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Monthly Archives: August 2016
A Reorientation of the Heart
At church last week, the pastor was preaching about James 5:1-6. In that passage, James criticizes the rich people who hoarded their wealth, lived in luxury while depriving their workers of pay, and condemned the just one to death. The … Continue reading
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Book Write-Up: The Touchpoint, by Bob Santos
Bob Santos. The Touchpoint: Connecting with God Through the Bible. Indiana, PA: Search for Me Ministries, Inc., 2016. See here to purchase the book. I read and reviewed Bob Santos’ The Divine Progression of Grace over a year ago and … Continue reading
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Derek Leman on “No Other Name” (Acts 4:12)
Derek Leman was a Messianic rabbi, and I have been subscribing to his Daily D’var for years. Now it is called the “Daily Portion.” In his August 27, 2016 Daily Portion, Derek addresses Acts 4:12. Acts 4:12 is a famous … Continue reading
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Book Write-Up: An Amish Harvest
An Amish Harvest: Four Novellas. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2016. See here to buy the book. As the title indicates, this book has four novellas. Each is by a well-known author in the field of Amish fiction. In this review, I … Continue reading
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Humility and Limitations
At church last Sunday, the pastor preached about humility. He has been going through the Book of James, and his text last Sunday was James 4:13-15. In that passage, James criticizes people who have grandiose plans about what they are … Continue reading
Book Write-Up: Between Pain & Grace
Gerald W. Peterman and Andrew J. Schmutzer. Between Pain & Grace: A Biblical Theology of Suffering. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2016. See here to purchase the book. Gerald W. Peterman and Andrew J. Schmutzer teach Bible at the Moody Bible Institute. … Continue reading
Book Write-Up: Genesis Revisited
Donald Arlo Jennings. Genesis Revisited: The Creation. Bloomington: WestBow Press, 2013. See here to buy the book. Donald Arlo Jennings has a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems and has written about healthcare technology. In Genesis Revisited, Jennings attempts to answer … Continue reading
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Book Write-Up: How Jesus Saves the World from Us
Morgan Guyton. How Jesus Saves the World from Us: 12 Antidotes to Toxic Christianity. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2016. See here to purchase the book. Morgan Guyton blogs at the “Mercy Not Sacrifice” blog at Patheos and has written … Continue reading
Book Write-Up: A Doubter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments
John Dickson. A Doubter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments: How, For Better or Worse, Our Ideas About the Good Life Come from Moses and Jesus. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016. See here to buy the book. John Dickson has a Ph.D. … Continue reading
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Book Write-Up: A Little Handbook for Preachers
Mary S. Hulst. A Little Handbook for Preachers: Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon by Sunday. Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2016. See here to purchase the book. Mary Hulst is a college chaplain and has been a professor of … Continue reading
