Just the other day the Unfettered one wrote to our men’s group suggesting that it was time for us to, “get down to some more serious work.”

I’m excited about the progress we have made so far but I think Paul would encourage us to excel still more.

I think perhaps it is time that we change course in our journey and get into some deeper waters as it were. It’s time we pass from the milk to the meat and set our jaws for chewing and savoring.

I’d like to suggest we begin the next phase by looking at probably the greatest issue in our personal lives and that being growth in personal sanctification and holiness. Indeed I have no intention of abandoning the gospel for this pursuit but rather seek to ask the question what does “gospel holiness” look like. How do we live in light of the gospel’s sanctifying work of grace while seeking to become that which we have already obtained by virtue of our union with Christ?

In light of this desire, and I know it’s one that our group aspires towards, I found it most providential that the very next day the Rev. John Samson at Reformation Theology posted this article: “Top Ten Books on Piety, Sanctification, Spiritual Growth”.

Take a moment and read over the list that John has put together. I certainly recognize a number of the titles but the one that he has listed as number one is not one that I’m familiar with. After reading the description at Monergism.org I find myself itching to not only add it to my collection, but to also purchase it for the rest of the men in my small group.