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THE GREAT CHOLESTEROL MYTH – Jonny Bowden and Stephen Sinatra (2012)

Me: “Doc, I cycle 100 miles a week, burn 6000-7000 calories a week, take fish oil, and I’m eating better. I even take advantage of “nature’s broom” by eating oatmeal almost every day. However, my cholesterol just won’t drop.” Doctor: “Because of family history and genetics, you simply won’t be able to lower your cholesterolContinue reading “THE GREAT CHOLESTEROL MYTH – Jonny Bowden and Stephen Sinatra (2012)”

FIVE POINTS – John Piper (2013)

I remember fighting the doctrines of grace during my university days. Perhaps it was the moniker, “Calvinism” that put me on edge. I remember believing in perseverance of the saints (inconsistently I might add), but rejecting the other points of Calvinism. While I affirmed the doctrine of sin, like all Arminians – I refused toContinue reading “FIVE POINTS – John Piper (2013)”

THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments – Thomas R. Schreiner (2013)

The King In His Beauty by Tom Schreiner is a book about biblical theology. But my suspicion is the author would agree enthusiastically with my assertion that the book is a worship manual. Schreiner’s work weighs in at 646 pages. Each page is filled with heart-warming theology and mind-stretching propositions. But when the work is considered asContinue reading “THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments – Thomas R. Schreiner (2013)”

STRYPER – No More Hell to Pay (2013)

There’s a buzz in the music world. Veteran rockers, Stryper have released their latest original studio album. No More Hell to Pay, which includes the original lineup, hit the streets on November 5. The buzz has been brewing for several weeks as the band has been releasing samples and even streamed the entire album aContinue reading “STRYPER – No More Hell to Pay (2013)”

SCRIVENER’S ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE – Jennifer Kettell (2013)

Ever feel like a porcupine in a balloon factory? A fish out of water? As a longtime user of Microsoft Word, this is exactly how I felt as I began to navigate the pros and cons of Scrivener. I’m a tool guy – which means I’m always on the lookout for a more efficient way to writeContinue reading “SCRIVENER’S ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE – Jennifer Kettell (2013)”

THE TREASURE PRINCIPLE – Randy Alcorn (2005)

It has been said that one look at a pocketbook will reveal the heart of a worshipper. The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn reaffirms this principle over and over. Alcorn is no stranger to the Christian publishing world. His best-selling novels have captivating readers for years. His jaw-dropping book, Heaven has comforted the sick and discouraged andContinue reading “THE TREASURE PRINCIPLE – Randy Alcorn (2005)”

A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF PREACHING – Jason C. Meyer (2013)

Anyone who fills John Piper’s shoes deserves to be heard. That’s my attitude about Jason C. Meyer, the young pastor who recently accepted the call to serve as Senior Pastor at Bethlehem Baptist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John Piper writes the forward to Meyer’s new book, A Biblical Theology of Preaching. Piper eagerly endorses the newContinue reading “A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF PREACHING – Jason C. Meyer (2013)”

A WALK ACROSS THE SUN – Corban Addison (2012)

In the nineteenth century, the British politician, William Wilberforce began a movement that led to the abolition of the slave trade. His robust Christian faith fueled his resolve to see tyranny destroyed and people created in the imago Dei set free. Today, there are 27 million slaves in the world. 1.2 million are children, enslavedContinue reading “A WALK ACROSS THE SUN – Corban Addison (2012)”

INNOVATION’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET – Larry Osborne (2013)

Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret did not help as much as I had originally hoped. However, everything changes in Part Six which summarizes the importance of vision. Osborne distinguishes between mission and vision: “Vision is much more detailed. It’s the narrative that describes what success is supposed to look like in detailed and real-life terms. It putsContinue reading “INNOVATION’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET – Larry Osborne (2013)”

THE HOLE IN OUR HOLINESS – Kevin DeYoung (2012)

Talk about holiness can be dangerous business. It’s so easy to turn the biblical notion of holiness into a set of do’s and don’ts – as a measure of spirituality. Keeping lists is the business of Pharisees. And we all know – there is no shortage of finger-pointing Pharisees in the evangelical church. Kevin DeYoungContinue reading “THE HOLE IN OUR HOLINESS – Kevin DeYoung (2012)”