Thoughts for Young Men

John Charles Ryle (1816-1900), the first Bishop of Liverpool. Ryle was a strong supporter of the evangelical school and a critic of Ritualism. He was a writer, pastor and an evangelical preacher. This is a classic book for young people who want to grow in their Christian faith. Topics as relevant today as the day Ryle put pen to paper. Ryle covers four great temptations that plague most young men: sloth, lust, love of pleasure, and peer pressure The thoughts and guidance in this book apply to every generation of young men.

There are four great temptations that plague most young men: sloth, lust, love of pleasure, and peer pressure. J.C. Ryle -- the last of the great Puritans -- tackles each of these subjects with a tenderness and tact which is unsurpassed. First written toward the end of the nineteenth century, it remains to this day the most relevant and helpful book on the subject in print. I was first introduced to Ryle about fifteen years ago, and he remains my favorite teacher on personal holiness.