Rare 1692 First Edition of "A Body of Practical Divinity, Consisting of above One Hundred Seventy Six Sermons on the Lesser Catechism Composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster" is available in our inventory.

http://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-14-million-book/?t=1&cn=Zmxle...

I just ran across this article by Tim Keller, http://www.ccef.org/puritan-resources-biblical-counseling and realized that it embodies one of the reasons why we want to further promote our bookshop: www.purjoy.com The article is kinda long, but I hope you are blessed by it, (and better understand the raison d'être for the PurJoy Bookshop).

In Christ, Rick

Have you ever wondered how to tell a crow and a raven apart? Here is an excellent, short video produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology explaining the differences between the two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ5iippq3rA&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ&index=3

There is a growing trend in our nation toward "scan reading." It's most serious consequence is "aliteracy." In centuries past, societies were plagued with illiteracy. The Puritan invention of public schools in 17th Century America changed all that. Eventually, most Americans learned to read. Now, however, we are bombarded with news clips on our cell phones and sound bites on our computers. And we have become "scan readers." Please take time to seriously consider what is communicated in the following interview, first posted on the Desiring God web site: