In the nineteenth century, the British politician, William Wilberforce began a movement that led to the abolition of the slave trade. His robust Christian faith fueled his resolve to see tyranny destroyed and people created in the imago Dei set free. Today, there are 27 million slaves in the world. 1.2 million are children, enslavedContinue reading “A Walk Across the Sun – Corban Addison”
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The Christian Mind – Harry Blamires
My uncle Dwight gave me this book almost thirty years ago. I’ll never forget what he said when he handed it to me: “Only real men can read this book.” Whether it was meant to motivate or amuse, I read it with a vengeance. This is my third time through. Blamires thesis is clear throughoutContinue reading “The Christian Mind – Harry Blamires”
When the Gavel Falls
It has been said that one of the greatest problems that plague contemporary people is unresolved guilt. Sin squeezes the life out of unwitting victims. Sins of omission, sins of commission, sins of regret, neglect, fear, ungodly anger, broken relationships, and insubordination pose a massive threat to the well-being of well-meaning people. No one isContinue reading “When the Gavel Falls”
Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints – Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn,
Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn, Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2022), 155 pp. Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints by Chad & Emily Van Dixhoorn is a short, encouraging book that leads couples on a God-honoring path that is illuminated by the light of theContinue reading “Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints – Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn,”
The Loveliest Place – Dustin Benge
Dustin Benge, The Loveliest Place (Wheaton: Crossway Books), 2022), 198 pp. Mention the word “church” in a casual conversation. The opinions offered will likely render a broad range of adjectives. Some people have been wounded in the church. Some people feel used by the church. Others feel that the church has run its course inContinue reading “The Loveliest Place – Dustin Benge”
Covenant and God’s Purpose for the World – Thomas Schreiner
Thomas R. Schreiner, Covenant and God’s Purpose For the World, Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2017, 136 pp. $9.97 Biblical theology is the discipline that reveals the storyline of Scripture. It looks at the big picture, which begins at creation and culminates with the new earth, where God makes all things new. “The purpose of biblical theology,” accordingContinue reading “Covenant and God’s Purpose for the World – Thomas Schreiner”
Is is Time to Go Home to Rome?
R.C. Sproul. Are We Together? A Protestant Analyzes Roman Catholicism. Sanford: Reformation Trust, 2012. 126 pp. $14.73 There are at least 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world – a stunning number to the unsuspecting. It would be a massive understatement to confess that Rome has had and continues to have a titanic influence onContinue reading “Is is Time to Go Home to Rome?”
The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress – Kyle Mann and Joel Berry
Kyle Mann and Joel Berry, The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress (Washington D.C., Salem Books, 2022), 210 pp. Between 1672 – 1677, John Bunyan penned a book in the confines of a jail cell. Pilgrim’s Progress saw the light of day in 1678 and has since been translated into at least 200 languages and is arguably theContinue reading “The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress – Kyle Mann and Joel Berry”
Living By Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 9
Chapter 16: Spurgeon and Baptists in America Of course, Spurgeon’s influence was felt around the world but his influence in America was especially profound. George Truett pays the Prince of Preachers a wonderful compliment: “[He] had no sort of fellowship with the nerveless, hazy, intellectual libertinism that plays fast and loose with the eternal veritiesContinue reading “Living By Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 9”
Living By Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 8
Chapter 13: Theology and Controversy “We do not wish to fight; but if we do, we hope that the pity will be needed by those with whom we contend.” Spurgeon was not one to pick a fight but when truth was on the line, he didn’t back down either. He bravely battled Arminians and Hyper-Calvinists.Continue reading “Living By Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 8”
Veritas et Lux 