At the weekend I visited a used bookstore and came away with:
- Richard Sibbes: Complete Works (vol 1)
- Charles Spurgeon: New Park Street Pulpit (vol 4)
- Augustine of Hippo: Confessions
- Sinclair Ferguson: Man Overboard
- Sinclair Feguson: Christian Life
- Louis Berkhof: Systematic Theology
Guess how much it cost me?
£10.
Book Aid in the UK
“Where is this shop?” you ask. The one I visited was in Barnard Castle (County Durham), but there are also shops in London, Ranskill (Nottinghamshire) and Templepatrick (County Antrim).
On the ground floor of the Barnard Castle store there were a couple of Bibles and Banner of Truth books and then the rest was a find it yourself A-Z by Author’s Name treasure trove. Not all the books were of as good stock as the ones I bought, but you can find many gems (many out of print). My friend found a signed copy of an Elisabeth Eliot book strangely enough!
When I went they were selling all the Banner of Truth volumes they had half price at Barnard Castle, so well worth a day trip.
Book Aid across the world
Whilst I was basking in the amazing deals I was getting, the lady who ran the bookstall informed me it was a charity. Christians in this country donate their used books to Book Aid and the large percentage are sent to areas across to areas where Christian literature is hard to come by (i.e India, Cameroon, Ghana) and are sold at affordable prices to pastors, laymen or seminaries.
The profits taken from sales in the UK go to help fund shipping etc. of these books overseas.
What an incredible ministry! It gives poor students like me quality Christian books and helps support ministries abroad. Pray for the ministry and support them by either giving your used Christian books or going and buying some more for your collection.
Tim Wilson is a primary school teacher in the North East of England. A Bible-believing Christian, he's committed to putting Jesus at the centre of everything he does.
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June 24, 2008 at 1:49 pm
versical
Hi Tim,I picked up your site on Link Referral and was very impressed.Reading this piece reminded me of a poem I wrote called Jesus.Here it is.God bless, Mike.
For years I’ve searched
For perfect ways
To reach Your throne of grace
I’ve strived and strained
Read loads of books
So I would see Your face
The bibles, I have plenty
All kinds of different versions
But everything is easier
Than long, drawn out, excursions.
My prayer life, just like a list
Expounded every morning
You knew the way that they would go
You must have found them boring
My formula was oh so good
I thought they reached the parts
Just like the beer, they brought You cheer
Like fiery little darts.
But now I have the notion
That I must try much harder
Cast off my jacket that is straight
Start filling up the larder
Bible study is a must
So You I get to know
I need a deep relationship
So that our love will grow.
June 24, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Tim Wilson
Thanks for sharing your poem versical. It reminds me of the need to study to get in relationship with God, rather than to grow in knowledge.
Look forward to seeing you around more and looking at your blog too!
June 29, 2008 at 3:56 pm
rjs1
Some books that may interest you:
To a Thousand Generations by Douglas Wilson
The Baptized Body by Peter Leithart
Mother Kirk: Essays and Forays in Practical Ecclesiology by Douglas Wilson
The Lord’s Service: The Grace of Covenant Renewal Worship by Jeffrey Meyers
July 7, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Tim Wilson
Thanks for the tips Richard! Sorry I was away on holiday and couldn’t moderate your comment. It normally sends yours straight through but anyway…
I can’t help but notice these are entire books, how on earth did they get their way on to the internet?
Anyway thanks for the heads up on them. I’m especially interested in the ones on infant baptism as the whole baptism issue is a hot topic for me at the moment. What led you to recommend them?
July 8, 2008 at 9:57 am
Richard
Tim,
No worries; you asked “What led you to recommend them?” Simple, they are pretty interesting (well I have found them helpful, not that I agree completely with them) and of course they are online for free!
The first one is about paedobaptism the second is more to do with the efficacy of baptism.
FWIW, I wrote this on baptism a while ago which may be of interest.