Money and Marriage God’s Way
– Howard Dayton. Moody Publishers. “Some people adopt an ‘It’ll all work out somehow’ attitude toward marriage and finances. But sadly, it often doesn’t work out. Financial woes and marriage troubles can rob couples of precious opportunities to savor the blessings of companionship, family, and peace that God intendes for His people. [This book] will
Just Do Something
– Kevin DeYoung. Moody Publishers. “Hyper-spiritual approaches to finding God’s will just don’t work. It’s time to try something new: give up. Pastor and author Kevin DeYoung counsels Christians to settle down, make choices, and do the hard work of seeing those choices through. Too often, he writes, God’s people jump from church to church,
Once Upon a Tree
– Calvin Miller This book review was submitted by Dr. Franklin Kirksey. Dr. Calvin Miller shares in Once Upon A Tree: Answering the Ten Crucial Questions of Life (Calvin Miller, Once Upon A Tree: Answering the Ten Crucial Questions of Life (West Monroe, LA: Howard Publishing Co., Inc., 2002), pp. 196-197), “Recently I preached a
Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word
A Model of Faith and Thought – Douglas A. Sweeney. IVP Academic. “Jonathan Edwards has been recognized as the most influential evangelical theologian of all time. Accounting for this enduring impact, historian Douglas Sweeney shows how Edward’s profound and meticulous study of the Bible securely anchored his powerful preaching, his lively theological passions and his
Politics for the Greatest Good
– Clarke D. Forsythe. IVP Books. This book “attemps to resolve the historic debate between “purists” and “incrementalists” through an ethical, historical and legal examination of the cardinal virtue of prudence. It seeks to instill confidence in legislators and policy groups (including religious believers) that a prudential approach to public policy–which strives for the greatest
Championship Fathering
How to Win at Being a Dad – Carey Casey. Tyndale House Publishers. “It’s never been tougher to win as a father. you face a never-ending list of responsibilities, and your kids receive conflicting messages from the culture. It takes a real game plan to get your children to adulthood in one piece physically, socially,
Living the Lord’s Prayer
The Way of the Disciple – Albert Haase. IVP Books. This book looks at the verses of the Lord’s prayer “with fresh eyes and new insights from both the past and the present. Haase’s commentary and reflection will help readers to understand why it has often been referred to as ‘an abridgement of the entire
Ancient Christian Devotional
– Edited by Cindy Crosby. IVP Books. “By allowing us to read holy writings with ancient eyes, the church fathers help us drink deeply from the only water that can give us true life. . . . This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in
Who Goes There?
A Cultural History of Heaven and Hell– Rebecca Price Janney. Moody Publishers. “Eighty-five percent of Americans say they are headed to heaven. Yet many have no solid basis for this belief. Who Goes There? explores how our current cultural mood colors our perspective more than we may realize. Rebecca Price Janney investigates how our views on the
Blind Spot
When Journalists Don’t Get Religion– ed. Roberta Green Ahmanson, Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert. Oxford University Press. “The authors reason that, while theology need not shape journalists’ work, knowing the nuances of religion will lead to better reporting and will better serve the public. In today’s world a broad understanding of religious beliefs can’t just be
Making Room for Leadership
Power, Space and Influence – MaryKate Morse. IVP Books. “Our bodies carry the message of power. They tell others whether we have power (or not) and whether we will share it (or not). Everyone reads the unspoken language of hte body. Morse details not only how to read these nonverbal clues, but also how to
The Attentive Life
Discerning God’s Presence in All Things – Leighton Ford. Formatio. “Ford explores with readers the aspect of attentiveness as a special lens through which to look at their lives. He explains what attentiveness is and why it’s important, and then explores the idea of God as the One who pays attention and calls us to