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New and Noteworthy Books — March 2026

War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles (P&R, updated edition 2025) by Paul David Tripp The war we wage with our words is most fundamentally a war for our hearts. As Jesus put it so... Continue Reading »

Words KILL, Words Give LIFE

God’s book of wisdom contrasts the life of the foolish man with the life of the wise man. It shows us how life works best in a fallen world. And talk is deeply important in recognizing which of those... Continue Reading »

How Do I Navigate Minefield Conversations Without Triggering an Explosion?

During World War II, Adolf Hitler’s armies planted more than 1 million “Bouncing Betty” mines across Europe. They killed thousands of allied soldiers because they were small and difficult to detect. Difficult conversations often feel like trying to get... Continue Reading »

The Reason God Gave Us Two Ears and Only One Mouth

Words are vital because God has spoken to us through words. When we are reading and meditating on His Word, what are we doing? We’re hearing from Him. When we listen to sermons, we are hearers of the Word... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — February 2026

The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love: Reintroducing the Doctrines of Church Membership and Discipline (Crossway/9Marks, 2010) by Jonathan Leeman When the world speaks of “love,” it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mindset... Continue Reading »

Where Did Church Discipline Go, and How Do You Figure It’s an Act of Love?

There was a time among Deep South Baptist churches when church discipline was no big deal — it was simply assumed to be a biblically appointed means of church purity and church health. There was no need to call... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — January 2026

Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure (Zondervan, 2016) by Martyn Lloyd-Jones Spiritual Depression is one of the great classics of the modern church, diagnosing the causes of the unhappiness that many Christians experience and prescribing the practical care to... Continue Reading »

Spurgeon’s Sorrows Gives Lessons for Anxious Pastors from the Prince of Preachers

(Editor’s note: This review was originally published at The Gospel Coalition.) Only the grace of God can explain Charles Spurgeon. In 38 years as pastor of Metropolitan Tabernacle (known as New Park Street Chapel during his early years), Spurgeon’s... Continue Reading »

Jesus’s Antidote to Anxiety: A Sermon about the Birds and the Buds

When I was a much younger man, I didn’t believe anxiety was a real thing. I would hear people talk about being anxious and think perhaps they weren’t sturdy enough to break the full court press of everyday life.... Continue Reading »

Hell Is for Real

It was perhaps the most famous sermon in U.S. history, a sermon God used to bring many sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” preached in 1741 by the great... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — December 2025

The Sing! Hymnal (Crossway, 2025) edited by Keith and Kristyn Getty Blending music and poetry, hymns beautifully bring Christian theology to life. With each verse, rich lyrics echo the timeless truths of Scripture and proclaim the unchanging message of... Continue Reading »

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Lodge Good (and Bad) Theology in Our Minds

“He who does not find the great and perfect wisdom of God in His wonderful work of music is truly a clod and is not worthy to be considered a man!” — Martin Luther Want to know a simple... Continue Reading »