Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. However, many Christians struggle in their prayer lives. This lack of prayer causes all sorts of issues including a lack of prayer over temptation. Prayer at its core is the way in which believers commune with God. A lack of prayer indicates a lack of trust … Continue reading Biblical Encouragement For When We Don’t Desire to Pray
We live in a very divided age. Yet, this should not surprise us because, wherever there is human civilization and at least two differing opinions there will inevitably be divisions. In any given society there will be division politically, socially, economically, ideologically, morally, and religiously, etc. Unfortunately, the division doesn’t stop with the culture at … Continue reading What Should We Do When Doctrine Divides the People of God?
Pain and suffering is the part of the human experience that modern society tries its best to avoid. Most people are afraid of suffering and desire to get through it as quickly as possible when it comes. Yet, pain and suffering will come to all people, even followers of Christ. It is not if, but … Continue reading When Our Pain Is Real and God Seems Silent…Run To Jesus!
In recent years, in evangelical circles, much talk has centered around the idea of “theological triage”. The term has been credited to Dr. Albert Mohler, though the concept has been around for a long time. In a divided age, unfortunately even many Christians fall into dispute over a difference of opinion. This is made worse … Continue reading Is Every Hill One Worth Dying On?
Recently, RFTG featured an article discussing Remaking The World by Andrew Wilson. We invited him to be a guest on the RFTG Podcast, however a conflict in schedule did not permit us to host him on the show. However, Andrew was extremely gracious to answer a few questions for us about his new book in … Continue reading An Interview with Andrew Wilson
Do you think that you’re weird? No, really stop and think about it. I’ll give you a minute. Now do you think that you’re weird? If you don’t, then maybe this article will help. If you’re reading this, you are likely from Western society, most likely in America but maybe in Europe or even Australia. … Continue reading How 1776 Made Us WEIRDER
In 2022, RFTG published an article featuring the 9Marks Church Questions Series. These short helpful booklets tackle big questions that face the church today. Our article featured several titles in that series. However, we thought it would be helpful to pull one title out of that series to feature on its own. On the whole … Continue reading How We Can Love Church Members with Different Political Views
As we mark the end of 2023, we are thankful for the work that the Lord has done through RFTG to help followers of Jesus think biblically about books. Ten years ago in 2013, the blog that would eventually become Reading For The Glory was launched. As we celebrate a decade of recommending good books, … Continue reading Top 10 Reviews and Articles from 2023
This year was a great year for books! There were many excellent books released in 2023 that prove helpful for followers of Jesus to think biblically. RFTG is only able to review and recommend a tiny fraction of the many books that were released this year. However, we thought it would be helpful to release … Continue reading RFTG Best Books of 2023
What if the weekly Sunday morning worship gathering of your local church wasn’t just something you attended each week, but something you looked forward to and prepared your heart for each week? What if it became for you the central event of your week, every week? How might that change your experience of going to … Continue reading Preparing Your Heart For Sunday Worship
It is becoming a tradition here at Reading For The Glory to share books and other resources that we think will make good Christmas gift ideas as we approach the holiday season (See Part One and Part Two of this series, published in 2022). One perennial tradition is to give someone a copy of the … Continue reading Bibles Make Excellent Christmas Gifts (Part Three)
Story is a powerful medium through which we communicate daily, if not moment by moment. Whether it is watching a movie, a television show, reading a good book, or listening to a relative recount the family history, stories shape our lives and understanding of the world. Think about it. When something funny or frustrating happens … Continue reading Biographies Make Excellent Christmas Gifts
