I want to begin this review a bit differently. I would like to thank Jared Wilson for his writing ministry. Wilson is a young man committed to biblical authority, a Reformed framework, and has consistently demonstrated faithfulness to a robust God-centered approach to the Christian life. His writing ministry has been of deep encouragement toContinue reading “THE STORYTELLING GOD: Seeing the Glory of Jesus in His Parables (2014)”
Category Archives: Theology
GOD IN THE WHIRLWIND – David Wells (2014)
Jeremiah warned the people of God. He did not shirk his responsibility. And he never winked at sin. Jeremiah spoke the truth with clarity and passion. We are in desperate needs of prophetic voices in our day. We need men like Jeremiah who are unafraid of compromisers and capitulators. We need men like Jeremiah whoContinue reading “GOD IN THE WHIRLWIND – David Wells (2014)”
THE POETIC WONDER OF ISAAC WATTS – Douglas Bond (2013)
Steven J. Lawson serves as the general editor of A Long Line Of Godly Men Profiles, published by Reformation Trust. Douglas Bond adds to this excellent series with a biographical sketch of Isaac Watts. The men set forth this series may disagree on secondary theological matters but “stood shoulder to shoulder” writes Lawson, “in championing these fiveContinue reading “THE POETIC WONDER OF ISAAC WATTS – Douglas Bond (2013)”
STRANGE FIRE – John MacArthur (2013)
Nadab and Abihu, the Old Testament miscreants who offered unacceptable worship to the Lord paid the ultimate price for their diabolical deed – death. The “strange fire” they offered led to their untimely deaths: “The crux of their sin,” writes John MacArthur, “was approaching God in a careless, self-willed, inappropriate manner, without the reverence HeContinue reading “STRANGE FIRE – John MacArthur (2013)”
FIVE POINTS – John Piper (2013)
I remember fighting the doctrines of grace during my university days. Perhaps it was the moniker, “Calvinism” that put me on edge. I remember believing in perseverance of the saints (inconsistently I might add), but rejecting the other points of Calvinism. While I affirmed the doctrine of sin, like all Arminians – I refused toContinue reading “FIVE POINTS – John Piper (2013)”
THE HOLE IN OUR HOLINESS – Kevin DeYoung (2012)
Talk about holiness can be dangerous business. It’s so easy to turn the biblical notion of holiness into a set of do’s and don’ts – as a measure of spirituality. Keeping lists is the business of Pharisees. And we all know – there is no shortage of finger-pointing Pharisees in the evangelical church. Kevin DeYoungContinue reading “THE HOLE IN OUR HOLINESS – Kevin DeYoung (2012)”
LIVING BY REVEALED TRUTH: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 3
Chapter 2: Made for Gospel Ministry Dr. Nettles continues to guide readers on a fascinating account of Spurgeon’s ministry by beginning with his first sermon and first pastorate. Spurgeon himself admitted, “I felt my own inability to preach.” Yet the rookie preacher acknowledged from the beginning that God had his number. Spurgeon affirmed the irresistibleContinue reading “LIVING BY REVEALED TRUTH: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 3”
LIVING BY REVEALED TRUTH: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 2
Chapter 1: Birth to New Birth Living By Revealed Truth Begins where any biography ought to begin – at the beginning. Spurgeon was born on June 19, 1834 and was influenced at an early age by dead writers: “The old writers, who are, by far, the most sensible – for you will notice that theContinue reading “LIVING BY REVEALED TRUTH: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 2”
LIVING BY REVEALED TRUTH: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 1
Living by Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon by Tom Nettles is a magnum opus if I ever saw one. The subtitle nicely summarizes the path that is set before readers as they study the rich biography of the Prince of Preachers and gain insight into the theological landscape that dominatedContinue reading “LIVING BY REVEALED TRUTH: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Tom Nettles (2013) Part 1”
CHARLES HODGE: The Pride of Princeton – W. Andrew Hoffecker (2011)
Who says reviews don’t matter? “I could not put Hoffecker’s book down.” Seven simple words uttered by Dr. John Frame prompted me to pick up Charles Hodge: The Pride of Princeton by W. Andrew Hoffecker. The author makes a solid contribution in P & R’s American Reformed Biographies Series. I first encountered Charles Hodge in Seminary. HisContinue reading “CHARLES HODGE: The Pride of Princeton – W. Andrew Hoffecker (2011)”
Veritas et Lux 