“Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” “The devil made me do it.” Such phrases are the norm in a world that is ever increasingly consumed with and distracted by the demonic. In his book, Power Encounters: Reclaiming Spiritual Warfare, author David Powlison seeks to reveal and correct the disturbing truth behind society’s infatuation and misinterpretation of spiritual war.
Radically Unchurched is a book about sharing Christ in the rapidly changing scene that threatens to engulf and capsize the church today.
Emlet’s general goal in CrossTalk is to expand his readers’ awareness and use of Scripture in counseling. This goal is unpacked primarily through the overarching theme of what Emlet calls the Historical-Redemptive Story of the Gospel.
A Theology of Christian Counseling is a long book, consisting of 326 pages, including 25 chapters. Due to the large volume of content and for the purposes of this critique, I will treat Adam’s book in terms of three headings; general theology, topical theology, and applied theology (headings mine, not Adams’).
The Shack has enjoyed 100 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and it is a sad indictment on American Christianity. In light of 2 years at the top, this is a good time to re-release this review.
I found the book as a whole to be a helpful unpacking of the sufficiency of Scripture as well as in magnifying the jurisdiction of the Bible in Christian counseling. Totally Sufficient is an impactful resource for anyone interested in gaining a better grasp on the tension between psychology and biblical counseling in light of Scripture.
From the resource family of Peacemaker Ministries, Alfred Poirier’s The Peacemaking Pastor presents an insightful and practical application of peacemaking principles to the field of pastoral ministry.
For many years, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands has been a favorite ministry resource of mine. The impact of Tripp’s book on my view of ministry as well as on the sanctification of my family has been profound. The sincere concern for excellent philosophy and practice has provided me with an extremely specific reference for [...]
One of the overarching impressions of this resource is the concise and refined nature of the writing. The more I read it, the greater my appreciation for the authors’ carefully organized writing style and failure to waste virtually any words. Every page is pregnant with truths essential for cultivating progressive sanctification by submission to Christ.
Growing up in my mother’s small Kentucky apartment, I can remember sliding down the stairs each morning for cereal. As I sat at the kitchen table I studied a large potted tree in the corner. Each morning I noticed that something was happening. Leaves were constantly falling off the branches and [...]
