Godliness is Manliness

Blog Update: I think that one of the most important parts of Christian growth is reading. Every Christian (hopefully) reads the Bible on a regular basis. However, I think that reading works by other Christians and seasoned pastors presents us with new insights into how the Bible applies to our life. This is especially important for new believers as they build the foundation of their knowledge of doctrine and the Gospel. Thus, I will try to start including reviews of the books that I'm reading to give people a starting point for good books they could be reading to dive deeper into the Gospel.  Review *Since this is my first review, I will explain my plan for organizing them. I will run through different aspects of the book via segments and at the end I will give a general recommendation for everyone as well as who would benefit by reading the book.*  Author: Kevin DeYoung is simply one of my favorite authors in the Christian genre. I first read his work for The Gospel Coalition...

NOTE: This is NOT an anti-police message. Unfortunately, some view the condemnation of the actions preformed by officers in these past months as a condemnation of police as a whole. I have friends and family in law enforcement and am aware that not all cops are corrupt. I respect the decision of many of these brave men and women to uphold the law despite the obvious danger. This is instead a message to address all forms of racial injustice in this country, which expands well beyond instances of police brutality. In my opinion, Jesus would want the church to address these issues directly.  There are events in everyone's lives that leave lasting impressions on their world view. These events can be either positive or negative in their impact. One such positive event for me occurred not long after I became a Christian. I attended a Racial Reconciliation event co-hosted by RUF and Cru in which we learned from Jimmy Carter (not that one), a preacher who had used his experiences as a past...