These kinds of books take a great deal of patience to read through. However, today’s debates over the nature of God’s foreknowledge demand that we make honest effort at understanding men like Arminius. He, no doubt, was a thoughtful theologian with a desire to retain the sovereignty of God and the free will of man […]
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The Mystery of the Holy Spirit
Few Evangelical writers have turned out more books in the last ten years than R.C. Sproul. Many of us appreciate his stand against the ECT document and other compromises of the grace of God. I enjoy his doctrinal books because of the amount of Scripture and information included. I always take exception to his hyper-Calvinism […]
If You Will Ask
Chambers, well-known today for My Utmost For His Highest, first wrote this book in 1958. It reads very much like Torrey’s book in that it is more of a straight-forward approach to the biblical teaching on prayer with a strong emphasis on the necessity for holy living if one is to pray effectively. He writes, […]
How To Pray
R.A. Torrey was D.L. Moody’s associate in his great evangelistic campaigns. Torrey’s treatment of prayer is a progression through several biblical topics from hinderences, obedience, importance, to praying according to God’s will and praying with the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Torrey and Moody both had a holiness emphasis and there are various odd statements regarding the […]
The Prayer of Jabez
This small book on the two-verse prayer of Jabez in 2 Chron 4, has caused quite a stir in Christians circles. Without being too critical I would say that this is a light devotional look (certainly not an exposition) at an Old Testament prayer. Many good things are said about prayer, especially section 4 on […]
A Bend in the Road
I was given this book by my friend, Rob Hoffman, who found it to be a great help in a difficult time. I can see why it was. Jeremiah, Chancellor of Christian Heritage College in El Cajon, CA, recounts his own battle with cancer and how God graciously led him through that “bend in the […]
Engaging the Closed Mind
I was not acquainted with Dan Story but I was personally involved in defending my faith when I found and read this book. It was one of the most helpful things I read at that time. The sub-title of the book is “Presenting your faith to the confirmed unbeliever.” Story draws on much experience at […]
Chosen But Free
I have always enjoyed reading Geisler, and most of us have read him for years in the field of apologetics and philosophy. Here, Geisler speaks to the current issues of “Extreme Arminianism” (seen in the elimination of God’s sovereignty) and “Extreme Calvinism” (seen in the elimination of Man’s free will). Geisler takes issue with Extreme […]
Understanding the Holy Spirit
This is a book combining writings by Morgan with twelve sermons by Spurgeon. The seven chapters by G. Campbell Morgan were extremely refreshing and have that “old book” ability to readjust and refresh one’s perspective of ministry. In a day like ours, which relies on administration and methodology to produce results, the reader quickly gets […]
Millennials Rising: the next generation
In April I reviewed The Fourth Turning by the same authors. I give this book more space in order to explain more fully the nature of these books (This is actually the fourth book). The “Millennials” are the generation after the GenXers. They are actually Boomer’s kids who last year (hence the name “Millennials”) entered […]