Allan Sears and Craig Osten, The Soul of an American President: The Untold Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Faith (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2019), 235 pp. The Soul of an American President by Alan Sears and Craig Osten tells the fascinating tale of Dwight Eisenhower. While many historical details are uncovered about Ike, the authorsContinue reading “The Soul of an American President: The Untold Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Faith”
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God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel – Costi Hinn (2019
Costi W. Hinn, God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2019), 223 pp. The so-called prosperity gospel has been a virtual “wrecking ball,” inflicting damage on the unsuspecting, infiltrating local churches with a diabolical message of health and wealth, and inviting the wrath of a holy God. The prosperity gospel is not anotherContinue reading “God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel – Costi Hinn (2019”
The White Flag Unfurled
These are troubling times. We live in a day which is marked by theological error and apostasy. Leaders are falling, truth is routinely maligned, and compromise is celebrated. A glance across the cultural milieu reveals an unfurled white flag. The white flag has been hoisted high and a diabolical deal has been struck. This flagContinue reading “The White Flag Unfurled”
Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans – Mark Jones
Mark Jones, Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans (Chicago: Moody Press, 2022), 208 pp. There is a distinct lack of books on hamartiology (the doctrine of sin). The devil is perfectly happy to see the doctrine of sin slide into the sea of forgetfulness. He is delighted when professingContinue reading “Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans – Mark Jones”
A Company of Heroes: Portraits From the Gospel’s Global Advance – Tim Keesee
Tim Keesee, A Company of Heroes: Portraits From the Gospel’s Global Cause (Wheaton: Crossway, 2019), 286 pp. Most young people aspire to be like someone. The people they emulate are athletes, rock stars, and actors. These people serve as heroes to the upcoming generation. But Tim Keesee has a different set of heroes in mind.Continue reading “A Company of Heroes: Portraits From the Gospel’s Global Advance – Tim Keesee”
Everything is Spiritual – Rob Bell
Rob Bell, Everything is Spiritual (New York: St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 2020), 310 pp. In 2011, I reviewed Love Wins, my first book by Rob Bell. The piece prompted praise by conservatives and vicious scorn by progressive Christians and liberals. Whatever anyone thinks about Bell, one thing is for sure: the guy can write. HeContinue reading “Everything is Spiritual – Rob Bell”
The Eternity of Hell Torments – Jonathan Edwards (1739)
The doctrine of hell is under attack. The opposition to eternal punishment is more diverse than one might expect as unbelieving philosophers and some pastors in the emergent church seek to extinguish this doctrine once and for all. In the 18th century, people opposed hell as well. Yet it was taught with more faithfulness andContinue reading “The Eternity of Hell Torments – Jonathan Edwards (1739)”
God the Best Portion of the Christian – Jonathan Edwards (1736)
Two hundred years after Calvin published his first edition of The Institutes, Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon about being content in God. The title of the sermon was God the Best Portion of the Christian. Edwards’s text is Psalm 73:25: Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.Continue reading “God the Best Portion of the Christian – Jonathan Edwards (1736)”
The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)
Psalm 65:2 is Edwards text in the winter of 1735, January 8. O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come. Doctrine – It is the character of the Most High, that he is a God who answers prayer. Four headings drive the sermon. 1. The Most High is a God that Hears Prayer ThoughContinue reading “The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”
A Dozen Things God Did With Your Sin – Sam Storms
Sam Storms, A Dozen Things God Did With Your Sin (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2022), 216 pp. “The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus are thus to be seen as the pivotal chapter in the unfolding story of God’s redemptive purpose for humanity.” So, says Sam Storms in his recent book, A Dozen Things God DidContinue reading “A Dozen Things God Did With Your Sin – Sam Storms”
Veritas et Lux 