The occasional blog post will make it’s way here every now and again. Typically the posts here will involve news about Stumblingstone Press, book related points of interest, reviews, or other random jottings. I will be in the process of moving some past blog posts over to this site in the next few weeks. I’m still working out some of the kinks, so enjoy what’s good and ignore what’s not – at least for now! Thanks for exploring the new site!
As of yet these posts all belong to me, Liam Walsh. See the About page for more info on me, and enjoy!
Posts of Interest
Fear & Trembling
This is an updated version of my last post, Beholding the Glory of the Gospel. Essentially this is a step by step guide for what to do when reading your Bible. I have updated this post to better reflect what most helps me get into the presence of God and to experience him. This is something to go through once you have your Bible in front of you and have a Bible reading plan to start.
Saving the Bible from Ourselves: a Short Review
I loved Glenn Paauw’s main argument in this book, which is that our Bibles are long overdo for a makeover so that we can actually enjoy reading them like we can do with any other book. I did have some misgivings about the book when the author started getting into theology, however this book was still absolutely great.
Paauw points out that the cheap way most Bible’s are mass produced, the overwhelming presence of tiny numbers and cross references, tiny print, thin pages, and the over-all poor appearance contribute to the general abandonment of Bible reading in our culture.
The Family Expositor: Republishing Philip Doddridge’s Classic Devotional New Testament
If you don’t know what the Family Expositor is, and if you’ve never heard of Philip Doddridge, you’re not alone. Philip Doddridge is an obscure later puritan, and the Family Expositor is his commentary and devotional on the New Testament. Most people have not heard of him or his great New Testament work. Even modern enthusiasts of Puritan literature mostly haven’t heard of him, let alone had the luxury to read him.
Finding the Right Hills to Die On: A Short Review
This book will be a paradigm changer for many. It is an absolutely excellent work. Ortlund is navigating the question of what issues are worth drawing dividing lines between Christian groups. One of Jesus’ prayers before going to the cross – and one of the longest prayers in Scripture – (the high priestly prayer) was for the unity of his followers. The unity of the church matters greatly to Jesus. However – Christians have many different views on many things and doctrines. How are Christians to navigate these differences? And if we are to divide, in what way should we divide?
Jesus Before Jesus
One of the great turning-points that led me to have a greater awe in the Bible was when I found that the Bible spoke of Jesus before he ever came. The Bible spoke of him hundreds, and almost thousands of years before he came. There are scores of prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament. My favorite one though, is the twenty-second Psalm.
Welcome to Stumblingstone Press!
Welcome to Stumblingstone Press! If you want to learn more about this site, please read the About page. I am excited to now have a website for my publishing excursions! Be sure to check out the new release An Authentic Faith: The Epistle of James by Charles Spurgeon.
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