A Critical Review of Andy Stanley’s "Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World."
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Whit Woodard Faithful Life Publishers, 182 Pages, Paper: $14.99, Kindle: $2.99; Nook: $2.99 Woodard, a Regular Baptist chaplain, gives insight concerning the chaplaincy, emphasizing the concept and its relationship to…
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Ron Rhodes Harvest House, 298 Pages, Paper: $13.99 Here’s a unique way to study the last book of the Bible. Each day contains a Scripture portion and insights with easy-to-understand…
Read MorePaul W. Chappell Striving Together, 160 Pages, Hardcover: $14.95, Kindle: $7.95 Written in allegory form, the book “will not eliminate your burdens but will show you how to transfer them…
Read MoreVoyle A. Glover Kregel Books, $12.99 “Good intentions alone will not stop the physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual damage resulting from just one incident of abuse,” says Voyle Glover, a…
Read MoreKenneth Bickel and Kevin Vanderground BMH Books, $15.99 “When ministry leaders grievously fail, the ripple effects often extend well beyond what any one person can comprehend,” say the authors of…
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Mary Amesbury, comp. Baptist Mid-Missions, 356 Pages, Paper, $10.00+shipping/ handling This compilation of “faith-building” testimonies of Baptist Mid-Missions missionaries will stir your soul. Particularly eye-catching are the helpful categories under…
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Dwight Gustafson Journey Forth, 72 Pages, Paper, $9.00 The author is a beloved former dean of the School of Fine Arts at Bob Jones University who for years taught courses…
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William L. Lumpkin; Bill J. Leonard, ed. Judson Press, 548 Pages, Hardcover, $36.99 Here is a comprehensive resource on the various Baptist confessions of faith, beginning with the Anabaptist confessions…
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Jonathan Bernis Chosen Books, 234 Pages, Paper, $15.99 A messianic believer, who is president of Jewish Voice Ministries, offers perspective on Bible prophecy as it relates to Israel. Janet Parshall…
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Bradley G. Green, ed. IVP, 398 Pages, Paper, $24.00 You’ve probably heard the church fathers’ names—Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, Athanasius, Augustine, and others—and regardless of your degree of knowledge of these…
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Jonathan Cahn FrontLine, 262 Pages, Paper, $16.99 This book is taking born-again Christians by storm, and has been on bestseller lists such as the New York Times’ for some time…
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Warren W. Wiersbe CLC Publications, 116 Pages, Paper, $8.50 This powerful new book from a prolific pen demonstrates how far off the track many churches are and what they must…
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C. H. Spurgeon Banner of Truth Trust, 316 Pages, Hardcover, $28.00 Many of us have been blessed by published sermons and commentaries from the “prince of preachers.” Here is a…
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Jim Geyer Ambassador International, 192 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A pastor shares insights he received from two blessings in life—having godly parents and being raised on a farm. Accountability, brevity of…
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Banner of Truth Trust, 123 Pages, Softcover, $14.00 A letter came to Baptist churches in England and Wales asking them to send representatives to a meeting in London in 1677…
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DVD Vision Video, 105 Minutes, $16.99 Like it or not, Regular Baptists must recognize that Chuck Smith has had a profound effect on evangelical and fundamental Christianity since the 1960s.…
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Albert Mohler Bethany House, 222 Pages, Hardcover, $22.99 Albert Mohler is one of those writers whose familiar name compels the reader to take notice, no matter the topic. This book…
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John MacArthur Thomas Nelson, 328 Pages, Hardcover, $29.99 A reader might wonder what could be said about evangelism that would differ from what numerous other books say on soul-winning. MacArthur…
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Elmer Towns and Ben Gutierrez, eds. B&H, 368 Pages, Hardcover, $39.99 Here is a very attractive, nicely laid-out book with more than 150 full-color photos, maps, illustrations, charts, introductions to…
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Dave Barba Journey Forth, 132 Pages, Paper, $13.00 This book gives hope and practical, Biblical help for those in ministry who are discouraged, lonely, financially stressed, physically afflicted, rejected, or…
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Ron Rhodes Harvest House, 340 Pages, Paper, $17.99 Another book that would greatly help believers grow in their knowledge of the Word, particularly in eschatology, it defines more than 350…
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Rick Horne Shepherd Press, 192 Pages, Paper, $13.95 Here is great Biblical guidance for parents who are struggling in this area. One author, Dave Harvey, writes, “Rick Horne knows teens—the…
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Eric J. Bargerhuff Bethany House, 173 Pages, Paper, $12.99 This interesting book cites 17 commonly misused Scripture passages and explains their true meaning. But first the work tells why Scripture…
Read MoreGordon D. Fee and Robert L. Hubbard Jr., gen. eds. Wm. B. Eerdmans, 834 Pages, Hardcover, $40.00 This voluminous edition uses respected Biblical scholars to provide background information and commentary…
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Robert D. Jones Crossway Books, 208 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Conflicts in a person’s life can happen anywhere and can take on any form. Those we love and those around us…
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David W. Jones and Russell S. Woodbridge Kregel Publications, 201 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Yes, the prosperity gospel is still alive and well. Jones and Woodbridge show that in our economically…
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Tim LaHaye, Thomas Ice, Ed Hindson, gen. eds. Harvest House, 313 Pages, Paper, $14.99 This book is a great resource on the pretribulation Rapture, the position held by the GARBC.…
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Fred Moritz Faithful Life Publishers, 133 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Those in fundamental Bible-believing Christianity will appreciate this historical account of one of its mission agencies. The story begins in the…
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Dan Story Kregel Publications, 203 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Whatever one’s view on this hot topic, the reader should find this book thought-provoking. Dan Story considers questions like, Is Christianity to…
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DVD Vision Video, 58 Minutes, $15.99 Africa, once called “The Dark Continent,” changed dramatically when David Livingstone came to its shores. Considered one of the greatest of gospel missionary pioneers…
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Steve Zollos Shepherd Press, 202 Pages, Paper, $13.95 Telling sons the facts of life is daunting, and many Christian dads end up doing nothing (research indicates 60 percent). This book…
