Book Notes

Book Note: What is my favorite C. S. Lewis biography?

George Sayer, Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis. Crossway, 2005. William Griffin. Clive Staples Lewis: A Dramatic Life. Harper and Row, 1986. Alister McGrath. C. S. Lewis — A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet. Tyndale, 2013. Sayer was Lewis’ student and later taught at Malvern College, a secondary school that Lewis attended before studying […]

Book Note: Ross Douthat. Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. Ross Douthat. Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics

Ross Douthat. Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious Ross Douthat. Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics Why Religion Still Matters with Ross Douthat. A podcast interview. Ross Douthat: Why Everyone Should Be Religious [Gospelbound – Ep. 147] A Gospel Coalition podcast. Why You Need Religion (with Ross Douthat) A podcast with Gavin […]

Book Note: John F. Evans. A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, 11th Edition

John F. Evans. A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, 11th Edition. Evans currently teaches at Union School of Theology in Wales. He has had a long and varied career including eight years at the Africa International University in Nairobi, Kenya. This work is over 500 pages in print. One chapter gives his recommendation […]

Book and Podcast Note: 1/24/2025 – Devotional Read The Windows – David Pavey

1/24/2025 – Devotional Read The Windows – David Pavey One of the pastors of my church, the Village Church of Shell Point, served in France as a missionary for several decades. In this podcast he tells of a tour of the cathedral in Chartres. He mentions Malcolm Miller the leader of the tour. Collette and […]

Book Note: Francis A. Schaeffer. How Should We Then Live.

Francis A. Schaeffer. How Should We Then Live. This book first came out in 1976 and has several reprints. It has been very influential in Evangelical theology. His wife Edith was raised in China by missionary parents. Her book is very helpful in understanding their work. L’Abri (New Expanded Edition) Paperback – Illustrated, April 28, 1992 […]

Book Note: Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden

Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden. St. Martin’s Press. 2024. This is a book that most of us need to read. It is an excellent overview of the presidents and, indirectly, gives insights into our current political situation: America has had presidents who: were lazy and […]

Book NoteL Books I will read in 2025

I will be reading these books in the next few months. I have found them in various places. I will post reviews of them on the blog as I read them. Thoughts on Digital Libraries in 2025 I recently read this post by Tim Challies. His library building plan is the same as mine. I […]

Book Note: The Best of 2024

The Collected Best Christian Books of 2024 This is Tim Challies annual summary. It is the broadest and the best. I have opened most of the links and it has influenced my reading choices for the coming year. The Gospel Coalition 2024 Book Awards These are good choices in broad areas of interest. My favorite […]

My Bible Reading and Study Plan for 2025

What Bible will I be using? I will be using the ESV translation. It is my choice for my private study. I will be using the wide margin edition to fit my notes in the text. ESV Single Column Journaling Bible There are also spiral bound editions but they are multivolume editions. In the one […]