J.I. Packer, Growing in Christ (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2022), 333 pp. Growing in Christ by J.I. Packer was originally published in 1994. Crossway Books has updated this volume for a new generation of readers. Dr. Packer is convinced that the way of catechesis has fallen into hard times and needs to be revived. The bookContinue reading “Growing in Christ – J.I. Packer”
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Spineless: Restoring Courage and Conviction to the People of God
Spineless: Restoring Courage and Conviction to the People of God addresses the insipid kind of “Christianity” that has subtly slipped into the church. It carefully diagnoses the decline of Christian courage and traces its tragic demise. The book sets forth a carefully crafted plan for recovering lost ground in our generation. And it presents biblicalContinue reading “Spineless: Restoring Courage and Conviction to the People of God”
Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation
Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation by Candace Owens will irritate and offend many people. But this is a book that needed to be written. More importantly, this is a book that deserves to be read and internalized. Owens explores how liberals have consistently manipulated and marginalized blackContinue reading “Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation”
Unified – Tim Scott & Trey Gowdy
Tim Scott & Trey Gowdy, Unified (Carol Stream: Tyndale, 2018), 220 pp. We may live in one of the most divided times in American history. The cultural climate is rising without any hope of resolution in sight. Senator Tim Scott and Congressman, Trey Goudy recognize the problems in our land. Yet, they both have aContinue reading “Unified – Tim Scott & Trey Gowdy”
Elizabeth Elliot: A Life – Lucy S.R. Austen
Lucy S.R. Austen, Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 611 pp. My late Aunt, Betty Steele used to urge me to read biographies, especially missionary biographies. In a strange irony, the latest biography on my reading list is Elisabeth Elliot: A Life by Lucy S.R. Austen. The ironic twist is due to myContinue reading “Elizabeth Elliot: A Life – Lucy S.R. Austen”
When the Gavel Falls
It has been said that one of the greatest problems that plagues 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”
Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan – Craig Shirley
The legacy of President Ronald Reagan is securely established in history. Liberals can scoff and moan but the fact remains; Ronald Wilson Reagan is one of the most influential Americans of all time. Indeed, Reagan is not only one of the loved and respected presidents in American history; he is also one of the mostContinue reading “Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan – Craig Shirley”
I am a Calvinist
I affirm the sovereignty of God in salvation and embrace a Calvinistic worldview where the glory and supremacy of God are the end of all things. Seven fundamental realities compel me to embrace Calvinism, what C.H. Spurgeon referred to as a “nickname for biblical Christianity.”1 Total depravity is not just badness, but blindness to beautyContinue reading “I am a Calvinist”
Did God Kill Jesus? – Tony Jones
It takes 234 pages for Tony Jones to answer the central question in his new book, Did God Kill Jesus? The author is a self-described “theological provocateur,” so the question posed in his book should not surprise anyone. The answer that emerges on page 234 is crystal clear: “No, God did not kill Jesus,” says Dr.Continue reading “Did God Kill Jesus? – Tony Jones”
Why Believe? – Neil Shenvi
Neil Shenvi, Why Believe? (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2022), 269 pp. Why Believe? by Neil Shenvi is an intermediate book on apologetics that stresses a reasoned approach to Christianity. The author focuses his attention on several themes that include the reliability of the gospels, the claims of Christ, the deity of Christ, and the resurrection ofContinue reading “Why Believe? – Neil Shenvi”
Veritas et Lux 