In 1997, Alistair Begg was the guest speaker in my college classroom. He thrilled his young-adult audience with the story of how he won the heart of his girlfriend, who became his wife, by writing letters.  After some correspondence, he traveled from Scotland to the US for a visit. Her friends--he described them as athletic young men--offered to take Alistair waterskiing to show him a good time. Alistair regaled us with the most hilarious and self-deprecating description of his first … [Read more...]

Depending on which source you consult, between 300,000 and 328,000 books are published in the U.S. every year. Worldwide, 2.2 million new titles roll off the presses annually. How do you decide what to read next? Years ago, I resolved to keep track of the books I read. Since then, Goodreads has come along and made keeping track a whole lot easier. (If you're on Goodreads, let's connect here!) If you need a few recommendations to begin your reading year with a bang, I've listed my … [Read more...]