Book 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 Creation and Evolution” by Kenneth Keathley and Mark Rooker
- “40 Questions about the End Times” by Eckhard Schnabel
- “A Draw of Kings (The Staff and the Sword #3)” by Patrick W. Carr
- “A Life of Gospel Peace: A Biography of Jeremiah Burroughs” by Phillip L. Simpson
- “A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships” by Paul Miller
- “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
- “Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament” by John H. Walton
- “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
- “Basil of Caesarea: His Life and Impact” by Marvin Jones
- “Beyond Creation Science” by Timothy Martin and Jeffrey Vaughn
- “Beyond the Summerland (The Binding of the Blade Series, Book 1)” by L.B. Graham
- “Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them: Schizophrenia Through a Mother’s Eyes” by Simonetta Carr
- “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
- “Confronting Old Testament Controversies” by Tremper Longman III
- “Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem” by Kevin DeYoung
- “CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet” by Michael Emlet
- “CSB Day by Day Chronological Bible” with Daily Readings by George Guthrie
- “Day of Atonement: A Novel of the Maccabean Revolt” by David DeSilva
- “Deliberate Simplicity: How the Church Does More by Doing Less” by Dave Browning
- “Discovering the City of Sodom” by Steven Collins and Latayne Scott
- “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 Jesus Wrong: Giving Up Spiritual Vitamins and Checklist Christianity” by Matt Johnson
- “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 Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth” by G.K. Beale and Mitchell Kim
- “God Gave Wine: What the Bible Says about Alcohol” by Kenneth Gentry
- “God Made the World” and “God Made Animals” by Michael Vander Klipp
- “Greek for the Rest of Us: The Essentials of Biblical Greek” by William D. Mounce
- “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
- “Interpreting the Pauline Letters: An Exegetical Handbook” by John D. Harvey
- “Invitation to Biblical Interpretation” by Andreas J. Kostenberger and Richard D. Patterson
- “Invitation to Philippians: Building a Great Church through Humility” by Donald R. Sunukjian
- “Israel – God’s Heart: Landscapes and Legacy of Israel” by Ron Gafni and Kathleen Barrett
- “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
- “Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue (The Knights of Arrethtrae: Book 4)” by Chuck Black
- “Lady Jane Grey (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)” by Simonetta Carr
- “Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin” by John Piper
- “Living for God’s Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism” by Joel Beeke
- “Living in the Light: Money, Sex and Power” by John Piper
- “Matthew Henry: Daily Readings” edited by Randall Peterson
- “Matthew Henry: His Life and Influence” by Allan Harman
- “Mission Accomplished: A Two-Week Family Easter Devotional” by Scott James
- “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
- “Paul vs. James: What We’ve Been Missing in the Faith and Works Debate” by Chris Bruno
- “Perspectives on Israel and the Church: Four Views” edited by Chad O. Brand
- “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
- “Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who Shaped Christianity’s Rebirth” by Rebecca VanDoodewaard
- “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 Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times” by William Boekestein
- “The Gift of Psalms, with devotionals” by Lori Jones
- “The Gift: A Novel (Chiveis Trilogy, book 2)” 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 In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing” by Jeff Goins
- “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 Calvinism Considered: A Personal and Pastoral Assessment” by Jeremy Walker
- “The New Testament 1526 Edition” translated by William Tyndale
- “The Pyramid and the Box: The Decision-Making Process in a Local New Testament Church” by Joel Tetreau
- “The Quest for Comfort: The Story of The Heidelberg Catechism” by William Boekestein
- “The Resurrection Fact: Responding to Modern Critics” edited by John Bombaro & Adam Francisco
- “The Sacred Cipher” by Terry Brennan
- “The Sacrifice of Praise” by Herman Bavinck (Translated & Edited by Cameron Clausing and Gregory Parker Jr.)
- “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
- “Think Again: Relief from the Burden of Introspection” by Jared Mellinger
- “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
- “Warfare in the Old Testament: The Organization, Weapons, and Tactics of Ancient Near Eastern Armies” by Boyd Seevers
- “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 the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible” edited by Jason DeRouchie
- “Which None Can Shut: Remarkable True Stories of God’s Miraculous Work in the Muslim World” by Reema Goode
- “Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation” by Joel R. Beeke and William Boekestein
- “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 Briefs: “40 Questions about Baptism and the Lord’s Supper” by John S. Hammett
- Book Briefs: “A Better December: Proverbs to Brighten Christmas” by Steven Estes
- Book Briefs: “A Commentary on the Psalms (vol. 1)” by Allen P. Ross
- Book Briefs: “A Commentary on the Psalms (vol. 2)” by Allen P. Ross
- Book Briefs: “A Quick Overview of the Bible: Understanding How All the Pieces Fit Together” by Douglas A. Jacoby
- Book Briefs: “Acts (EP Study Commentary)” by Guy Prentiss Waters
- Book Briefs: “Against the Flow: The Inspiration of Daniel in an Age of Relativism” by John Lennox
- Book Briefs: “Alby’s Amazing Book” Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri
- Book Briefs: “America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation” by Grant Wacker
- Book Briefs: “Anselm of Canterbury (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)” by Simonetta Carr
- Book Briefs: “Assurance: Resting in God’s Salvation” by William P. Smith
- Book Briefs: “Bible Detective: A Puzzle Search Book” by Peter Martin
- Book Briefs: “Blood and Bone” by Don Hoesel
- Book Briefs: “Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian” by John Piper
- Book Briefs: “Captivated: Beholding the Mystery of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection” by Thabiti Anyabwile
- Book Briefs: “Crucifying Morality: The Gospel of the Beatitudes” by R. W. Glenn
- Book Briefs: “Edwin: High King of Britain”
- Book Briefs: “From The Resurrection to His Return” by D.A. Carson
- Book Briefs: “God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God” by Ken Shigematsu
- Book Briefs: “He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World” by R. Albert Mohler Jr.
