I had not read this 2002 book on worship by the pastor of Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle until this year. I have heard Masters preach often at the Tabernacle so I can visualize the way he was talking about worship. English worship is by nature different from American worship in incidental details. Their worship is more […]
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Book Genre: Theology - Ecclesiology
Oh, Be Careful Little Ears
This little book on music came out in 1997. It has been one of those controversial books that criticizes contemporary music on the basis of style. Smith’s educational background makes her qualified to do this, however, it is a difficult way for the rest of us laymen in music education to follow. I have read […]
Family Driven Faith
This is another book which promotes the Family Integrated Church Movement (FICM). Baucham is a national speaker for this movement. There are many good things in this book and it would not be alarming if it only spoke of being better parents and families, and churches paying more attention to the family. But it goes […]
A Weed In The Church
This book is a definition and defense of the Family Integrated Church Movement (FICM) and specifically an impassioned cry to eliminate all programs from the church which divide families for teaching times, including nursery, Junior Church, Sunday School, and especially youth classes. Brown says, “The proposition of this book is that the philosophy and practice […]
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
The “9 Marks” series by Mark Dever and his associates has been in print since 1997. This original book was reprinted in 2000 and again in 2004. I had not read Dever himself until now though I’ve read other 9-Marks books. Dever has become a prominent conservative evangelical, a well-known SBC pastor, and a Reformed […]
Breaking Down the Walls…And the Gospel
The subversive work of “Evangelical Inclusivism” Raymond Teachout is the son of Richard Teachout, Robert’s brother. They are children of Dick and Oril Teachout, long-time missionaries in Africa. Raymond wrote this book in 1999 and I am sorry that I hadn’t known of it sooner. There is still a lot of literature explaining the ecumenical […]
Wine-The Biblical Imperative
I was loaned this copy of Robert Teachout’s book. It is difficult to find and usually expensive. This is the (1983) book version of his Th.D thesis at Dallas Seminary, “The Use of ‘Wine’ in the Old Testament.” He was among the more recent conservatives to challenge the “moderation” view of wine in the Bible. […]
Grape Juice in the Bible: True or False...
It has been my privilege to read this engaging pre-publication manuscript of the upcoming book. I met Brother Teachout by email after quoting his brother Robert’s dissertation on Bible Wines. Brother Teachout gives a moving personal testimony of how he came to the conviction that much of the “wine” in the Bible refers to grape […]
Shaken Not Stirred
This 2005 book is written by a pastor and father of two children. This is written from a pastor’s heart who cares deeply about the growing problem of alcoholism in our country. I would recommend this book for the layman’s first read. It is well researched and places the historic information in language easier to […]
Bible Wines
This older book was originally written in 1871 in support of the Temperance movement. Patton is almost always quoted by later writers because of his valuable collection of ancient authorities on wine. I found his discussion of how fresh juice was preserved, and how the word is used consistently in Scripture very helpful. He is […]