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Brian H. Cosby P & R Publishing, 150 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Brian Cosby, in youth ministry for more than a decade, calls churches to gear youth ministry back to solid…
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Thomas E. Bergler Eerdmans Publishing, 281 Pages, Paper, $25.00 The cover letter accompanying this book summarizes it best: “Pop worship music. Falling in love with Jesus. Mission trips. Wearing jeans…
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Gloria Vermaas Goering Xulon Press, 472 Pages, Paper, $24.99 A longtime member of one of our GARBC churches has produced an unpretentious yet unique book: Gloria Goering kept a record…
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Eric W. Gritsch Eerdmans Publishing, 158 Pages, Paper, $25.00 The vitriolic attitude of Martin Luther toward Jews has shocked many who have read the great reformer’s writings, such as On…
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Robert P. Lightner Grace Acres Press, 86 Pages, Paper, $11.95 From a respected author in our circles comes this short but helpful study on the epistle of James. Charts and…
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Dan Phillips Kregel Publications, 315 Pages, Paper, $17.99 Why did the early Christian church thrive despite not possessing what we Western Christians have materially? The author calls attention to believers’…
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Tom Nelson Crossway Books, 221 Pages, Paper, $15.99 This book challenges readers to make work a divine calling, not just a way to make a living. It shows the Biblical…
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D. A. Carson Eerdmans Publishing, 186 Pages, Hardcover, $24.00 “Far from bringing peace, the new tolerance is progressively becoming more intolerant, fostering moral myopia, proving unable to engage in serious and…
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Byron Forrest Yawn Harvest House, 190 Pages, Paper, $11.99 In the foreword, John MacArthur calls attention to the role that fathers in Bible times played in the lives of their…
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Paul Chappell Striving Together, 222 Pages, Paper, $12.95. Practical help for deacons comes in two parts. Part 1 covers qualifications, duties, relationships, and the deacon’s wife. Part 2 gives practical…
Read MoreThis guide should provide help for all involved. It includes topics such as strategy, recruiting, determining location and facilities, and monetary issues.
Read MoreStephen Viars Harvest House, 247 Pages, Paper, $12.99. This book offers help in viewing past sins, missed opportunities, and hurt memories and dealing with them Biblically so the person can…
Read MoreRobert L. Sumner Biblical Evangelism Press, 265 Pages, Paper, $12.00 Some time ago the Baptist Bulletin reviewed Sumner’s first book by this title. In the book Sumner, editor of The…
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C. John Collins Crossway Books, 192 Pages, Paper, $15.99 The title notes perhaps the latest in a series of evangelical questionings of Bible doctrines that Christians have simply accepted in…
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Jay Lucas Reliance Media, 269 Pages, Paper, $14.95 Society, American society in particular, is very conscious of individual and group rights, so much so that it has contributed to chaos…
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Mark Hitchcock Harvest House, 198 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Prolific prophecy author Hitchcock presents a new work to answer the question of the curious, Who is the Antichrist? He begins with…
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Eric Kress and Paul Tautges Kress Biblical Resources, 205 Pages, Paper, $14.99 This book is an excellent verse-by-verse commentary on Lamentations, intended to help Biblical counselors, among others. Included are…
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David A. Norris iUniverse, Inc., 180 Pages, Paper, $16.95 Norris presents 15 principles that liberated mankind from the politics of tyranny, and contends that schools stopped teaching the American belief…
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Joy Mielke AuthorHouse, 107 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Mielke shares the account of her grandfather, who served in China as a missionary from 1913 through 1938, and then at home until…
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Hannah Farver Moody Publishers, 269 pages, Paper, $12.99 Well written by a young woman, for young women (college age and younger), this book shows an unusual depth of wisdom; the…
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Stephen and Alex Kendrick B&H Publishing, 257 Pages, Paper, $14.99 The back cover reads, “From the New York Times best-selling authors of The Love Dare comes a strong resolution of…
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Arno Froese Olive Press, 253 Pages, Paper, $12.95 People just about everywhere are watching with keen interest as nations like Egypt and Libya are deposing longtime dictators and supposedly attempting…
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Francis Chan David C. Cook, 186 Pages, Paper, $14.99. “There is a big gap between what we read in Scripture about the Holy Spirit and how most believers and churches…
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Lisa Grote, ed. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, 242 Pages (workbook), Paper, $49.95 A virtual textbook, the large workbook includes assessment of needs, leadership issues, training scenarios, sample policies, checklists, applications,…
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David R. Stokes Steerforth Press, 350 Pages, Hardcover, $27.00 The value of this book is historical; it is a detailed account of the trial of J. Frank Norris, leading fundamentalist…
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Calvin R. Stapert Eerdmans Publishing, 192 Pages, Paper, $15.00 Increase your knowledge and appreciation of this magnificent oratorio, so much a part of the Christmas experience for many. Includes a…
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DVD Unusual Films (BJU Press), 135 min., $18.36 This video tells the story of a young man in the Roaring ’20s who dreams of playing baseball in the big leagues.…
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Matthew C. Hoskinson Bob Jones University Press, 228 Pages, Paper, $22.95 For many years Regular Baptist Press has published a well-received book written by Dr. Robert Gromacki, Salvation Is Forever,…
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Brian C. Brewer, ed. Judson Press, 174 Pages, Paper, $17.99 A press release for this book says that we are living in a post-
denominational age in which church membership is…
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Roger N. McNamara Xulon Press, 156 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Troubling news about tragic sins committed against children comes to us constantly, it would seem, demanding that we do all we…
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Dr. Carl A. Moeller and David W. Hegg Moody Publishers, 152 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Following Christ can be deadly in many parts of the world, yet Christian churches thrive in…
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Stephen Ong Chambers Press, 178 Pages, Paper, $8.00 Ong answers questions such as, What causes leaders to go bad? How can one prevent bad leaders from coming to power? Why…
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Charles Anderson WinePress Publishing, 208 Pages, Paper, $16.95 A church planter with Baptist Mid-Missions tells of his experiences in sharing Christ on a 2,160-mile hike.
