Joseph Laconte’s book, The Searchers takes readers on a journey of faith and doubt. The author utilizes the travelers on the road to Emmaus to make a thought-provoking point – people long for home, a place of “belonging, meaning, and love.” But Laconte doesn’t build his case on false pretenses. He admits that the notionContinue reading “THE SEARCHERS: A Quest for Faith in the Valley of Doubt – Joseph Loconte (2012)”
Category Archives: Theology
WHAT IS FAITH? – R.C. Sproul (2010)
Ever since the days of the Enlightenment, faith and science have been in a perpetual war – both vying for supremacy – at least in the minds of some. Herein lies the importance of R.C. Sproul’s little book, What is Faith? Sproul’s book is the eighth in his Crucial Questions Series. “Faith” according to Hebrews 11:1Continue reading “WHAT IS FAITH? – R.C. Sproul (2010)”
WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY GUILT? – R.C. Sproul (2011)
I cannot think of anyone who has done more to bring Reformed theology to center-stage than R.C. Sproul. This rock of the Christian faith has a unique way of communicating challenging theological concepts in understandable ways. His teaching gift is evident in his little book, What Can I Do With My Guilt? Sproul distinguishes betweenContinue reading “WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY GUILT? – R.C. Sproul (2011)”
UNDERSTANDING THE BIG PICTURE OF THE BIBLE – Wayne Grudem, Ed. (2012)
Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible, edited by Wayne Grudem is the resource that I needed as a first year Bible College student in the 80’s. The introduction by Vern Poythress is worth the price of the book. Dr. Poythress reveals the storyline of the Bible and skillfully unfolds God’s plan for redemptive history:Continue reading “UNDERSTANDING THE BIG PICTURE OF THE BIBLE – Wayne Grudem, Ed. (2012)”
OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS – John Owen (1658)
“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.” This crucial principle stands at the core of John Owen’s monumental work, “Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers.” This marks the first of four lengthy expositions in Volume 6: Temptation and Sin. The Puritan divine clearly sets forth the biblical case for mortification. Mortification isContinue reading “OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS – John Owen (1658)”
THE GOSPEL AND THE MIND: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life – Bradley G. Green (2010)
R.C. Sproul has stated, “We live in the most anti-intellectual period in church history.” Sproul’s words are right on target. His timely words are a sober reminder that once we have lost the Christian mind, we have lost all basis for discussion. Indeed, we have lost our basis for meaning and morality. When the epistemologicalContinue reading “THE GOSPEL AND THE MIND: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life – Bradley G. Green (2010)”
RID OF MY DISGRACE: HOPE AND HEALING FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT – Justin and Lindsey Holcomb (2011)
Rid of My Disgrace, a book that explores the sin of sexual abuse has received some bad press. None of it is justified. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb have crafted a fine piece of work that is honest, transparent, and accurately unpacks the baggage that tragically has been laid at the feet of so many peopleContinue reading “RID OF MY DISGRACE: HOPE AND HEALING FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT – Justin and Lindsey Holcomb (2011)”
JESUS: THE ONLY WAY TO GOD – John Piper (2010)
For several years, we have been drowning in a sea of relativism. This is certainly no secret to anyone who has strolled the postmodern beach that is littered with tolerance trash and the rubbish of situational ethics. What comes as a shock is that this relativism is slowly creeping into the church. Like an unnoticedContinue reading “JESUS: THE ONLY WAY TO GOD – John Piper (2010)”
FATHER HUNGER – Douglas Wilson (2012)
Douglas Wilson is not known for timidity or soft-peddling the truth. His writing style is bold, pithy, and loaded with biblical admonitions and rebukes. His newest book, Father Hunger is no exception. Father Hunger is not your typical parenting book. Readers looking for popular parenting principles should look elsewhere. The subtitle of Wilson’s work aptlyContinue reading “FATHER HUNGER – Douglas Wilson (2012)”
THE STRATEGY OF SATAN – Warren Wiersbe (1979)
I was recently browsing through the spiritual warfare section in the local Christian bookstore. As usual, I was shocked and horrified with the amount of useless material that is being peddled to the unsuspecting. Warren Wiersbe’s book, The Strategy of Satan cuts through the nonsense and effectively tackles two critical questions concerning spiritual warfare: 1.Continue reading “THE STRATEGY OF SATAN – Warren Wiersbe (1979)”
Veritas et Lux 