How far can I go? Isn’t it ok to be sexually involved if we are going to get married anyway?

Maybe those are the questions that many of you are asking.

I often think that the part of our sanctification process as believers of Christ is our worldview changing process (informed, transformed by the Biblical principles). Sanctification is surely more than that, but is not less than the total transformation of our worldview(s) in obedience to the Gospel. So, how one looks at sex (their [world]view on sex) often reveals person’s Spiritual condition.

What is your answer to the question? Is pre-marital sex ok?

But more importantly, what does God say about the matter?

This booklet by Tim Lane caught my attention as I was ordering some books by other CCEF guys (CCEF, FYI, is a pioneer institution which developed “Biblical” counseling: using Bible in counseling). I mean it’s a no brainer, right? A pastor (at least, right-minded one) will not say pre-marital sex is ok. But  I bought it anyway to see how he would develop his “NO.” So what does he say? In a word: “Don’t even get started!” He puts it more graciously but spends only 2 pages on the section that asks “How Far is Too Far?”

I understand that this is a booklet. But…

I feel bad (since I like CCEF guys) so I will say some positive things: if you look at the flow of his topics in the booklet (28 pages), Tim is trying to answer the question [how far] indirectly by giving you a general outlook on sex from God’s perspective. So he spends more time establishing Biblical view of sex. When you think about it, his strategy makes sense. After all, “How far can I go?” is a wrong question. And he knows it very well: giving you a list of Do’s and Don’ts will not get you far, unless you see sex as God sees it.

Summary:

(i) God’s NO to pre-marital sex is for your help, protection and good: after all God created you and sexuality. He knows what’s best for you.

(ii) Sex according to the Bible is not inherently sinful or evil. God wants us to enjoy sex only in the context of marriage. Why?

(iii) Because sex is not a casual activity: sex has temporal and eternal consequences.

(iv) Where does Bible condemn pre-marital sex? Can you show me the passage?

-1 Cor.6:13–Paul says our bodies were not meant for sexual immorality. Here, the Greek word for “immorality” is porneia, distinguished from “adultery.” Since Paul uses another word to describe “adultery”: sex outside of marriage, “porneia” must refer to sexual act that is not condemned by the word “adultery.”

(v) Sex is not merely physiological activity: it affects the whole body and soul of the two people who engage in sex.

What if you have already crossed the line? What if you (Christian) are already sexually active and see no way out? Then, be comforted by the grace of God. In Christ, you are rescued, forgiven, and purified. Turn to Christ in Holy Spirit for your change. And seek community of the believers where people could pray for/with you. Fight temptation in a real tangible way.

Don’t be discouraged if you fall back into sexual sin. Jesus died for your sins, and he stands ready to forgive you when you come to him in honest confession. And Jesus not only died for you, he also rose from the dead. His resurrection means that God’s power is now available to all who call upon his name. It’s his power that will change your deepest desires, so you will want your life-even your sex life-to please him in every way.

As I was reading this booklet, I’ve noticed that the material is very similar to Tim Keller’s sermon “Sexuality and Christian Hope.” Identical passages, identical developments. It will take some time for you to dig (redeemer website) but it’s the best sermon on sexuality that I’ve ever heard. And the book is nearly identical to the sermon.

I often give Christian books as gifts to my friends/church members because a good book can change a person’s life. And when you are a local church pastor, you would look for something substantial yet easy to read books, otherwise, people won’t read it. So with that in mind, I purchased the Doctrine book by Mark Driscoll. Few thoughts:

1. Yes, it’s written in a conversational tone making the reading a breeze: after all, it’s re-working of his sermon series.

2. There are enough meat in the book covering essentials of Christian orthodoxy.

3. I like many Scriptural references in the footnotes: rather than quoting scholars extensively, Driscoll gives Biblical references. This is my favorite feature of the Book.

4. Very favorable treatments of N.T. Wright and James D.G. Dunn, without any warnings: which is not at all surprising.

5. Mark Driscoll being a leader of New Calvinism: Well, I couldn’t trace much back to the Reformed traditions/thinkers. So, when people say Mark Driscoll is a hope for Calvinism, I take it to mean: There is a strong emphasis on Predestination/Sovereign grace-election/Sacraments. But you see, “Reformed” cannot be equated with simple Predestinarian theology. And there are too much indiscriminate usages of secular non Christian authorities.

