Books A Review of “Developments in Biblical Counseling” by J. Cameron Fraser 18 May 201519 May 2015 Biblical Counseling is, by all accounts, a young movement. Just barely out of its infancy it is experiencing some of the pangs of growth and maturation. J. Cameron Fraser has…
Books A Review of “Side By Side” by Ed Welch 15 May 201515 May 2015 I love the way that Bob Kelleman has distinguished between two types of counselors in the church. One group is the advanced student with specialized training in crisis counseling situations.…
Books A Review of “The Quest for the Historical Adam” by William VanDoodewaard 6 May 20156 May 2015 I confess: I have often struggled with the first three chapters of Genesis. In my own arrogance I have often questioned their intelligence and legitimacy, and have looked for more…
Books A Review of The “Rid Of My Disgrace Small Group Discussion Guide” by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb with Stephanie Hurter 1 May 2015 Is your church, your counseling ministry, your staff prepared to provide compassionate and intelligent care to the victims of sexual assault? National statistics say that 1 in 4 women, and…
Books A Review of “Roman Catholic Theology & Practice” by Greg Allison 29 Apr 2015 Living in one of those parts of the country that is highly influenced by Catholicism I often hear comparisons. Tensions between Catholics and Baptists abound, and comparisons and contrasts are…
Books A Review of “The Presence of God” by J. Ryan Lister 27 Apr 2015 “Talk of God’s presence is part of the white noise of evangelicalism,” says J. Ryan Lister (21). The language itself is common parlance in Christian churches, yet a robust theological…
Books A Review of “What is Experiential Calvinism?” by Ian Hamilton 22 Apr 2015 Calvinism has sadly been reduced to five points and characterized as a cold academic system of thought. Ian Hamilton has set out to recast it in a light that is…
Books A Review of “Mapping Apologetics” by Brian Morley 20 Apr 2015 “There could not be a more important question than how we are to decide what to believe,” says Brian Morley (10). Morley, professor of philosophy and apologetics at The Master’s…
Books A Review of “Eldership and the Mission of God” by J.R. Briggs & Bob Hyatt 13 Apr 2015 “God’s mission has a church.” In their book Eldership and the Mission of God J.R. Briggs & Bob Hyatt attempt to relate the role of the church elder to that…
Books A Review of “Matthew” by Jeannine Brown 11 Apr 2015 Quality theological study needs a variety of theological perspectives and voices. Limiting the voices that can influence your theological work trends towards limiting the effectiveness and quality of your theological…