Blogspot - oursovereignjoy.blogspot.com - Our Sovereign Joy
General Information:
Latest News:
Crossway Book Review: Taking God Seriously By J.I. Packer 8 May 2013 | 01:15 am
Taking God Seriously: Vital Things We Need to Know by J.I. Packer My rating: 4 of 5 stars A friend of mine asked, "Dude, are you really going to critique J.I. Packer?" He has a point. J.I. Packer is...
Time Flies... 15 Mar 2013 | 06:33 pm
I don't know if time flies when your having fun or not...but time has certainly seemed to fly for me in ministry. It seems like yesterday that I wrote THIS piece upon reaching three years serving as t...
The Prayer of Faith 20 Feb 2013 | 08:39 pm
James writes about the "prayer of faith" for the sick in James 5. This past Sunday, Mrs. Holly Oliver shared her story at our church, North Fork Baptist in Virgilina, VA. Holly was diagnosed with brai...
Crossway Book Review: Comfort From Romans by Elyse Fitzpatrick 11 Feb 2013 | 05:48 pm
Comforts from Romans: Celebrating the Gospel One Day at a Time by Elyse Fitzpatrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is rare, unfortunately, to find a devotional that is also theologically rich. Elyse Fit...
Crossway Book Review: Pursuring Peace by Dr. Robert D. Jones 19 Jan 2013 | 03:14 am
Pursuing Peace: A Christian Guide to Handling Our Conflicts by Robert D. Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was very excited to read and review this book published by Crossway and written by Dr. Robert...
Goodreads Book Review: The Hole in our Gospel 15 Jan 2013 | 09:35 pm
The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? the Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World by Richard Stearns My rating: 4 of 5 stars While there are certainly some sketchy ...
Goodreads Book Review: Heart Aflame by John Calvin 14 Jan 2013 | 10:49 pm
Heart Aflame: Daily Readings From Calvin On The Psalms by Jean Calvin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second of two devotionals that I read in 2012 that I would classify as brief but "meaty". Th...
How To Implode Your Leadership 28 Nov 2012 | 12:25 am
I really enjoyed this article using Washington State Football Coach Mike Leach's latest "problems" to illustrate that you cannot lead by intimidation. Leaders in the church should heed this warning we...
Here's A Reason To Blog 27 Nov 2012 | 01:06 am
I was just sitting in my study thinking about all of the articles that I have written over the almost 7 years I have been writing on this blog. Are there things that I wrote then that I may write diff...
Friday Potluck 26 Oct 2012 | 05:49 pm
Here are a few things worth your reading this week in the blogosphere: Teena Thames writes about her battle with discontentment at her Dreams and Struggles blog. Johnny Helms responds to the Billy G...
