Book Reviews

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Book Reviews by Publisher

Abingdon Press	Apologetics Group Media
Baker Books	Bethany House
BJU Press	Broadman & Holman

Christian Focus

Concordia Publishing

Crossway Books

David C Cook Publishing	DeWard Publishing
Eerdmans Books	Fortress Press

Harvest House

Hendrickson Publishers

InterVarsity Press

Kregel Publications (also Candle, Lion and Monarch Books distributed by Kregel)

Miscellaneous Small Publishers

Moody Publishers

NavPress

New Growth Press

P & R Publishing

Reformation Heritage

Reformation Trust	Steerforth Press

Thomas Nelson

Tyndale House

Waterbrook Multnomah

Zondervan

Media Reviews by Publisher/Producer

Lion’s Gate Studios / 1A Productions	Reunion Records
LeClerc Brothers	Tyndale House

All Reviews by Title

• 101 Portraits of Jesus in the Hebrew Scriptures by Bob Beasley
• 40 Loaves: Breaking Bread with Our Father Each Day by C.D. Baker
• 40 Questions about the End Times by Eckhard Schnabel
• A Life of Gospel Peace: A Biography of Jeremiah Burroughs by Phillip L. Simpson
• A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New by G. K. Beale
• A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller
• A Reformation Reader, edited by Denis Janz
• A Sweet and Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper
• A Trail of Ink: The Third Chronicle of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon by Mel Starr
• A Visual History of the King James Bible by Donald L. Brake — A Video Review
• Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith by Larry Osborne
• Alone with God by Jason Janz
• Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce by John Piper
• Appointed to Preach: Assessing a Call to Ministry by David W. Hegg
• Athanasius (Christian Biographies for Young Readers) by Simonetta Carr
• Baby Bible Board Books (Collection #1) by Edward & Sarah Bolme
• Beyond Creation Science by Timothy Martin and Jeffrey Vaughn
• Beyond the Summerland (The Binding of the Blade Series, Book 1) by L.B. Graham
• Candle Prayers for Toddlers by Juliet David
• Christ-Centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles by Graeme Goldsworthy
• Christians Get Depressed Too by David P. Murray
• Collected Writings on Scripture by D.A. Carson (edited by Andrew Naselli)
• Commonly Misunderstood Bible Verses by Ron Rhodes
• CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet by Michael Emlet
• Deliberate Simplicity: How the Church Does More by Doing Less by Dave Browning
• Divided: Is Modern Youth Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church? directed by Philip and Chris LeClerc
• Don’t Stop Believing: Why Living Like Jesus Isn’t Enough by Michael E. Wittmer
• Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters by Joshua Harris
• Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs (Living Word Bible Studies) by Kathleen Buswell Nielson
• Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God’s Everything by Anonymous
• Eye of the God by Ariel Allison
• Faith in the Face of Apostasy: The Gospel According to Elijah & Elisha by Raymond B. Dillard
• Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado
• Galatians (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Thomas R. Schreiner
• Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings by James Payton Jr.
• Global Awakening: How 20th-Century Revivals Triggered a Christian Revolution by Mark Shaw
• God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design Is It Anyway? by John C. Lennox
• God Gave Wine: What the Bible Says about Alcohol by Kenneth Gentry
• God Made the World & God Made Animals by Michael Vander Klipp
• Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women by Carolyn Custis James
• Hear No Evil: My Story of Innocence, Music and the Holy Ghost by Matthew Paul Turner
• Hebrews (Life Application Bible Studies, NLT)
• Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures by Dennis Johnson
• In the Shadow of Sinai by Carole Towriss
• Infinite Playlists: How to Have Conversations [Not Conflict] with Your Kids About Music by Todd Stocker
• Invitation to Biblical Interpretation by Andreas J. Kostenberger and Richard D. Patterson
• James (Reformed Expository Commentary) by Daniel Doriani
• Jesus 365, A Devotional compiled by Ed Stewart
• Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter edited by Nancy Guthrie
• John Bunyan (Christian Encounters series) by Kevin Belmonte
• Joshua (NIV Application Commentary) by Robert Hubbard Jr.
• Keep Your Greek: Strategies for Busy People by Constantine R. Campbell
• Keoni’s Big Question by Patti Ogden
• KJB: The Book That Changed the World directed by Norman Stone
• Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue (The Knights of Arrethtrae: Book 4) by Chuck Black
• Lady Jane Grey by Simonetta Carr
• Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin by John Piper
• Lifesong by Casting Crowns
• Living for God’s Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism by Joel Beeke
• Matthew Henry: Daily Readings edited by Randall Peterson
• Matthew Henry: His Life and Influence by Allan Harman
• Money and Marriage: A Complete Guide for Engaged and Newly Married Couples by Matt Bell
• My First Book of Questions and Answers by Carine MacKenzie
• My Heart’s Desire by David Jeremiah
• Naomi and Her Daughters: A Novel by Walter Wangerin Jr.
• New Testament Text and Translation Commentary by Philip Comfort
• NIV Greek and English New Testament edited by John R. Kohlenberger III
• Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction by Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O’Dowd
• Once an Arafat Man by Tass Saada
• Opening John’s Gospel and Epistles by Philip W. Comfort & Wendell C. Hawley
• Pierced by the Word by John Piper
• Raven’s Ladder (The Auralia Thread series) by Jeffrey Overstreet
• Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching edited by Kent, Kissling & Turner
• Reclaiming the Two Books of God by Don Sailer