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Andrew Himes Chiara Press, 344 Pages, Paper, $16.95 Many people probably don’t know that evangelist and editor John R. Rice had a black sheep in his clan—the author of this…
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Michael J. Peck Baptist Church Planters Couple’s Edition ($7.95), Leader’s Edition ($19.95), DVD ($39.95) Some time ago Michael Peck came up with a premarital counseling set, From This Day Forward,…
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Joe Dallas and Nancy Heche, general editors Harvest House, 501 Pages, Paper, $19.99 In the introduction the authors tell of their own experience with homosexuality. Joe Dallas, who has led…
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Kenman L. Wong and Scott B. Rae IVP, 288 Pages, Paper, $24.00 A statement on the back cover challenges the reader, “Is business just a way to make money—lots of…
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Tim Pawlenty Tyndale House, 301 Pages, Hardcover, $26.99 Yes, he was a successful two-term conservative governor of his liberal home state, Minnesota. Yes, his name is becoming known nationally as…
Read MoreGive Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus Crossway, 216 pages, Paper, $14.99 Give Them Grace will resonate with all parents who have ever felt hopeless in…
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L. Duane Brown Faithful Life Publishers, 222 Pages, Paper, $15.99 Here’s a book that purposes to focus on this one aspect of eschatology—the word “apostasy,” what it means and what…
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Leland Ryken Crossway, 265 Pages, Paper, $15.99 Here’s another tribute to the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, “the most influential English translation” (as the front cover states). Leland…
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Brian G. Hedges Shepherd Press 302 Pages, Paper, $15.95 The pastor of a GARBC church has put into words important how-to principles for spiritual growth and maturity. In the introduction,…
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Norman L. Geisler Bethany House 173 Pages, Paper, $14.99 As this review was being written, the world had just experienced one of the worst earthquakes in history (Japan’s largest since…
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David W. Bebbington Baylor University Press 315 Pages, Paper, $39.95 Every Baptist needs to know what Baptists believe and practice, but they also should know Baptist history. Here is a…
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Another evangelical pastor has written a liberal coming-out book, a sad trend that is becoming an annual rite of spring. Last year Brian McLaren surprised nearly no one with A…
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Douglas R. McLachlan's book highlights numerous principles of historic fundamentalism that are the foundation of what a fundamentalist should believe.
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William J. Petersen & Ardythe Petersen Tyndale, 690 Pages, Paper, $19.99 It's doubtful they're exaggerating when the publisher says on the back cover that this work is "the largest collection of…
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Mark Hitchcock Harvest House, 184 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A number of predications are circulating these days concerning the Lord’s return and the end of the world. Even some professing believers…
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John Crotts Shepherd Press, 138 Pages, Paper, $13.95 “Satan has taken over the local churches.” “Churches are irrelevant, at best.” “Churches today are nothing but victims of false doctrines, the…
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Mark Hitchcock Harvest House, 237 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Part 1 of this book has 10 chapters for "10 Amazing Fulfilled Prophecies." Included is "the greatest prophecy ever given" (chapter 4).…
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Nathan MacDonald Wm. B. Eerdmans 156 Pages, Paper, $16.00 Beginning with a consideration of God's promise to His Chosen People of a new land "flowing with milk and honey," this…
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DVD Vision Video, 42 minutes, $19.99 This year hails the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. Still a best seller, the KJV is considered the greatest,…
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T. David Gordon P & R Publishing, 190 Pages, Paper, $12.99 The book’s title and cover more or less reveal the thesis, along with the initial statement on the back…
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David and Betty Weinberger Association of Messianic Home Educators 40 Pages, Hardcover, $22.00 With the observance of our Lord’s death, burial, and resurrection ap-proaching, this beautifully illustrated story deserves consideration.…
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Michael J. Peck Baptist Church Planters 115 Pages (Couple’s Edition), Paper 124 Pages (Counselor’s Edition), Paper $29.95 for set of two couple’s books and one counselor’s edition Married people who…
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Austin Hill and Scott Rae Northfield Publishing (Moody Publishers), 153 Pages, Paper, $14.99 With the economy the way it is, and with the current U.S. administration increasingly being regarded as…
Read MoreJim Newheiser and Elyse Fitzpatrick P & R Publishing, 224 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Here’s another book that somewhat relates to the current economy, since many young adults are living at…
Read MoreJ. Steven Hunt Reedy Press, 138 Pages, Hardcover, $49.95 + $4.00 S&H Western Baptist Bible College (now Corban University) was part of the former GARBC approval system of colleges. This…
Read MoreMosab Hassan Yousef SaltRiver (Tyndale House), 265 Pages, Hardcover, $26.99 As the jacket states, this New York Times best seller is “a gripping account of terror, betrayal, political intrigue, and…
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Here are some book recommendations to help you, and perhaps your church, think through congregational worship and the accompanying issues. Gordon MacDonald’s Who Stole My Church? Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2007…
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Is Earth young or old? This question can’t be avoided in the subject of origins, and Coming to Grips with Genesis is most welcome to the discussion.
