This is one of those books, because of its popularity, you have to read in order to answer the questions and comments about it. Experiencing God is now a seminar course, a tape series, a workbook and even a study Bible. My comments are in a positive and negative form. Positively. Blackaby (the primary spokesman) […]
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The Bible Code: Fact or Fake?
A year ago I had read and reviewed The Bible Code by Michael Drosnin. The Bible Code is the supposed discovery of a secret code in the Hebrew Old Testament which, by computer-enhanced mathematics, predicts almost every event in history. The book is popular enough to be sold at SAM’S warehouse and to frequent talk […]
The Believer’s Study Bible
I was given a nice leather edition of this new Study Bible by a friend who recommends it. I have been doing my Old Testament reading from it this year. One of the advantages to the newer Study Bibles is the capability to reproduce graphic designs within the footnotes, as well as graphs and charts […]
Jacob’s Dozen
Will Varner is a well-known name in Israelite and prophetic studies. This is a ‘87 book which does two valuable things. Varner does a study on each of the twelve tribes of Israel according to Jacob’s blessing on each of them. This would make a wonderful character study. Also, Varner traces the present and future […]
Reading Dogged Issues During Dogged Days
The habit of reading is absolutely critical today, particularly for Christians. As television turns our society into an increasingly image-dominated culture, Christians must continue to be people of the Word. When we read, we cultivate a sustained attention span, an active imagination, a capacity for logical analysis and critical thinking, and a rich inner life. […]
The Bible Version Debate
Reading Dogged Issues During Dogged Days From The August 1997 Issue of Aletheia. The habit of reading is absolutely critical today, particularly for Christians. As television turns our society into an increasingly image-dominated culture, Christians must continue to be people of the Word. When we read, we cultivate a sustained attention span, an active […]
The Bible Code
Reading Dogged Issues During Dogged Days From The August 1997 Issue of Aletheia. The habit of reading is absolutely critical today, particularly for Christians. As television turns our society into an increasingly image-dominated culture, Christians must continue to be people of the Word. When we read, we cultivate a sustained attention span, an active […]
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 […]
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.” […]
Living by the Book
I was given this 1991 book and could tell immediately that it would be a profitable guide for Christian men and women to learn to read and study their Bibles. Its three-fold outline of Observation, Interpretation, Application, provides a solid approach (ie grammatical-historical) to rightly dividing the Word. It deals gently with the biblical languages […]