Kingdom People

When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. – 2 Timothy 4:13
C.H. Spurgeon:
We will look at Paul’s books. We do not know what the books were about, and we can only form some guess as to what the parchments were. Paul had [...]

While I was on vacation last week, I re-ran a post from 2008 about setting a reading goal of 100 books a year. While many resonated with the call to set a reading goal, others chided me for suggesting too high a number or for choosing speed over reflection.
Having considered some of the criticism of [...]

Reading rates are down even as literacy rises. Americans can read; we just don’t.
Harry Potter has at least infused a generation of children with the joy of reading, but it is difficult to know whether that will translate into reading more serious works in future years.
Christians tend to read more than non-Christian counterparts, but a quick [...]

Today, I am taking the GRE. Here are 1o words that my GRE prep book has added to my vocabulary.
The English language continues to amaze me. The number of words we have (in comparison to many other languages) is astounding. So… in honor of your native tongue, add these 10 words to your vocabulary.
As you [...]

In recent months, I have come to realize that this blog is frequented by readers who appreciate my book reviews and author-interviews. This recent development of Kingdom People into a forum on books and ideas began back in 2007 when I first set a goal of reading and reviewing 100 books a year. 
I realize that it can be discouraging for some to accept my [...]

“Paul had a few books, which were left perhaps wrapped up in the cloak, and Timothy was to be careful to bring them. Even an apostle must read.
“Some of our self-sufficient brethren have thought a minister who reads books and studies his sermon must be a very deplorable specimen of a preacher. A man who [...]

Reading rates are down even as literacy rises. Americans can read; we just don’t.
Harry Potter has at least infused a generation of children with the joy of reading, but it is difficult to know whether that will translate into reading more serious works in future years. Christians tend to read more than non-Christian counterparts, but [...]

“If you’re going to be a leader, you have to be a reader!” I must have heard that phrase a dozen times during my stay in Colorado at Summit Ministries after just graduating high school. Eight years later, I’m even more convinced that the statement is true.
But what kind of reading? And how should a [...]

Tony Carter lists 6 reasons why preachers should be avid readers.
1. It is the primary means through which God has chosen to communicate to his people.
2. It broadens our perspective.
3. It encourages our creativity.
4. It strengthens our confidence.
5. It gives us a sense of accomplishment.
6. It heightens our communion of the saints.