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Looking for a map? These books will help you find your way in the current cultural mess.

 

What does it mean to be a covenantal husband? What does it mean to be a covenantal father?

Federal thinking is foreign to the modern mind. Federal has come to mean nothing more than centralized or big. Because our federal government has become so uncovenantal, it is not surprising that the original meaning of the word is lost. But federal thinking is the backbone of historic Protestant theology, and the Church needs to recover the covenantal understanding of federal headship. Husbands are to lead their families, taking responsibility for them as covenant heads—as federal husbands.

This book is a part of Douglas Wilson's series of books on the family, which has helped many people trying to deal with the everyday messes that come with sinners living under the same roof. This book on covenantal headship contains much practical and biblical wisdom that is never more timely than now, but which we will always need to be reminded of again and again.

 

How would you describe the spiritual aroma of your home?

The source of this aroma is the relationship between husband and wife. Many can fake an attempt at keeping God's standards in some external way. What we cannot fake is the resulting, distinctive aroma of pleasure to God.

Reforming Marriage does what few books on marriage do today: it provides biblical advice. Whether it has to do with respect and love, confession of sin, sexual fidelity, or even the gnarly issues of divorce and remarriage, Douglas Wilson points to the need for obedient hearts on the part of both husbands and wives. This book is part of the Canon Press series of books on the family, which has helped many people trying to deal with the on the everyday messes that come with sinners living under the same roof. Godly marriages proceed from obedient hearts, and the greatest desire of an obedient heart is the glory of God.

 

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Cantus Christi 2020: Psalter & Hymnal

The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits

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This was exactly the book I was looking for to answer the question I had years ago when I watched the Man Rampant interview, back when I had no idea who Joe Rigney was. It was confusing and yet intriguing to see a discussion about how something like empathy could be sinful, given how our culture treats it as the pinnacle of Christian love.

In the book, Joe breaks it down into six short chapters, starting with careful definitions. I appreciate that he takes the time to define the concept, rather than merely haranguing people about a word preference. He doesn't care if you call it sympathy, pity, love, empathy, compassion; it doesn't matter. The key is when a virtue goes wrong. He even takes the time in the appendix to answer the critics asking 'why the inflammatory rhetoric?'. I really enjoyed how he used examples from various CS Lewis books, which I expected. And while he starts with the Brene Brown video, I think the best chapter of the book is how feminism has infiltrated and eroded society and the church, using the cancellation of Calvin Robinson as a case study. The book is not long, but it packs a punch, and like the crisp Narnian air one would expect from Dr. Rigney. The last chapter, "In Praise of Compassion," was an excellent answer to the question of what to do now that we see the problem, and how to avoid the error of apathy.

One other tangential insight was his point about complementarians either being natural (patriarchal) or ideological, meaning that gender roles are arbitrary assignments from God, rather than something that cuts with the grain of our natures as male and female. The language of natural vs. ideological is much clearer than trying to use the broad/hard/thick to distinguish from narrow/soft/thin complementarians, which are really just egalitarians anyway.

Also, the cover is awesome.

Absolute favorite gift!

I purchased one of these when they first came out and have found the daily encouragement comes at just the right time. I have since bought several as gifts… for friends who are caregivers and those who are battling serious illness. They seem to be a welcome dose of encouragement to them. I also noticed the new metal spiral binding. I have not had any trouble with breakage on my plastic one, but with use, the metal looks like a great idea. Many thanks for all of the biblical wisdom shared in this calendar!

Cantus Christi 2020

We love being able to use the Cantus for family worship.

Great Book!

Thoroughly enjoyed "Consolation." The worldview guide was a helpful, but the text of this book is a pleasure to read. I would recommend it for any interested in analyzing the difficult questions raised by suffering from a philosophical vantage point. A relatively quicik read you can get through in few sittings.

Great title. Like the cover.

I started reading the book but then I am listening to it as well. Doug hits spot on the issues of the day. I am evaluating myself even though most of my sons are out of the house- and are just starting families. I am giving them this book as a resource. Right up there with future men.

Fantastic, convicting, encouraging

I was so blessed by this book. It was such a solid read that I bought a copy for each woman in my community group. I have thought back on it several times and have found it helpful to be more conscious of the spiritual battle that is always warring within us. My Dear Hemlock also reminds and encourages that those of us who are in Christ are being strengthened and sanctified; He will never let us out of His grasp.

Very helpful insights.

I've worked through this book with my grandson. We meet most days for coffee and book discussion. He's grown more confident about his fitness as a husband in the future. He requested another go through. Great intro to dating and or courtship.

a gift for grandson

I am told they love the book!! I read it as well and it's very exciting and keeps you on your toes

My Dear Hemlock

Love it and using in our small group discussions....thank you ☺️

Not For Use In The Water Closet

This is the most wholesome dystopian book I've ever read, and it has an amazing ending that is very satisfying. Most dystopian books focus on how horrible life is, how hopeless it is, and how it beats down the little guy or turns him into a depraved or broken person. Not this book. It seems much more realistic, actually theoretically possible, and better portrays how people might actually act in such poor situations. A very fun book. It's a fast paced, engaging read but you might not want to keep this book in your bathroom to be considerate to your family members!

Good little book.

Good price, quick read, son liked it.

Excellent Curriculum

We love this curriculum. Very usable for a teacher who is learning with their kids. The flashcards and quizzes are well worth it too. Highly recommend!

Great resource for the church!

Nice music, cheap binding

The music is well laid out in this two volume book but the binding isn’t strong enough to hold the weight of the pages which flop over on the music rack occasionally.

Canon Press provided quick shipping and minimal, reusable packaging. We are so thankful to start this book in our first-ever, women’s Bible study at our church! Thank you Nancy Wilson for your faithfulness to God’s Word. Your obedience in teaching women is reaching folks all over the country, in unimaginable ways. God is GOOD!

Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

Cantus Christi 2020 Piano Version (2-part Spiral Bind)

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Maggie M.

Fantastic, Lewis would be proud.

Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life

Loved it! Bought another one for a friend!

My husband and I read this book together and absolutely loved it! What a breath of fresh air!

An excellent follow up to Tilt-a-whirl, Nate discusses how we should live while reminiscing on how those who went before him modeled it for him

Confirmed my belief

Rigney does an excellent job of tracing God’s good graces from the beginning and showing balance between enjoying God’s world and keeping our eyes on what’s important.