6. Strong emphasis on evidentialism/probability apologia: I didn’t expect him to know Van Til.

*Now the question comes down to this: will I give this book to my church member?

Yes and No.

Yes, simply because there are not many books in this manageable size (overall 400 pages, but chapters are not too long) with enough essentials. I mean, there are none…(this entry level doctrine books) other than Stott’s Basic Christianity and Packer’s Knowing God (not at all good Reformed books)

No, because many ‘doctrines’ are what Mark Driscoll perceives them to be. Doctrine is Driscoll’s own personal digest. And I find it more Evangelical than Reformed. But an average Christian wouldn’t know the difference. So, we need more books (like this, we need these in our ministry) by the Reformed. Not ‘critiques’ but more positive ones for popular level.

*if I would give something to a serious Bible student, I would give Reformed Dogmatics: not too hard, not verbose, clear…it’s just…too big

I wonder how many of you are following google’s own blog, but I do, to better inform myself about the google products that I use daily. And week ago, I stumbled upon this important article written by one of their own explaining the logic of “why” of Google, namely, their “openness” ideology. In our lives, “why” has to do with the purpose, with out which there won’t be strategy, motivation, goal. So I suggest you read this article and critically respond (learn, adopt/adapt, discard according to the standard of God’s word) as a Christian. Click Here.

I am ministering to a google generation who grew up with google search engine (and ever flowing products of theirs) and their influence is pervasive not just as our primary search engine (we don’t say we ‘yahooed’ something) but all over our process of thinking (shaping our worldview), the philosophy of Openness of Google, however attractive it may sound, must be answered Biblically. So if you think Google is cool, I hope you find God of the Bible cooler.

First, our God, Christians’ God is the only God who is truly “open.” When the second person of the trinity became one of us, a human being, God has opened up what was hidden from creatures, namely, the inner-most part of “Himself.” No open source/process will ever reveal the innermost part of the people who are using such platforms. As one famous theologian has said, “in incarnation, our God gave up his privacy.” No one at Google is going to go that far. However, if you perceive churches as “closed” system, I understand. I once worked for a church like that: don’t participate in other churches’ activities, don’t let our church members go to other great preachers who are in town etc. But the truth is they all did behind Sr pastor’s back. Why? As Rosenberg says, closed system is all about maintaining status quo of the leaders. There cannot be transparency if it’s a closed system. It may have worked. But it’s not going to.

Secondly, our God, Christian’s God is the only God who truly empowers me and others as a unit, i.e., community. All other gods of monotheisms exist uni-personally. That’s why they are mono-theism as opposed to pantheism. However, our God exists eternally and necessarily as Triune; One God in Three Persons. Then, Jewish god and Islamic god would not have known the concept of love until they created universe. Christian God, however, existed loving, caring, adoring one another (three Persons; Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) from all eternity, it’s called theologically “perichoresis” of Persons; inter-penetration, roughly translated. God is Love. And the mode in which God loves/cares for others is through self-sacrificing love, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Openness of Google promotes good of others. True. I don’t doubt what they are saying. However, no one in Google will go so far as our God would go. To the point of death, even death on the cross.

Thirdly, our God, Christan’s God is the only God who truly cares for the lowly sinners. All other gods tell us what to do and how to live. Christian God is the only God who opened himself up and came down to us and lived a life that we are supposed to live but can’t on our own. People accuse Christian God as arrogant. How can there be only/one way? Let me ask you. Is believing in yourself that you can live a morally upright life more humble than saying “I can’t but God can and God did it for me”? I don’t think so. Christian claim (Jesus is the only way to heaven) sounds arrogant but it is not if you listen to the message. I think it’s more humble than humanists or atheists’ claim that they can because I can’t. But God can. As one pastor said before, “what did your God do for you to love you?” My God gave up his only Son for me.

