Current Theme | June 2024
Great Books Throughout the Ages: Works that Have Stood the Test of Time
“Of making many books there is no end” (Eccl. 12:12). But only a small fraction of these books pass through time to be read a decade, a century, or even a millennium later. This month, we seek to find those books that have endured through the flames and have proven themselves to be more than wood, hay, or stubble. Without confusing the words of God and the wisdom of men, we seek to consider the perspectives of these great books, so that from them we can have a greater vision of God and his world.
Longform
The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts us in The Great Divorce
By Joe Rigney • Longform Essay • June 3
Reading Time: 11 minutes
The best books reflect us as we truly are while also showing what we might be in Christ.
Concise
May Intermission: From Artificial Intelligence to the Real Need for Great Books
By David Schrock • Concise Article • June 3
Reading Time: 9 minutes
Having spent the past month examining the current landscape of AI, let us be refreshed with the sea breezes of old books blowing through our minds.
Concise
Augustine and The City of God
By Brad Green • Concise Article • June 7
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Although the city of man crumbles around us, we take heart in the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
Concise
Important Articles on Why the Law Amendment is Necessary
By David Schrock and Kevin McClure • Concise Article • June 10
Reading Time: 3 minutes
There are many good reasons to support the Law Amendment. We've compiled some of the best information about the amendment here.
Concise
God’s Glory was Satisfied: Anselm’s Why God Became Man?
By Stephen Wellum • Concise Article • June 12
Reading Time: 7 minutes
Almost a thousand years ago, Anselm asked the question why God became man? His answer is still of great value for the church today.
Concise
Institutes of the Christian Religion: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic
By Shawn Wright • Concise Article • June 17
Reading Time: 7 minutes
What do you find when you get to know John Calvin? That he wanted you to get to know God.
Podcast
3.29 Joe Rigney, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts Us in The Great Divorce“
By Joe Rigney, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Podcast Interview • June 17
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Listen in as Joe Rigney joins David Schrock and Trent Hunter to discuss his longform essay "The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts Us in The Great Divorce" as well as the 2024 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Concise
Perfecter of Every Divine Work: John Owen on the Holy Spirit
By Kyle Claunch • Concise Article • June 18
Reading Time: 10 minutes
When it comes to the Holy Spirit, there are few guides more adept than John Owen. Here's your introduction to this theological giant.
Concise
An Introduction to Lex Rex
By Doug Wilson • Concise Article • June 19
Reading Time: 7 minutes
The need for robust political theology has become quite clear in our day. Thankfully, we don't have to build this from the ground up, but can instead build upon the work of men like Samuel Rutherford.
Concise
Brave New World: A Warning Without Hope
By Louis Markos • Concise Article • June 20
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Published in 1932, Aldous Huxley's famous novel has proved quite prophetic regarding several dark realities in our day. Yet, his tale is not the whole story, for Christ still reigns in this brave new world.
Concise
B.B. Warfield’s Inspiration & Authority of the Bible
By Fred Zaspel • Concise Article • June 21
Reading Time: 4 minutes
When it comes to the doctrine of inerrancy, no conversation on the topic is complete without reference to the work of B.B. Warfield.
Concise
Andrew Fuller and The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation
By Michael A.G. Haykin • Concise Article • June 24
Reading Time: 6 minutes
If faith is a gift from God, are sinners still responsible for unbelief? Absolutely. As Andrew Fuller reminds us, all men have a duty to believe the gospel of our Lord.
Podcast
3.30 Joe Rigney • Reading • “The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts Us in The Great Divorce“
By Joe Rigney • Podcast Reading • June 24
Reading Time: < 1 minute
The best books reflect us as we truly are while also showing what we might be in Christ.
Concise
The Pilgrim’s Progress—John Bunyan’s Greatest Literary Achievement
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • June 25
Reading Time: 9 minutes
John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is one of the most read and beloved books of all time. What has made this story such a classic?
Concise
There and Back Again: Visiting Tolkien’s World to Understand Our Own
By Levi Secord • Concise Article • June 26
Reading Time: 6 minutes
In venturing to the enchanted world of Middle-earth, we learn more about our own world and how we ought live in it.
Concise
Neil Postman on Words and Images: An Antidote to Truth Decay
By Douglas Groothius • Concise Article • June 27
Reading Time: 6 minutes
How do we defend truth in a world of images? By carefully crafting arguments out of sentences and paragraphs.
Concise
Poetry as a Means of Grace
By Jim Orrick • Concise Article • June 27
Reading Time: 17 minutes
Turkey hunting is not just about a dead turkey—it's about a glorious journey. And at roughly one-third of the Bible, poetry is meant to change our very affections as we journey through it.
Concise
Repentant Revival: Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards
By Tom J. Nettles • Concise Article • June 28
Reading Time: 18 minutes
True worship demands holy affections for God, yet affections can prove misleading. So, how can we discern what is genuine from what is not? Let Jonathan Edwards show us the way.
Concise
Forty of My Favorite Books: An Excerpt from Andy Naselli’s How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers
By Andy Naselli • Concise Article • June 30
Reading Time: 5 minutes
What books should you consider reading? While not comprehensive—and certainly not required!—this list offers a good place to begin.
Podcast
3.32 Louis Markos • Reading • “Brave New World: A Warning Without Hope”
By Louis Markos • Podcast Reading • July 1
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Published in 1932, Aldous Huxley's famous novel has proved quite prophetic regarding several dark realities in our day. Yet, his tale is not the whole story, for Christ still reigns in this brave new world.
Concise
ENCORE: Ten Reasons Why the Bible is the Greatest of the Great Books
By Jim Orrick • Concise Article • July 10
Reading Time: 5 minutes
While many great books have been written, the Bible has surpassed them all. Here are ten reasons why.
Podcast
3.41 Louis Markos, David Schrock, Brad Green • Interview • “ENCORE: Brave New World: A Warning Without Hope”
By Louis Markos, David Schrock, Brad Green • Podcast Interview • August 22
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Listen in as Louis Markos joins Brad Green and David Schrock to discuss his longform essay "Brave New World: A Warning Without Hope." This essay was published as part of our Great Books theme during the month of June.
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