorite of the year.

Commending Christ Pastors Conference

Mark Dever, author of The Gospel and Personal Evangelism,  will be speaking at the 2009 Desiring God Pastors Conference.  The theme will be Commending Christ: The Pastor, the Church, and the Perishing.
Below Mark discusses the importance of creating a culture of evangelism:

Hear more about the 2009 DG Pastors Conference from Mark Dever and John Piper.

Interview with Author Colin Creel on Calling and Career

Graduating college. Landing that first job. Considering a job change—or even a career change. When we find ourselves at such crossroads, it’s important to stop and reflect before taking the next step.
In Crossroads, author and teacher Colin Creel gives help for navigating the murky waters of career and calling by looking at the biblical view [...]

Total Church Conference Audio

Justin Taylor writes:
The Audio for The Total Church North America Conference 2008 have now been uploaded. Total Church is a way of thinking about church and mission in the 21st century which sees the local Christian community as integral to Christian living and Christian mission. The Christian life is ‘total church’ - our identity is [...]

Top Ten Ways to Write Bad Worship Songs

Bob Kauflin, author of Worship Matters, shares how to write bad worship songs.

“Don’t Waste Your Life” on your iPhone

Desiring God recently made John Piper’s Don’t Waste Your Life available for the iPhone.

The Purple Cellar Is Back!

The Purple Cellar is back! After taking a break over the summer, Crossway editor and author Lydia Brownback has returned to blogging, and her readers are thrilled! Here’s what she has to say:
Four months ago I closed the door of The Purple Cellar in order to get some writing done. But I miss being here—a [...]

New Video from Pastor Harry Reeder

“The true test of a leader,” according to Harry Reeder, “is not how many followers he has but the strategic effectiveness of the other leaders he develops and deploys.” That model of developing and deploying church leaders in ever-increasing waves is at the heart of his new book, The Leadership Dynamic.
Here’s a new video of [...]

Review of Young, Restless, Reformed

Read here a review by Erroll Hulse of Collin Hansen’s Young, Restless, Reformed.
In his book, published earlier this year, Hansen shares his journalistic investigation of the recent Reformed resurgence in the United States.
(HT: Tullian)

Forgiveness and the Economy

If you’ve watched the recent presidential debates, you’ve probably noticed that every discussion relates back to the economy these days. And if you’ve watched your heart very closely, you may have noticed a related increase in temptations toward anxiety, bitterness, or anger.
With this in mind, Chris Brauns, author of Unpacking Forgiveness, offers some helpful guidelines [...]