Tag: book review
Of what was it to be loved and lose one’s beauty and become Real if it all ended like this? -The Velveteen Rabbit
Counsel to Gospel Ministers: Letters on Preaching, Exemplary Behavior, and the Pastoral Call by John Brown of Haddington My rating: 4 of 5 stars Books of counsel to ministers regularly feel, at least to me, either excessively burdensome, or else excessively mild. The Bible sets high standards for a minister’s character, provides clear instruction for…
Compel Them to Come in: Calvinism and the Free Offer of the Gospel by Donald MacLeod My rating: 4 of 5 stars MacLeod’s new work echoes much of what is said in Murray’s much-shorter work, albeit in a more readable format. It has an interesting structure, addressing divine sincerity in the middle of the book…
The Free Offer of the Gospel by John Murray My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a 3$ book that is worth the read. It is a brief and analytical study of passages relating to God’s will of desire (as opposed to His will of decree). My takeaway: God’s express and universal desire is…
You Could Have It All by Geoffrey Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars May assume some Christian terms are understood by the reader already, but aside from this it is a thoughtful approach. I’ve been looking for an evangelistic tract that doesn’t merely present Christianity as truth (which it is), but as the best…