• Remy the Rhino Learns Patience by Andy McGuire
• Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative by Carl Trueman
• Ryken’s Bible Handbook: A Guide to Reading and Studying the Bible by Leland Ryken, Philip Ryken & James Wilhoit
• Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God by C.J. Mahaney
• Smart Faith: Loving Your God with All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland & Mark Matlock
• Taken (The Quest for Truth Series, book 1) by Brock Eastman
• Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (3rd Ed.) by Emanuel Tov
• The Apostolic Fathers (Moody Classics)
• The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max by Andrew Comings
• The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook edited by J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays: A Video Review
• The Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson
• The Christian in an Age of Terror: Selected Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones edited by Michael Eaton
• The Christian World of the Hobbit by Devin Brown
• The Chronological Study Bible (NKJV)
• The Complete Christian Guide to Understanding Homosexuality edited by Joe Dallas and Nancy Heche
• The Constantine Codex by Paul L. Maier
• The End of the Law: Mosaic Covenant in Pauline Theology by Jason C. Meyer
• The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism by G.K. Beale
• The Essence of Christian Doctrine: A Brief Study of the Apostles’ Creed and Basic Christian Doctrine by Martin Murphy
• The Gift of Psalms, featuring devotionals by Lori Jones
• The Gift: A Novel by Bryan M. Litfin
• The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments by Marty Machowski
• The Grace and Truth Paradox by Randy Alcorn
• The Great Evangelical Recession: 6 Factors that will Crash the American Church… and How to Prepare by John S Dickerson
• The Handy Guide to New Testament Greek: Grammar, Syntax, and Diagramming by Douglas S. Huffman
• The Israel of God: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by O. Palmer Robertson
• The Jesus Book: The Ultimate Who, What, When, Where, and Why Book by Stephen Elkins
• The Lightlings by R.C. Sproul
• The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation by John H. Sailhamer
• The Narnia Code: C.S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens by Michael Ward
• The New Testament 1526 Edition, Translated by William Tyndale
• The Quest for Comfort: The Story of The Heidelberg Catechism by William Boekestein
• The Sacred Cipher by Terry Brennan
• The Shooting Salvationist: J. Frank Norris and The Murder Trial that Captivated America by David R. Stokes
• The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family by Andrew Himes
• The UBS Greek New Testament: A Reader’s Edition compiled by Barclay Newman
• The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John by Larry Helyer
• Theologian Trading Cards: A Fun Way to Learn Church History and Theology by Norman Jeune III
• Thriving at College by Alex Chediak
• Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
• Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts by Jerry Bridges
• Upside: Surprising Good News About the State of Our World by Bradley Wright
• Using Old Testament Hebrew in Preaching by Paul Wegner
• Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder
• Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality by Wesley Hill
• Weight of a Flame: The Passion of Olympia Morata (Chosen Daughters series) by Simonetta Carr
• What He Must Be ..If He Wants to Marry My Daughter by Voddie Baucham Jr.
• What’s in the Bible? DVDs by Phil Vischer
• Which None Can Shut: Remarkable True Stories of God’s Miraculous Work in the Muslim World by Reema Goode
• With One Voice: Singleness, Dating & Marriage to the Glory of God by Alex & Marni Chediak
• Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World edited by C.J. Mahaney
• Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ’s Mission Is Vital to the Future of the Church by John H. Armstrong
• Book Brief: A Quick Overview of the Bible: Understanding How All the Pieces Fit Together by Douglas A. Jacoby
• Book Briefs: A Commentary on the Psalms (vol. 1) by Allen P. Ross
• Book Briefs: Bible Detective: A Puzzle Search Book by Peter Martin
• Book Briefs: Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian by John Piper
• Book Briefs: Crucifying Morality: The Gospel of the Beatitudes by R. W. Glenn
• Book Briefs: From The Resurrection to His Return by D.A. Carson
• Book Briefs: Heart of the Matter: Daily Reflections for Changing Hearts and Lives edited by Nancy B. Winter
• Book Briefs: Hell is Real (But I Hate to Admit It) by Brian Jones
• Book Briefs: Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job by Hugh Ross
• Book Briefs: Inside the Reformation compiled by Mark Sengele
• Book Briefs: Jungle Doctor’s Fables by Paul White
• Book Briefs: Miracles: A Journalist Looks at Modern-Day Experiences of God’s Power by Tim Stafford
• Book Briefs: My Pop-Up Bible Stories by Juliet David
• Book Briefs: The Best of The Reformed Journal by James D. Bratt and Ronald A. Wells
• Book Briefs: The Glory of Grace: The Story of the Canons of Dort by William Boekestein
• Book Briefs: The Gospel According to Isaiah 53 edited by Darrell L. Bock and Mitch Glaser
• Book Briefs: The Praise of Folly: The Enigmatic Life and Theology of C.I. Scofield by David Lutzweiler
• Book Briefs: The Promise of Heaven by Randy Alcorn
• Book Briefs: The Soul of C.S. Lewis: A Meditative Journey through Twenty-Six of His Best-Loved Writings
• Book Briefs: Holy Bible, 1611 King James Version (Anniversary Edition)
• Book Endorsement: The Doctrine of Scripture by Jason Harris
• Commentary Roundup: 1-2 Chronicles (Cornerstone Biblical Commentary Series)
• Commentary Roundup: Mark (The IVP New Testament Commentary Series)
• Four Picture Books from Eerdmans

About My Reviews

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