Review: The Holy Spirit: An Introduction

Fred Sanders.  The Holy Spirit: An Introduction.  Wheaton, IL: Crossway, October 3, 2023.  192 pp.

4 out of 5

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Are you looking for a summary book on the Holy Spirit under two hundred pages?  This is a book I recommend.  This is from the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series from Crossway and it’s the first volume I read from this series.  I was interested to see if it would be as good as the Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series that I have immensely enjoyed reading for years from the publisher.

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Review: ESV Scripture Journal: 1–2 Timothy and Titus

ESV Scripture Journal: 1–2 Timothy and Titus.  Wheaton, IL: Crossway, March 31^st, 2018.  48 pp.

5 out of 5

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Want to have a journal for your reading of Scripture?  This is great, from the publisher Crossway.  This particular journal uses the English Standard Version (ESV).  There were copies of this ESV Scripture journal at my work and I picked up a copy.

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Free Audiobook: The Word of Flux: Modern Man and the Problem of Knowledge

A few months ago I reviewed Rousas John Rushdoony’s  The Word of Flux: Modern Man and the Problem of Knowledge.

You can see my review here: Review: The Word of Flux: Modern Man and the Problem of Knowledge

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Review: How Do I Develop Heavenly Mindedness and Spiritual Conversation?

Maurice Roberts. How Do I Develop Heavenly Mindedness and Spiritual Conversation?.  Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, June 15, 2018. 21 pp.

4 out of 5

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Want to read something that stirs you to be more heavenly minded as a Christian? Author and preacher Maurice Roberts has written for us this booklet addressing this topic as well as the topic of spiritual conversations as part of Reformation Heritage Book’s “Cultivating Biblical Godliness Series” and my desire to read this book is motivated with how good three of the titles are in this series, namely What is Experiential Calvinism?, How Should We Consider Christ in Affliction? and How Can I Stop Worrying?  While I enjoy the first three titles more than this present volume still this booklet is a helpful resource.

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Richard Dawkins and the thought on the need and limitation of Cultural Apologetics

Atheist Richard Dawkins said something five days ago that led people to react on social media.

Dawkins in an interview talked about the choice between Islam or Christianity and he said he would prefer Christianity every time.

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Book Review: Four Hours of Fury

A weekend non-fiction reading review!  Because a Pastor also need a break from heavy theological reading!

James M. Fenelon.  Four Hours of Fury. New York, NY: Scribner, October 1^st, 1997. 448 pp.

5 out of 5

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Do you feel you already know a lot about World War Two and still want to read a military history book on battles that are that not as well-known and where the book is filled with operational details?  I recommend this book for you!  Or if you just simply like a World War Two military history book to read I recommend this too.  This book is about Operation Varsity, the largest airborne operation by the Allies.  For some reason I always assume D-Day on Normandy was the largest combat airborne operation until I found this book.  It is incredible to think of two thousand aircrafts and seventeen thousand airborne troops coming from the air to seize German land from the Nazis.  This book tells their story.
I really like this book for its different angles.  The biggest thing I was blown away from the book is the account of glider troops.  I have never really read much about them.  It seems during World War Two they were not thought of much by others too, since glider troops did not have combat pay nor jump pay.  They also did not have special symbols like Paratroopers nor did they have extra parachutes like other troops in other planes.  Yet the risks these men faced was high.  Paratroopers then and now are glamorized but after reading this book I felt glider troops should be given their due respect.

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Book Review: What Do Deacons Do?

Juan Sanchez. What Do Deacons Do?  Wheaton, IL: Crossway, March 29, 2022.  64 pp.

4 out of 5

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What are deacons and what do they do in the church?  Here in this booklet author and pastor Juan Sanchez answers this question.  This booklet is part of the Church Questions series put out by 9 Marks.  I was helped by some of the titles in this series so I thought I read this one also.  I thought this booklet was helpful.

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Book Review: Silk Road

A timely weekend non-fiction book review, in light of everything going on in the World…and also because Pastors also need a break from heavy theological reading.

Peter Frankopan.  The Silk Roads: A New History of the World.  New York, NY: Bloomsbury USA, January 1, 2015. 636 pp.

3 out of 5

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I was looking for a book on the geography, culture, politics, and trade in an area that the Silk Road went through in history so with a book with this title it immediately caught my attention; I felt the book if it was going to just be about that would have been done in the first half; the second half did not seem related to the Silk Road but was more like a history of the relations between East and West, going over things like World War Two and American hegemony and the Cold War.

