Posted in Apologetics, Book Review, christian apologetics, Christianity, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Presuppositional Apologetics, presuppositionalism, Reformed, Theology, Van Til, tagged Apologetics, christian apologetics, Christianity, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, presuppositional apologetics, presuppositionalism, Reformed, Theology, Van Til on November 21, 2017| 5 Comments »
The publisher Presbyterian and Reformed has done a church a great service with their 10 booklet series titled “Christian Answers to Hard Questions.” I finally finished all ten and have reviewed them. Links to the review of each is provided below.
By the way the publisher has made them available as a complete set for ten dollars. Check it out here.
Posted in Apologetics, Christianity, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, tagged Apologetics, book review, Christianity, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing on November 17, 2017| 9 Comments »
Guillermo González and Jay W. Richards. Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, August 16th, 2013. 32 pp.
3 out of 5
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In the opening of this work the book noted that the three terms in the title is quite controversial today. Both authors Guillermo González and Jay W. Richards has written this helpful booklet to help navigate through the issue of God’s creation and evolution. Both men are aware that they are a lot of heat than light with the subject and they have written in a gracious and informed matter.
Posted in Book Review, Christianity, Conversion, Gospel, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Stephen Smallman, Theology, tagged book review, Christianity, Conversion, Gospel, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Stephen Smallman, Theology on October 5, 2017| 7 Comments »
Stephen Smallman. What is True Conversion? Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, February 18th 2005. 32 pp.
4 out of 5
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As a Pastor I regularly keep my eye out not only for large academic work but also smaller practical booklets for a lay audience that would be beneficial for discipleship and biblical counseling. I picked up this booklet, What is True Conversion? with that in mind and I used it as a tool for my pastoral care with those who attend our church that I wanted to discuss assurance of salvation with. I also used this booklet as something I read along with one of the special needs attendee in our church in which we read through each section very slowly and discussed it together. The following are my thoughts of the book.
Posted in biblical counseling, Book Review, Christianity, David Powlison, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Reformed, Theology, tagged biblical counseling, book review, Christianity, David Powlison, Reformed, Theology, worry, worrying on May 17, 2017| 12 Comments »
David Powlison. Worry: Pursuing a Better Path to Peace. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, March 1st 2004. 30 pp.
5 out of 5
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This is a counseling booklet on the topic of worrying. It is a part of a series published by Presbyterian and Reformed called “Resources for Changing Lives” which feature booklets on various biblical counseling issues. While some of the booklets in the series could be very specific and tailored for particular individuals going through certain issues such as A.D.D, OCD, self-injury and suicidal thoughts, I thought this booklet on worry would definitely be useful to a larger amount of people since every one of us struggle with worrying in one degree or another about something.
Posted in Association of Biblical Counselors, biblical counseling, Book Review, Christianity, Depression, Nouthetic Counseling, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Reformed, Theology, tagged Association of Biblical Counselors, biblical counseling, book review, Christianity, Depression, Nouthetic Counseling on May 2, 2017| 12 Comments »
I intend this year of reviewing helpful biblical counseling booklets for the purpose of identifying resources to equip and edify God’s people.
Margaret Ashmore. Depression. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, April 17th 2013. 38 pp.
4 out of 5
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This is a work that is a part of The Gospel for Real Life Series put out by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing written by those who are a part of the Association of Biblical Counselors. This particular work addresses the topic of depression. In this review I want to briefly summarize what the author Margaret Ashmore has to say followed by the positives that I found in this book.
Posted in biblical counseling, Christianity, Depressed, Depression, Edward Welch, Nouthetic Counseling, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Reformed, Theology, tagged biblical counseling, Christianity, Depressed, Depression, Edward Welch, Reformed on March 16, 2017| 11 Comments »
I plan to review more counseling booklets for the sake of the edification and encouragement of the church.
Edward Welch. Depression: The Way Up When You Are Down. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, October 1st, 2000. 28 pp.
5 out of 5
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This is a counseling booklet that’s part of the series published by Presbyterian and Reformed called “Resources for Changing Lives.” In this series of 26 booklets biblical counselor Edward Welch wrote this one on the issue of depression. After reading this booklet myself I thought this was a helpful resource for Pastors to assign as a reading assignment for someone whom they are counseling concerning depression. And Pastors definitely need resources on depression if they are going to be prepared to minister to people and their problems.
Posted in Book Review, Christianity, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Stephen J. Nichols, Theology, vocation, tagged Stephen J. Nichols, vocation, Work on December 9, 2016| 5 Comments »
Stephen J. Nichols. What Is Vocation? Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, May 1st, 2010. 31 pp.
4 out of 5
This is a booklet on a Christian view of vocation as part of the Basics of the Christian faith series published by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing. It was authored by Stephen Nichols who is probably best known by most Reformed Christians as the chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries. This book offers readers a concise biblical worldview on the subject of work and vocation.
