“Who is Jesus?” is the name of the book. In a short 105 page treatment, Dr. R.C. Sproul provides the answer. Writing with the simplicity and the profundity that we have grown to love over the years, Sproul delivers a satisfying and biblical answer. He begins by challenging the liberal view of Jesus – theContinue reading “WHO IS JESUS? – R.C. Sproul (2010)”
Category Archives: Discipleship
The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind – Carl Trueman (2011)
In 1994, Mark Noll dropped a land mine on the ecclesiastical world with his excellent work, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. Noll argued persuasively that “the scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” Noll’s conclusion appears to be in agreement with the thesis of Harry Blamires whoContinue reading “The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind – Carl Trueman (2011)”
STOP ASKING JESUS INTO YOUR HEART – J.D. Greear (2013)
Ask any Christian if he or she has ever wrestled with the idea of assurance of salvation. You will find that a majority have at some point or still do struggle with assurance. J.D. Greear’s latest offering, Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart not only addresses the question; it goes to the heart of the issue byContinue reading “STOP ASKING JESUS INTO YOUR HEART – J.D. Greear (2013)”
EMBRACING OBSCURITY – Anonymous (2012)
Embracing Obscurity is written by a nameless author. That’s right, the author is anonymous. And while “anonymous” must ultimately lift the veil for the IRS and reveal a name in order to “donate” a portion of his/her royalties, this clever ploy, is in the final analysis, an ingenious move – a move that reveals aContinue reading “EMBRACING OBSCURITY – Anonymous (2012)”
DANGEROUS CALLING – Paul David Tripp (2012)
Paul David Tripp’s book has been titled incorrectly. Dangerous Calling should be titled, Lessons in the Woodshed. The author guides pastors to the woodshed again and again and again. While this is clearly not the most glowing and winsome way to begin a book review, readers will see firsthand that the author is committed to tellingContinue reading “DANGEROUS CALLING – Paul David Tripp (2012)”
LIT: A CHRISTIAN GUIDE TO READING BOOKS – Tony Reinke (2012)
Several years ago I read, How to Read a Book by Mortimier Adler, a classic in its own right. Lit: A Christian Guide to Reading Books by Tony Reinke picks up where Adler left off. The biggest difference – Reinke writes from a uniquely Christian angle. In part one, the author articulates a theology ofContinue reading “LIT: A CHRISTIAN GUIDE TO READING BOOKS – Tony Reinke (2012)”
GOSPEL DEEPS: Reveling in the Excellencies of Jesus – Jared Wilson (2012)
Jared Wilson continues to swing for the fences in his latest book, Gospel Deeps. Wilson adds yet another chapter to the growing list of books that focus on the gospel. Indeed, his thesis is: “the gospel is deep with grace abounding because Jesus is deep with grace abounding.” In many ways, Gospel Deeps in the natural (or supernatural)Continue reading “GOSPEL DEEPS: Reveling in the Excellencies of Jesus – Jared Wilson (2012)”
ON THE SHOULDERS OF HOBBITS – Louis Markos (2012)
People flocked to see the new Peter Jackson motion picture, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – based on the novel by J.RR. Tolkien on December 14. The film grossed nearly $85 million in the first week alone and continues to garner interest among movie goers. Several books have been released in recent years that attempt to interpretContinue reading “ON THE SHOULDERS OF HOBBITS – Louis Markos (2012)”
CREATURE OF THE WORD – Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson and Eric Geiger
Our lives are wrapped up in the gospel. Sinners have escaped the wrath of God, that is to say – they have been saved and they are being sanctified all because of the gospel. In short, “the gospel is God’s reconciling work in Christ – that through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, GodContinue reading “CREATURE OF THE WORD – Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson and Eric Geiger”
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? – Mark Driscoll (2013)
Mark Driscoll has what is foreign to many other writers, namely, a virtually unlimited platform. Driscoll combines a free-flowing writing style with an informed biblical framework and an eye on culture. These qualities make him accessible to everyone from the student to the scholar. Driscoll brings these qualities combined with a cutting edge wittiness to draw in readers from every stripe. In hisContinue reading “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? – Mark Driscoll (2013)”
Veritas et Lux 