Matthew
An encouraging read, if not a bit meandering. Chandler and Griffin do a good job of exhorting one to family discipleship, both challenging one to rise higher while encouraging one to rely on Christ. Biblical quotations are extensive in this thoroughly reformed book. My main complaint is that the authors tend to ramble on going back and forth between guarding against opposite extremes. There's some decent practical ideas, but again these seem to be buried in what can come across as unrefined brainstorm lists. If you're looking for some moral encouragement in family discipleship that's firmly rooted in Scripture, this may be a good read for you. If you're looking for practical advice, I'd probably point you to "The Spiritually Vibrant Home" first.
An encouraging read, if not a bit meandering. Chandler and Griffin do a good job of exhorting one to family discipleship, both challenging one to rise higher while encouraging one to rely on Christ. Biblical quotations are extensive in this thoroughly reformed book. My main complaint is that the authors tend to ramble on going back and forth between guarding against opposite extremes. There's some decent practical ideas, but again these seem to be buried in what can come across as unrefined brainstorm lists. If you're looking for some moral encouragement in family discipleship that's firmly rooted in Scripture, this may be a good read for you. If you're looking for practical advice, I'd probably point you to "The Spiritually Vibrant Home" first.
Practically oriented, but also filled with a decent amount of fluff and repetition (could have been a booklet). There were a few good pieces of advice and the main questions are solid. Some of the more specific advice seemed aimed at larger churches.
Practically oriented, but also filled with a decent amount of fluff and repetition (could have been a booklet). There were a few good pieces of advice and the main questions are solid. Some of the more specific advice seemed aimed at larger churches.
I found this book to be an excellent critique of our nation's philosophy of education as well as a great starting point for thinking outside of the box (with advice both for the parent who wants to work within our current K-12 public education system and for the parent who wants to step outside that system and homeschool).
For me, parts 4 and 5 were the most relevant–part 4 guiding you through rethinking the system and creating a vision for your children's education; and part 5 giving some bare-bones basics of how to get started in homeschooling and what that looks like from the 20,000 foot level.
I found this book to be an excellent critique of our nation's philosophy of education as well as a great starting point for thinking outside of the box (with advice both for the parent who wants to work within our current K-12 public education system and for the parent who wants to step outside that system and homeschool).
For me, parts 4 and 5 were the most relevant–part 4 guiding you through rethinking the system and creating a vision for your children's education; and part 5 giving some bare-bones basics of how to get started in homeschooling and what that looks like from the 20,000 foot level.
Justification
One of Wright's more challenging books, this one had me rethinking a lot of what Paul had to say. The basic premise revolves around the meaning of the term “justification” (which Wright holds to be a specific law-court technical term), but throughout the book other concepts get woven in as Wright attempts to explain how justification also fits into the larger picture of salvation. The book is divided into two parts, with part one being a bit easier as Wright gives an overall summary of the concepts, and part two becoming more technical as Wright digs into the specific exegesis of several of Paul's letters (which after reading, I find myself wanting Wright's commentary on Romans to fill in all the gaps he left because they did not pertain to the topic at hand).
If you're looking for something theologically challenging, I'd definitely recommend this book, but it isn't for the faint of heart (at least part two). Wright really digs into the weeds of Paul here, and if you follow him closely, he may cause you to rethink a lot of what Paul has to say about justification, the unification of Jew and Gentile, and God's “single-plan-through-Israel-to-save-the-world.”
One of Wright's more challenging books, this one had me rethinking a lot of what Paul had to say. The basic premise revolves around the meaning of the term “justification” (which Wright holds to be a specific law-court technical term), but throughout the book other concepts get woven in as Wright attempts to explain how justification also fits into the larger picture of salvation. The book is divided into two parts, with part one being a bit easier as Wright gives an overall summary of the concepts, and part two becoming more technical as Wright digs into the specific exegesis of several of Paul's letters (which after reading, I find myself wanting Wright's commentary on Romans to fill in all the gaps he left because they did not pertain to the topic at hand).
If you're looking for something theologically challenging, I'd definitely recommend this book, but it isn't for the faint of heart (at least part two). Wright really digs into the weeds of Paul here, and if you follow him closely, he may cause you to rethink a lot of what Paul has to say about justification, the unification of Jew and Gentile, and God's “single-plan-through-Israel-to-save-the-world.”