Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey, Steal Away Home, Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2017, 294 pp. $14.60 Church history is filled with stories of courage, adventure, adversity, and persecution. From the exile of Athanasius, the martyrdom of John Rogers and William Tyndale, or Luther’s trial at Worms, these stories are well-known and we are quick toContinue reading “Steal Away Home – Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey (2017)”
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Wrath Upon the Wicked To the Uttermost – Jonathan Edwards (1735)
The sermon is dated May, 1735. Jonathan Edwards makes his way into the pulpit to read his manuscript – which was his consistent habit. The full title of the sermon is When the Wicked Shall Have Filled Up the Measure of Their Sin, Wrath Will Come Upon Them to the Uttermost. The text that theContinue reading “Wrath Upon the Wicked To the Uttermost – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”
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)”
Reading the Bible Supernaturally – John Piper (2017)
John Piper, Reading the Bible Supernaturally Wheaton: Crossway, 2017, 430 pp. $25.51 The day I completed John Piper’s newest book, Reading the Bible Supernaturally, I was alerted to a shocking and sobering statistic, namely, only forty-five percent of those who regularly attend church read the Bible more than once a week. Such a statistic shouldContinue reading “Reading the Bible Supernaturally – John Piper (2017)”
The Eclipse of the Gospel and the School of Hard Knox
A Powerful Man I stood in the shadow of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. Clouds gathered overhead and people walked curiously through the front doors. Here, the famous reformer, John Knox faithfully tended the flock until his death in 1572. Once inside this massive cathedral, I was transfixed by the sheer beauty of thisContinue reading “The Eclipse of the Gospel and the School of Hard Knox”
The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)
Psalm 65:2 is Edwards text in the winter of 1735, January 8. O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come. Doctrine – It is the character of the Most High, that he is a God who answers prayer. Four headings drive the sermon. 1. The Most High is a God that Hears Prayer ThoughContinue reading “The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”
Why We’re Protestant – Nate Pickowicz (2017)
“Justification is the article upon which the church stands or falls.” So said Martin Luther as he battled for reform in the eye of the sixteenth-century storm that we know as the Protestant Reformation. The Reformers rediscovered the truth and beauty of the gospel message and proclaimed it faithfully and forcefully. Their allegiance to theContinue reading “Why We’re Protestant – Nate Pickowicz (2017)”
Preaching and Teaching With Imagination – Warren Wiersbe (1997)
Preaching and Teaching With Imagination is a book whose goal is to help preachers so proclaim the Word that the people who hear them will experience the power of God’s truth changing their lives. It argues that biblical preaching must be accompanied by a vivid imagination. It rejects the “conveyor-belt” mentality of dispensing knowledge whichContinue reading “Preaching and Teaching With Imagination – Warren Wiersbe (1997)”
I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian (2015)
Thom S. Rainer, I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2015, 198 pp. $10.48 “I want hymns in the worship service.” “I want sermons that are practical and tug on my emotional apron strings.” “I want a slick youth program.” “I want the worship team to dress up.” “IContinue reading “I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian (2015)”
A Black-And-White Proposal: Farewell To Fuzzy Thinking
Donald Miller raises the banner for “fuzzy thinking” in a recent blog post entitled, “The Problem with Black-and-White Thinking” (re-posted on relevantmagazine.com). His main thought: “Black-and-white, either-or thinking polarizes people and stunts progressive thought.” Additionally, he holds that this kind of thinking stunts our “ability to find truth.” DEFENDING THE GOOD IN MILLER’S PROPOSAL MillerContinue reading “A Black-And-White Proposal: Farewell To Fuzzy Thinking”
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