Helping followers of Jesus to discover truth, goodness, and beauty through the written word.
A church is a family. That’s the main lesson in Megan Hill’s new book for kids, Meg is Not Alone (Crossway, 2022). Inspired by a real-life event in the childhood of the author, Hill tells the story of a little girl named Meg whose parents miscommunicate and accidentally leave her at church one Sunday morning. … Continue reading Teaching Kids About the Beauty of God’s Family
Here at Reading For the Glory, we’re usually reviewing books, but every now and then we want to step back from reviews to help you in the actual task of reading for God’s glory. If you never read digitally and are a print-book purist, this post is not for you. If, however, like me, you … Continue reading Rediscover What You’ve Read with READWISE
“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways…” (James 3:1-2a, ESV). So begins one of the most widely quoted scripture verses regarding pastoral ministry, and it is truly excellent advice. I have heard it said … Continue reading The Joy-Filled Journey of Pastoral Ministry
Attending a Baptist seminary, I became familiar with Leon McBeth’s book A Baptist Heritage. The 800+ page text teaches one about Baptist history while sharing insights about other denominations. Sure, it has its flaws, but no book is perfect. Despite its imperfections, it would be great if each Christian denomination had texts summarizing its history, like A … Continue reading The Heritage of Anglican Theology
Evangelism. There is much need for it in the world today. For the gospel to go forward we must prioritize evangelism in our local churches and in our personal lives. This then raises the question: what is evangelism? Simply put, evangelism is sharing the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The Apostle Paul calls … Continue reading A Call to Personal Evangelism
One of the final sentences in our Bibles is a prayer for the second coming: “Come Lord Jesus.” (Rev. 22:20) In his newest book Come, Lord Jesus: Meditations on the Second Coming of Christ (Crossway, 2023), John Piper takes a deep dive into Scripture to examine everything God has revealed to us about the return … Continue reading Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead? The answer to this question has critical implications of which the Apostle Paul considered “of first importance” (1 Corinthians 15:3). In fact, the entirety of 1 Corinthians 15 is dedicated to this question, because it is not only has implications for daily life, but also for … Continue reading Is The Resurrection of Jesus Believable?
Jesus of Nazareth only lived to be about 33 years of age, and spent only three years in the public eye. In those three years, Jesus never wrote anything down that has survived. I think that was an intentional part of God’s providence. The only reliable source we have to know any thing that Jesus … Continue reading Meditating on the Words of Jesus
As a ministry RFTG exists to “equip followers of Jesus with biblically-focused resources.” We accomplish this goal in two main ways, (1) resource reviews, and (2) study series. Over the past year we have been given opportunity to expand our ministry. Today we are excited to announce a new way that we can help equip … Continue reading Introducing The New RFTG Bookstore!
I’m a Bible nerd and I think you should be too. In my years as a pastor, I have often heard people trying to distance themselves from the “nerdy” stuff when it comes to studying the Bible. Sure, reading the Bible is for the normal, everyday church member. But Greek? Translation differences? The history of … Continue reading How Did We Get The Bible?
———— On Tuesday, RFTG published a review of Bill Norton’s new book Sojourn on the Veld (Insight Press, 2022). RFTG Editor Zach Kendrick was given the opportunity to ask Bill a few questions about the book, life, and ministry. What follows are the author’s responses to questions submitted by the editor. Bill Norton is retired … Continue reading An Interview with Bill Norton
What does God want me to do with my life? This is likely the most common question asked by Christians the world over, and rightly so. Life is a gift from the Lord and we must steward it for His glory. Yet discovering direction in life can prove difficult, even for the most dedicated follower … Continue reading The Context and Nature of Calling
