tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post114114921703505555..comments2024-03-15T07:24:22.608+00:00Comments on Life on Wings - A Tribute to Dr Ern Baxter: Dan Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1141243624643356792006-03-01T20:07:00.000+00:002006-03-01T20:07:00.000+00:00That's very true. But I have been so challenged b...That's very true. But I have been so challenged by John Piper's outstanding book; "Brothers, we are not professionals". He includes a chapter in there concerning reading, and wrote;<BR/><BR/>"Your people will know whether you are walking with giants or watching television".<BR/><BR/>He quotes C S Lewis who said;<BR/><BR/>"If he must read only the new (books) or the old (books), then I would advise him to read the old ...".<BR/><BR/>Walking with giants ... or watching television??! I know what I'd prefer!!Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1141243328138391522006-03-01T20:02:00.000+00:002006-03-01T20:02:00.000+00:00Owen certainly sets the standard high for reading!...Owen certainly sets the standard high for reading!! He is the hardest of the Puritan writers, is he not? <BR/><BR/>J CrosswayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1141240929097293602006-03-01T19:22:00.000+00:002006-03-01T19:22:00.000+00:00Its great that you have the Works! They're not av...Its great that you have the Works! They're not available widely now - regretfully. It's hard for me to suggest the best book, as I find that different people respond to different books. I began with Volume 2, fell in love with it, and went from there - but that is because I respond well and warmly to rich, experiential writings.<BR/><BR/>John Piper has the following recommendations that might be more helpful for you;<BR/><BR/>By way of recommendation for one beginning to read Owen I would suggest the following list on the basis of their being especially influential doctrinally or especially inspiring practically.<BR/><BR/>Doctrinally I would suggest: <BR/><BR/>The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (1647)<BR/>The Doctrine of the Saint's Perseverance (1654)<BR/>A Discourse on the Holy Spirit (1674)<BR/>True Nature of the Gospel Church (1689)<BR/><BR/>Practically I would suggest: <BR/><BR/>Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656)<BR/>Of Temptation: the Nature and Power of It (1658)<BR/>The Nature, Power, Deceit and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin (1667)<BR/>The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually-minded (1681)<BR/>Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ (1684)<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps!Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1141208950640117642006-03-01T10:29:00.000+00:002006-03-01T10:29:00.000+00:00i happen to have acquired the complete owen works ...i happen to have acquired the complete owen works a while ago but i confess they remain largely unopened because his writing is so dense and difficult. I have no doubt there must be some wonderful stuff in there but it seems so inaccessible. Where and how do you suggest I start?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1141162622219442722006-02-28T21:37:00.000+00:002006-02-28T21:37:00.000+00:00Yes absolutely Jul! I think Don pointed out that ...Yes absolutely Jul! I think Don pointed out that it is a very brave (or foolish) man who takes a stand against John Owen on anything, and doesn't exhaustively research his argument to disprove what Owen argued!<BR/><BR/>Quite similarly I am always amazed that noone has taken Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones to task on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in "Joy Unspeakable". He so exhausts the topic, looking at all aspects, exploring all arguments, disproving all negatives and then presents the glorious scope of the inheritance that is so rightly that of every new convert - but all seem to be silent!<BR/><BR/>Back to Owen ... I loved his comments on the Song of Solomon. What a gloriously rich experiential book!! I used it in my quiet time this morning - such a beautiful love song to God!Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1141153188246451022006-02-28T18:59:00.000+00:002006-02-28T18:59:00.000+00:00Not that we have them yet,but I thought those on t...Not that we have them yet,but I thought those on this side of the Atlantic might be interested to know it is available also here http://solid-ground-books.com/search.asp?searchtext=the+works+of+john+owen for $299 u.s. You have peeked my interest in Owen. I have "Communion with God", but it's been a while since I looked at it. I remember being amazed on finding the portion about the Song of Songs because it's so obviously against the teaching I've heard here and I bought it in our church book shop.julhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688008902332240637noreply@blogger.com