N.T. Wright has generated some controversy over the last several years. That’s putting it mildly. His views concerning the so-called new perspective on Paul have drawn the attention and criticism of well-known authors like John Piper. But his book Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense jettisons that whole debate. I found the book to be thought-provoking andContinue reading “SIMPLY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity Makes Sense – N.T. Wright (2010)”
Category Archives: BOOK REVIEWS
ONE PERFECT LIFE – John F. MacArthur (2013)
One Perfect Life: The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus by John MacArthur, is as the name suggests, about the second member of the Trinity. One Perfect Life is what I would call an extended harmony of the Gospels – extended because MacArthur reaches back into the Old Testament, which anticipates the coming of Christ as theContinue reading “ONE PERFECT LIFE – John F. MacArthur (2013)”
WHO IS JESUS? – R.C. Sproul (2010)
“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)”
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT GOD – Rob Bell (2013)
I am a disturbed man. I am disturbed because people compromise the truth. I am disturbed because people marginalize the truth and swerve away from biblical reality. I am disturbed because a great communicator with a bright mind and a love for people continues down a rocky path. On Tuesday, March 12, Rob Bell unveiledContinue reading “WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT GOD – Rob Bell (2013)”
17 CENTS AND A DREAM – Daniel Milstein (2012)
17 Cents and a Dream is an inspiring story about Daniel Milstein, a Ukrainian boy who fled from the Soviet Union just before the collapse. Milstein’s family settled in Michigan where they worked hard while they awaited the day when they could be sworn in as citizens of the United States. Milstein’s “rags to riches” storyContinue reading “17 CENTS AND A DREAM – Daniel Milstein (2012)”
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)”
TO TRY MEN’S SOULS – Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen (2009)
“Victory or Death …” General George Washington made these words famous in the famous campaign to overtake Trenton on December 26, 1776. Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen combine forces in their historical thriller, To Try Men’s Souls. Washington combines a mixture of stealth, wisdom, and careful military strategy as they overranContinue reading “TO TRY MEN’S SOULS – Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen (2009)”
THE HEROIC BOLDNESS OF MARTIN LUTHER – Steven J. Lawson (2013)
Dr. Steven Lawson has done it again. The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther is the fifth installment of the excellent series, edited by Dr. Lawson, A Long Line of Godly Men. The series reaches back into the halls of church history and unearths the great heroes of the Christian faith, men who have faithfully served GodContinue reading “THE HEROIC BOLDNESS OF MARTIN LUTHER – Steven J. Lawson (2013)”
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)”
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