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RICHARD TEACHOUT EBPA, 100 Pages, Paper, $5.00 suggested donation In both an article and a book review, the last issue of the Baptist Bulletin addressed the subject of the believer’s…
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ROBERT L. SUMNER Biblical Evangelism, 60 Pages, Paper, $8.00 This latest of Sumner’s books is a much-needed reminder concerning the necessity of the Holy Spirit’s aid in all that we…
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ArtisansInBrass, $20.70 (includes shipping and handling) It isn’t often that we come across a high-quality, unique musical production that would merit inclusion in this space-limited review column, but here is…
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Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song is a bilingual Spanish/English hymnal produced by GIA Publications, Inc. You may find it beneficial in a cross-cultural ministry.
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JULIANA MORGAN, Pleasant Word, 69 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Every woman loves a good love story. Juliana Morgan has produced a Bible study on the Old Testament book of Ruth that…
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FRANK W. GARLOCK, with Shelly Garlock Hamilton Majesty Music, 96 Pages, Paper, $5.95 Frank Garlock, a familiar name to many people in fundamental Baptist circles through his extensive music ministry,…
Read MorePETER LUMPKINS Hannibal Books, 172 Pages, Paper, $14.95 Many professing believers are now drinking alcohol, even labeling as legalistic and pharisaical those who don’t. Why this shift? Lumpkins explores this…
Read MoreROB MOLL InterVarsity Press, 192 Pages, Paper, $16.00 Everyone dies, though modern science and technology have postponed death for many people: “Through medicine and science we know more about death…
Read MoreVision Video, 59 minutes, $19.99 Here is a beautifully produced focus on one of the most strategic geographical places in Scripture. In this production, we view these areas and consider…
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JAMES DOBSON Tyndale House, 304 Pages, Hardcover, $25.99 This book follows another Dobson best-seller, Bringing Up Boys, and is intended to be a companion to it. The back cover reads,…
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Reviewed by Ryan Schildroth I just finished a challenging book on preaching by R. Albert Mohler titled He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World. I initially picked it…
Read MoreAn Evaluation of Brian McLaren's A New Kind of Christianity Brian McLaren has always assured his evangelical critics that he is one of us. As a sending church trusts its…
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Reviewed by Dr. Michael Stallard The hot spot of all hot spots in the world is the tiny nation of Israel as it stands surrounded by millions of Moslems in…
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Crown and Covenant Publications, 590 Pages, Hardcover, $19 The Bible tells us to sing with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and this beautiful hymnal would add to the evidence that…
Read MoreReviewed by Joe Hayes If you enjoy being enlightened, being encouraged, and learning by reading biographies, you will love 50 People Every Christian Should Know! If you don't, this book…
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PAUL W. CHAPPELL, Striving Together Publications, 336 Pages, Hardcover, $22.95 Here is a great overview of the fundamentals in pastoral leadership. The book is divided into five main sections: the…
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JIM BERG, Journey Forth, 162 Pages, Paper, $17.95 Through previously written books, this author has helped many people in their Christian walk. Now he has written a book that deals…
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CHARLIE H. CAMPBELL, Harvest House, 125 Pages, Paper, $10.99 Here is a book that believers, especially new, growing Christians, should study and know well, perhaps even commit to memory! It…
Read MoreJOHN ANKERBERG and JIMMY DeYOUNG, Harvest House, 210 Pages, Paper, $13.99 The book's foreword begins, "Is Israel really under fire? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has vowed to 'wipe Israel…
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MICHELLE MALKIN, Regnery Publishing, 376 Pages, Hardcover, $27.95 Christians have a duty to pray for our leaders, to keep themselves aware of current conditions in the nation, and to vote.…
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Reviewed by Dick Dayton I believe there is some great confusion among us fundamentalists about the Intelligent Design principle. We need to understand it enough to gain a greater appreciation…
Read MoreReviewed by Zach Dietrich The Courage to Be Protestant condenses and reworks David Wells' previous four books written over the last 10 years about the current state of evangelicalism. Wells pulls…
Read MoreNORMAN L. GEISLER and PATRICK ZUKERAN, Baker Books, 208 Pages, Paper, $16.99 The basic thesis of this book is that Jesus, the ultimate Defender of the faith, is our model…
Read MoreALAN CHAMBERS, Harvest House, 155 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Here's one more attestation that homosexuality can be overcome, contrary to the multitudes of religious and political liberals who promote the opposite…
Read MoreAndy and Jennifer Naselli recently reviewed theology books for younger children. Their reviews can be found here. To their list I would add and highly recommend the following set of 4…
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RENALD E. SHOWERS, The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc., 118 Pages, Paper, $8.95 Here is an excellent refutation of the widespread view within Christendom that God is forever finished…
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JOHN THOMAS ROGERS, Xulon Press, 244 Pages, Paper, $15.99 A newly revised edition, this book was once published by Regular Baptist Press under the title Communicating Christ to the Cults.…
