John Currie, The Pastor as Leader (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 220 pp. Pastoral ministry is a grind. Ask any pastor and he will tell you about long weeks, challenging scenarios, critical congregants, and a plethora of problems that occur on a regular basis. Pastors are often lulled into succumbing to the tyranny of the urgent.Continue reading “The Pastor as Leader – John Currie”
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Covenant and God’s Purpose for the World – Thomas Schreiner
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”
Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe
Voddie Baucham, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe (Washington D.C.: Salem Books, 2021), 251 pp. Trouble has been brewing for some while now. Social justice warriors have taken to the streets, courtroom, and universities. Most recently, social justice has penetrated the church walls. While many applaud the social justice movement, includingContinue reading “Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe”
A History of Western Philosophy and Theology – John Frame
The Word of God is emphatic about our role as we enter the marketplace of ideas. The apostle Paul sounds the warning in Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not accordingContinue reading “A History of Western Philosophy and Theology – John Frame”
The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation – Kevin DeYoung
Kevin DeYoung, The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 29 pp. Christians all share a common goal of reaching the next generation for Jesus Christ. Youth pastors are especially interested in seeing young people who are aflame for the Lord. Much of the literature that addresses discipleship and evangelism isContinue reading “The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation – Kevin DeYoung”
Truth Unhinged in Edinburgh Square
My wife and I recently spent five days in Edinburgh, Scotland. While there is much to commend in this very beautiful city, it did not take long to realize that God is no longer welcome for many of the inhabitants there. On the last evening in Edinburgh, I watched a young street preacher proclaiming theContinue reading “Truth Unhinged in Edinburgh Square”
Make the Most of Your Productivity – Ana Ávila
Ana Ávila, Make the Most of Your Productivity (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 156 pp. I’m a sucker for books that address personal productivity. So when the chance came to review Make the Most of Your Productivity by Ana Ávila, I jumped at the opportunity. Mrs. Ávila is a senior writer for Coalición for el Evangelio.Continue reading “Make the Most of Your Productivity – Ana Ávila”
A Call to Contentment – David Kaywood
David Kaywood, A Call to Contentment (Geanies House, Fern, Ross-shire: Christian Focus, 2024), 156 pp. The package arrived in the afternoon. Not recognizing the return address, I hastily tore into the parcel, like a schoolboy on Christmas Eve. My misguided enthusiasm led to a ripped front cover of a new book. My first thought: DisgustContinue reading “A Call to Contentment – David Kaywood”
Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Age – J.I. Packer
J. I. Packer, Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Age (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 141 pp. It is to my utter shame that I fell asleep in the middle of a J. I. Packer sermon during my freshman year at Multnomah University. The man in the pulpit that morning helped restore Reformed theology in America. ThisContinue reading “Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Age – J.I. Packer”
Ask Pastor John – Tony Reinke
Tony Reinke, Ask Pastor John (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 499 pp. I cannot think of a living writer who has wielded more influence in my life than Dr. John Piper. My personal journey began with Piper’s epic book, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist. To say the book was pivotal would be a massiveContinue reading “Ask Pastor John – Tony Reinke”
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