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Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul’s Greatest Letter, 2023
Wright, N.T. Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul’s Greatest Letter. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2023. Pp. xvi + 232. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780310157823. By Isaiah Allen, PhD Into the Heart of Romans by N.T. Wright is an … Continue reading
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Review Essay: From Jesus to the World’s Biggest Religion: Recovering Pre-Constantinian Christianity, 2024
Review Essay of Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World Like the Early Church.[1] Stephen O. Presley, Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdman’s Publishing Company, 2024. 230 pages ISBN 9780802878540[i] By Howard G. Andersen, PhD Introduction Christianity stands today at a decisive … Continue reading
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The Worship Target: Growing Gracious and Holy Affections Through Congregational Worship, 2024
Newbold, Bradley D. The Worship Target: Growing Gracious and Holy Affections Through Congregational Worship. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2024. 170 pages. ISBN 9798385231591 By Melissa Davis, DMA Bradley Newbold’s book, The Worship Target: Growing Gracious and Holy Affections Through … Continue reading
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The Drama of Scripture: Finding our Place in the Biblical Story, 2024
Craig G Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen, The Drama of Scripture: Finding our Place in the Biblical Story. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2024. ISBN: 9781540966018. By Terry G. Hiebert, PhD The Drama of Scripture by Craig G. Bartholomew and … Continue reading
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Review of Evangelism: Learning from the Past, 2023
Green, Michael. Evangelism: Learning from the Past. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2023, 151 pages. ISBN 9780802883438 By Susan Booth, PhD Michael Green (1930-2019) was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and Queens’ College, Cambridge. Graced with an exceptional ability to balance scholarship … Continue reading
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Review of Before We Gather: Devotions for Worship Leaders & Teams, 2023
Hicks, Zac. Before We Gather: Devotions for Worship Leaders & Teams. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2023. ISBN 9780310145073 By Johnny Markin, DWS In the burgeoning world of literature devoted to informing and equipping worship leaders in the Christian Church, Zac Hicks … Continue reading
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Review of Christian Academic Writing: Twelve Practices and Principles for Becoming a Successful Writer, 2024
Benjamin L. Merkle and Adrianne Cheek Miles. Christian Academic Writing: Twelve Practices and Principles for Becoming a Successful Writer. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2024. 176 Pages ISBN 9781540965998 By Joel Houston, PhD Benjamin L. Merkle (Dr. M.O. Owens Jr. … Continue reading
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Review of A History of Contemporary Praise and Worship: Understanding the Ideas that Reshaped the Protestant Church, 2021
Lester Ruth, Lim Swee Hong. A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship: Understanding the Ideas that Reshaped the Protestant Church. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2021. ISBN 978-1-5409-6753-4 By Christine Longhurst, DWS In A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship: … Continue reading
Review of Hope in Addiction: Understanding and Helping Those Caught in Its Grip, 2023
Partington, Andy. (2023). Hope in Addiction: Understanding and Helping Those Caught in the Grip, Moody Publishers, Chicago. By Estera Boldut, PsyD What does it mean to be the church in a world where addiction reaches epidemic proportions? How can loved … Continue reading
Review of The Great Story and the Great Commission: Participating in the Biblical Drama of Mission, 2023
Christopher J.H. Wright, The Great Story and the Great Commission: Participating in the Biblical Drama of Mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023. ISBN: 9781540966162. $31.99. By Blayne A. Banting, DMin, PhD The Great Story and the Great Commission is … Continue reading
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Review of Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations, 2023
Irving, Justin A., Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023. 242 pp. ISBN 9781540964809 By Grant McMillan, MA Justin A. Irving, Professor of Christian Leadership at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and coauthor of Leadership in Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical leadership, Grant McMillan, Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organzations, Justin A Irving, leader's character, leadership priorities, leading with love, organizational culture, organizational leadership of Christian organizations, teams and organizational leadership, wisdom in organizaztional leadership
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Review Essay: A Christian Theology of Science, 2020
Tyson, Paul. A Christian Theology of Science, Baker Academic, 2020. ISBN 9781540965516 By Howard Andersen, PhD Introduction The title, A Christian Theology of Science is, to this reviewer, a very promising undertaking and a serious potential contribution to the entire … Continue reading
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Review Essay: Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Change, 2022
Britt Wray, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2023. ISBN: 9780735280724 Brian M. Rapske, PhD Britt Wray’s award-winning Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis[1] is written for readers experiencing … Continue reading
Review of Sam D. Kim, A Holy Haunting: Why Faith Isn’t a Leap but a Series of Staggers from One Safe Place to Another, 2023.
Sam D. Kim, A Holy Haunting: Why Faith Isn’t a Leap but a Series of Staggers from One Safe Place to Another. New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-1631959905 By Paul Chamberlain, PhD Why are so many people who … Continue reading