Iain Murray and John MacArthur Discuss Reading in the Ministry
At the 2017 Shepherd’s Conference, in Sun Valley, California, the Banner of Truth hosted a student event for Master’s Seminary Students. We sat down with Iain Murray and John MacArthur to discuss reading in the ministry, asking them if they could share their accumulated wisdom after reading and writing for decades.
Here are some of the books mentioned in this video.
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