“Poured Out” By Leonard Allen
I just reviewed Leonard Allen’s recent book on the Holy Spirit called, “Poured Out: The Spirit of God Empowering the Mission of God” over at Wineskins. This is a book that everyone in Churches of Christ and beyond needs to read. The review is thorough. See if it interests you – https://wineskins.mystagingwebsite.com/2018/11/13/book-review-poured-out-by-leonard-allen/
Book Review: “Paul – An Apostle’s Journey” By Douglas A. Campbell
A few weeks ago a friend recommended I read Douglas Campbell’s work on Paul. Since that time I have worked my way through his book “Paul – An Apostle’s Journey” and want to share some insights on the book, Campbell’s views, and the positives and negatives of the book as a whole. The first thing […]
My Top 5 Eugene Peterson Books
In the wake of Peterson’s death I want to take a moment to mention some of my favorite books he authored. Under the Unpredictable Plant – Peterson’s attempt to wrestle with and through a moment of personal ministerial turmoil through studying the life of Jonah. This is a move from career to true, God-given vocation. […]
Recommended Reading to Gain a Better Understanding of the Old Testament
For those of you who asked about what one can read to gain a better understanding of the Old Testament, here are some resources to consider: The first thing to do is spend time reading the actual Old Testament. One way to make that simpler for beginners is a good children’s Bible – If you […]
Book Review: Renewed – Clothed with the Wealth of Jesus in a Tattered Land by Bruce Morton
I have really been enjoying teaching through Colossians the last few Sunday mornings in my adult Bible class. Paul’s letter is so relevant for us today in helping us understand how the things we believe as Christians are different from the belief systems of the world. There is an analogy Paul uses in Colossians 3 […]
Brief Review of a Not so Brief Book – Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright
I started this book months ago while on jury duty and finally finished it last week. I have a hard copy but decided to read this via the kindle app on my iphone 4S. That was brutal! I think I would have to read this book several times to really get out of it half […]
Building a Theological & Ministry Library Part 4 – Bible Background
Learning the background of the world around Bible times is critical to good Bible study. There are a number of excellent books to choose from to get you closer to their world. The better you understand their world the better you hear the words from scripture. So here are a few books to consider in […]
Logos Review: The Indelible Image By Ben Witherington
Take a New Testament theology and blend it with a commentary on the whole New Testament and then pull out the resulting ethical message of every New Testament writer in nearly every new Testament book and you get a 1700 page, 2 volume book of excellence that is “The Indelible Image” by Ben Witherington. This […]
Supernatural by Michael Heiser
Michael Heiser begins his book “Supernatural” with the question, “Do you really believe what the Bible says?” This is a very important question for us to answer. Most of us would answer quickly in the affirmative. However, in all humility we also understand the Bible says many things that we are not really very aware […]
Building a Theological & Ministry Library Part 1 – Bible Dictionaries
I am starting a series on what books to buy for various areas of study. I am going to break it down two ways: the list is in order of importance. Second, I realize people are on a budget…maybe you are in school and just getting started and so money is tight. I will point […]