Finding the Right Hills to Die On

Gavin Ortlund wants to make you a better boxer -- or at least help you pick better fights. He opens his book with an observation about fighting: "It is easy to lose your balance when you're standing on one foot. The strongest posture is one of balance between both feet: one of poise. That's why boxers put so much care into their footwork." Perhaps no other phrase embodies the task of Ortlund's Finding the Right Hills to Die On than that of "theological poise," and because of this, I think this little book needs to be bumped up to the top of your reading list. If it hasn't come for your church yet, it's likely on the way: doctrinal division lurks around the corner, and you'd be well-served to equip yourself with theological poise. Ortlund helps us do so.