All Nations Presbyterian Church

THE BLESSING OF BOOKS - Some Thoughts on Books and Reading
By Ronald Nugent
I. Why Should We Read?
He who increases books, increases wisdom.
Jewish Proverb

I read somewhere recently that a survey showed that ninety-nine percent of Christians regularly watch television while just five percent regularly read books. Although I do not recall the source of the [...]

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THE BLESSING OF BOOKS - Some Thoughts on Books and Reading
By Ronald Nugent
II. How Should We Read?
Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones, possibly the greatest preacher in the English language in the Twentieth Century, once observed, “Most great men of God have been great readers.” But while most great men of God have been great readers, not [...]

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by Pastor Ron Nugent
Books are listed in chronological order from the earliest to the latest. They can be read in any order.

Saint Augustine, Confessions (republished by Penguin Classics). The spiritual biography of the greatest of the church fathers continues to inspire 1,600 years after it was written.
Martin Luther, The Bondage of the Will (republished by [...]

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by Pastor Ron Nugent
Over the years several people have asked me to make a list of my favourite Christian books. In response to their requests, I have made three lists: my top ten biographies, my top ten books on the Christian life, and my top ten books for pastors. Below is the list of my [...]

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by Pastor Ron Nugent
Over the years several people have asked me to make a list of my favourite Christian books. In response to their requests, I have made three lists my top ten biographies, my top ten books on the Christian life, and my top ten books for pastors. Below is the list of my [...]

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