Ray Rhodes Jr., Spurgeon: The Man Behind the Pulpit (Brentwood, TN: B&H Academic, 2026), 694 pp. Spurgeon: The Man Behind the Pulpit by Ray Rhodes Jr. is a book that I didn’t want to end. In this stunning volume, Dr. Rhodes skillfully introduces readers to the Prince of Preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. At more thanContinue reading “Spurgeon: The Man Behind the Pulpit – Ray Rhodes Jr.”
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The Story of Eric Liddell – Champ Thornton
Champ Thornton, The Story of Eric Liddell (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 141 pp. The Story of Eric Liddell by Champ Thornton is a compelling tale about a man who impacted his generation for the glory of God. The author writes for middle grade students but the content is suitable for anyone. The story begins inContinue reading “The Story of Eric Liddell – Champ Thornton”
The Hope of the Resurrection: How Jesus’s Defeat of Death Changes Everything – Patrick Schreiner
Patrick Schreiner, The Hope of the Resurrection: How Jesus’s Death Defeat of Death Changes Everything (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 140 pp. We live in a war-torn world, a world that longs for hope. The prospects of “hope” usually come from fleeting and unreliable sources, leaving people empty and longing for something eternal and true. PatrickContinue reading “The Hope of the Resurrection: How Jesus’s Defeat of Death Changes Everything – Patrick Schreiner”
Come, Lord Jesus – John Piper
John Piper, Come, Lord Jesus: Meditations on the Second Coming of Christ (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 304 pp. The Second Coming of Christ is a critical theme that emerges in the New Testament. Tragically, the blessed hope is often eclipsed by love for things of the world. John Piper sets out to challenge this problemContinue reading “Come, Lord Jesus – John Piper”
What is Critical Theory? A Concise Christian Analysis – Bradley G. Green
Bradley G. Green, What is Critical Theory? A Concise Christian Analysis (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 210 pp. Many churches and universities have been swept away by the godless social justice agenda. One of the contributors to this tragedy is critical theory that has crept into the fabric of the evangelical mind over the years. BradleyContinue reading “What is Critical Theory? A Concise Christian Analysis – Bradley G. Green”
The Wisdom of God: Revealed, Reviled, and Reverberated – Matthew S. Harmon
Matthew S. Harmon, The Wisdom of God: Revealed, Reviled, and Reverberated (Wheaton: IL: Crossway, 2026), 118 pp. The Crossway series, Short Studies in Biblical Theology, is a work in progress that deserves careful consideration by pastors, theologians, and Christians who have an interest in theology. The most recent installment by Matthew S. Harmon is noContinue reading “The Wisdom of God: Revealed, Reviled, and Reverberated – Matthew S. Harmon”
Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age – Erik Reymond
Erik Raymond, Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 174 pp. Our world is packed with pleasure and brimming with God’s good gifts. Yet most people can barely taste the pleasure that God has blessed us with or enjoy his good gifts. In the end, people fail to find thatContinue reading “Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age – Erik Reymond”
The Way of Repentance – Chris Brauns
Repentance is a word that has strangely evaporated from many evangelical churches. The word all but disappeared from mainline churches decades ago. But the notion of repentance is biblical and needs to be revived. The Way of Repentance: Embracing God’s Gift for a Transformed Life by Chris Brauns argues that people need to read aboutContinue reading “The Way of Repentance – Chris Brauns”
The Story of John Bunyan: The Prisoner Who Wrote Pilgrim’s Progress – Champ Thornton
Champ Thornton, The Story of John Bunyan: The Prisoner Who Wrote Pilgrim’s Progress (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 162 pp. One of the most consequential men of the seventeenth century was John Bunyan. Author of the best-selling book, The Pilgrim’s Progress, Bunyan had a way with words that moved readers to action. While many have readContinue reading “The Story of John Bunyan: The Prisoner Who Wrote Pilgrim’s Progress – Champ Thornton”
Saved to Sin No More – Brad Wetherell
Brad Wetherell, Saved to Sin No More (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 139 pp. Some doctrines are tragically overlooked. One of those overlooked doctrines is union with Christ. Dr. Brad Wetherell seeks to revive this precious doctrine in his book, Saved to Sin No More. Wetherell’s definition of this critical doctrine is set forth at theContinue reading “Saved to Sin No More – Brad Wetherell”