Read MoreBRUCE BAKER, Grace Acres Press, 376 Pages, Paper, $19.95 As most of us saw so graphically in Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, the Christian life is a journey to a destination.…
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Vision Video, 61 minutes, $24.99 Few maladies meet with more dread and fear than Alzheimer's and related dementia. This DVD, featuring Kimberly Kelly, founder and director of an Alzheimer's education…
Read MoreJOHN A. HOWARD, Summit Press, 150 Pages, Paper, $12.95 Here's a good summary of Christianity's effects on America, particularly from the time the Pilgrims came to the U.S. through World…
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H. WAYNE HOUSE, Harvest House, 316 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Jesus on at least one occasion asked His disciples Who people said He was. Today many people challenge with their own…
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CARY SCHMIDT, Striving Together Publications, 28 Pages, Paper, $1.50 Author Cary Schmidt begins by pointing out that the subject of clothing is very confusing among believers in the 21st century.…
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ARNO FROESE, Midnight Call Ministries, 256 Pages, Paper, $11.95 There is no question that Revelation 13 is a pivotal chapter in the Bible's last book. Lehman Strauss wrote, "In Revelation…
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PATRICK MORLEY, Moody Publishers, 224 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99 Recently a clergyman told this reviewer that one of the two greatest problems he sees in local church ministry is lack of…
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MIKE STALLARD, AMG Publishers, 256 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99 Here's a great newly published book on these two letters of the apostle Paul. In a day when more and more professing…
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Vision Video, 29 Minutes, $15.99 In a delightful way, storyteller Rick Sowash shows us by example valuable pointers on telling stories well. But have your pen and notebook ready and…
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DWIGHT PETERSON and others, www.OnTrackDevotions.com, $14.95 In a 4½" x 6" cardboard box comes a year's supply of devotional material for people in the military, developed by military personnel, including…
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ROBERT WHEELER, Pleasant Word, 82 Pages, Paper, $10.99 The premise of this book is that consumerism, not secular humanism, postmodernism, or radical Islam, is the problem that is bringing our…
Read MoreLARRY DeBRUYN, Moeller Printing, 116 Pages, Paper, $10.00 (order through www.frbaptist.org) A recent bestseller, The Shack, has been circulating in recent months and has been raising a lot of controversy.…
Read MoreMARVIN E. ZIMMERMAN, COMPILER (207-935-1072; [email protected]), 480 Pages, Hardcover, $21.95 (quantity discounts available) Some of the most inspiring music many of us have ever heard has come from men's choirs…
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DVD, Vision Video, 58 Minutes, $15.99 Here is a fine series of short dramas on the following parables of the Lord: the good Samaritan, the unmerciful servant, the treasure and…
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CANDY ARRINGTON and KIM ATCHLEY, Harvest House, 291 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Today's Baby Boomers and even younger people are dealing with caring for their aging parents. The authors of this…
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In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion KEVIN DeYOUNG and TED KLUCK, Moody Publishers, 224 Pages, Paper, $14.99 This book is a defense of the local church (and other traditional…
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A History of Baptist Hymnody in North America DAVID W. MUSIC AND PAUL A RICHARDSON, Mercer University Press, 634 Pages, Hardcover, $45.00 The preface begins, "Baptists have long been known…
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A Teenage Rebellion against Low Expectations ALEX AND BRETT HARRIS, Multnomah Books, 256 Pages, Hardcover, $17.99 Alex and Brett are brothers of well-known writer Joshua Harris, who wrote such forceful…
Read MoreJOE LINARES, Bob Jones University Press, 192 Pages, Paper, $18.95 A pastor himself, this author endeavors to show other pastors how to preach those parts of the Old Testament that…
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BRION McCLANAHAN, Regnery Publishing, 354 Pages, Paper, $19.95 Since Christians want to know and promote the truth, this book has significance. Religious and political liberals have sought and are seeking…
Read MoreBRAD BRANDT and ERIC KRESS, Kress Christian Publications, 187 Pages, Paper, $14.99 We have in this interesting and rather unusual book a "marriage" (no pun intended) of Biblical scholarship and…
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MATTHEW WAYMEYER, Kress Christian Publications, 129 Pages, Paper, $9.99 Revelation 20 is a significant portion of Scripture regarding the upcoming "one thousand years" in which Christ will reign on earth. Here…
Read MoreROBERT P. LIGHTNER, Kregel, 312 Pages, Paper, $18.99 This volume is a work of sorts on systematic theology, yet it is different from most in that it compares various viewpoints…
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JAMES E. ROSSCUP, Kress Christian Publications, 352 Pages, Paper, $19.99 People aspiring to study the Scriptures soon discover that a vast assortment of Bible commentaries exists. Which ones are most…
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Why Your Kids Will Quit Church and What You Can Do About It DVD, Answers in Genesis, 43 Minutes, $12.99 This DVD should be a must-see for every Bible-believing church…
