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Book Review: Counsel from the Cross

October 7, 2010
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Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Dennis E. Johnson, Counsel from the Cross: Connecting Broken People to the Love of Christ, (Wheaton, ILL: Crossway Books, 2009). Counselor, author and conference speaker Elyse Fitzpatrick and seminary professor Dennis Johnson attempt a sweeping overview of the discipline of biblical counseling, and provide a marvelous (and short!) treatment on the [...]

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Marks of the Messenger

April 22, 2010
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J. Mack Stiles, Marks of the Messenger: Knowing, Living and Speaking the Gospel. Downers Grove, ILL: IVP Books, 2010. I’ve experienced what some call “spiritual dry spells” or “sojourns in the desert” spiritually-speaking. During those times of spiritual dehydration I notice that it’s a rare occasion to share my faith with anyone. Why would I, [...]

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Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will…

October 19, 2009
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Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will, or How to Make a Decision without Dreams, Visions, Fleeces, Impressions, Open Doors, Random Bible Verses, Casting Lots, Liver Shivers, Writing in the Sky, etc. (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). Snapshot: Just Do Something is a frank discussion of the methods that many Christians [...]

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A Gospel Primer for Christians

September 7, 2009

Milton Vincent, A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love. Bemidji, MN: Focus Publishing, 2008. Snapshot: Quite a few things fall into the category of gifts that keep on giving– cameras, blenders, vaccinations, cookie cutters, and washable crayons. It may be redundant to claim that the gospel goes far beyond [...]

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Sacred Parenting

August 31, 2009

Gary Thomas, Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Snapshot: The subtitle describes the content of the book with clarity. In a world of books that highlight our desire for smooth sailing on the sea of parenthood, this book rocks the boat. Sacred Parenting is a parent-focused, gospel-centered book about [...]

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The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems

July 6, 2009

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau, The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems (By Teaching You to Ask the Right Questions): Sleeping, Feeding, and Behavior–Beyond the Basics from Infancy Through Toddlerhood, New York: Atria Books, 2005. Snapshot: Yes, that’s quite a title, but I guess the publishers couldn’t sum up this comprehensive 400-page book any other [...]

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Spirit of the Rainforest

July 5, 2009

Mark Andrew Ritchie, Spirit of the Rainforest: A Yanamamö Shaman’s Story, 2nd ed. Chicago: Island Lake Press, 2000. Snapshot: Jungleman, raised from childhood to be a shaman, tells of a culture that is replete with violence, spiritism, chaos and turmoil. Spirit of the Rainforest discusses the Yanamamö’s lack of medical technology and their need for [...]

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