
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.”
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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Silence by Shusaku Endo
How do you tell the story of Christian faith? The difficulty, the crisis, of believing? How do you describe the struggle? Those are the opening lines...
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Philippians (Crossway Classic Commentary) by J.B. Lightfoot
Pop quiz. Which epistle has the verse “To live is Christ, to die is gain”? If you answered Philippians, you are right. That’s Philippians 1:21. Today’s...
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“The Rest of Life” by Ben Witherington III
Many of us only think about God and our faith come Sunday when we pray, praise God, hear the Word then say good bye as we...
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Preaching and Preachers by Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones
Rejuvenation for the weary preacher. A siren call for sluggish Christians. The book that re-established the primacy of preaching in the church. Hi, my name is...
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Proverbs: Old Testament Guide by James D. Martin