Having heard, and loved, several messages by Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, I was eager to review his latest book By Grace Alone, published by Reformation Trust. The publisher emailed me a e-book version of the book and offered to send me a free copy of the physical book in exchange for a published review, which I am only too happy to give.

The book's motivation is an African hymn published in 1946 "Umbuntu Bg Imana" translated "O How the Grace of God Amazes Me". Several facets of the grace of God in Jesus Christ are depicted in the song. Each chapter in the book focuses on one aspect of grace with studies, meditations, reflections, and praise for the marvelous grace of God. The bondage of sin, the love of God that calls and restores, the cross of Christ, the righteousness of believers in Christ, protection from Satan, rest in God's sovereignty, and freedom to live a holy life for Christ....

Thinking biblically about worry, anxiety, hope, trust, and peace. Bible scriptures to study for family devotion.

Studying God's Word is the core of your family's daily devotional.  Knowing His Word leads to knowing His character and will.  This in turn properly motivates our prayers and songs.  Your family's reading should take you through all elements of the Bible over the weeks, months, and years that you spend together.  You can either read straight through the Bible, read chronologically, or read various sections of the Old or New Testament...

Preparing for baptism. Bible scriptures to study during family devotion over several weeks.

Each Christian family must have a routine time of focusing on the scripture and praying for one another.  Here's what has worked well for us...

Dad should lead the family in prayer, thanking God for what was just studied and asking Him to enable the family to faithfully fulfill what's been learned.  You may want to base your prayers on the Lord's Prayer using this outline...

With regular Bible reading as the centerpiece, other resources can be used to draw together Biblical ideas.

Let's peer into the future for schools - success for the classical schooling method means most of the graduates are mature, godly, and biblically-minded. When these marry and begin education for their own children, what might such an educational system look like? How about after 3 or 4 generations?

Generations have enjoyed learning Biblical truths with various catechisms. The Children's Catechism is simple enough for the very young, yet contains the most profound truths of the Christian faith. Here are simple suggestions on teaching catechism to your children and family...[More]