A Practical Theology of Family Worship by Jonathan Williams 

1. Book info 

• P. #: 104, 136 with three appendices, bibliography, and index  

1.  Author: Jonathan Williams  

• Life:  Jonathan Williams is a prominent theologian and pastor with much experience in Christian ministry and education. Born and raised in a strong Christian home in Gastonia, North Carolina, he pursued his passion for theology, earning a Ph.D. with a focus on Old Testament studies. He began his pastoral career in 1988, serving in various churches for over 35 years, demonstrating his dedication to serving the community. In 2019, he became the Associate Pastor at Clover ARP Church in Clover, SC. 

• General info about author: Williams is an author, theologian, professor, pastor, husband, and father.  

1.  Overall Summary/review: 

• This is a very lovely book about family worship as the title suggests. It exhorts the heads of families to lead their families in worship, but it also shows the blessing that worship is, and the blessings that worship will bestow upon the family (preface).  

• I was expecting this to be a little bit dull or completely about Richard Baxter like a dissertation, but it really wasn’t like that. It was much sweeter. And even though Baxter was writing a very long time ago, he writes about things that apply to today (p. 101). 

• It does, however give a lot of biographical information (p. 17-23) and historical context about Baxter which I think is nice. Beeke also notes this when he says (back cover).  

• Another thing I really appreciated was his second appendix on p. 115. It walks you through a possible family worship liturgy.  

• Quotes: 16, 31, 40, 48, 51, 63, 74, 107