Books A Review of “Building on the Foundations of Evangelical Theology” by Allison and Wellum 22 Feb 2016 You never know exactly what you’re going to get when you read a Festschrift. Sometimes you will find a collection of insightful essays engaging and advancing the thoughts and works…
Books A Review of “False Intimacy” by Harry Schaumburg 15 Feb 2016 As a counselor, I probably speak with more men about pornography and sexual addiction than I do any other subject. Porn addiction has become an epidemic in the church and…
Books A Review of “Biblical Counseling and the Church” ed. by Robert Kellemen and Kevin Carson 8 Feb 2016 At one level, Biblical counseling is not a ministry of the church. It is the DNA of all Christians who are seeking to fulfill the “one-another” commands of Scripture. The…
Books A Review of “Covenant and Commandment” by Bradley Green 1 Feb 2016 The New Studies in Biblical Theology series from IVP is one of my favorite academic collections. Each volume does an impressive job of providing comprehensive and fresh examinations of Biblical…
Books A Review of “Addiction and Virtue” by Kent Dunnington 25 Jan 2016 Whenever professionals cross disciplines there are some interesting results. So, when philosopher Kent Dunnington takes on the task of understanding and describing the nature of addictions we get a very…
Books A Review of “A History of Western Philosophy and Theology” by John Frame 18 Jan 2016 John Frame is one of the most creative Christian thinkers alive today. He has been skillfully applying his own unique framework to theological studies for many years now, and in…
Books A Review of “Return to Me” by Mark Boda 11 Jan 2016 Repentance has to do with our relationship with God. That’s why Mark Boda has titled his book on the subject as Return to Me. Repentance isn’t just about a change…
Books A Review of “Augustine on the Christian Life” by Gerald Bray 4 Jan 2016 There are few names as significant in Western Christianity as Augustine of Hippo. The great church father has been one of the most influential theologians and pastors in the history…
Books Best of 2015: Books 29 Dec 20152 Jan 2016 I love to read and so I consume books pretty regularly. I read a number of older publications this year dealing with my study topic for the year (Leviticus) and…
Books A Review of “Onward” by Russell Moore 28 Dec 2015 Russel Moore is, I believe, the voice that is giving many younger Evangelicals hope. Many young Christians are frustrated, discouraged, and disenchanted with the Evangelicalism of their parents. This was…