I can go on and on, but let me end up with this. It’s true that openness is good. However, as a Christian, your definition of Openness must be defined/reshaped by the Word of God. It is true that our God is the only God who can truly say I am open because of incarnation, death and resurrection. However, the same Bible that teaches us such God also teaches us that there are God-given authority in the hierarchy of the church. Yes, I said it, “Hierarchy!” In church (which is the body of Christ) (and in the world) Jesus is King. He reigns supremely and transcendentally. Isn’t that a hierarchy? In Church and Christian life, the Bible is the only “supreme” and infallible truth that guides us. Also, God has appointed “apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers” (Eph.4:11). “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching” (1 Tim. 5:17). God created and honors authority. What about other issues that Bible seems not so open, such as gay marriage? When Google Philosophy dominates and will dominate all levels of society, when it is penetrating your own thinking, you need to draw the line, once again, by the Bible. Historically, when Christians didn’t draw the line by the Word of God, they either became Liberal or Antinomian. Both groups are NOT Christians. There is no such thing as “Liberal” “Christians.” Rosenberg is right. “Open” will win. Because of the false dichotomy “open” sets from the beginning of the argument, the other side is portrayed as insensitive and inhumane. The other reason that Open will win is because Open suits better for fallen humanity. The fallen morality operates and flourishes in the Open.

The opposite of Open is not Closed (system or mindset). On many issues, you don’t have to choose one or the other. There is a Third Option (tertium quid). You can still be as Open as our God is Open eternally, essentially, transcendentally, yet closed (if this is what you want to call it) on certain issues. On many issues, it’s about Right vs Wrong, not Open or Closed. No Open System can tell you what is right and what is wrong. And there is no standard by which one can judge what’s right from wrong unless one presupposes God (and His Law) who alone can set what is right and wrong.

Rosenberg says interestingly, “There are forces aligned against the open Internet — governments who control access, companies who fight in their own self-interests to preserve the status quo. They are powerful, and if they succeed we will find ourselves inhabiting an Internet of fragmentation, stagnation, higher prices, and less competition.”

Just as Christians have enemies, Google has its own! But look. When God gave us hierarchy in the church, it is for your protection (God didn’t leave us alone but with the shepherds). When God’s Word seems closed on certain moral issues, it’s because the designer of the universe/mankind knows better than us. When other businesses or politicians say that we doubt it. And we have right to doubt those claims, “I am doing this for the public”. And guess what? Google is only Open and will be only Open in so far as their openness does not hurt their salaries (read the article, he says so himself). Do you see the hypocrisy? Yea, we must be open for the total ecosystem of Internet, but only so far as Google leads the industry and my pocket does not run dry. Because Google people are sinful themselves. It is a shame that Christians who have one true Open God are perceived as Closed.

Google nor Rosenberg won’t die for you and yet still claims that they care for you and the goodness of others (part of which is true). Only our God was willing to die for me. Because of that, He alone can say, “cast(ing) all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

Can you spot a church-dater around you? A “Christian” who thinks faith is a solo pursuit? Probably. Past Sunday, I was convinced from Romans 1:8-14 that the Gospel is more than “I’m a convert. Let’s move on” mentality. What is Gospel after all? Isn’t it first and foremost what God has done in history through Jesus Christ (this is known as Historia Salutis)? This Historia undergirds, controls, defines how salvation is applied to the believers (known as Ordo Salutis). Then, when God created man in his image, the image is necessarily communal (because God exists as Trinity: One God in Three Persons). This fact is to be visibly seen in new humanity of Triune God, known as the church. Therefore, Christian who’s pursuing Christ on his/her own betrays the image of God and the intention of God for his own bride. The Gospel is God giving himself over to us, the sinners. This historia is the pattern after which our new life must live.

Therefore, even though our consumer mentality (best return with minimum cost) says we are having a good deal by hopping churches (best return with minimum “giving” of Time, Treasure, Talent), a person is not in fact having a good deal because Gospel is not that and the new humanity called church is not that.

Surely, there are legitimate reasons for “dating” churches such as, you just moved to a new city. Even as a pastor, I don’t recommend you saying, “I’m going to settle down on a church next door with one visit.” If my daughter says (when she grows up), “I’m going to marry my first date,” I would have a serious problem. There are two things that you should be doing simultaneously. First is to know what to look for from a church. Maybe, this video of John MacArthur might be helpful. Second is to guard your heart from being (i) me-centered, (ii) staying independent/solo, (iii) critical (these three are the characteristics of church daters from the book above). Because what happens to many people is that they criticize the church (only if he/she knows how precious and glorious the church of Jesus Christ is!) in order to justify their lack of love and passion for Jesus Christ and his church. If Apostle Paul needed others in his Christian life, I think you definitely need others as well.

