This is a helpful book on a subject that is hard to understand, predestination. This book is longer in length than most of the volumes in this series, but it covers a lot of ground on the subject of election and reprobation. The book is divided into two sections about election and reprobation respectively. Within…
According to one of the endorsements on the back, Roman Catholic Theology and Practice is “a landmark book.” I agree. This book reviews Catholic Theology as a whole system as the organizational basis for its evangelical assessment. I have read other resources that explain what unites and divides Catholics and Protestants but most take a…
Authority. Before reading on, take five seconds to stop and stare at that first word. What thoughts come to mind? Are these thoughts generally positive or negative? Does the word stir in you good memories? Perhaps it generates thoughts of a parent or teacher who helped you grow into the person you are now. Or…
I’ll start with some interesting statistics about multisite churches in America: These numbers are a surprise to me. I know there are a lot of multisite churches, but 10,000 right now. Wow! It is clear that “multisite churches are here to stay” and have officially entered “into the mainstream of church life” (p. 84). Here…
This book has a wealth of information and it is beautifully done! It is super helpful to have a good atlas handy when studying and reading the Bible. There are so many times when I need to pause my Bible reading to look up a map. This atlas has quickly become my favorite resource to…
Christ-Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell is a book rich in history and overflowing with examples of the elements of a worship service. He writes, “My hope in articulating the beauty and historicity of Christ-centered worship is to show how the church’s worship has always been shaped by its understanding of the gospel… Gospel purposes should…
Christian Higher Education is an impressive compilation of scholars from a wide variety of disciplines. The book seeks to instruct us on how a Christian worldview informs and affects individual academic disciplines in Christian higher education – from faith in teaching to mathematics to philosophy. Each chapter serves as an introduction to a topic related…
Here’s a Bible study I created that considers shepherding in Scripture by walking through the framework of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation. I used it with a team of leaders and we worked through it together, making applications for our ministry. Enjoy!
Great book! It’s well-organized, crystal clear, deeply theological, immensely practical, and very interesting. Well-organized In the introduction of the book, I was told what I would read in each chapter (pp. 16-20). Then, the start of each chapter told me what I was going to read including an introductory question, the big idea of the…
Many pastors, leaders, and elder teams want to have a leadership development program, but they don’t know where to start. Others have something, but they want to make the program stronger. If that’s you, read on! If you want to start a leadership development program at your church, here is a worksheet to work through.…
