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New from D. A. Carson, Praying with Paul God doesn’t demand hectic church programs and frenetic schedules; he only wants his people to know him more intimately. The apostle Paul found that spiritual...
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The following is an excerpt from Praying with Paul, by D. A. Carson. ——– Sad to tell, we are sufficiently perverse that we can find reasons for not praying no matter what perspective we adopt. Consider...
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Mathew Sims, at Grace for Sinners, reviewed James K. A. Smith’s Imagining the Kingdom. I cannot recommend Imagining the Kingdom highly enough. It’s a much needed corrective for the Church especially in...
View ArticleBA Books & Authors on the Web – February 6, 2015
The Christian Century featured an excerpt from Andrew Root’s Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker. Bonhoeffer reminds us that we must form our ministries around explorations of the living Christ. He also points...
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Samuel Wells, at The Christian Century, reviewed James K. A. Smith’s Who’s Afraid of Relativism? Smith perceives the preponderance of American Christians as people bent on security, comfort, and...
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Andrew McGowan’s Ancient Christian Worship was reviewed by Jacob Prahlow at Pursuing Veritas. McGowan superbly introduces the first centuries of Christian worship and does so in a relatively...
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At First Things, Phillip Cary reviewed Reading Barth with Charity by George Hunsinger. Like all great theologians, Barth stands under the judgment of the tradition, even as he inspires us to new...
View ArticleBA Books & Authors on the Web – April 17, 2015
At RBL, Walter Moberly’s Old Testament Theology was reviewed by Trent Butler (here) and Wilhelm Wessels (here). This is a book that exudes so much knowledge about matters pertaining to the Hebrew Bible...
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The Church according to Paul by James Thompson received the 2015 Book of the Year Award from the Academy of Parish Clergy. We were in unanimous agreement that it is a great resource for working...
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At Jesus Creed, RJS discusses Israel’s election in light of Walter Moberly’s Old Testament Theology. Moberly reflects on this election of Israel by God and the sense of wonder and devotion to God that...
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At Exegetical Tools, Warren Campbell reviewed Stanley Porter’s How We Got the New Testament. “Porter’s work will not only benefit the student as a substantial introduction to the many issues involved...
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