Books A Review of “Practicing the Power” by Sam Storms 26 Sep 2017 What would it look like to exercise the charismatic gifts in the life of the church in a way that is consistent with Scripture? This is a somewhat difficult question…
Books A Review of “Descriptions and Prescriptions” by Michael Emlet 18 Sep 2017 Christians have tended towards one of two extremes as it relates to psychiatric diagnoses and medications. Some, on the one hand, tend toward a full embrace; believing that diagnoses and…
Books A Review of “Belonging and Becoming” by Mark and Lisa Scandrette 11 Sep 201711 Sep 2017 I feel like I've been looking for this exact book for years! As a counselor I am often attempting to help couples navigate the dynamics of family life. There are…
Books A Review of “When Changing Nothing Changes Everything” by Laurie Polich Short 22 Aug 2017 "There is enough light for those who choose to see, and enough darkness for those who are of a contrary disposition," so said Blaise Pascal. The French philosopher was noting…
Books A Review of “Perspectives on Spirit Baptism” ed. by Chad Owen Brand 14 Aug 2017 Counterpoints provide us a great opportunity to wrestle with various views, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and draw our own conclusions. Often, this means reading a bunch of different books…
Books A Review of “Baptism in the Holy Spirit” by James D.G. Dunn 7 Aug 2017 Anyone familiar with the debates over the doctrine of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit will know just how important this monograph is. James Dunn sparked an entire conversation with…
Books A Review of “Rewriting Your Broken Story” by Kenneth Boa 31 Jul 201731 Jul 2017 There is power in perspective. What we dwell on, the lens through which we view our circumstances often determines how we we respond, and the level of strength, hope, and…
Books A Review of “Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit” by Christopher Wright 24 Jul 2017 Though the nine-fold fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5 is about our own spiritual health and character, in truth these are the characteristics of Jesus. Cultivating the fruit…
Books A Review of “Strange Fire” by John MacArthur 17 Jul 2017 John MacArthur is a seasoned critic of the Charismatic movement, having previously authored two other monographs on the subject. Strange Fire, however, stands out as a different response to the…
Books A Review of “Rediscovering the Holy Spirit” by Michael Horton 4 Jul 2017 God is Triune. That's what the Bible presents and what the Christian church has confessed since the dawn of its existence. Yet, for all our verbal confession, in actual practice…
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