Stop dating. Marry a church.

Stop hating. Love the church of Jesus Christ.

Seed that dies bears much fruit (Jn.12:24). “Can you be that seed?” is a wrong question. Jesus was the Seed. Then, you must too be a seed.

Last night, feeling dizzy from lack of sleep, I put this new DVD into my desktop without knowing what to expect. For next 1hr 30 min, I was captivated. Both by Hitchens’ (Anti-theist, not atheist: in Greek a is a prefix for negation) willingness to listen (in fact you will be surprised by his humility) and by able/articulate defense of Christian theism by Douglas Wilson. The DVD is a documentary sketch of these two men’s road trip in which they were signing books and holding public debates. I didn’t know but they included a debate held at Westminster Seminary and pub discussion afterwards in which K. Scott Oliphint (was my co-advisor) and his son were listening without a single word. “Hey, there is someone I know…”

-Hitchens’ arguments are nothing new. His arguments didn’t surprise me, but his willingness to listen to Pastor Wilson really surprised me. Hitchens is an Oxford grad, popular atheist writer (he wants to be known as anti-theist) along with Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins. But the reason why he wants to listen to Wilson was, he says, “he [referring to Pastor Doug Wilson] actually believes what he says.” Hitchens debated with all kinds of religious people (Jews, Christians, Muslims etc.) but he’s willing to give credit (only?) to Wilson. Though he does not articulate further what differentiates Wilson from other religious people, my impression was that Hitchens saw uniqueness of Christianity (in which God comes down to our level, however, it does not mean he’s converted or anything) and also didn’t like Liberal Christians whom he debated with previously (Hitchens thinks , “Why Jesus, if you don’t believe Jesus actually rose from the dead?). And many times in the DVD, he lets Wilson to teach him few things humbly acknowledging “I’ve never heard about that before.”

-Doug Wilson, I wikied him and saw some Federal Vision thing going on with him. What a disappointment. But as soon as DVD starts, he makes this comment, “Without God you cannot know anything. Without God there is no meaning” Anybody? Yes! Van Til. And he adds, “reason is your final authority,” “you have to borrow standard from Christianity to judge your own criteria,” and “each one has its own presuppositions,” etc. Pastor Wilson was brilliant in his logic and refutes Hitchens on his own terms, which you can give credit to Wilson’s Van Tillian method. Sproul said, “Van Tillian method cannot even cross the street.” But I’m not sure how Sproul can argue with Hitchens by just appealing to “facts” as if facts are facts in unregenerate minds. But during DVD I was thinking, “there is no way Sproul and Ligonier can go as far as Wilson did with Hitchens.”

This DVD is a great treat. Christian theism defended on Van Tillian terms exposing Hitchens’ own blind spots. But it’s done in a manner that respects the unbeliever and shows grace to him even in the midst of the heated debate. And you can actually see a Van Tillian defending Christianity outside of WTS campus. In fact, I’m planning on watching this with my growth groups.

If you were thinking about purchasing Dan Brown’s new novel, stop. It’s not worth your money nor time. If you are our church member, let me know, I will let you borrow mine. Last week, NYtimes.com gave a favorable review of the book. But to me, as soon as, Robert Langdon set out to find/decipher this “lost symbol” that will change the world as we know it, I lost the appetite for the book. How can a mere symbol change the world? Whatever that might be. Such an audacious claim discredits Brown’s plot from the beginning no matter what “facts” he is going to bring up on the table along the way. I seriously doubt that any Christian scholars would try to refute the claims of the book like last time with The Da Vinci Code. Because there is nothing to respond to though Brown again twists facts for his own purposes. Not only that, confined to few mile radius of D.C. (mostly underground), the book lost the grandiose taste of international chase of James Bond, which I think is a necessary factor in any “historical” novel. Rather, this one’s close to a horror movie that takes place in the basement of a psychopath. Not much meat in this book. But Brown reinforced my own view: reject Christianity, you only have other obscure mystical religions left for you. Brown claims Christianity (today’s version) to be hoax. Fine. So what’s his choice? Masons. They somehow have secret truth that no other religions, let alone Christianity, have. Yea. Sure.

4/5 for The Da Vinci Code

3/5 for The Angels and Demons

2/5 for The Lost Symbol

*ain’t buying next Brown’s book before reading the reviews.

