Comments on: Benefiting From the Insights of Others

By: Cornelia Becker Seigneur

Cornelia Becker Seigneur — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:26:33 +0000

Great thoughts here on reading good books. I like all kinds of books and love to share books with others.

By: Lorraine Beale Allenbach

Lorraine Beale Allenbach — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:49:08 +0000

yes! and some books are soooo rich that they can be read over and over again – I am currently reading Tozer's The Pursuit of God for the third time and listening to the audio book the second time. That little book is loaded with great insight and the heartcries of a man who truly sought hard after God.

By: Landry Glaubemann

Landry Glaubemann — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:24:40 +0000

Thank for this Post, Stephen,
Why do I read:I LOVE books, and I love to be in Contact with Saint whose writting help me see more clear.
How could I motivate someone to read?
Well, just put a good passionate biography in his hand like Hudson Taylor, PAstor Hsi, or Dawson Trotman , or Luther , Or John Hus and so one, I believe through reading even of stories like Samuel in the Bible, the love for reading will come and can grow

By: spurgeon

spurgeon — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:36:41 +0000

I could not disagree more with the professor. It is a joy as Christians to know that our reading diet can directly impact those around us! Said Spurgeon: “When you read a passage of Scripture, and have any enjoyment therein, go to your sick neighbor and tell them what God has said to you. If you meet an ignorant one when you know somewhat of the things of God, tell them to him. Nations are enriched by the interchanges of commerce, and so are Christians. We each have something that another has not, and he has something that we need. Let us trade together. … How I would press this upon you every one, my dear brethren and sisters, who are members of this church. We owe very many of the conversions that have been wrought here to the personal exertions of our church members. God owns our ministry, but he also owns yours. … Let our congregation be full of these spiritual sharpshooters, who shall pick out, each man his man, and who shall fire with the gun of the gospel directly at each individual. Of course, if you know nothing, you can tell nothing. If you have never read anything by which the blessing of God has been brought powerfully home to your own soul, do not attempt to speak to others. There must be something begun in your own soul first.” Good words.

By: Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:39:30 +0000

Stephen,

I do benefit from the insights of others. Blogs like this one often introduce me to great authors. People with wisdom and perspective that serve me so well.

But as my blog post today demonstrates, I need to spend more time reading D.A. Carson, and less time reading DC Comics.

Dave

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On the Benefits of Spiritual Reading « Windows Booksellers PDX — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:45:47 +0000

[...] 9, 2010 by windowspdx Here’s a link to a blog post encouraging Christians to read good books. I love the apparent humility to know his need of learning wisdom from others. I especially love [...]

By: Combing the Net – 7/9/2010 « Honey and Locusts

Combing the Net – 7/9/2010 « Honey and Locusts — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:57:16 +0000

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By: StephenAltrogge

StephenAltrogge — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:27:46 +0000

Do you agree with Bloom?

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:11:02 +0000

Harold Bloom was wrong. We are what we read.

By: spurgeon

spurgeon — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:12:11 +0000

Famous Yale lit prof Harold Bloom wrote, “The pleasures of reading indeed are selfish rather than social. You cannot directly improve anyone else’s life by reading better or more deeply.” Gardyloo!