Yesterday, I was listening to sports radio and the host commented, “The NFL has never been more popular.” Indeed, sports is an important part of American culture. Yet fewer and fewer athletes are worth emulating these days. Multi-million dollar contracts eclipse the need to demonstrate character on and off the field. More and more athletesContinue reading “JEREMY LIN: FAITH, JOY, AND BASKETBALL – Ted Cluck (2012)”
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OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS – John Owen (1658)
“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.” This crucial principle stands at the core of John Owen’s monumental work, “Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers.” This marks the first of four lengthy expositions in Volume 6: Temptation and Sin. The Puritan divine clearly sets forth the biblical case for mortification. Mortification isContinue reading “OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS – John Owen (1658)”
THE GOSPEL AND THE MIND: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life – Bradley G. Green (2010)
R.C. Sproul has stated, “We live in the most anti-intellectual period in church history.” Sproul’s words are right on target. His timely words are a sober reminder that once we have lost the Christian mind, we have lost all basis for discussion. Indeed, we have lost our basis for meaning and morality. When the epistemologicalContinue reading “THE GOSPEL AND THE MIND: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life – Bradley G. Green (2010)”
RID OF MY DISGRACE: HOPE AND HEALING FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT – Justin and Lindsey Holcomb (2011)
Rid of My Disgrace, a book that explores the sin of sexual abuse has received some bad press. None of it is justified. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb have crafted a fine piece of work that is honest, transparent, and accurately unpacks the baggage that tragically has been laid at the feet of so many peopleContinue reading “RID OF MY DISGRACE: HOPE AND HEALING FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT – Justin and Lindsey Holcomb (2011)”
JESUS: THE ONLY WAY TO GOD – John Piper (2010)
For several years, we have been drowning in a sea of relativism. This is certainly no secret to anyone who has strolled the postmodern beach that is littered with tolerance trash and the rubbish of situational ethics. What comes as a shock is that this relativism is slowly creeping into the church. Like an unnoticedContinue reading “JESUS: THE ONLY WAY TO GOD – John Piper (2010)”
MEN OF GOD – Trevor Archer and Tim Thornborough (2011)
Men of God is not for the faint at heart. This excellent resource probes several areas that are of deep significance to Christian men. The book is patterned after a typical Pauline epistle with a section on doctrine that is followed by a section on practical matters. Part One: Men and the Gospel The authorsContinue reading “MEN OF GOD – Trevor Archer and Tim Thornborough (2011)”
FATHER HUNGER – Douglas Wilson (2012)
Douglas Wilson is not known for timidity or soft-peddling the truth. His writing style is bold, pithy, and loaded with biblical admonitions and rebukes. His newest book, Father Hunger is no exception. Father Hunger is not your typical parenting book. Readers looking for popular parenting principles should look elsewhere. The subtitle of Wilson’s work aptlyContinue reading “FATHER HUNGER – Douglas Wilson (2012)”
THE STRATEGY OF SATAN – Warren Wiersbe (1979)
I was recently browsing through the spiritual warfare section in the local Christian bookstore. As usual, I was shocked and horrified with the amount of useless material that is being peddled to the unsuspecting. Warren Wiersbe’s book, The Strategy of Satan cuts through the nonsense and effectively tackles two critical questions concerning spiritual warfare: 1.Continue reading “THE STRATEGY OF SATAN – Warren Wiersbe (1979)”
CALICO JOE – John Grisham (2012)
John Grisham’s newest novel proves that he is not done writing. Calico Joe is a departure from the typical legal thriller that readers have grown to love over the years. This short novel tracks the inner sanctuary of a young boy whose father is a major league pitcher – and a major league loser. ThisContinue reading “CALICO JOE – John Grisham (2012)”
A SHOT OF FAITH TO THE HEAD – Mitch Stokes
A Shot of Faith to the Head by Mitch Stokes is a patient and well thought out response to the atheistic musings so common in our world today. The author sets the parameters at the outset: “The purpose of this book is to take a few of the most important intellectual weapons, tactics, and strategiesContinue reading “A SHOT OF FAITH TO THE HEAD – Mitch Stokes”
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