August: The Good News We Almost Forgot

The reading for August will be The Good News We Almost Forgot, by Kevin DeYoung. If you're reading this blog, you have access to Amazon's product description; but I have nothing else to say, so I figured I'd copy it here:

If there is "nothing new under the sun" then perhaps the main task now facing the Western church is not to reinvent or be relevant, but to remember. The truth of the gospel is still contained within vintage faith statements. Within creeds and catechisms we can have our faith strengthened, our knowledge broadened, and our love for Jesus deepened.

In The Good News We Almost Forgot, Kevin DeYoung explores the Heidelberg Catechism and writes 52 brief chapters on what it has shown him. The Heidelberg is largely a commentary on the Apostle's Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer and the book deals with man's guilt, God's grace, and believers' gratitude. The result is a clear-headed, warm-hearted exploration of the faith, simple enough for young believers and deep enough for mature believers. As DeYoung writes, "The gospel summarized in the Heidelberg Catechism is glorious, it's Christ gracious, it's comfort rich, it's Spirit strong, it's God Sovereign, and it's truth timeless." Come and see how your soul can be warmed by the elegantly and logically laid out doctrine that matters most: we are great sinners and Christ is a greater Savior!

We will meet to discuss this book the evening of Friday, August 27.

March 2010 Book

In anticipation of the coming church retreat, we have decided to read D.A. Carson's most recent release - Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus. In this book, Dr. Carson examines five passages of scripture to help us undersand why God would save us by sending His son to die on a cross.

The book is about 170 pages long and is available for purchase at the book table before or after services. Whether or not you're planning to hear Dr. Carson speak next month, please join us for the reading of Scandalous!