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”
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KINGDOM THROUGH COVENANT – Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum (2012)
One of the thorniest theological dilemmas in my mind concerns two systems of thought, namely, Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology. God found me and saved me by his grace in a Conservative Baptist Church that was heavily influenced by Classical Dispensationalism. With the arrival of the third pastor, I learned the distinction between the church andContinue reading “KINGDOM THROUGH COVENANT – Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum (2012)”
Do Not Be True to Yourself – Kevin DeYoung
Kevin DeYoung, Do Not Be True to Yourself (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 66 pp. Kevin DeYoung has done it again! He has managed to offer timely biblical counsel, this time to young people who are high school or college graduates. His book, Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of YourContinue reading “Do Not Be True to Yourself – Kevin DeYoung”
Steal Away Home – Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey
Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey, Steal Away Home, Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2017, 294 pp. $14.60 Church history is filled with stories of courage, adventure, adversity, and persecution. From the exile of Athanasius, the martyrdom of John Rogers and William Tyndale, or Luther’s trial at Worms, these stories are well-known and we are quick toContinue reading “Steal Away Home – Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey”
John Calvin: For a New Reformation
Derek W.H. Thomas and John W. Tweeddale, Ed. John Calvin: For a New Reformation (Wheaton: Crossway, 2019), 608 pp. Over two thousand years of church history have produced a wide assortment of Christian leaders, theologians, and churchmen. One man who exerted an enormous amount of influence in his day was John Calvin. In recent years,Continue reading “John Calvin: For a New Reformation”
Devouring Freedom: Can Big Government Ever Be Stopped? – W. James Antle III
There are three unshakable realities in life: Death, taxes, and an ever-expanding government. The reality of death is one that each person must face. Taxes are indeed a reality, but as every conservative argues, taxes in America must decrease or the economy will inevitably falter. And while every American must deal with the reality ofContinue reading “Devouring Freedom: Can Big Government Ever Be Stopped? – W. James Antle III”
Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God – Brian Zahnd
COMMENDING JONATHAN EDWARDS I will never forget a very special evening with a small group of Christ-followers at the McLean home. My good friend, Don suggested that we read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards in one sitting – on our knees. And so a group of middle-aged adults gathered in Don’sContinue reading “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God – Brian Zahnd”
Lincoln’s Battle With God: A President’s Struggle With Faith and What It Meant For America (2012)
Stephen Mansfield, Lincoln’s Battle With God: A President’s Struggle With Faith and What It Meant For America Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2012, 254 pp. $13.31 The sixteenth president of the United States is dearly beloved by conservatives and liberals alike. He is known for his exemplary leadership, uncompromising character, and love for liberty. Yet his approachContinue reading “Lincoln’s Battle With God: A President’s Struggle With Faith and What It Meant For America (2012)”
Short of Glory: A Biblical and Theological Exploration of the Fall – Michael Chase
Mitchell L. Chase, Short of Glory: A Biblical and Theological Exploration of the Fall (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 212 pp. Most small children memorize Romans 3:23 as a part of their education in the church: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” These children grow up, having memorized this verseContinue reading “Short of Glory: A Biblical and Theological Exploration of the Fall – Michael Chase”
A Biblical Case Against Theistic Evolution – Wayne Grudem, Ed.
Wayne Grudem, Ed. A Biblical Case Against Theistic Evolution (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2022), 256 pp. My first exposure to theistic evolution came almost forty years ago in high school. The notion of theistic evolution was especially troubling to me at that time because the person who espoused it was my science teacher who was aContinue reading “A Biblical Case Against Theistic Evolution – Wayne Grudem, Ed.”
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