Bookends

Last week at the Gospel Coalition Conference I received a free book. I put in my stack of stuff, not intending to read it any time soon. Then my friend Gary read it over the weekend and spoke of it enthusiastically.. When Gary suggests something, it is always good. So I read it myself in two days. The book is called The Bookends of the Christian Life, by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington. The two bookends, which stabilize our lives, are the righteousness of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. The book does a great job showing the subtle ways we rely on other things than those two bookends. The authors show that it is not enough that you know the theology of the gospel. You must also preach it to yourself daily. I highly recommend this short work (150 pages)--especially if you are in Christian service.