New and Noteworthy: September 2009
BIBLICAL STUDIES Jerry Seright. Righteousness and Life from Grace: The Gospel of Christ in Romans. Enumclaw, Wash.: Wine Press Publishing, 2009. 80 pages. $11.99.Seright, a…
Reviews
Christianity’s southward shift demands new history
When Communists expelled missionaries from China in the mid-20th century, many Westerners feared this would be the end of Christianity in that nation. But in…
New and Noteworthy: August 2009
THEOLOGY Randy Harris. God Work — Confessions of a Stand-up Theologian. Abilene, Texas: Leafwood Press, 2009. 163 pages. $13.99.Using plain language and lively stories drawn…
‘Don’t Give Up,’ urge new commentaries on Hebrews
The book of Hebrews is a litmus test of sorts. In the vernacular, “you either dig it or you don’t.” Some readers relish its types…
‘The Shack’ helps minister cope with real-life horror of son’s death
In March 2008 I took a picture of my wife, my son and some friends while we were all attending the International Soul Winning Workshop…
New and Noteworthy: May 2009
CHURCH HISTORY Edward J. Robinson. Show Us How You Do It — Marshall Keeble and the Rise of Black Churches of Christ. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: University…
Books urge readers to see Scripture as our own story
We recently accompanied my son and daughter to the movie “The Tale of Despereaux.” In one scene Despereaux’s mouse brother escorts him to the castle…
New and Noteworthy: April 2009
Carson, a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill., takes up the question of how Christians live in the world without becoming part…
From ‘Raging Bull’ to ‘The Gospel of John,’ books explore faith, film
Christianity often has been at odds with cinema, which tends to push the limits of cultural mores. And yet, what preacher or teacher doesn’t turn…
New and Noteworthy: March 2009
BIBLE STUDY Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Darrell L. Bock and Peter Enns. Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids,…