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MARK R. LEVIN, Threshold Editions, 256 Pages, Hardcover, $25.00 Making the top of best-seller lists, this book is truly a challenge to America, especially when Christians/conservatives have seemingly lost their…
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ANNIE CHAPMAN and HEIDI CHAPMAN BEALL, Harvest House, 222 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Interestingly, the idea for this book came not from a woman but from a man, Heidi’s father-in-law, so…
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A Literary and Theological Analysis of Ezra A. PHILIP BROWN II, BJU Press, 288 Pages, Paper, $22.95 The Old Testament book of Ezra is one of the Bible books that…
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ROLLAND McCUNE, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, 443 Pages, Paper, $15.99 Quite a number of systematic theology works exist, but this one will especially interest fundamentalists, as the producer is of…
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PAUL TAUTGES, Day One Christian Ministries, Inc., 144 Pages, Paper, $10.00. This valuable and nicely designed book by a fundamental pastor is filled with helpful insights on how to help…
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TERRY JAMES, Harvest House, 292 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Many seeing a subtitle like Is the United States in Bible Prophecy? would want an immediate yes or no to the question. The…
Read MoreThe Septuagint is a rich resource for those studying the Old Testament. For many of the writers of the New Testament, the LXX was the preferred translation (for example, that…
Read MoreWhich authors (living or dead) have most influenced your thought? This was a question recently posed to me by a younger friend who is considering entering pastoral ministry. Honestly, I…
Read MoreReviewed by Greg Long David Wells is an evangelical, and he is concerned with the state of evangelicalism. This is nothing new; he has written four previous books addressing issues…
Read MoreReviewed by Josh Gelatt. Steven Lawson serves as pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Ala. An author of over a dozen books, Lawson now offers us the second…
Read MoreA must read for everyone new to The Quest is the book Quest for Faithfulness. It highlights the impact that young leaders in an association can have on a church,…
Read MoreMATT WAYMEYER, Kress Christian Publications, 146 Pages, Paper, $14.99 One of the practices of Reformed groups in general is infant baptism. Here is a new book that critiques this practice,…
Read MoreCOLLIN HANSEN, Crossway Books, 160 Pages, Paper, $22.99 We GARBC Baptists are not Reformed in theology, yet we should not be oblivious to what adherents to this belief system uphold.…
Read MoreDAVID JEREMIAH, Thomas Nelson, 273 Pages, Hardcover, $22.99 With so many upsetting events currently taking place in our world, the question posed in this title surfaces repeatedly. Unfortunately, people in…
Read MoreWhat do you get when you cross a Bible, a commentary, an atlas, a Bible handbook, an Old Testament and New Testament introduction, and a systematic theology? One big book!…
Read MoreG. K. BEALE, IVP Academic, 341 Pages, Paper, $26.00 If you're studying the subject of worshiping anything that is a substitute for God, you'll surely want to obtain this volume.…
Read MoreBARRY HANKINS, Eerdmans Publishing, 288 Pages, Paper, $20.00 Add this book to your reading of fundamentalist history. This reviewer knew that Schaeffer had a fundamental background with Carl McIntire, but…
Read MoreBRAD CUMMINGS, Infinity Publishing, 352 Pages, Paper, $18.95 Before answering 40 arguments that people use against the resurrection of Christ, Cummings (a member of one of our GARBC churches) lays…
Read MoreThe Berean Call, 50 Minutes, $12.50 Recently, an increasing number of voices have expressed concern over the virtual disappearance of effective, exhortative preaching in churches and the proliferation of pop…
Read MoreGod's Strange Work DAVID L. ROWE, Eerdmans Publishing, 249 Pages, Paper, $24.00. Prophetess of Health RONALD L. NUMBERS, Eerdmans Publishing, 417 Pages, Paper, $33.00. No, we're not in a vendetta against…
Read MoreSUSAN BENISH and BARBARA LIVDAHL, EDS. (LINDA BECK, author of original ed.) National Church Library Association, 100 Pages, Paper, $35.00. A manual such as this is a must for churches.…
Read MoreVision Video, 36 Minutes, $19.99. James O. Fraser (1886–1938) was a British man who was studying engineering but felt called of the Lord to join the China Inland Mission as…
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Gary W. Long, ed. Particular Baptist Press (417-883-0342), Hardcover, $33.00 A large gathering of Baptist historians marked the 300th anniversary of the Philadelphia Baptist Association (reported in the October 2007…
Read MoreJohn Hartog II Trafford Publishing (www.trafford.com), 204 Pages, Paper, $19.49 Here’s another book by a respected servant of the Lord in our Fellowship, one who has taught for a number…
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Kenneth J. Spink Xulon (www.xulonpress.com), 200 Pages, Paper, $14.99 It’s a delight to consider for review books written by people in our Association; Kenneth Spink is a pastor of one of…
Read MoreAUBREY MALPHURS and STEVE STROOPE Baker Books, 221 Pages, Paper, $16.99 Here is a take-the-meat-and-leave-the-bones type of book, as it tries to help a broad spectrum of churches. Readers might…
Read MoreJAMES R. ADAIR Discovery House, 160 Pages, Paper, $8.95 Here is a biography concerning one of the past sound influential preachers of the airwaves whom this reviewer grew up on…
Read MoreOLIVIA and KURT BRUNER Center Street, 192 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Is your child a video game addict without your realizing it? Many parents might be utterly surprised to find an…
Read MoreROBERT L. SUMNER Biblical Evangelism Press (5717 Pine Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606), 335 Pages, Paper, $9.95 Robert Sumner has done it again! He has produced another homey yet scholarly work…
