Miscellanies: June Books
This month features new books from The Good Book Company, Lexham, Union, and Crossway. Looks like some interesting and encouraging titles for our spirituality
When You Don't Have the Words: Praying the Psalms by Reed S. Dunn
“Sometimes we can’t find the right words to express our grief, longings, or even our joy. But in the Psalms, God gives us words to give back to him. The Psalms are deep and vast, speaking from every season of the soul. As we pray the Psalms, they form us. They teach us how to pray and what to pray. In When You Don’t Have the Words: Praying the Psalms, Reed S. Dunn shows how the Psalms enrich our prayer lives. Dunn gives deeply practical guidance, relating to the challenges we face with praying the Psalms, and highlighting how they can reshape and enliven our prayer.”
Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime by Matthew McCullough
“If and when we think about heaven at all, it’s easy to think of it like an insurance policy that will be there when we need it. But the Bible defines our future hope as an inheritance―a trust fund that is certain, inexhaustible, and freely accessible here and now. In this book, Matthew McCullough offers a series of meditations that model how to draw on the hope of heaven for everyday life in the meantime. Chapters connect specific struggles of life in this world―from dissatisfaction and inadequacy to anxiety, grief, indwelling sin and more―to specific promises of the world to come. Drawing on insights from Christian writers of the past, McCullough shows how the Bible uses the hope of heaven to help us now.”
It is Finished by Stephen Wellum
Dr. Wellum is one of my favorite professors and scholars at SBTS. I love his work, and I’m sure this brief meditation on the work of Christ will be wonderful!
“When Jesus cried, “It Is Finished” from the cross, what did he mean? And why is this so significant today? Ironically, this cry wasn’t about defeat but about triumph. And it wasn’t just good news but the best news ever! Jesus is not simply a notable person from history. He’s the divine Son of God and the living Saviour. He meets our greatest need by providing salvation and rescue. He wins our hearts and our adoration, filling us with deep and lasting joy.”
Four Mountains: Encountering God in the Bible from Eden to Zion by Michael Niebauer
“Four mountain-top encounters with God (Eden, Sinai, Tabor, and Zion) unify the Bible’s grand story. The earliest Christians read Scripture with attentiveness to symbols and images like mountains and trees. Learning this method of reading helps us connect seemingly disparate stories and encounter God in his word. Gospel-rich, and Scripture-saturated, Four Mountains reveals how we can see Jesus on every page.”
Witness: Loving Your Church by Sharing the Gospel by Jonathan K. Dodson
I’ve really enjoyed this whole series, and was honored to endorse this volume as well. My blurb: “Witness is a gem of biblical equipping, insightful illustrations, and practical examples for evangelism. Dodson can encourage you and your church to continue in the tradition of the early church.”