Book Reviews

These mothers, who raised godly men like John Newton, John Piper, Charles Spurgeon, and Hudson Taylor (to name a few), engrossed themselves in teaching their children over and over again about God.

In the opening chapter, the author lists five main reasons the reading and study of the church fathers is necessary in the ongoing life of the church: freedom and wisdom, insight into the New Testament, confronting bad historical representation the Fathers, aid in defending the faith, and spiritual nurture (17-27).

It is important for the believer to see his or her connection with the greater history of God’s people.

If we were honest with ourselves, how often are we thinking and acting in a way that reflects our world rather than our Creator?