Read MoreBROTHER ANDREW and AL JANSSEN Revell, 272 Pages, Paper, $14.99 We know it’s hard, but by reading this book a person will get a much better idea of just how…
Read MoreActon Institute (www.acton.org), 120 Pages, Paper, $10.00 Here is another book on a hot topic today: environmentalism. The book approaches the issue objectively when so many people do not. Note…
Read MorePAUL CHAPPELL Striving Together (www.strivingtogether.com), 48 Pages, Paper, $1.50 This reviewer hasn’t seen a book or booklet on this currently pertinent subject, so this short publication has the potential of…
Read MoreDAVID F. WELLS Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 253 Pages, Hardcover, $25.00 Fundamental Baptists generally don’t consider themselves Protestants. That label is left for groups that “protested” and came out of…
Read MoreSign of the New Covenant in Christ THOMAS R. SCHREINER AND SHAWN D. WRIGHT, EDS. B & H Publishing Group, 364 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99 This interesting book covers just about…
Read More(DVD) Iowa Family Policy Center (www.ifpc.org), 3 minutes, $7 suggested donation It’s only three minutes long, but this DVD sends a powerful message concerning the importance of exercising our citizenship…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Meaning of Every Prophetic Passage TIM LAHAYE and ED HINDSON, GEN. EDS. Harvest House, 557 Pages, Hardcover, $24.99 If you have ever thought it would be great to…
Read MoreBecause Marriage Lasts a Lifetime MARTHA PEACE and JOHN CROTTS P & R Publishing, 120 Pages, Paper, $9.99 Tying the Knot Tighter was produced out of a concern that couples…
Read MoreThe Journey of a Pilgrim DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 42 minutes, $15.99 Here is a short but interesting and informative documentary on the man who will probably live on as…
Read MoreA Biblical Handbook for New Testament Missions DWIGHT TOMLINSON and PAUL CHAPPELL Striving Together (www.strivingtogether.com), 201 Pages, Paper, $14.95 This book might interest you if you are not particularly acquainted…
Read MoreShepherd Press (www.shepherdpress.com), 188 Pages, Paper, $13.95 Many Christian parents are familiar with Tedd Tripp’s valuable earlier book Shepherding a Child’s Heart. Now comes this sequel. Why did the authors…
Read MoreHAROLD J. SALA Harvest House, 269 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A book like this can be used greatly in minds that might otherwise be swayed by the bombardment of media stories…
Read MoreTHOMAS WHITE, JASON G. DUESING, and MALCOLM B. YARNELL III, EDS. Kregel, 261 Pages, Paper, $18.99 The editors and back cover reviewers are Southern Baptists, but most Baptists in leadership…
Read MoreDVD, Baptist Bible College & Seminary (www.bbc.edu), $11.75+3.00 shipping To observe the school’s 75th anniversary, BBC&S has produced this DVD to highlight the ways God has blessed the school in…
Read More(DVD) GRIZZLY ADAMS (www.grizzlyadams.tv), $19.95 While this is not a religious production, its importance is high. It could help save the life of someone in your home or church. The…
Read MoreEMILIE BARNES Harvest House, 192 Pages, Paper, $10.99 Believers need to act the best they can in various social situations, and this book offers a Christian context in manners and…
Read MoreCHRISTOPHER CONE, GEN. ED. Tyndale Seminary Press (www.tyndale.edu), 492 Pages, Paper, $29.00 Christopher Cone is president of Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute. The school, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth…
Read MoreROBERT PHILIP Banner of Truth (www.banneroftruth.org), 588 Pages, Paper, $19.00 If a statement on the back cover is true—that “there can be few Christians who changed the life of nations…
Read MorePETER A. STEVESON Journey Forth (www.bjupress.com), 136 Pages, Paper, $11.95 Author Peter Steveson taught personal evangelism at Bob Jones University for a number of years, and this book is a…
Read MoreIncreased relationship problems, financial burdens, emotional stressors, and social challenges in tandem with decreased physical wellness, vocational satisfaction, and mental health—who couldn’t use some sort of secret formula to make…
Read More“More Love to Thee” SHARON JAMES Banner of Truth Trust, 241 Pages, Hardcover, $24.00 This is the biography of the writer of one of our most-treasured hymns, “More Love to…
Read MoreSallman's Head of Christ DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 47 minutes, $15.99 (VHS, $2.99) This is a fascinating documentary concerning one of the most beloved, recognized, and distributed portraits that has…
Read MoreROBERT L. SUMNER Biblical Evangelism Press (www.biblicalevangelist.org/store), 191 Pages, Paper, $9.85 A Bible study on the book of Nehemiah would be enhanced by this work, which focuses on the ten…
Read MoreWhy I Am Not a Purpose-Driven Pastor LARRY DeBRUYN Moeller Printing (order from www.frbaptist.org), 280 Pages, Paper, $14.95 Much of this book is DeBruyn’s personal testimony of what he has…
Read MoreDiscovering the Levels of Biblical Relationships Among Believers RICHARD I. GREGORY and RICHARD W. GREGORY IFCA Press (1-800-347-1840), 218 Pages, Paper, $12.95 The association known as the Independent Fundamental Churches…
Read MoreIssues in Church Music Today PAUL S. JONES P & R Publishing, 316 Pages, Paper, $16.99 Here’s a book that everyone involved with church music ought to read. The writer,…
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Sharing the Story of Your Church through Blogs BRIAN BAILEY with TERRY STORCH, John Wiley & Sons, 199 Pages, Paper, $19.95 If you want to educate yourself better on this…
Read MoreGREG SPECK Moody Publishers, 251 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Here’s a book for teenagers to read concerning sexual issues that they face (though parents could profit from reading the book too).…
Read MoreResisted and Repulsed JOHN OWEN Banner of Truth Trust, 118 Pages, Paper, $10.00 Matthew 26:41 reads, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but…
