Monthly Archives: August 2016

A Reorientation of the Heart

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Church, Religion, Uncategorized

Book Write-Up: The Touchpoint, by Bob Santos

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Apologetics, Bible, Religion

Derek Leman on “No Other Name” (Acts 4:12)

Posted on August 28, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Religion

Book Write-Up: An Amish Harvest

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

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

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Bible, Church

Book Write-Up: Between Pain & Grace

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

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 →

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Book Write-Up: Genesis Revisited

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

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

Posted on August 24, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Bible, Religion

Book Write-Up: A Doubter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Apologetics, Bible, History, Religion

Book Write-Up: A Little Handbook for Preachers

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Preaching, Religion