A Lifetime of Books and Ministry with D.A. Carson

Life and Books and Everything — Clearly Reformed

A Lifetime of Books and Ministry with D.A. Carson

September 28, 2022

Life and Books and Everything

Life and Books and EverythingClearly Reformed

With more than 50 books and hundreds of articles, not to mention scores of edited works, Don Carson has written a lot. In this retrospective on life and books and everything, Kevin asks Dr. Carson about his father, how he sees the state of the church, and what books he especially enjoyed (or didn’t enjoy) writing. From Bible commentaries to books on current events to a grammar on Greek accents, Kevin explores the why, what, and how of Don’s remarkable writing career.

Timestamps:

Intro and Sponsor [0:00-1:40]

Guest: D.A. Carson [1:41- 5:48]

Book Discussions:

Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor [5:49-18:33]

For the Love of God devotionals [18:34-24:48]

The Gospel According to John commentary [24:49-33:58]

The Gagging of God [33:59-45:55]

The Intolerance of Tolerance [45:56-48:42]

Sponsor 2 [48:43-49:32]

Most and Least Favorite Books [49:33-56:25]

How to Write Like D.A. Carson [56:26-1:02:19]

Exegetical Fallacies [1:02:20-1:04:50]

The Theme of Carson's Writing [1:04:51-1:09:30]

What Book(s) Does the Church Need? [1:09:31-1:13:46]

Books:

Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson

For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word, Volume 1

For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word, Volume 2

The Gospel according to John (The Pillar New Testament Commentary (PNTC))

The Gagging of God

Praying with Paul

Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures

Exegetical Fallacies

Christ and Culture Revisited

An Introduction to the New Testament

Hermeneutics, Authority, and Canon

Collected Writings on Scripture

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