Filter by date added:
Filter by author:
Reviewed by Paul Tautges The father and son team of Wayne and Joshua Mack have become known for their thorough approach to applying the Scriptures to the everyday struggles that believers face. Courage: Fighting Fear with Fear follows this pattern.…
Continue reading
Reviewed by Ben Rogers Introduction This year marks the 200th birthday of J. C. Ryle, the first bishop of Liverpool, and Iain H. Murray’s new biography, J. C. Ryle: Prepared to Stand Alone, is a fitting tribute to Protestant champion…
Reviewed by Andrew J. Spencer Introduction How should a student approach the academic discipline of History from the Christian Intellectual Tradition? This is the question the latest edition from the Crossway series, Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition, seeks to answer.…
Reviewed by Andreas J. Köstenberger The superlative endorsements on the back cover are hardly an exaggeration. N. T. Wright’s survey of some of the recent history of Pauline scholarship constitutes a remarkable achievement in its penetrating analysis and generative potential…
Reviewed by Aimee Byrd This is one of those books that got me making noises while I read it. Like a good meal, where you are just compelled to express “mmm’s,” and comments about the flavors and combinations of food,…
Reviewed by Cooper Smith Introduction Many find the opening chapters of Hosea compelling given the prophet’s tumultuous relationship with Gomer and the sign-acts related to their children’s names. However, the poetry of the remaining chapters with its complex grammar and…
Reviewed by Greg Cochran Introduction In his introductory remarks to this timely volume, Jeff Iorg notes, “Orthodox Christian leaders have clearly articulated our moral position and engaged in political activism opposing this movement, but the culture changed anyway. We are…
Reviewed by Eric Tully I usually read and evaluate books for review independently and alone, but when I received a copy of The Biggest Story I announced to my wife and two daughters (ages five and seven) that we would…
Reviewed by Eric Tully Introduction Anyone who has spent time as a student has taken courses from excellent teachers…and courses from teachers that, well, could benefit from some self-reflection about their craft. Teaching is difficult. And many of us, whether…
Reviewed by Fred Zaspel Debates concerning the relation of the Old and New Testaments – like the poor, it seems – will be with us always. Perhaps the opposing hermeneutical systems that result from the varying understandings of that relationship…
Reviewed by Andrew Abernethy Introduction Prophetic Lament is a difficult book to classify. Though based upon Lamentation, it is not purely an exercise in biblical exegesis. Although it challenges believers with the implications of lament, it is not simply a…
Reviewed by Edgar Johnston Summary Are you a believer in Christ who is 65 plus? Are you a vet (you’ve been in the battle against the flesh, the world and the devil for a while)? This helpful book by J.…
Reviewed by Jeffrey C. Waddington Introduction Craig Biehl’s Infinite Merit of Christ is a delight to read and leads one to praise the Triune God of Scripture. With the plethora of books about various facets of the life and theology…
Reviewed by Micah McCormick Bound for the Promised Land takes a spot in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series edited by D.A. Carson. This series generally takes a major theme and traces that theme through its development in Scripture…
Reviewed by Mark Ro You don’t have to be a biblical scholar to know that the Old Testament is replete with perverted examples of sexuality, and the provocative title of David Lamb’s book gets right to a couple of them.…
Reviewed by Bradley G. Green Like many readers I try to turn to biographies and autobiographies at least periodically. Last Christmas (2014) it was Thomas Oden’s wonderful autobiography, A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir (IVP, 2014). This…
