Counseling the Depressed
– Archibald D. Hart. Word Publications. This is Volume five of the Resources for Christian Counseling series. Gary Collins is the general editor of this helpful series. The author explains what depression is and gives helpful guidelines for counseling children, teens, the elderly, the bereaved, the suicidal person and so on. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online
Hot Tub Religion
– J. I. Packer. Tyndale House. J. I. Packer has long been one of our favorite writers, because he knows how to make theology personal and practical. These ten penetrating essays focus on the “state of the church” today. Pastors will shout “Amen!” as they read these chapters and will no doubt borrow a host
Has the Church Misread the Bible?
– Moises Sliva. Zondervan. This is the first volume in the series on hermeneutics called “Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation,” in Zondervan’s “Academie Books” line. This is a perceptive review of the history of interpretation as well as an excellent introductory volume to the series. We will be eagerly awaiting the others. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online
Ecclesiastes: The Mid-Life Crisis
– Don Anderson. Loizeaux. A practical study of the neglected book, Ecclesiastes. This is not a detailed commentary but an exposition of the book as it applies to the so-called “mid-life crisis.” 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
New Testament Development of Old Testament Themes
– F. F. Bruce. Eerdmans. Dr. Bruce is known for his broad scholarship and theological competence and needs no endorsement from us. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Jesus: Lord and Savior
– F. F. Bruce. InterVarsity Press. It is wise for the preacher to read at least one new book a year on the person of Jesus Christ. The book proves that the “Christ of history” is also the “Christ of faith and experience.” Dr. Bruce adequately answers those who claim Jesus was a revolutionary, a
The Gospel of Moses
– Samuel J. Schultz Moody and The Heart of the Old Testament – Ronald Youngblood, Baker Books. Both survey Old Testament history and show the development of the theological concepts that form the basis for the New Testament message. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the
Listen! Our Dying Saviour Speaks!
– Lehman Strauss. Loizeaux. This is one of the best books on our Lord’s “seven last words from the cross”. A noted Bible teacher and author, Strauss packs a lot of truth – and Scripture – into these 112 pages! 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up
The Old Testament in Contemporary Preaching
– Walter Kaiser, Jr., Baker Books. This excellent overview of Old Testament themes shows how the Old Testament relates to our contemporary situation and how the preacher can mine its wealth and apply it to life. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival,
Oswald Chambers: The Best from All His Books
– Harry Verploegh Oswald Chambers has long been appreciated for his ability to express spiritual truth in memorable statements, and this volume gives you the very best. The items are much more than sentence quotations and are listed under about 400 topics. There is a great deal of substance to this book, and the pastor
Themes in Old Testament Theology
– William Dyrness. InterVarsity. This book is a study of 14 key themes that impact New Testament studies and Christian life today. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
The Celebrant
– Charles Turner. Servant Publications. Turner does not waste words as he tells the moving story of one man’s ministry in Memphis during the yellow fever epidemic of the 1870s. This is one of the few novels I have read in which I have underlined sentences! Don’t be misled by the brevity of this book.