It’s not very often that you read a book that starts out with its conclusion, or ‘finishes at the start’, as this author puts it. The ideal scenario would be for an author to start building an argument from the bottom up, in the hope that by the time (s)he is finished, readers would nod in agreement to a job well done. Not so Kevin DeYoung in this particular book! He starts out with his point of application, which is to help readers believe, feel and act rightly in relation to the word of God. This point of application is one he derives from Psalm 119, a finely crafted and single-minded poem that reveals the Psalmist’s passion and love for God’s word. Continue reading “Taking God at His Word”