Caroline Leaf, Think, Learn, Succeed (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2018), 316 pp. Think, Learn, Succeed is the latest offering from the pen of Dr. Caroline Leaf. Dr. Leaf’s chief objective is nicely summarized in the book’s subtitle: Understanding and Using Your Mind to Thrive at School, the Workplace, and Life. The author presents a seriesContinue reading “Think, Learn, Succeed – Caroline Leaf (2018)”
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The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, In All of Life, With All of Our Heart – Vern Poythress (2016)
Vern Poythress. The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, In All of Life, With All of Our Heart. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2016. 224 pp. $14.49 The Dutch statesman, Abraham Kuyper famously said, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who isContinue reading “The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, In All of Life, With All of Our Heart – Vern Poythress (2016)”
Scientism and Secularism – J.P. Moreland (2018)
J.P. Moreland, Scientism and Secularism (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018), 210 pp. When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, the intellectual tectonic plates shifted with a force that continues to reverberate to this day. One of the tragic consequences (among many) that the book helped spawn was the philosophical notion of scientism. WhileContinue reading “Scientism and Secularism – J.P. Moreland (2018)”
Grace Works – Douglas Bond (2014)
Several months ago, I titled a sermon Grace Works, based on Titus 2:11-14. Verse 11 reminds us that grace has appeared in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. This grace has saved us. This grace has transported every believer from death to life. This grace saves us, sanctifies us, and secures our future with Christ. Indeed, grace works! SoContinue reading “Grace Works – Douglas Bond (2014)”
Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense – Paul David Tripp (2018)
Paul David Tripp, Suffering (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018), 210 pp. C.S. wrote, “If I knew a way of escape I would crawl through the sewers to escape the pain.” Whether a person agrees with Lewis’s radical conclusion or not is a matter of personal opinion. However, the problem of suffering is a universal dilemma that everyContinue reading “Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense – Paul David Tripp (2018)”
This is the Day – Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow, This is the Day (New York: Waterbrook, 2018), 209 pp. I’ve been a sports fan my entire life. I’ve seen athletes come and go. I’ve seen well-respected athletes like Lance Armstrong disappoint their fans. And I’ve seen athletes who have been misunderstood and misrepresented. But I cannot think of an athlete who hasContinue reading “This is the Day – Tim Tebow”
Scientism and Secularism – J.P. Moreland (2018)
J.P. Moreland, Scientism and Secularism (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018), 210 pp. When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, the intellectual tectonic plates shifted with a force that continues to reverberate to this day. One of the tragic consequences (among many) that the book helped spawn was the philosophical notion of scientism. WhileContinue reading “Scientism and Secularism – J.P. Moreland (2018)”
How Joyful People Think – Jamie Rasmussen (2018)
Jamie Rasmussen, How Joyful People Think (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2018), 184. “All joy reminds. It is never a possession, always a desire for something longer ago or further away or still about to be,” writes C.S. Lewis. Joy is that illusive quality that all people search for but so few actually discover. Jamie RasmussenContinue reading “How Joyful People Think – Jamie Rasmussen (2018)”
Biblical and Theological Studies: A Student’s Guide – Michael Wilkins & Erik Thoennes
Michael J. Wilkins & Erik Thoennes, Biblical and Theological Studies (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018), 127 pp. Almost thirty-five years ago, I sat in my first undergraduate Bible course. It was a steep uphill climb that involved a whole new vocabulary. Those days were both exciting and daunting. One of the missing pieces of my education wasContinue reading “Biblical and Theological Studies: A Student’s Guide – Michael Wilkins & Erik Thoennes”
Reforming Joy – Tim Chester (2018)
Tim Chester, Reforming Joy (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2018), 103 pp. Reforming Joy: A Conversation Between Paul, the Reformers, and the Church Today invites readers on a journey through the book of Galatians. Tim Chester uses the context of the Protestant Reformation as a springboard to unpack two primary themes, namely, faith in Christ and lifeContinue reading “Reforming Joy – Tim Chester (2018)”
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