Hardly known even to Christians, Oct.31st is Reformation Day. And what better way is there to celebrate Reformation Day than to give out Free Bibles? Because Reformation Day was based upon 5 solas, among which Sola Scriptura or “By the Scripture Alone” being the cornerstone, we decided to give out brand new contemporary design ESV Bibles for the members and friends who will come to New Song on Oct.25th. Please mark the date and bring your friends.

[update: Oct.5.2009]: Quick Review of ESV Outreach Bible Contemporary Design (newer version)

I just received shipments (few boxes) from wtsbooks.com. Best pricing, next day delivery, no sales tax. It took one man to turn around this dwindling/opaque campus book store of a small reformed seminary into number 2 Christian bookseller in the US. Anyway…for the pastors who are thinking about purchasing this ESV Bible for their churches.

1. Cover is not matte as it appears to be (at least to me) from the picture above. It’s glossy paper. However, it feels perfect. Actually as I tried to open this Bible into a certain section on the table (pretending that I’m using this Bible on Sunday to preach; which I would do to encourage members to carry the Bibles with them, i.e. page sync), it opens up perfectly and stays that way.

2. Papers used for inside material are quite good. They are not yellowish recycled papers. They are white papers. However, the paper is thin so if you use rolling pen or highlighter, it will show on the next page.

3. Features: there are usual “outreach” contents explaining what the Bible is, what the Gospel is etc. However, as I have many unchurched people in our church, I see them as valuable tools. One thing that I’m actually going to try with my church members is 40 Day Bible reading plan. It selects a chapter or two (or even a paragraph) of different books of the Bible in order to give a snap shot of the redemptive history of the Bible. Once a person skims through the entire Bible, I’m sure he/she will be encouraged by what they have accomplished and will shoot for higher level of reading the word of God.

4. Fonts: 8.2 pt is bigger than that of my ESV Journaling Bible. Comfortable reading.

5. Textual variations or suggested translations are featured.

6. Size: this is bigger than ESV Compact Size Bible. But not too big. Comfortable size to carry on Sundays.

Overall, I would give 5 out of 5. Pricing is perfect too. I’m so thankful for Crossway and WTSbooks.com for making these available. I’m just hoping that this (giving out for free on Reformation Day) will encourage our members to get to know the Bible, but more than that, ultimately their Savior Jesus Christ in his full glory.

Finally, Dave Gibbons wrote a book. It was on my radar for a while and finally got a chance to listen to his ministry philosophies. I met him in person as a college student back in 2000 @ Houston Baptist University where he was my conference speaker. Time has passed since then. The funny thing is I still remember his sermon! One of my gifts(?!) is that I have a very good memory on great teachings about the Bible. Gibbons taught how to love the “misfits” using Acts 8 (Ethiopian Eunuch): his personal stories, his mom, death etc., all vivid in my memories including all of the conversations I had with him (If Gibbons ever reads this, be encouraged! There is someone who not only remembers but also trying to implement what you said about 10 years ago, most of which he probably would not remember). Back then, Gibbons “only” had about 1500 people in his Newsong. After a decade, they went global. All along, Gibbons only had his website that gave only a glimpse of his ministry. Now, he explains.

In [The Monkey and The Fish], the substance remains the same as his sermon on Acts 8. Loving the misfits by adopting 3rd Culture Mindset. What is 3rd culture mindset? What is 3rd culture community? Basically, it is the mindset that Jesus had. Loving people who are different from us. That is why his [The Monkey and The Fish] is “not” a great book. Huh? The reason why I felt that way was because what he wants to say and is saying is beyond verbal description. I think Third Culture Community is experienced rather than taught.

Also, there were some parts of the book, if not carefully explained, would have brought him to the Inquisition table. For example, there is sense of wholesale discount on what is “traditional”. Then, 3rd culture churches may be fueled by the reactions “against” traditional churches whether the leader intended or not. I’ve noticed “this ain’t your mama’s church” slogan is dropped from his church website. I’m not saying that the traditional churches are always right and have done things biblically. But at the same time, when Gibbons says, “I’m afraid our obsolete systems and hierarchies and thinking are making the church far more insular than we imagine,” he must explain what “obsolete systems” he’s referring to. Is it inefficient “presbyterian” way of church government? Did he have “committees” of the church in mind? If I can tie back to what he said in his sermon, he’s referring to the way things get done in local churches. Basically, the many steps of “approvals”. “You don’t need my approval. Just do it”-paraphrased-yet that’s what he has in mind.