Read MoreA Record of Crucial Change in the Years 1950 to 2000 IAIN H. MURRAY & BANNER OF TRUTH (www.banneroftruth.org), 342 Pages, Hardcover, $23.00 Readers interested in the developments of fundamentalism…
Read MorePAUL A. MARSHALL, ED. Rowman & Littlefield, 499 Pages, Paper, $59.95 Here’s an up-to-date assessment of religious freedom, country by country. Each country is given a numerical ranking to indicate…
Read MoreAre We on the Brink of World War III? TIM LAHAYE and ED HINDSON Harvest House, 262 Pages, Hardcover, $24.99 The instability of our world prior to the Rapture drives…
Read MoreDVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 187 Minutes, $15.99 Here are five dramatized testimonies of Muslim men and women who have trusted Jesus Christ after coming to the truth without any prior…
Read MoreMICHAEL TODD WILSON and BRAD HOFFMANN IVP Books, 265 Pages, Paper, $16.00 The writers of this book have a unique ministry—they work with dropout pastors. Listening to the stories of…
Read MoreJOHN ANKERBERG & DILLON BURROUGHS Harvest House, 206 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Two respected writers in the fields of apologetics and prophecy bring us up to date concerning today’s events in…
Read MoreDVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 30 minutes, $15.99 A great tool for January’s emphasis on the right to life, including Right to Life Sunday, this DVD tells the story of two…
Read MoreA Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning ROBERT LITTLEJOHN and CHARLES T. EVANS Crossway Books, 224 Pages, paper, $14.99 The introduction to this book stresses the importance of being aware of…
Read MoreUsually the Baptist Bulletin offers book reviews to suggest helpful material to our readers, but here our intent is different—to make readers aware of the recent profusion of books promoting…
Read MoreDavid Marshall Harvest House, 236 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A new rash of writings, movies, and other vehicles promoting atheism are reminiscent of the “God-is-dead” movement several decades ago. Names such…
Read MoreQuestions and Biblical Answers Joe Poweziak Self-Published (order through RBP), 121 Pages, Paper, $7.99 A Roman Catholic who came to Christ as His Savior and left his former religion writes…
Read MoreMark A. Weathers Crossway Books, 158 Pages, Paper, $9.99 The Bible admonishes men to love their wives, and one way men can carry out this principle is to pray for…
Read MoreDVD, Living Hope Ministries (www.lhvm.org), 83 MINUTES, $20.00 This production brings to our senses what we sometimes only vaguely hear or read about in the news: polygamy. Polygamy is marriage…
Read MoreDiscovering the Message of Job Layton Talbert, Bob Jones University Press, 392 Pages, Paper, $17.95 BJU Press has been coming out with excellent commentaries by qualified Bible teachers in recent…
Read MoreDVD, www.EscapeFromDarkness.org, 71 Minutes, $14.99 Everyone should witness this moving testimony of Daniel Shayesteh, a former Islamic leader in Iran, cofounder of a revolutionary army, and trainer of Muslims committed…
Read MoreA Historical and Statistical Analysis Albert W. Wardin Baptist History and Heritage Society (770-457-5538), 168 Pages, Paper, $24.95 Albert Wardin, a respected Baptist historian, uses the term “twelve Baptist tribes”…
Read MoreDVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 2 Hours 44 Minutes, $15.99 Here is a documentary that shows both the consequences of Israel’s rejection of her Messiah and, in contrast, the truth recorded…
Read MoreMark Rasmussen, Striving Together (www.strivingtogether.com), 200 Pages, Hardcover, $11.95 Perhaps the best way to categorize this book is the word “devotional.” Teachers will appreciate reading and digesting these tips one…
Read MoreJohn MacArthur Thomas Nelson, 240 Pages, Paper, $13.99 In the title The Book on Leadership, MacArthur refers not to his own book but to the Book. He firmly believes that…
Read MoreD. A. CARSON, Zondervan, 250 Pages, Paper, $18.99 Arguing that the emerging church movement is guilty of abandoning the gospel itself, D. A. Carson writes to expose serious doctrinal error…
Read MoreThe Emerging Church Roger Oakland Lighthouse Trails (www.lighthousetrails.com), 260 Pages, Paper, $12.95 Here is a welcome book on a growing movement calling itself “the emerging church.” Until now, relatively few…
Read MoreSecrets to Living Well on One Income ELLIE KAY, Moody Publishers, 170 Pages, Paper, $12.99 This book is a practical resource for individuals or families who are finding it difficult…
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CARSON HOLLOWAY, Spence Publishing Company, 212 Pages, Hardcover, $27.95 All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics is a decidedly scholarly book and is neither particularly Christian nor Biblical; for example,…
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CATHERINE BROWN, Lighthouse Trails Publishing, 160 Pages, Hardcover, $22.95 The author (using a pseudonym) recounts how she came to salvation in Jesus Christ. Her experiences are unusual, as she was…
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JASON JANZ, Journey Forth (BJU Press), 155 Pages, Paper, $9.95 As a new year approaches, many people would like their devotional life to be better—not another year of broken resolutions,…
Read MoreThe Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation has released version 2.0 of The Journal of Biblical Counseling on CD-ROM. This edition includes all 36 issues of the Journal of Pastoral Practice…
Read MoreJIM BERG BJU Press, 96 Pages, Hardcover, $10.95 Jim Berg adds an excellent book to the library of Christian books dealing with the topic of suffering. Some books on suffering…
Read MoreRON J. BIGALKE JR., ED., University Press of America, 426 Pages, Paper, $51.00 The subtitle states that Progressive Dispensationalism is "an analysis of the movement and defense of traditional dispensationalism."…
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