The Perspective is the monthly journal of Mount Vernon. It includes an article, book recommendations, and more.


Singing the Word: The Why, What, & How of Our Singing

Mar 01, 2023

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship by David Peterson

Book Highlight: Gather God’s People: Understand, Plan, & Lead Worship in Your Local Church by Brian Croft & Jason Adkins

Take Up & Read: March 2023

New Members

More Than Music: The Congregation’s Role in Corporate Worship

Feb 01, 2023

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Sing! How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church by Keith & Kristyn Getty

Book Highlight: Going Public: Why Baptism Is Required for Church Membership by Bobby Jamieson

Take Up & Read: February 2023

New Members

Corporate Worship

Jan 01, 2023

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Does God Care How We Worship? by Ligon Duncan

Book Highlight: Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers as God’s People by Matt Merker

Take Up & Read: January 2023

New Members

How Should the Suffering Pray? What James 5 Teaches About Suffering

Dec 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Teach Us to Pray: Prayer in the Bible and the World by D.A. Carson

Book Highlight: Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer by J. Gary Millar

Take Up & Read: December 2022

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505: The Kindness of God in the Protestant Reformation

Nov 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Persistent Prayer by Guy M. Richards

Book Highlight: The Power of Prayer by Samuel I. Prime

Take Up & Read: November 2022

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Finding Time to Pray

Oct 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: A Guide to Prayer by Issac Watts

Book Highlight: The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down by R. Albert Mohler

Take Up & Read: October 2022

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What Can I Learn from the Lord’s Prayer?

Sep 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: A Simple Way to Pray by Martin Luther

Book Highlight: Daring to Draw Near by John White

Take Up & Read: September 2022

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How Can I Know God Hears Me?

Aug 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions by Arthur Bennett

Book Highlight: Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney

Take Up & Read: August 2022

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Why Do We Pray in Jesus’ Name?

Jul 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Prayer and the Knowledge of God by Graeme Goldsworthy

Book Highlight: Teach them to Pray: Cultivating God-Dependency in Your Church by Paul Tautges

Take Up & Read: July 2022

New Members

What’s the Spirit’s Role in My Prayer Life?

Jun 02, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller

Book Highlight: The Autobiography of George Müller by George Müller

Take Up & Read: June 2022

New Members