Posts Tagged ‘Book Review’
Thoughts on C. S. Lewis’s “Spirits in Bondage”
“I am the bomb…” —C.S. Lewis, Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics I’ve been slowly working my way through Letters of C. S. Lewis and in these letters, Lewis discusses his first book, Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics. He wrote to his father in 1918 about how he had amused himself over…
Read MoreBook Review: Superheroes Can’t Save You
Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies Todd Myles Publisher: B&H Academic (April 1, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1462750796 ISBN-13: 978-1462750795 It’s rare to find Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man in a book on theology. Theologians typically draw the line at Jesus Christ when it comes to who can save the world. So where…
Read MoreJesus-Devotion Early and Modern
Introduction Like many Americans around my age, I grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. I was a fan. And sometime after Fred Rogers’ death, I read about how he made it a point to respond to every letter he received from his fans. It made me wish I would have written to him when I…
Read MoreAuthor Interview: J.B. Shepherd, Author of Anger of the King
This is a short interview with author J. B. Shepherd about his recent allegorical novel for young adults, Anger of the King. You can read my review here. Why don’t we start by you giving a brief bit of biographical information on yourself? J.B.S. God reached out in mercy and saved me when I was…
Read MoreBook Review: Anger of the King
It’s unusual to feature a novel on this blog, and showcasing one written for young adults makes this even more out of the ordinary. However, many of us have teens and preteens in our families and certainly our church families. Many of these young people read fiction. In that light, Anger of the King is…
Read MoreWar and Grace – a review
War and Grace: Short Biographies of the World Wars (Click for Amazon link) 2005: EP Books by Don Stephens War and Grace is a light devotional book with brief biographies of thirteen individuals who either served as Christians through the World Wars or came to Christ directly or indirectly following the profound influence of the…
Read MoreWhy You Should Read a Book about Greek Texts
An Introduction to the Greek New Testament Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge. Wheaton, IL: Crossway , 2019. Reviewed by Brent Niedergall Solomon said, “And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” (Eccl. 12.12) In our world of almost…
Read MoreLove Thy Body – a review
Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality Nancy Pearcey Baker Books, 2018 Reviewed by Don Johnson. Nancy Pearcey’s work is a blessing for anyone who wants to evangelize among the people of modern Western culture. Love Thy Body provides an analysis of modern rationales that seem so inexplicable to conservatives of all…
Read MoreBook Review: Daily Devotionals by Stewart Custer
Stewart Custer, well-known professor at Bob Jones University and pastor at Trinity Bible Church, was the most prolific Bible faculty author at BJU, producing small booklets, commentaries, Bible study helps, a Greek synonym study, and his beautiful color book on the Holy Land, with pictures he took himself on his many tours of the region.…
Read MoreESV Reader’s Bible: a review
English Standard Version Reader’s Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2018. Reviewed by Don Johnson Just about a year ago I spotted Crossway’s ESV Reader’s Bible on sale at about 33% of its list price. Who can pass up a sale? Besides, since Crossway published the ESV in this format, I’ve been curious. What would it…
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