“To be happy at home is the end of all labor.”
Favorite Paul Johnson Books
1. Modern Times2. The Birth of the Modern3. To Hell with Picasso4. Intellectuals5. Art: A New History6. Civil War America7. Churchill8. Jesus9. Humorists10. Heroes11. Creators
Reagan at 100: Favorite Books
1. Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation, by Ronald Reagan: While nearly everyone else seems to be focusing on books about Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth, I am much more interested in books by Ronald Reagan. And though there …
Schaeffer at 99: Favorite Books
1. Two Contents, Two Realities OK. So, technically this is not so much a book as a booklet. But, it has been a tremendous influence in the shaping of my credo. 2. How Should We then Live? This one book (and then later, the accompanying film series) h…
New Book Favs: 2010
1. The Chestnut King, N.D. Wilson2. Herman Bavinck, Ron Gleason3. Defending Constantine, Peter Leithart4. Generous Justice, Tim Keller5. What I Learned in Narnia, Douglas Wilson6. The Fort, Bernard Cornwell7. Colonel Roosevelt, Edmund Morris8. Loving …
New Music Favs: 2010
1. Still, Nathan Clark George and Mark Stoffel2. My Cry Ascends, Greg Wilbur 3. Twelfth Night, HEM4. The Distance In Between, Matthew Perryman Jones5. Infinite Arms, Band of Horses6. So Runs the World Away, Josh Ritter7. A Good Day, Priscilla Ahn8. Fe…
What I’ve Learned from TR
1. The first prerequisite of true leadership is a happy home. The private life is the proving ground for the public life.2. Leadership is the art of pursuing the ideal in the midst of a world that is something less than ideal—and never losing sight …
How to Deal with Critics
1. “Remember, it is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and swea…
Bah Humbug: As Far As the Curse Is Found
1. Humbug is an old word of indeterminate etymology meaning “spectacle” or “hoax” or “jest,” often referring to some unjustified reputation or publicity.2. Of course, the word is most often associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character crea…
Favorite Christmas Books
1. On Christmas: Poems, Essays, and Stories by G.K. Chesterton2. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens3. Corrie’s Christmas Memories by Corrie ten Boom4. Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon5. No Holly for Miss Quinn by Miss Read6. Village Christmas by Miss…
Most Frequently Consulted Eschatology Books
1. “Revelation: Four Views: A Parallel Commentary” by Steve Gregg2. “The Last Days According to Jesus” by R.C. Sproul3. “An Eschatology of Victory” by Marcellus Kik4. “Israel and the New Covenant” by Roderick Campbell5. “Days of Veng…