The telos (goal) of reading is human flourishing; easy but for a fallen world. Reading and Readers offers listeners rejuvenation through the written word, reflecting the hope expressed in Isaiah 35:1, “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus.”
The Institutes of Christian Religion by John Calvin
After many long years, I finally ticked one book off my great books list. Instead of reading excerpts and quotes and never being sure whether they...
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The City of God by Augustine of Hippo
In a list of books to read before I die, Augustine’s City of God would rank high on that list. I tried reading it 20 years...
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The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur
You have heard of the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John but have you heard of the Gospel according to Jesus? Today’s book shatters...
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Proverbs: Old Testament Guide by James D. Martin
Long before there was an app for everything, we had a word of wisdom for every situation we found ourselves in. In this age of search...
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Revelation by M. Eugene Boring
If John, the writer of Revelation, was a reporter he would be fired for publishing fake news. He is not a reporter. He is a highly...
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Year 4
Hi, my name is Terence, and I’m your host for Reading and Readers, a podcast where I review Christian books for you. I missed the 4th...
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Philemon (MacArthur NT Commentary) by John MacArthur
A letter from an apostle to a slave owner; a letter brought to the owner through his runaway slave. The apostle never asks his friend to...
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Changing Normal by Jolene Kinser
There is an old Chinese Proverb, “化干戈为玉帛” which translates to, “Turning weapons of war into gifts of jade and silk”. It means turning hostility into friendship....
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40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law by Thomas Schreiner
The Old Testament is all about the Law; the New Testament is all about Grace. That statement over-simplifies the relationship of the Law in the Christian...
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Silence and Beauty by Makoto Fujimura
Can an act of betrayal be considered beautiful? Maybe if it was done a thousand times, 400 years ago, in an exotic Asian country, and preserved...
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Year End Reflection 2024
Hi, my name is Terence, and I’m your host for Reading and Readers, a podcast where I review Christian books for you. And this is a...
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Year End Reflection 2025