Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World is an entry-level book designed as an apologetics/worldview resource for students. The authors rightly assume that unprepared students will be assaulted in the marketplace of ideas. Truth Matters is a step in the right direction that will be of immense help as student seek to build aContinue reading “TRUTH MATTERS – Andreas Kostenberger, Darrel Bock, and Josh Chatraw (2014)”
Category Archives: BOOK REVIEWS
FROM HEAVEN HE CAME AND SOUGHT HER – David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson, Ed. (2013)
Definite atonement is one of those pesky doctrines that prove controversial. Ever since the formal response by the Dutch Calvinists at the Synod of Dort, the church has been wrestling with the finer points that concern the extent of the atonement. The first verse of Samuel Stone’s majestic hymn, The Church’s One Foundation is aContinue reading “FROM HEAVEN HE CAME AND SOUGHT HER – David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson, Ed. (2013)”
HOW HIGH WILL YOU CLIMB? – John Maxwell (2014)
How High Will You Climb? by John Maxwell addresses the important subject of attitude. The book is arranged in three parts: Part One – The Consideration of Your Attitude The author encourages readers to turn their attention to Christ whose attitude was always glorifying to God. “Attitude,” Maxwell notes, “is an inward feeling expressed by behavior.”Continue reading “HOW HIGH WILL YOU CLIMB? – John Maxwell (2014)”
TRUE BEAUTY – Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre (2014)
Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre tackle the sensitive topic of beauty in their book, True Beauty. The “benchmarks for beauty” are constantly changing and most of the criteria is propaganda which caters to worldliness. This book, on the other hand has a simple goal, namely – to pointContinue reading “TRUE BEAUTY – Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre (2014)”
THE AUSCHWITZ ESCAPE – Joel Rosenberg (2014)
Razor-wire fences. Vicious dogs. Soot filled chimneys. Gas chambers. Piles of rotting corpses. The stench of human flesh. These are only a few of the images that make up one of the many death camps devised by the Nazi’s during World War II. Joel Rosenberg offers readers with his first attempt at a work ofContinue reading “THE AUSCHWITZ ESCAPE – Joel Rosenberg (2014)”
A DIVINE AND SUPERNATURAL LIGHT – Jonathan Edwards (1734)
Jonathan Edwards would have been rightly horrified at the anti-intellectualism of the 21st century church; a rugged anti-intellectualism that has the church by the throat. When he preached the sermon, “A Divine and Supernatural Light” in 1734 he could have never predicted the opposition to the Christian mind in our days. Edwards presents his doctrineContinue reading “A DIVINE AND SUPERNATURAL LIGHT – Jonathan Edwards (1734)”
PLATFORM: GET NOTICED IN A NOISY WORLD – Michael Hyatt (2012)
Michael Hyatt is no stranger to writers and bloggers. Hyatt’s work as the former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and his popular podcasts have been well publicized. So it’s no coincidence that Hyatt would publish a book on getting noticed. This is not to speak in derogatory tones or minimize his work in any way.Continue reading “PLATFORM: GET NOTICED IN A NOISY WORLD – Michael Hyatt (2012)”
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW: A STUDENT’S GUIDE – Phillip Graham Ryken (2013)
Christian Worldview: A Student’s Guide by Phillip Graham Ryken is a part of the Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series – a collection of books that provide a framework for cultural analysis from a uniquely Christian perspective. David Dockery serves as the general editor and notes, “At the heart of this work is the challengeContinue reading “CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW: A STUDENT’S GUIDE – Phillip Graham Ryken (2013)”
RUMSFELD’S RULES: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life (2013)
Several years ago, I learned about Donald Rumsfeld’s habit of working most of the day at a standing desk. I was immediately intrigued by his work ethic, passion to make a difference in the lives of people, and his love for his country. Since then, I’ve seen several interviews with the former Secretary of Defense.Continue reading “RUMSFELD’S RULES: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life (2013)”
LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED – Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2009)
I have developed a habit over the years. Often times, when I get discouraged I turn to the writing of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled is a collection of sermons penned and preached before the doctor went to be with the Lord in 1984. Each sermon is packed with Christ-centered wisdom and encouragementContinue reading “LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED – Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2009)”
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