March 29th, 2009 Barrs, Jerram. Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 352 pp. $19.99. With all the discussion today regarding a woman’s roll in the church and whether or not she is obligated to stay at home with the children, we often lose sight of her most importantContinue reading “Through His Eyes by Jerram Barrs”
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So You’re Thinking About Going to Seminary by Derek Cooper
March 25th, 2009 Have you ever picked up one of those books and thought, “Man, where was this book at two years ago?!? So You’re Thinking About Going to Seminary (TAS) by Derek Cooper, PhD, Lutheran Theological Seminary, is exactly that book. I can recall wishing I had a manual to use when wading through the rushingContinue reading “So You’re Thinking About Going to Seminary by Derek Cooper”
Red Letters by Timothy J. Beals
March 8th, 2009 Beals, Timothy J., The RED Letters: The Sayings and Teachings of Jesus. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 160 pp. $16.99 Have you ever picked up a book not really expecting it to be what you thought it was going to be? Timothy J. Beals’ book is that book. The Red Letters was a delight to theContinue reading “Red Letters by Timothy J. Beals”
What He Must Be by Voddie Baucham
March 2nd, 2009 Introduction Voddie Baucham has been called an “evangelist to intellectuals.” He is an author, a Bible teacher, a churchman, and an apologist. His unique blend of sound biblical exposition and cutting-edge relevance make him one of the most unique and compelling voices in modern evangelical circles. He has rapidly become one ofContinue reading “What He Must Be by Voddie Baucham”
How to Argue Like Jesus by Joe Carter and John Coleman
March 1st, 2009 Carter, Joe and John Coleman, How to Argue Like Jesus. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 174 pp. $15.99. Joe Carter, not the baseball player, is the managing editor for Culture11, an online magazine, and writes on his personal blog, The Evangelical Outpost. John Coleman was named the nation’s top overall intercollegiate speech competitor in 2004 andContinue reading “How to Argue Like Jesus by Joe Carter and John Coleman”
Jesus, Keep me Near the Cross by Nancy Guthrie
February 22nd, 2009 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter ed. Nancy Guthrie. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 152 pp. $12.99 Nancy Guthrie has once again dazzled with a compilation of seasonal devotionals. Her last devotional book, Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (read my review here) was for the Christmas season.Continue reading “Jesus, Keep me Near the Cross by Nancy Guthrie”
Caleb’s Lamb by Helen Santos
February 20th, 2009 Santos, Helen. Caleb’s Lamb. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2007. 95 pp. $10.00. I cannot call this a review so much as an alert. This book is an excellent tool to teach your children what substitutionary atonement is and how Christ’s death on the cross was foreshadowed in the book of Exodus. IContinue reading “Caleb’s Lamb by Helen Santos”
Suffering and the Goodness of God by Robert A. Peterson and Christopher W. Morgan
February 1st, 2009 Suffering and the Goodness of God, ed. Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 253 pp. $23.99 Introduction Suffering and the Goodness of God is the first book in a new series being published by Crossway Books entitled Theology in Community. This series promises to provide Christocentric answers girdedContinue reading “Suffering and the Goodness of God by Robert A. Peterson and Christopher W. Morgan”
John Calvin by Simonetta Carr
January 18th, 2009 Carr, Simonetta. John Calvin. Illustrated by Emanuele Taglietti. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. 64 pp. $18.00. With 2009 being the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, Reformation Heritage Books has published a wonderful little biography on the life of John Calvin for children ages 7-10 years old, though if your child can read, heContinue reading “John Calvin by Simonetta Carr”
Pocket Puritans by Banner of Truth
January 11th, 2009 Banner of Truth (BoT) has once again served up some thick Puritan theology in bite-sized morsels. I previously reviewed Heaven by Jonathan Edwards, Anger Management by Richard Baxter, Living Faith by Samuel Ward, and Impure Lust by John Flavel. Now, BoT has blessed us with Repent and Believe by Thomas Brooks and Binge Drinking by John Flavel. Also in the series is The Loveliness of Christ byContinue reading “Pocket Puritans by Banner of Truth”
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