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”
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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)”
LIVING IN THE GRIP OF RELENTLESS GRACE – Iain Duguid (2015)
John Newton said, “I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.” He was touched and transformed by God’s grace, or as Newton put it in his famous hymn, “amazing grace.” Iain Duguid’s book, Living in the Grip of Relentless Grace draws readers into the drama that plays out in the Old Testament. Duguid highlightsContinue reading “LIVING IN THE GRIP OF RELENTLESS GRACE – Iain Duguid (2015)”
THE END OF THE WICKED CONTEMPLATED BY THE RIGHTEOUS – Jonathan Edwards
The text is Revelation 18:20 — Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. The sermon by Jonathan Edwards is comprised of four headings: 1. When the saints in glory shall see the wrath of God executed on ungodly men, it will be no occasionContinue reading “THE END OF THE WICKED CONTEMPLATED BY THE RIGHTEOUS – Jonathan Edwards”
THE TRELLIS AND THE VINE – Colin Marshall and Tony Payne (2009)
Over six years ago, I read The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne. The work was encouraging and helpful in those days but my second read through was far more significant. The authors compare the local church to the trellis and a vine, the kind of masterpiece found in many backyards. Marshall andContinue reading “THE TRELLIS AND THE VINE – Colin Marshall and Tony Payne (2009)”
THE ETERNITY OF HELL TORMENTS – Jonathan Edwards (1739)
The doctrine of hell is under attack. The opposition to eternal punishment is more diverse than one might expect as unbelieving philosophers and some pastors in the emergent church seek to extinguish this doctrine once and for all. In the 18th century, people opposed hell as well. Yet it was taught with more faithfulness andContinue reading “THE ETERNITY OF HELL TORMENTS – Jonathan Edwards (1739)”
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