Kenton Sparks, professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University—an evangelical school by confession—has recently offered his contribution to an evangelical doctrine of Scripture in God’s Word in Human Words: An Evangelical Appropriation of Critical Biblical Scholarship (GWHW). As the title of the book suggests and as he states clearly in the introduction, Sparks situates himself within … Continue reading Review of God's Word in Human Words by Kenton Sparks
Together: Adults and Teenagers Transforming the Church by Jeff Baxter
Youth ministry is in trouble. Not only are most teenagers indifferent about Christ and the gospel, but youth ministers, by and large, have found themselves on the brink of exhaustion, toiling under the weight of unrealistic expectations, acute disappointment, and the perpetual onslaught of daily responsibilities. Add to these discouraging factors the crushing reality of … Continue reading Together: Adults and Teenagers Transforming the Church by Jeff Baxter
‘The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith’ by C. Stephen Evans
C. Stephen Evans’ The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith is, at its most basic, a defense of the historical reliability of the gospel narrative. At the outset of his work, however, Evans explains that his aim is not apologetic per se, but an attempt to provide a “convincing account” of why knowledge of … Continue reading ‘The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith’ by C. Stephen Evans
‘Seeing with New Eyes’ by David Powlison
Although the chapters in Seeing with New Eyes were written as separate articles, the unifying theme of Scripture’s sufficiency for counseling is clear and unmistakable. Whether it was a chapter which unearthed the truths of the Bible by thoughtful exposition and application of particular passages, or a section that included a series of heart-searching, sin-exposing questions, Powlison creatively and persuasively … Continue reading ‘Seeing with New Eyes’ by David Powlison
‘Teaching to Observe’ by Jay E. Adams
In Teaching to Observe, Jay Adams helps counselors to see teaching as an essential and indispensable aspect of counseling. The counselor is not a professional "listener," who merely draws out solutions to the counselee's problem from the counselee himself. Rather, the counselor is one who seeks to impart genuine spiritual knowledge to the counselee with … Continue reading ‘Teaching to Observe’ by Jay E. Adams
‘Preach and Heal’ by Charles Fielding
There is much in Fielding's work, Preach and Heal: A Biblical Model for Missions, to commend it as a helpful resource for missionary work. Fielding's observations on the differing opinions between the "Preachers," and the "Healers," was clever, insightful, and at times stinging. Yet this sting grew into conviction and then hearty agreement as Fielding … Continue reading ‘Preach and Heal’ by Charles Fielding
‘A Quest for Godliness’ by J.I. Packer
In 336 densely packed pages and over several chapters, Packer, in his book, A Quest for Godliness, brings the reader face to face with many different facets of Puritan life and ministry with historical precision and keen theological insight. Packer insists that an encounter like this with the Puritans is essential for Christians today who … Continue reading ‘A Quest for Godliness’ by J.I. Packer
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