Steven J. Lawson’s latest installment in the Long Line of Godly Men Series is a breathtaking look at the life and legacy of the Prince of Preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon begins by surveying the short but memorable life of one of the most effective preachers of all time. LawsonContinue reading “THE GOSPEL FOCUS OF CHARLES SPURGEON – Steven J. Lawson (2012)”
Category Archives: Church History
PERIL AND PEACE: Chronicles of the Ancient Church (Mindy and Brandon Withrow) – 2007
Mindy and Brandon Withrow came up with a great idea a few years ago – Write a series of books for children that chronicle the history of the church in readable prose that will actually prompt folks to read church history. Their idea is paying off because people are reading these books. And the audienceContinue reading “PERIL AND PEACE: Chronicles of the Ancient Church (Mindy and Brandon Withrow) – 2007”
THE BARBER WHO WANTED TO PRAY – R.C. Sproul (2011)
R.C. Sproul has a way of “bringing the cookies” to a level that anyone can reach. Once again, he has accomplished this feat in his newest children’s book, The Barber Who Wanted to Pray. Sproul retells the historical account of Martin Luther’s trip to the barber shop. This was no ordinary visit. Luther was aContinue reading “THE BARBER WHO WANTED TO PRAY – R.C. Sproul (2011)”
THE MIGHTY WEAKNESS OF JOHN KNOX – Douglas Bond (2011)
The Mighty Weakness of John Knox is the third installment in The Long Line of Godly Men Profiles. Dr. Steven J. Lawson serves as the series editor and hit the ground running with his superb volumes that survey the life and theology of John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards. Douglas Bond, no stranger to the ChristianContinue reading “THE MIGHTY WEAKNESS OF JOHN KNOX – Douglas Bond (2011)”
POCKET HISTORY OF THE CHURCH – D. Jeffrey Bingham (2002)
I believe Christians need to read church history from time to time whether they want to or not – a strange thought for someone who formerly broke out in a cold sweat at the mere thought of church history. Thankfully, men like R.C. Sproul and John Hannah brought church history to life and awakened meContinue reading “POCKET HISTORY OF THE CHURCH – D. Jeffrey Bingham (2002)”
THE UNQUENCHABLE FLAME: Discovering the Heart of the Reformation – Michael Reeves (2009)
I place books on church history in two distinct categories – boring or breathtaking. The Unquenchable Flame: Discovering the Heart of the Reformation by Michael Reeves is of the later sort. The Puritan, Richard Sibbes called the Reformation “that fire which all the world shall never be able to quench.” Reeves is careful to keepContinue reading “THE UNQUENCHABLE FLAME: Discovering the Heart of the Reformation – Michael Reeves (2009)”
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