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Prodigals

April 27, 2008

The following is an article written by the son of a famous American pastor. I found it extremely thought provoking.  I would love to hear your thoughts…
 
‘LET THEM COME HOME’

by Abraham Piper

When I was 19, I decided I’d be honest and stop saying I was a Christian.   
At first I pretended that my reasoning was […]

Book Review: Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor

April 19, 2008

I love to read biographies, and of course the vast majority of biographies are written because of somebody’s significance. What drew me to this biography was the title MEMOIRS OF AN ORDINARY PASTOR: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson by D.A. Carson. This sounded like a biography for the rest of us. Those of […]

Tim Keller at Berkley

March 19, 2008

Tim Keller is the pastor at Redeemer Persbyterian Church in New York.  He is a real asset to the Body of Christ in his teaching and books. He was invited to UC Berkley and the video made in onto YouTube.  It is an hour and a half long, but well-worth a look/listen.  So brew some […]

Book Review: Amazing Grace

December 01, 2007

One of the best books I’ve read in a long time is the new biography published by Crossway on the life of John Newton. The Book is called John Newton From Disgrace to Amazing Grace and it is written by Jonathan Aitken.
From Newton’s turbulent early years through his disastrous teens and twenties as the captain […]

The Dangerous Book for Boys

June 04, 2007

I recently purchased this book on Amazon.com for me and my son. I think it’s amazing. The Dangerous Book for Boys will tell a boy how to read cloud formations, make a battery, make a periscope, and construct “the greatest paper airplane in the world.” Boys are told of the essential gear of boyhood — […]

About Todd

Name: Todd Johnson
Location: Grass Valley, CA
Contact: todd@crossroadslive.com
About: Todd is the husband of Sharon, the father of Morgan, Caleb, Makenzie & Claire, and a pastor at Crossroads Church. He considers each of these roles the greatest of privileges.

Verse of the Week

“Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ”

- 1 Cor 1:20-21 ESV

Now

Reading:

“The Reason for God” by Tim Keller

“Memoir and Remains of R.M.M’Cheyne” by Andrew A. Bonar

“Above All Earthly Pow’rs by David F. Wells

“The Supremacy of God in Preaching” by John Piper

“Jesus and the Eyewitnesses” by Richard Bauckham

Listening:

Coldplay - Viva la Vida
U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

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