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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)”

Reformed Preaching – Joel Beeke (2018)

Joel Beeke, Reformed Preaching (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018), 475 pp. Preaching the Word of God is at the very center of pastoral ministry. Indeed, the task of preaching God’s Word that should occupy a good portion of the pastoral week. Neglecting this critical responsibility results in weak sheep who are unable to discern the times. MinimizingContinue reading “Reformed Preaching – Joel Beeke (2018)”

Counseling Under the Cross: How Martin Luther Applied the Gospel to Daily Life

Bob Kellemen, Counseling Under the Cross: How Martin Luther Applied the Gospel to Daily Life Greensboro: New Growth Press, 2017, pp. 246, $19.99 One man blazed a trail in the sixteenth century that laid the groundwork for countless numbers of Christians. Martin Luther was the primary agent who God used in a mighty way asContinue reading “Counseling Under the Cross: How Martin Luther Applied the Gospel to Daily Life”

ON FIRE FOR CHRIST: Remembering John Rogers (February 4, 1555)

The smell of burning flesh hung in the air. The villagers turned their heads and gasped. Stray dogs fled. The man’s wife wept bitterly. His children watched in horror and the smell burned their nostrils. The stench was a vivid reminder of who sat on the throne. Mary Tudor ruled with ironclad authority. Her subjectsContinue reading “ON FIRE FOR CHRIST: Remembering John Rogers (February 4, 1555)”

The Kremlin Conspiracy – Joel Rosenberg

Joel C. Rosenberg, The Kremlin Conspiracy. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, 2018, 466 pp. $18.29 Political thrillers are a “dime a dozen” these days. Some of these books are not worth the paper they’re printed on – others pack a punch. Joel Rosenberg’s latest offering is the latter sort. The Kremlin Conspiracy is a well-researchedContinue reading “The Kremlin Conspiracy – Joel Rosenberg”

The Story of His Glory – Brian Hedges (2019)

Brian Hedges, The Story of His Glory (Wheaton: Crossway, 2019), 54 pp. We live in an age of confusion and uncertainty. As a result, our culture is untethered from truth and disconnected from reality. Christian readers are renewed and refreshed, then, when an author courageously asserts what God has plainly revealed in a winsome andContinue reading “The Story of His Glory – Brian Hedges (2019)”

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God – Brian Zahnd (2017)

Brian Zahnd, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, Colorado Springs: Waterbrook, 2017, 210 pp. $10.19 COMMENDING JONATHAN EDWARDS I will never forget a very special evening with a small group of Christ-followers at the McLean home. My good friend, Don suggested that we read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan EdwardsContinue reading “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God – Brian Zahnd (2017)”

Story of Redemption Bible

Since introduces the ESV, its popularity has been unparalleled. Several noteworthy publications have been launched, including the Gospel Transformation Bible, Reformation Study Bible, and the ESV Readers’ Bible. In 2001, Crossway Books introduced the English Standard Version (ESV). After reading about the translation philosophy and the scholars involved in the project, I was convinced thatContinue reading “Story of Redemption Bible”

Unshackled: The god of WM. Paul Young

WM. Paul Young, Lies We Believe About God, New York: Atria Books, 2017, 273 pp. $13.48 Lies We Believe About God is the latest book from the author of The Shack, WM. Paul Young. The author originally penned The Shack at the request of his wife as a Christmas gift to his six children. FirstContinue reading “Unshackled: The god of WM. Paul Young”

The Lord’s Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant – Guy Prentiss Waters (2019)

Guy Prentiss Waters, The Lord’s Supper (Wheaton: Crossway, 2019), 127 pp. The Lord’s Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant by Guy Prentiss Waters is another offering in the Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series, edited by Dane Ortlund and Miles Van Pelt. The aim of the series is to “connect theContinue reading “The Lord’s Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant – Guy Prentiss Waters (2019)”