There is a crisis in the church, a crisis of preaching that is both expository and biblical. Dr. Steven Lawson identifies this crisis in his newest book, The Kind of Preaching God Blesses. And while Lawson takes time to uncover the preaching crisis, the lion’s share of the book is a measured antidote; an antidote thatContinue reading “THE KIND OF PREACHING GOD BLESSES – Steven J. Lawson (2013)”
Category Archives: BOOK REVIEWS
CHURCH ZERO: Raising 1st Century Churches Out of the Ashes of the 21st Century Church – Peyton Jones (2013)
Here’s one I almost missed – and I would have missed out big time! The cover looks emergent – not interested. The promo line reads something like this: “a punk-rock approach to the pressing issue of gaining ground as rapidly as the early church” – not interested. However, a quick scan in the acknowledgments caught my attention.Continue reading “CHURCH ZERO: Raising 1st Century Churches Out of the Ashes of the 21st Century Church – Peyton Jones (2013)”
HOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THIS WORLD? – R.C. Sproul (1983)
How Should I Live in This World by R.C. Sproul is a primer on ethics. The author settles the chief ethical question at the beginning of the book: “There is a right and there is a wrong. The difference between them is the concern of ethics … Ultimately we seek a knowledge of the characterContinue reading “HOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THIS WORLD? – R.C. Sproul (1983)”
SIMPLY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity Makes Sense – N.T. Wright (2010)
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)”
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)”
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