- 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: “Here Is Our God: God’s Revelation of Himself in Scripture”
- Book Briefs: “Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job” by Hugh Ross
- Book Briefs: “Holy Bible, 1611 King James Version (Anniversary Edition)”
- Book Briefs: “Inside the Reformation” compiled by Mark Sengele
- Book Briefs: “Irenaeus (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)” by Simonetta Carr
- Book Briefs: “John Knox (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)” by Simonetta Carr
- Book Briefs: “John Newton (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)” by Simonetta Carr
- Book Briefs: “Jonathan Edwards (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)” by Simonetta Carr
- Book Briefs: “Judges for You” by Tim Keller
- Book Briefs: “Jungle Doctor’s Fables” by Paul White
- Book Briefs: “Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed Their Minds”
- Book Briefs: “Lighthouse Faith: God as a Living Reality in a World Immersed in Fog” by Lauren Green
- Book Briefs: “Listen Up: 10-Minute Family Devotions on the Parables” by Marty Machowski
- 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: “NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible”
- Book Briefs: “Old-Earth or Evolutionary Creation? Discussing Origins with Reasons to Believe and BioLogos”
- Book Briefs: “Pierced by the Word” by John Piper
- Book Briefs: “Reformation Readings of Paul” edited by Michael Allen and Jonathan A. Linebaugh
- Book Briefs: “Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It” by Adam Hamilton
- Book Briefs: “Samuel Rutherford (Bitesize Biographies)” by Richard Hannula
- Book Briefs: “Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression” by Zack Eswine
- Book Briefs: “Still Protesting: Why the Reformation Matters” by D. G. Hart
- Book Briefs: “The Advocate” by Randy Springer
- Book Briefs: “The Best of The Reformed Journal” by James D. Bratt and Ronald A. Wells
- Book Briefs: “The Bible Answer Man: Walter Martin and Hank Hanegraaff” by Cindee Martin Morgan
- Book Briefs: “The Brotherhood Conspiracy” by Terry Brennan
- Book Briefs: “The Candle Classic Bible”
- Book Briefs: “The First Thanksgiving” by Robert Tracy McKenzie
- 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 Heretic” by Henry Vyner-Brooks
- Book Briefs: “The Last Temple” by Hank Hanegraaff and Sigmund Brouwer
- Book Briefs: “The Love of Loves in the Song of Songs” by Philip Ryken
- Book Briefs: “The Pastor’s Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity” by Barnabus Piper
- 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 Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert” by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- Book Briefs: “The Soul of C.S. Lewis: A Meditative Journey through Twenty-Six of His Best-Loved Writings”
- Book Briefs: “This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years” by Jaquelle Crowe
- Book Briefs: “Timothy: A Little Fish with a Big Purpose!” by Brad Riley
- Book Briefs: “To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain” by Matt Chandler
- Book Endorsement: “The Doctrine of Scripture” by Jason Harris
- Classic Look at an Old Book: “Space Age Science” by Edward F. Hills
- Commentary Roundup: “1-2 Chronicles (Cornerstone Biblical Commentary Series)” by Mark Boda
- Commentary Roundup: “A Commentary on Exodus (Kregel Exegetical Library)” by Duane Garrett
- Commentary Roundup: “A Commentary on Judges and Ruth (Kregel Exegetical Library)” by Robert B. Chisholm, Jr.
- Commentary Roundup: “Mark (The IVP New Testament Commentary Series)” by Ronald Kernaghan
- Commentary Roundup: “Romans 1-7 For You (God’s Word For You series)” by Tim Keller
- CSB He Reads Truth Bible
- Four Picture Books from Eerdmans
- The Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible
Media Reviews by Title
- “Divided: Is Modern Youth Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church?” directed by Philip and Chris LeClerc
- “Is Genesis History?” directed by Thomas Purifoy Jr
- “KJB: The Book That Changed the World” directed by Norman Stone
- “Lifesong” by Casting Crowns
- “The Riot and the Dance” featuring Dr. Gordon Wilson, directed by N.D. Wilson
- “What’s in the Bible?” DVDs by Phil Vischer
- “When Sinners Say ‘I Do’ DVD” by Dave Harvey
About My Reviews
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