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Book Review: Parenting by God’s Promises
Parenting by God’s Promises: How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace by Joel R. Beeke
My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a well-written, insightful, though somewhat lengthy book on parenting. Thankfully, it avoids the typical cliches of Christian parenting books, and does an excellent job focusing on both the duties required of parents, as well as the grace of God that enables us and motivates us to parent. In my sincere opinion, this book is much-needed. I only limit this rating to four stars because there is a good bit of “filler” explanation that could be cut out or skipped. Aside from this, I found the book delightful.
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The Prayer Saturated Family
The Prayer Saturated Family: How to Change the Atmosphere in Your Home Through Prayer by Cheryl Sacks
My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis book was given to me by a friend, and I in no way mean to disparage the gift. There are a number of useful things that can be wrestled out of this book. However, while I agree with the premise that prayer is necessary for the Christian family, I find the arguments in this book to be exegetically lacking or even manipulative of Scripture, the theology mushy at best (“The Spirit told me…”; “I heard the Lord say”; “Take communion as a family”?!), and the God & Country motive for prayer to be disheartening. Overall, I don’t recommend it as a guide for why you ought to pray, or even for a method for prayer.
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Let the Children Worship
Let the Children Worship by Jason Helopoulos
My rating: 5 of 5 starsThis is a solid and brief argument for the importance of worshipping with your family at home, and with the congregation through the entire service of worship. I highly recommend it.
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The Historical Jesus Goes To University
The Historical Jesus Goes To University
Though I agree with J. Gresham Machen that McGrath’s form of liberal/progressive Christianity is “another religion”, I still applaud McGrath’s recent post for showing that scholars across the board recognize Jesus as an historical person.
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Was Jesus Married with Children? Here We Go Again
Was Jesus Married with Children? Here We Go Again
By now, most have probably heard the news splash about the forthcoming book by Simcha Jacobovici and Barrie Wilson, The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Sacred Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Ma… -
The Necessity And Limits Of The Imitation Of Christ (2)
The Necessity And Limits Of The Imitation Of Christ (2)
Big debate in the Reformed world. Good summary of what it means to imitate Christ.
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The Van Gogh That Breaks My Heart
The Van Gogh That Breaks My Heart
Vincent van Gogh aspired to become a Calvinist pastor, like his dad. He pursued ministry in the Dutch Reformed Church until he hit a roadblock by failing his academic training, and then experienced what personal failure often breeds: disillusionment. He became disenchanted with pastoral ministry… -
Let Them Come Home (John and Abraham Piper)
Let Them Come Home (John and Abraham Piper)
In a recent Christianity Today interview, John Piper recounts the painful events surrounding the excommunication of his 19 year old son, Abraham. The night after that excommunication, I called him … -
The Book of Revelation: How Difficult Was Its Journey into the Canon?
The Book of Revelation: How Difficult Was Its Journey into the Canon?
The story of the New Testament canon is a fascinating one, with many twists and turns. There are books that were accepted very quickly, almost from the start (e.g., the four gospels), and there ar…