July 9th, 2008 Piper, John. Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2007. 76 pp. $7.99. Purchase at Westminster Books. Introduction and Background John Piper, pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, has become a noted biographer in recent years because of his 4-volume Swan Series books whereContinue reading “Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce by John Piper”
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Tell Me About Heaven by Randy Alcorn
June 29th, 2008 Alcorn, Randy. Tell Me About Heaven. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2007. 59pp. $19.99. Introduction Randy Alcorn was a pastor before founding Eternal Perspective Ministries in 1990. His ministry is dedicated to teaching Biblical truths. According to their website, www.epm.org, the ministry exists “to meet the needs of the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled and unsupported peopleContinue reading “Tell Me About Heaven by Randy Alcorn”
Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney
June 5th, 2008 Whitney, Donald S. Family Worship: In the Bible, in History & in Your Home. Shepherdsville: The Center for Biblical Spirituality, 2006. 64pp. $6.95. Introduction Donald Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has twenty-four years of experience as a pastor in the local church. In addition toContinue reading “Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney”
Holiness by Henry Blackaby
May 14th, 2008 Blackaby, Henry. Holiness: God’s Plan for Fullness of Life. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003. 106 pp. $14.99. Introduction and Background Information Henry Blackaby has been in the ministry for over 50 years. He has served in the local church, as a college president, as a missionary, and as an executive in the SouthernContinue reading “Holiness by Henry Blackaby”
The Next Christendom by Philip Jenkins
May 7th, 2008 Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming Age of Global Christianity – Revised and Expanded Edition. Oxford: University Press, 2007. 261 pp. $14.95. Introduction & Background Information According to the back cover of the book, “The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity – Revised and Expanded Edition” is “a landmark in our understandingContinue reading “The Next Christendom by Philip Jenkins”
The Hermeneutic of Love
As I read and study the Bible, I am convinced that the two most important verses in all the Bible are found in Matthew 22. In this chapter, the religious leaders of the day were continuously trying to trap Jesus in order that they might have Him arrested. The Pharisees and the Sadducees took turnsContinue reading “The Hermeneutic of Love”
Joe Carter and John Coleman
June 23rd, 2009 Joe Carter and John Coleman have agreed to do an interview with Christian Book Notes regarding this helpful book How to Argue Like Jesus. 1) Could you please introduce yourself to our readers? John: Right now, I’m a Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Public Administration candidate at the Harvard Business School and the HarvardContinue reading “Joe Carter and John Coleman”