History – Kyle Lucido Reads

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

I discovered Alexander Hamilton through James Guillarte – a dear friend since grade 6. He made me listen to the song “Non-stop” and since that day, I’ve been a fan of Alexander Hamilton. We were both pursuing our undergraduate degrees and were filled with ambition. But Hamilton gave us a model for what we shouldContinue reading “Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow”

A God-Sized Vision by Hansen and Woodridge

Written in straightforward narration and with penetrating insight, Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge’s “A God-sized Vision” is written for a people “who live in an era of small things [who] must remember eras when the big things seen and heard in the Bible returned once more.” I have found myself in tears and in briefContinue reading “A God-Sized Vision by Hansen and Woodridge”

21 Servants of Sovereign Joy by John Piper

Augustine was a swan. He sung gospel truth and flew with it across the centuries. So when his successor – Eraclius – stood to preach, these were his words: “The cricket chirps, the swan is silent.” In one sense, Eraclius was right. Old Augustine cannot preach the way he used to. Younger men like EracliusContinue reading “21 Servants of Sovereign Joy by John Piper”

Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke

With all that’s happening in the socio-political landscape of the Philippines, I have found myself reading Paul and the prophets. But God in His goodness has permitted Christian thinkers nearer to our times; thus, being a bit more relatable and understandable. Among those thinkers is the Anglican Edmund Burke. And the most helpful of hisContinue reading “Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke”

The Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones by Iain H. Murray

Longing. Desire. Ambition. These are what swelled in my heart as I read Iaian Murray’s biography of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. THE DOCTOR: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones is a pastor-physician of Welsh origins. He had no formal theological training but he obtained a medical degree from the University of London, and became a MemberContinue reading “The Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones by Iain H. Murray”