This is a 2001 reprint of the book by Getz in the line of many books on the church. This book grew out of the experience Getz had starting the Fellowship Bible Church in Dallas. Howard Hendricks credits Getz with pioneering the Bible Church movement through these experiences. In many ways the book is typical […]
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Measuring the Music
I met John this month at Central Seminary in Minneapolis. He teaches in the area of Old Testament and Semitic Languages. That background prepares his thinking to enter this controversial area of the CCM musical debate. He answers the most recent defenses of CCM in a detailed way that is greatly appreciated. For example, John […]
Preaching to a Dying Nation
As I said in the article, I just met Dr. Hymers and read his book on my way to California. It is a book full of quotes and stats which make for good illustration material. Hymers is concerned about what he calls “decisionism.” That is his word for evangelism aimed at decisions rather than conversion. […]
Whatever Happened to Worship?
This volume was also printed by Christian Publications, but in 1985. I purchased both volumes by Tozer recently. Some of the material I have read in his other books, much of it is taken from his sermons and has not previously been in book form. Though Tozer’s CMA background is heavily felt throughout his books, […]
Tozer on Worship and Entertainment
This is a compilation of works and messages by Tozer printed by Christian Publications in 1997. The editors call this side of Tozer a “cherry bomb” when applied to today’s church, and I agree. Nevertheless, they say, Tozer needs to “have his say,” and I agree. “It is scarcely possible in most places,” says Tozer, […]
The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail
This 1995-6 book is an apologetic for the church, not based upon scriptural argument, but based upon experiential argument, i.e. based on worldly attacks upon the church which have failed throughout the ages and continue to fail today. Kennedy correlates the strength of the church to church growth. As evidence of the vitality of the […]
The Second Coming of the Church
This is the latest in a long line of books by George Barna. Of course, being the founder of a polling company, the books are always filled with interesting charts, graphs, polls, trivia and material for illustrations. Beyond the statistical use, however, I have not been a fan of Barna’s ideas and philosophies of ministry. […]
Dining with the Devil
I had read Os Guinness before but was recommended this 1993 book by a friend. The sub-title is The Megachurch Movement Flirts With Modernity. In chapter one, titled “One Main Question”, Guinness asks, “In implementing its vision of church growth, is the church of Christ primarily guided and shaped by its own character and calling—or […]
Tongues – to speak or not to speak
I reread this 1981 edition of Burdick’s 1969 book (Moody Press) for a lesson I was teaching on 1 Corinthians. I had forgotten how valuable and useful this small book can be for laymen struggling with the tongues issue. Burdick believes that tongues belonged to the list of miraculous gifts and that miracles passed off […]
Theology and Critical Theory
This book was subtitled “The Discourse of the Church.” I was hoping that it was a critique of the New Testament Church. It turned out to be an attempt by Lakeland to apply Critical (social) Theory developed by Jurgen Habermas to open discourse within the Catholic Church. Lakeland, a Professor of Religious Studies, comes off […]