Psalm 65:2 is Edwards text in the winter of 1735, January 8. O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come. Doctrine – It is the character of the Most High, that he is a God who answers prayer. Four headings drive the sermon. 1. The Most High is a God that Hears Prayer ThoughContinue reading “The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”
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THE NAVY SEAL ART OF WAR – Rob Roy (2015)
Former Navy SEAL, Rob Roy was inspired by Sun Tzu’s, The Art of War. The result is a book of his own: The Navy Seal Art of War. The book is filled with over fifty chapters of leadership inspiration. Rob Roy shares a wealth of leadership tips from his years in the military in The Navy Seal Art ofContinue reading “THE NAVY SEAL ART OF WAR – Rob Roy (2015)”
HELP MY UNBELIEF – Barnabas Piper (2015)
“I believe; help my unbelief!” cried the father of a demon-possessed boy (Mark 9:24). This cry of anguish is the cry necessarily which emerges from the mouth of every believer. Why? Our faith is growing. Our faith is incomplete. We are works in progress. We still have much to learn. In fact, Barnabas Piper argues, thatContinue reading “HELP MY UNBELIEF – Barnabas Piper (2015)”
THE UNREASONABLENESS OF INDETERMINATION IN RELGION – Jonathan Edwards (1734)
“And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.” (1 Kings 18:21, ESV) The title of the sermon is The Unreasonableness of IndeterminationContinue reading “THE UNREASONABLENESS OF INDETERMINATION IN RELGION – Jonathan Edwards (1734)”
REFORMED DOGMATICS – Herman Bavinck
Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) is arranged like a standard systematic theology text and includes seven branches of theology overall. Bavinck was a seminal thinker in his day and deserves to be read in ours. The new abridged volume by Baker Academic is a welcome addition to the growing number of theological works inContinue reading “REFORMED DOGMATICS – Herman Bavinck”
WHAT IS EXPERIENTIAL CALVINISM? – Ian Hamilton (2015)
Each year, I put together a “top ten list,” books that have personally encouraged me; books that I would commend to others. It is unusual to include a booklet in such a list but after reading Ian Hamilton’s, What is Experiential Calvinism this book will certainly make the top ten list in 2015. Calvinism is quiteContinue reading “WHAT IS EXPERIENTIAL CALVINISM? – Ian Hamilton (2015)”
EMPIRE’S END – Jerry Jenkins (2015)
“I preached Christ and Him crucified, and many more became believers.” This sentence summarizes the essence of the book, Empire’s End by Jerry Jenkins. It is the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ that fueled the resolve of Paul the apostle. It is the gospel that motivated his every action. It is the gospel that heContinue reading “EMPIRE’S END – Jerry Jenkins (2015)”
Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller (2015)
The two words that immediately come to mind when considering Tim Keller’s new book is this: rocket fuel. Keller’s book is a supercharged approach to expository preaching. Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism stands alone in book market that includes several approaches to preaching. Some books provide preachers with the nuts and bolts or theContinue reading “Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller (2015)”
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief – John Frame (2013)
How does one review a systematic theology by one of the leading minds of the evangelical world? How does one summarize the thoughts of a 1,100-page book that towers with truth; a book that takes readers to the top of the theological mountain? Anyone who attempts to read and devour Systematic Theology by John FrameContinue reading “Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief – John Frame (2013)”
PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE – Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry (2015)
Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most is a fascinating book that seeks to provide readers with “pressure solutions” to help “immunize themselves against the sabotaging effects of pressure.” These “pressure solutions” are, in the final analysis, the “short-term strategies for overcoming pressure.” The authors make it clear inContinue reading “PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE – Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry (2015)”
Veritas et Lux 