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Dear Reader,
If you’re like me, I suspect you love reading books—and getting new books. Good news: if you register for TGC’s 2021 National Conference (online or in person), you’ll get copies of:
- How to Reach the West Again by Timothy Keller
- The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims by Rebecca McLaughlin
- The Multi-Directional Leader: Responding Wisely to Challenges from Every Side by Trevin Wax
- Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church, edited by me
- Taming the Tongue: How the Gospel Transforms Our Talk by Jeff Robinson
- Hebrews for You: Giving You an Anchor for the Soul by Michael Kruger
Because you’re a subscriber to this newsletter, we’re also offering this exclusive code to save $20 on registration: BOOKSNEWSLETTER. (Please don’t share this on social media.)
If you love books, you’ll love TGC21. Register today!
Happy reading!
Ivan Mesa
Editorial Director
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New from TGC
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Book Review
Chris Brauns
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One of the reasons Tim Keller is such a gift to the church is because he has interacted deeply with such a wide range of theologians and thinkers. He knows Calvin but also Charles Taylor; C. S. Lewis but also Robert Bellah; Edmund Clowney but also Philip Rieff; Abraham Kuyper but also James Davison Hunter; Cornelius Van Til but also Alasdair MacIntyre. Keller’s lifetime of study is a precious gift to the cause of Christ. Read the review.
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Book Review
Christine Hoover
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In every church, there are unsung heroes. Your pastor’s wife is likely not looking for public recognition, but she likely would benefit from a simple word of appreciation. Read the review.
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Book Review
Sharon James
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Book Review
Justin Dillehay
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Book Review
Stephen Story
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Book Review
Douglas Groothuis
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Book Review
Jeremy Linneman
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Book Review
Matthew Lee Anderson
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Links for the Reading Life
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Ryan T. Anderson, When Amazon Erased My Book (First Things)
“[F]or a heretic-hunting Left, . . . [i]t’s not about how you say it, or how rigorously you argue it, or how charitably you present it. It’s about whether you affirm or dissent from the new orthodoxy of gender ideology.”
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Dayla Alberge, ‘Quiet, CS Lewis is on’: why subject of new film could be right for now (The Guardian)
“Stone has returned to Lewis with a new drama called The Most Reluctant Convert. Set before the 1950 publication of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first of The Chronicles of Narnia series, the film focuses on the turmoil of Lewis’s emotional and intellectual journey from atheism to Christianity.”
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Brett McCracken, How Books Help Us Connect in Ways the Internet Doesn’t (Crossway)
“In a world bombarding us with untrustworthy information, we need our brains to be better—not worse—at spotting connections, recognizing logical fallacies, and knowing what questions to ask next. Reading more books helps sharpen our brains in these ways. By helping us better empathize and synthesize, books can be a great asset for a life of wisdom.”
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Trevin Wax, Reading When You’re Really Busy (The Gospel Coalition)
“When someone tells me they don’t have time to read, I don’t believe it. I’m often as busy as they are, and somehow I manage.”
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Puritan Classics Box Set (Banner of Truth)
I have to praise Banner of Truth for this beautifully assembled set of Puritan classics. As Sinclair Ferguson says, “These are the books to return to again and again as old friends.” If you love the Puritans, you’ll want this set in your library.
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