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The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century

May 13th, 2010 by Bruce Ashford

Thou shalt not ignore this book. Or so say Walter Kaiser, Daniel Heimbach and scores of other reviewers who say that Mark Rooker’s recently published The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century is a must-read for theologians, pastors, Old Testament scholars, ethicists, and cultural commentators.
In the book, Rooker devotes a chapter to each commandment, discussing each one in its ancient context, showing how each commandment connects with other Old Testament and New Testament passages. … [Read More]

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A Little Book on Francis Schaeffer

May 6th, 2010 by Bruce Ashford

Now here is an interesting and worthwhile Little book. Francis Schaeffer: A Mind and Heart for God (P&R, 2010), edited by Bruce Little, is a collection of five essays on Schaeffer’s work and its continuing relevance in our world, written by arguably the four premiere Schaeffer scholars alive (all of whom knew Schaeffer well and two of whom are his sons-in-law): Udo Middlemann, Jerram Barrs, Ranald Macaulay, and Dick Keyes. It is 108 pages of … [Read More]

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Questions, Questions, Questions: Why You Should Read Ben Merkle’s New Series

May 3rd, 2010 by Bruce Ashford

For those of you who were not aware, Kregel Academic & Professional has launched a new series of books edited by Southeastern’s own Ben Merkle. The 40 Questions series is unique in that each book in the series provides (1) a comprehensive summary of its subject; (2) while breaking the subject matter into short chapters (5-10 pages); (3) allowing the reader to find the answers to commonly asked questions without having to read the entire … [Read More]

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Why to Read Andreas Kostenberger’s New Book

Apr 27th, 2010 by Bruce Ashford

I have three things to say about Andreas Kostenberger’s latest book, A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). First, go to Amazon and purchase this book immediately, because Kostenberger almost always gets it right in matters of biblical studies and biblical theology (having been, I suppose, mugged by biblical reality in the cradle). Second, be careful lugging this hefty volume to bed for late night reading, for fear of being crushed … [Read More]

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Deep Church // A Review

Mar 17th, 2010 by J. D. Greear

I wanted to commend to you a new book I just finished reading over the weekend, Jim Belcher’s Deep Church. The book is a good one… somewhere between good and great… on the great side of good though not necessarily on the awesome side of great… (Blogs are great because you can write ‘stream of consciousness…’)
The phrase “Deep Church” comes from an offhand reference by C. S. Lewis to describe the kind of church that … [Read More]

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Book Brief: The Forever War

Feb 12th, 2010 by David Nelson

The Forever War by Dexter Filkins (Vintage Books, 2008): A Book Brief
by David Nelson
Returning from a trip overseas recently, I had one of those long layovers that was accompanied by the disappointment that I’d read every book I’d carried with me. That led me to the Borders bookstore in the Detroit airport where I picked up Dexter Filkins’ The Forever War.
The book has collected plenty of awards, so no one needs my review of the … [Read More]

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Mormon Vampires in the Garden of Eden

Dec 5th, 2009 by Nathan Finn

It is likely you’ve at least heard of the Twilight series of novels (and movies), even if you have no clue what they are about. If you were wondering, they are vampire young adult romance novels that are all the rage with teenage girls. (My family had the misfortune of being at the mall one night when one of the novels was being released–it was teenybopper mayhem.) As some of my friends who have read the books have … [Read More]

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Holy Subversion: Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals

Dec 4th, 2009 by Bruce Ashford

If you have been wondering what you should do with the extra $10 in your wallet, I can tell you exactly how to spend it: Pre-order Trevin Wax’s Holy Subversion: Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals to be released by Crossway in January 2010.
Trevin’s book is an exposition of the supremacy of Christ in the face of the many idols of our time, and comes highly recommended by Danny Akin, Al Mohler, Johnny … [Read More]

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Classic Baptist Histories Now Available at Google Books

Nov 30th, 2009 by Nathan Finn

For those of you who might be interested, Google Books has finished scanning all volumes of the two most important early histories of the British Baptists. Thomas Crosby (1685-1750) was a pastor in London and the first Baptist historian. He was also the son-in-law of Benjamin Keach, who was one of the three key leaders of the Particular Baptist during the 17th century. Joseph Ivimey (1773-1834) was a leading Particular Baptist pastor, especially during the decades right after the … [Read More]

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Some Helpful Reviews of Jim Belcher’s Deep Church

Oct 3rd, 2009 by Nathan Finn

A new book that is generating a lot of buzz is Jim Belcher’s Deep Church: A Third Way Between Emerging and Traditional (IVP, 2009). Surprisingly, this is a book I really want to read. I say “surprisingly” because, as a general rule, I am totally uninterested in reading yet another book about the over-hyped emerging church movement. Been there, read that, and now ready to move on. But those of you who know me know … [Read More]

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