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About Bill Mayk

Bill is the founding pastor of Grace & Peace Presbyterian Church (PCA) Prior to beginning this church planting work in the Pottstown area, Bill served as a hospice chaplain and a missionary to Mexico and Jordan. Bill earned his MDiv from Biblical Theological Seminary.

Pastor’s June Book Selection

June 3, 2023 by

Fire Road by Kim Phuc Phan Thi

After a hiatus from doing book reviews, I am happy to suggest “Fire Road” as a possible read on your summer vacation. Having recently listened to an interview with the author, I was moved to purchase her memoir. Kim Phuc was a happy 9 year old girl, living in a relatively safe part of South Vietnam even though war continued to rage throughout the country. Her life was changed dramatically on June 8, 1972, when South Vietnamese troops dropped napalm on her village to stem the flow of communist forces. The tragedy that entered her life was captured in a Pulitzer prize-winning photograph, showing her running naked and burning down Highway Route 1 along with her brothers.

What that picture could not depict would be the years of pain, emotional suffering, manipulation by a victorious communist government, and the anger and bitterness that consumed her. Her biography tells the story of how Jesus Christ entered into her life, brought peace into her heart, and put her on a road of forgiveness, healing, and sanctification. I highly recommend this book as one that encourages faith and demonstrates the hope of the Lord even in the most trying of circumstances. Read this work, it will be a blessing to your soul.

Pastor’s January Book Selection

January 15, 2023 by

Augustine on the Christian Life by Gerald Bray

Throughout the years I have recommended a number of works by or about Saint Augustine. “Augustine on the Christian life” is one volume in a series of works about various Christians throughout the ages. If you’ve never read a biography about Augustine or his famous “Confessions”, this is a work that not only offers an overview of his life, but discusses his ministry as a teacher, pastor, and his significance for us today.

When I first began reading, I wasn’t impressed because much of the material was covered elsewhere in greater detail. However, the section on Augustine as a teacher, which is a synopsis of some of his most important ideas, and the chapter on Augustine as a pastor made the book well worth the read. Therefore, I would recommend Bray’s work for those who are not familiar with the life of this important figure, as well as those who would like to become more familiar with his theology and pastoral ministry without trying to wade through an entire volume of his own writings.

Pastor’s December Book Selection

December 13, 2022 by

Trusting God by Jerry Bridges

Difficulties, especially those that are unexpected or inexplicable, can leave us questioning God and even doubting his care for us. “Trusting God” is a work that is meant to glorify God by offering a thorough explanation of his sovereignty and goodness, while encouraging Christians from Scripture that God is in control of their lives, that he loves them, and that he does indeed work all things for their ultimate good.

In a caring and pastoral way, the author tackles some of the more perplexing questions we may have when facing various trials. He does not shy away from wrestling with why a good God would allow suffering in our lives or what the point is in praying if God is truly sovereign. His discussion of Divine Providence acts as a great encouragement to trust the Lord even when his purposes do not seem immediately clear to us.

Jerry Bridges has written a work that will challenge the more theologically minded reader, but also bring hope and comfort to those who are struggling with God’s frowning providence as it unfolds in their personal experiences. I highly recommend this book as a help in drawing close to God whose loving control of all things is a reassuring comfort when things so often seem out of control.

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