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Review Covenanting with Christ’s Church

Stephen David. Covenanting with Christ’s Church.  Hyderabad, India: Ekklesia Books, Forthcoming. 106 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Ekklesia Books

Do you want to read a book on the importance of Church membership?  This is a helpful book by a Pastor that loves the local church.  The subtitle of the book is “9 Biblical reasons why You should commit to a Local Church.”

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Review and Free PDF: The Spirit and the Christ

Hensworth Jonas. The Spirit and the Christ. Pensacola, FL: Chapel Library, May 12, 2022. 24 pp

5 out of 5

Free: Chapel Library

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Want to read something devotional on the Holy Spirit and Christ?  This is by Hensworth Jonas whom I heard someone I respect said he thought Jonas is one of the best preacher alive today.  I was not going to miss the opportunity to read this! The publisher is Chapel Library and they sent it free to me; I’m grateful for their ministry.  This twenty four page pamphlet looks at John 16:7-16.

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Review: The Word of Flux: Modern Man and the Problem of Knowledge

Rousas John Rushdoony.  The Word of Flux: Modern Man and the Problem of Knowledge. Vallecito, CA: Ross House Books, October 15, 2002. 152 pp.

4 out of 5

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Want a book that cover the topic of the problem of knowledge that arises from unbelieving worldviews?  If you want to approach this topic from a biblical worldview this book might be for you.  The author Rousas Rushdoony does a good job summarizing the major themes of apologist and theologian Cornelius Van Til when it comes to apologetics and things that are epistemological.

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Review: Judges (The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary Series)

 

David J. H. Beldman. Judges (The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary).  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, January 9, 2020. 316 pp.

4 out of 5

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Are you looking for a good commentary on the book of Judges?  I recommend this work and found the insights from the author to be very helpful in interpreting the book of Judges.  I think if you are going to be a Bible expositor teaching through the book of Judges you need to have this book as a work you consult.

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Book Review: The End of the World Is Just the Beginning

A timely weekend non-fiction book review, in light of everything going on in the World…and also because Pastors also need a break from heavy theological reading.

Peter Zeihan. The End of the World Is Just the Beginning. New York, NY: Harper, June 10, 2022. 512 pp.

5 out of 5

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Want to understand better the world we are living in with globalism and how things will be with the approaching end of globalism?  This book by Peter Zeihan a geo-political strategist might be for you.  Zeihan’s prediction is dark, for the larger part of the globe, though there’s more optimism with the United States geographically when globalism ends.  I first discovered a lecture by him during 2020 and what a year that was when we saw the disruption of the global supply chain. He looks at the relationship of raw materials, geography and demographic and observe their trends and from that explore also how that impact the political dimension and I think that’s quite interdisciplinary of him to bring these areas together to help make sense of the present and make some kind of forecast into the future.  I know some have faulted him for not exploring the role of ideology in political decisions that impact nations and therefore international relations but still I think there’s some hard facts of economic realities concerning resources and geography and demographics that should also be factored in with regards to how countries behave and the policies they pursue.

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Review: Surviving Religion 101

Michael Kruger. Surviving Religion 101.  Wheaton, IL: Crossway, March 22, 2021.  262 pp.

4 out of 5

Purchase: Westminster | Amazon

Want a book for a Christian going off to College?  This book is a must-read!  Written by a Seminary president and a New Testament professor, this work is accessible for everyday Christian college students, and I appreciate that!  I have seen most presuppositional apologetics books written for the mature Christians and a few for the non-Christians but this is the first I have seen it written for those who are going off to college, so I appreciate the author fulfilling a particular niche that arose when his daughter went off to college.

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Review: Batman: The Imposter

Pastors also need a break from heavy theological reading!  So here’s a Batman comic book review! 

 

 

Mattson Tomlin.  Batman: The Imposter.  Burbank, CA: DC Comics, February 22 2022. 168 pp.

5 out of 5

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Batman being anonymous has been a weapon to his advantage; criminals are afraid of him, being the “Dark Knight” and all.  But what if Batman being anonymous is something that can be used against him?  In this story written by Mattson Tomlin this angle is explored when someone goes around as a “second Batman” being an imposter of the Batman, all the while murdering criminals which prompt a big fear and strong reaction from Gotham police department.

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