God’s Battle Plan for the Mind: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Meditation. By David W. Saxton Meditation in our Christian circles has gotten kind of a bad rap. The popular idea of meditation has been misshapen by mysticism, New Age, and Eastern religious notions. There is nothing more beneficial for understanding the truth and growing in sanctification than careful reflection on the…

When a Nation Forgets God. By Erwin Lutzer The things that concern Christians today: government finances, laws that go against biblical morality, revision of history by special interests, the attacks against families, authority, and common sense aren’t new.  These same factors lead to the establishment of National Socialism in Nazi Germany leading up to World War II. Evolutionary thought changed the way laws…

Trusting God. By Jerry Bridges Life is not easy.  The Christian life is not easy either.  And if we are honest, we have found ourselves in circumstances where we have asked questions like, “Why is God allowing this?” or “What have I done wrong?”  When unexpected situations arise that appear unjust, irrational, or even dreadful, we feel confused and frustrated.  Before long we…

The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. By Tim Challies The church today is bombarded with a deluge of information on how to live the Christian life, how to do church, how to impact culture, and how to think about a variety of issues.  Numerous books and a multitude of resources are available online and in bookstores.  Have you ever wondered how to wade through…

Stop Loving the World. By William Greenhill We read in 1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world nor the things in the world.” But the world is urging Christians today to love all that it has to offer, to fix our thoughts on the philosophies of men, and to set our Bibles aside. Adoration of stuff, love of gifts more than…

The Law of Rewards. By Randy Alcorn Being good stewards of our money and possessions is a crucial component of the Christian life.  But rarely do we consider how eternal rewards provide a motivation in relationship to stewardship and giving.  In his book, The Law of Rewards, Randy Alcorn establishes the biblical connection between how we use our money and the promises…

How to Walk into Church. By Tedd Tripp It has been about a year since the MBC Marriage Conference and now might be a good time to take an inventory of your marriage.  Is it growing?  Are you more like Christ because of marriage to your spouse?  Perhaps a good refresher on the commitments necessary to a healthy marriage is in order.  Enter…

A Call to Spiritual Reformation. By D. A. Carson As we begin 2015, it is a good time to take a spiritual inventory and assess how we are doing in our walk with the Lord.  Of utmost importance is our need to know the Lord and increase in our understanding of and love for Him.  To that end, D. A. Carson’s book A…

Crazy Busy. By Kevin DeYoung Books on busyness tend to be a 10 step plan to curing yourself of busyness, but not Kevin DeYoung’s book, Crazy Busy. DeYoung is a self-professed crazy busy person in search of the reasons behind his busyness. He has you take a good hard look at your motivations behind why your life is so busy. He uses biblical…

God’s Technology DVD. By David Murray In light of the growing difficulties technology presents to parents raising children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, we want to highlight two resources this month.  First is the book iParent by Don Pearson. The second resource is a DVD entitled God’s Technology in which David Murray presents a Christian response to the digital revolution.  After…

iParent. By Don Pearson In light of the growing difficulties technology presents to parents raising children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, we want to highlight two resources this month.  First is the book iParent by Don Pearson which addresses the magnitude and implications of today’s technological trends.  In it, Pearson shows how these trends have fostered extended adolescence, the…

Decisions, Decisions DVD. By Todd Friel Summary:  In light of Todd Friel’s upcoming visit to MBC this month, we thought it would be good to highlight one of his resources.  His Decisions, Decisions DVD contains a couple of presentations devoted to knowing God’s will for your life.  Countless Christians have been faced with questions about who to marry, where to go to school,…

Triumphing Over Sinful Fear. By John Flavel Everyone experiences fear from time to time.  Some fear is natural since it is part of living in a fallen and broken world.  Yet, often this natural fear turns into sinful fear, a fear that paralyzes us and leaves us feeling helpless and hopeless.  Frequently, this fear stems from a fear of man, caring more about…

The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life. By Colin S. Smith Most people understand the 10 commandments are incredibly difficult to keep. Do you struggle with contentment? Do you find it hard to manage your time? Do you struggle with peace? Purity? Integrity? Generosity? Do you struggle with worship? The impulses of greed, lust, anger, and pride are so controlling that we quickly…

The Pursuit of Holiness. By Jerry Bridges Some books can be read only once.  Others should be read a number of times to continually glean from them.  Such is the case with Jerry Bridges’ book The Pursuit of Holiness in which he succinctly and biblically explains the Christian’s joint venture with God in becoming holy in practice.  Often we are plagued in…