Andy Naselli

Thoughts on Theology

Beer and Bacon: Christian Hedonism 2.0

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RigneyThat’s not the title of Joe Rigney‘s next book, but it could be:

Joe Rigney. The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.

Update: It’s now in a second edition and in an abridged version:

Rigney, Joe. The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts. 2nd ed. Moscow, ID: Canon, 2024.

Rigney, Joe. Strangely Bright: Can You Love God and Enjoy This World? 2nd ed. Moscow, ID: Canon, 2024.

The four men who have most influenced Joe’s thinking on this subject are Jonathan Edwards, John Piper, C. S. Lewis, and Doug Wilson. Wilson has quipped that Piper’s Christian hedonism could use a little more “beer and bacon.” Joe has fleshed that out, and this book is the result.

Check out the contents in this 48-page sample PDF, including a foreword by John Piper. I’m not sure I’ve read a more glowing foreword.

I’ve heard Joe teach the contents of this book, and I recently read it myself. Time well spent.

In 2012, Joe Rigney interviewed John Piper and Doug Wilson on “Desiring God and Bacon”:

Update: Matt Reagan interviews Joe Rigney about the book:

Related: I’ve mentioned Joe Rigney in four previous posts:

  1. Joe Rigney Explains How Envy Works and How to Fight It
  2. Should Christians Drink Alcohol?
  3. Live Like a Narnian
  4. The Best Book on Sexual Purity (see the end of the post)

C. S. Lewis Collection (30 vols.)

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lewisVery good news: Today Logos Bible Software put their 30-volume C. S. Lewis Collection on pre-pub.

Coming soon.

Recommendation: Pre-order it now. (1) You’ll lock in a better price, and (2) it will help the collection release sooner.

This 2-minute video explains how Logos pre-pub works:

Update (3/23/2015): I’ve added this new collection to my Logos library, and I just added each book one by one to my Zotero library. Love it.

Even if you already own some or all of these volumes in print or another format, you should seriously consider getting them for Logos. Its powerful search engine, specialized resource tagging, multi-platform apps and syncing, integration into an interconnected digital library, and notes and highlighting tools add significant value to the content.

Learn more here and in this video:

2015 EFCA Theology Conference: The Doctrine of the Scriptures

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Greg Strand has organized another outstanding theology conference for the Evangelical Free Church of America on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. This one is on the doctrine of the Scriptures (Jan 28–30, 2015). Speakers include Don Carson, Graham Cole, Phil Long, Doug Moo, Kevin Vanhoozer, and John Woodbridge.

More info here.

Update on 2/19/2015: Conference audio is available here.

Logos 6 Propositional Outlines: An Interview with the Author

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I think that the best part about knowing New Testament Greek is that it helps you better trace the flow of the argument.

That’s why one of my favorite features in Logos 6 is the propositional outlines. Mark Keaton, the primary author, kindly agreed to answer some questions about his work:

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

My name is Mark Keaton. I graduated with an M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011. For two years, I was the Greek editor of the Bible Sense Lexicon. For the past year, I’ve been the creator and editor of the Lexham Propositional Outlines for Logos 6. And most recently by the grace of God, I’ve been called to be the pastor of Harper Creek Baptist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan. (Our website is a little dated, but we’re working on it!)

2. What are the Lexham Propositional Outlines in Logos 6?

Here’s a quick video overview showing the Lexham Propositional Outlines in action:

3. What did you do to create the Propositional Outlines in Logos 6? [Read more…] about Logos 6 Propositional Outlines: An Interview with the Author