Two older devotional books that I found to be delightful were G. Christian Weiss’ The Perfect Will Of God and Vance Havner’s Rest Awhile. Weiss’ treatment of God’s will is unencumbered by today’s emotional, psychical style of writing on this subject. Don’t expect too little from this old saint. He says “Unholy people are in […]
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Reflections on the Psalms
If you are a C.S. Lewis reader, try Reflections On The Psalms which is a literary look at some of the common difficult phraseology in the Psalms. Lewis often digresses to modern-day application, which, of course is why you might read the book. How do you take those cursings in the Psalms to reflect God’s […]
Balancing The Christian Life
The following is a collation of books that I have not had space to include over the last couple issues. I heard Charles Ryrie speak last month and purchased two of his books which I had read before. Balancing The Christian Life has been updated in 1994. The chapter on Lordship salvation is especially relevant […]
The Basis Of The Premillennial Faith
The following is a collation of books that I have not had space to include over the last couple issues. I heard Charles Ryrie speak last month and purchased two of his books which I had read before. Balancing The Christian Life has been updated in 1994. The chapter on Lordship salvation is especially relevant and the […]
Rest Awhile
Two older devotional books that I found to be delightful were G. Christian Weiss’ The Perfect Will Of God and Vance Havner’s Rest Awhile. Weiss’ treatment of God’s will is unencumbered by today’s emotional, psychical style of writing on this subject. Don’t expect too little from this old saint. He says “Unholy people are in no position to know […]
The Roman Catholic Controversy
James White also authored The King James Only Controversy in 1995. This 1996 “Controversy” book is directed toward the continuing debate over how evangelicals should consider the faith of Roman Catholics. White follows the view that Catholics cannot be considered true believers if they are basing their faith on the Roman Catholic Church’s doctrine. White […]
His Deeper Work In Us
This is the second in a trilogy of books by Baxter that I am reading this year. As I wrote in the first review (Feb.), I find Baxter an interesting middle ground on Holiness teaching. He does believe that a Christian should come to a crisis experience in life but he does not believe in […]
Saint Thomas Aquinas: “The Dumb Ox”
Chesterton wrote the kind of books that make you think. He is one of the most quoted authors on culture and religious life. He himself writes, “For upon this point modern writers write a great deal of nonsense; and show more than their normal ingenuity in missing the point.” As in his similar book on […]
The Christian Conscience
Regular Baptist Press offers a number of small books for pastors including this 1984 study on the biblical definition of the conscience. His view is that the conscience is inherent in man’s makeup but is something that is only active in exposing sin. Clagett contends that conscience cannot become a Christian’s guide because within a […]
Truth and Power: The Place of Scripture...
This is a 1996 book by J.I. Packer and, as one might expect, is written from a wealth of insight and wisdom. The first chapter, “God’s Freedom Trail,” is an excellent application of authority in the believer’s life. Packer says, “The truth, paradoxical yet inescapable, is this: there is no freedom apart from external authority.” […]