We have all gathered here today in order to witness the establishment of a covenant. Scripture teaches that when a covenant is sealed by means of an oath, a vow, or an affirmation, something greater is being appealed to. As it says in Hebrews 6, “For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in …
Book of the Month/January 2017
Testimonies are powerful. The apostle Paul gives his testimony in the book of Acts more than once, and he did so to great effect. The center of New Testament-style evangelism is found in the two-fold ministry of preaching and testimony. How will they hear without a preacher (Rom. 10:14)? And the one who believes has …
Review: Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education
Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education by Charles J. Sykes My rating: 4 of 5 stars A devastating indictment of the current travesty called higher education. A very worthwhile read, especially for those parents preparing to shell out megabucks for a bunch of nothing. View all my reviews
Review: The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ
The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ by Andrew Klavan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hope to write more about this soon, but for now, let us just say it is superb. View all my reviews
Review: Black Rednecks & White Liberals
Black Rednecks & White Liberals by Thomas Sowell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Dense. Thorough. Balanced. Eye-opening. Magnificent. View all my reviews
Review: Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever
Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever by Walter Kirn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Superb. It is common for reviewers to say that this chapter or that was worth the price of some book or other, but this book, full of brutal honesty about academic posturing, has multiple metaphors that were …
Review: Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World – And Why It Matters
Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World – And Why It Matters by Michael S. Heiser My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really fine. Except for the chapter on sovereignty and free will, this book is outstanding. It is a popular level handling of the author’s The Unseen Realm. View all my reviews
Review: Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life
Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life by John R.W. Stott My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really good. I think I read it many years ago, but listened to it again on audio. Really good. View all my reviews
Review: Self-Publishing Success: A Handbook for New Writers
Self-Publishing Success: A Handbook for New Writers by Mary Rosenblum My rating: 4 of 5 stars As I said in Wordsmithy, I like reading books on wordsmithery, and this was yet another one. A lot of good sturdy advice here about writing generally, but also a good bit of advice for those looking at the …
Review: Christ and the Caesars: Historical Sketches
Christ and the Caesars: Historical Sketches by Ethelbert Stauffer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Greatly enjoyed this. It is a history of the relationship of Rome and the early Church over the course of the first three centuries. Much of it is taken up with the politics of numismatic interpretation, and it is quite …