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• The Heaven on Earth Conference by Kees Postma 28.05.2026 11Min.

  This diary of Pastor Case Parker is a work of fiction. Thank goodness for that, because if this diary revealed the thoughts of an actual pastor, it would be a disaster for the church, a disaster that the church might never recover from, or would it? Would it be such a bad thing?
• God's Rascal by Dale Ralph Davis 27.05.2026 21Min.

  In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is one character who is a selfish, conniving liar, but we still cheer for him. His name is Loki. In the Bible, we also have a selfish, conniving, liar whom we also cheer for. His name is Jacob.
• Year 5 08.05.2026 17Min.

  It’s not that I forgot my anniversary, it’s that I didn’t want to appear empty handed. And that is why I waited until I published a book review episode before I record this annual anniversary episode. But I couldn’t remember which year it was. Fourth year or fifth year? I had to look it up.
• Truth with Love: The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer by Bryan A. Follis 07.05.2026 27Min.

  “Is Francis Schaeffer a rationalist?” is a question that should only interest people who already know him. But, even though I don’t really know the man or his work, I found a defence of his apologetics helpful in thinking more precisely and more lovingly. If only all of us were as passionate for God, for people and for the truth.
• Year End Reflection 2025 25.12.2025 16Min.

  Reflections on K-Pop Demon Hunters, Apostasy and Consequences of taking a Masters in Divinity.
• The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin 21.12.2025 25Min.

  After many long years, I finally ticked one book off my great books list. Instead of reading excerpts and quotes and never being sure whether they were taken out of context or not, I have read for myself John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion.
• The City of God by Augustine of Hippo 08.12.2025 34Min.

  In a list of books to read before I die, Augustine’s The City of God would rank high on that list. I tried reading it 20 years ago, but I didn’t manage to get very far. Over the years, I considered taking it up again, but... 1,000 pages! I needed a big reason to start this big book. And this year, I found that reason.
• The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur 19.08.2025 28Min.

  You have heard of the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John but have you heard of the Gospel according to Jesus? Today’s book shatters the idea that you can have Jesus as your Saviour without him being your Lord and Master.
• Proverbs: Old Testament Guide by James D. Martin 30.07.2025 29Min.

  Long before there was an app for everything, we had a word of wisdom for every situation we found ourselves in. In this age of search engines and AI, never has it been clearer that we need wisdom. Hopefully, we will get some today.
• Revelation by M. Eugene Boring 23.07.2025 28Min.

  If John, the writer of Revelation, was a reporter he would be fired for publishing fake news. He is not a reporter. He is a highly intelligent and creative writer who used the apocalyptic genre to reveal the truth of God. Did John see what he claimed to see? Find out in today’s episode.
• Year 4 03.05.2025 6Min.

  Reading and Readers is now 4 years old! And I just missed the anniversary. It's official. The romance has gone!
• Philemon (MacArthur NT Commentary) by John MacArthur 14.04.2025 31Min.

  A letter from an apostle to a slave owner; a letter brought to the owner through his runaway slave. The apostle never asks his friend to release the slave, only to receive him as a brother in Christ. But what does that request mean for the slave, for the owner, for the rest of us?
• Changing Normal by Jolene Kinser 19.03.2025 34Min.

  There is an old Chinese Proverb, “化干戈为玉帛” which translates to, “Turning weapons of war into gifts of jade and silk”. It means turning hostility into friendship. That’s what today’s book is all about.
• 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law by Thomas Schreiner 12.02.2025 24Min.

  The Old Testament is all about the Law; the New Testament is all about Grace. That statement over-simplifies the relationship of the Law in the Christian life. If you have questions that need answering, I have a book for you.
• Silence and Beauty by Makoto Fujimura 19.01.2025 26Min.

  Can an act of betrayal be considered beautiful? Maybe if it was done a thousand times, 400 years ago, in an exotic Asian country, and preserved in a trampled bronze image of Jesus Christ.
• Year End Reflection 2024 31.12.2024 16Min.

  New Year's Eve. Time to look back on the books that made the biggest impact.
• Silence by Shusaku Endo 29.12.2024 30Min.

  How do you tell the story of Christian faith? The difficulty, the crisis, of believing? How do you describe the struggle? Those are the opening lines from film director Martin Scorsese’s foreword to today’s book.
• Philippians by J. B. Lightfoot 22.12.2024 28Min.

  Pop quiz. Which epistle has the verse "To live is Christ, to die is gain"? If you answered Philippians, you are right. That's Philippians 1:21. Today's author has long since died and gained his heavenly reward but before he died he wrote a whole book on Philippians so let's get to it.
• The Rest of Life by Ben Witherington III 01.12.2024 35Min.

  Many of us only think about God and our faith come Sunday when we pray, praise God, hear the Word then say good bye as we go back to the rest of our mundane life. But what if the mundane was revealed to be glorious?
• Preaching and Preachers by Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones 17.11.2024 32Min.

  Rejuvenation for the weary preacher. A siren call for sluggish Christians. The book that re-established the primacy of preaching in the church.