According to a recent report, Americans are reading less than ever before. The report which comes from the National Endowment for the Arts says that American “teens and young adults read less often and for shorter amounts of time compared with other age groups and with Americans of previous years.” As a parent, that is a disturbing piece of information that really impresses upon me the need to encourage my children to love books.
I would like to do more than that. I would like to encourage you to love books as well. I would also like to encourage you to set some reading goals for yourself. Make it a point this year to spend less time watching TV and a little more time reading. In particular, find some good Christian books that will feed your mind as well as your soul. Here are a few of the books that are on my reading list this year:
1. The Life of John Newton (Josiah Bull)
2. A Body of Divinity (Thomas Watson)
3. Him We Proclaim (Dennis Johnson)
4. Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands (Paul Tripp)
5. Knowing God (J.I. Packer)
6. A Husband After God’s Heart (Jim George)
7. Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics (Graeme Goldsworthy)
If none of those catch your eye take a look at the selection of books at Cumberland Valley Books or Banner of Truth. I hope you find many enjoyable hours this year turning the pages of some really good books. Happy reading!
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