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 (2019)”
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Always in God’s Hands: Day by Day in the Company of Jonathan Edwards – Owen Strachan (2018)
Owen Strachan, Always in God’s Hands: Day By Day in the Company of Jonathan Edwards (Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, 2018), 415 pp. I don’t usually get too excited about devotional books. They are typically too short and far too shallow. Such books gain a wide readership, which only adds fuel to my frustration. ButContinue reading “Always in God’s Hands: Day by Day in the Company of Jonathan Edwards – Owen Strachan (2018)”
Lewis On the Christian Life – Joe Rigney
Joe Rigney, Lewis on the Christian Life: Becoming Truly Human in the Presence of God (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018), 310 pp. He is the author of several best selling children’s books that guide young readers into the land of Narnia. He is the novelist from the United Kingdom and popular professor at both Cambridge and OxfordContinue reading “Lewis On the Christian Life – Joe Rigney”
Lloyd-Jones on the Christian Life – Jason Meyer
Jason Meyer, Lloyd-Jones on the Christian Life Wheaton: Cross, 2018, 265 pp. $14.91 Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones could very well be the most influential preacher of the twentieth century. If there is any doubt that the Doctor carries such a weighty influence, Jason Meyer skillfully recants such a notion in his work, Lloyd-Jones on the ChristianContinue reading “Lloyd-Jones on the Christian Life – Jason Meyer”
Reset: Living a Grace-Paced LIfe in a Burnout Culture (2017)
David Murray, Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2017, 208 pp. $10.86 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step into the ring with Sugar Ray Leonard or Ray “Boom Boom Mancini? David Murray may be a self-described soccer player but in his most recent book,Continue reading “Reset: Living a Grace-Paced LIfe in a Burnout Culture (2017)”
12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You – Tony Reinke
Tony Reinke, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You, Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2017, 224 pp. $11.51 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You is the title of Tony Reinke’s latest book. Anyone who owns a smartphone understands the power and productivity of such a device. But along with these gains come several shortcomings that ReinkeContinue reading “12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You – Tony Reinke”
THE FAITH OF JOSEPH: PITS AND PINNACLES – Part 1
In 1859, Charles Darwin published his work, On the Origin of Species. Before his book was released, Christian thinkers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield maintained the Christian faith alone formed the only coherent and satisfying worldview. Darwin promoted what we might refer to as the uniformity of natural causes in a closed system. WithContinue reading “THE FAITH OF JOSEPH: PITS AND PINNACLES – Part 1”
THE WALK: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus – Stephen Smallman (2009)
When I coached tennis in college I placed a tremendous amount of stress on fundamentals. My players were filled with chagrin when I told them to leave their racquets at home. The reason: We would devote ourselves to fundamentals of good tennis before we ever stepped onto the court. Understanding the fundamentals are important inContinue reading “THE WALK: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus – Stephen Smallman (2009)”
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