Also, over-praising of the creativity of the artists as “prophetic” concerns me as well. Creativity of unregenerate artists may coincide with the realms of Biblical truths. Yet, however prophetic it might be, if it’s not Christ exalting, then it’s not prophetic in full sense of the term.

Apart from all of these issues, the question for us is: how are we loving the marginalized? No, not even. Let’s start from where we are. How are we loving our parents, co-workers, and neighbors? Church members that get on your nerves? How am “I” modeling the love of Christ?

The Third Culture, or whatever you want to call it, touches the essence of the Christianity. Traditionally, Reformed churches following Calvin saw three marks of the true church: (i) Preaching of the Word, (ii) Administration of the Sacraments (Baptism and Lord’s Supper for Protestants) and (iii) Church Discipline. Yeah, 21c Christians don’t understand the third point. But it seems to me, the true church must have the mindset/practice of The Third Culture Community as well. You can have all of the three above and yet not loving. I’ve been to many good solid biblical Reformed churches that have all 3 yet no one approaches you after the service. It seems (even though I am theologically Reformed) that Reformed churches rejoice more in converting Evangelicals into “Reformed faith”. If Harley driving, tatoo artist walks into your church, would he/she feel accepted or rejected? If a beggar walks into our church, how would you serve that person? If a prostitute is participating in worship with your children, what would you say to Sr Pastor?

Gibbons’ last chapter really moved me. He talked about how his dad was rejected by the church because he committed adultery. Even people told his son to stay away from his dad. And Gibbons says, he wanted to build a church where “an ordinary guy with extraordinary burdens of shame and failure” like his dad will be accepted. In my humble opinion, Calvin should have added 4th mark; presence of authentic (not perfect) love in the church.

In the end, God may not care so much about the fine points that Christians fight over. No. We must ask where our heavenly Father’s heart is. In that, we want to be, must be Third Culture Community.

It’s been a while since I purchased this Bible. And even though I didn’t read the whole thing from cover to cover, at least from the major articles and notes, I wholeheartedly recommend this Leadership Bible. It’s really amazing to see the points that he’s been making in his other leadership books applied and established in the biblical accounts. And if you are a pastor/preacher, this Bible will give you the lens to see the passage from a unique perspective that after a while you too may extract “laws” or “steps” from the passage. This is what had happened to me. Unlike any other study bibles, Leadership Bible has “one” point. And once you see a passsage through “one” point lens, you can simplify a difficult passage into a good, easy to understand sermons. Yes, I do think Maxwell is an evangelical Christian after reading through his notes!!

Soon after seminarians walk into the battlefield of ministry, they all realize preaching is but a part of their ministry. So first few years, they practice what they have learned in seminary. In our case, expository preaching. Yet, as time goes on, he realizes preaching must be supported by the actual/personal interactions with his congregation. Then, they dig up their old notebooks (or .docs) for the subject that they neglected once. Counseling. If I may borrow Driscoll’s terms, air war (preaching) goes hand in hand with ground war (counseling). You can’t separate the two.

Francis Chan started his church when he was 26 or 27, Driscoll started his church @ 25, John MacArthur was called to be a sr pastor of GCC @ 30, Tim Keller was called to a rural church in his late 20′s. When you listen to their testimonies, they all had one thing in common. They read. They all read like crazy. They read in order to gain wisdom. There was no other options. Chan was not the same Chan 15 years ago. Keller was not the same Keller when he was 29. Because they all started young, they all had been looked down upon. So they turned to the Scripture and other books.

How I long to gain wisdom as well! In preaching, counseling, evangelizing, child-rearing, I need wisdom. You don’t have to wait til you are 70 for you to be wise. God gave us his will in the Bible, the perfect and holy will. More specifically, those wisdoms are contained in the Proverbs. This Proverbs Driven Life written by a relatively unknown pastor-teacher turned out to be one of the best books I’ve read recently. He’s not redundant or wordy. He gives insights into God’s wisdom in Work, Wealth, Friends, Marriage, and Children like no one before. If you are in your 20′s, this should be in your book shelf. Kind of book I will actually re-read in few years.

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