Posts from 2019

                                                              Complete New Book List                                                                      November 2019 Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals, by Gavin Ortlund. Evangelicalism is not commonly known for mining the rich theological heritage handed down from previous generations. Instead, it tends to follow what can sometimes look like a “me and my Bible” approach to theology. But lately there has been a restlessness among evangelicals—an aching for theological rootedness that has led some to abandon Protestantism altogether. This book aims to set forth a vision for how…

                                                        Complete New Book List                                                                 October, 2019 Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles, by David Powlison. David Powlison was a well-known counselor, author, teacher and executive director of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Before he passed away in June 2019 from a terminal illness, he finished writing this–his final book. Nancy Guthrie calls it a “short Scripture-saturated book” which provides clear teaching on what spiritual warfare really is and strategies for helping people in the midst…

                                                           Complete New Book List                                                                  September, 2019  Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism, by Randy Newman. We’ve all met people who don’t seem approachable with the idea of the saving grace of the cross. But what if they are exactly the ones who teach us the most about evangelism. This book shares surprising stories of faith that testify to the unstoppable power of the gospel. David Mathis of Desiring God says…

                                                              Complete New Book List                                                                        August, 2019  One Faithful Life: A Harmony of the Life and Writings of the Apostle Paul, by John MacArthur. Weaves together the apostle Paul’s epistles to the early church against the background of the Gospels and the dramatic story of Paul’s life as told in the book of Acts. Includes not only the biblical text, but verse-by-verse explanations and section introductions and commentary. The result is a complete harmony and chronological study of Paul’s…

                                                   Complete New Book List                                                                July, 2019  Pray Big: Learn to Pray Like an Apostle, by Alistair Begg. The author wants us to stop settling for praying “be with so and so” prayers (since Jesus has already promised he would “be with” us) to the end of the age—so for that to be the sum of our prayers is a waste. Rather he wants us to look at the prayers of Paul and Nehemiah and others in the Bible,…

                                                            Complete New Book List                                                                          June, 2019              Christ Has Set Us Free: Preaching and Teaching Galatians, edited by D.A. Carson and Jeff Robinson, Sr. How can a sinful human stand before a holy God—a question that stands at the heart of the gospel. In this book, nine seasoned Bible teachers walk through the entirety of Galatians, chapter by chapter. Contributors include Tom Schreiner, John Piper, D.A. Carson, Sinclair Ferguson, Timothy Keller, and others.             Seek First: How the…

                                                       Complete New Book List                                                                      May, 2019 The Apostles’ Creed: Discovering Authentic Christianity in an Age of Counterfeits, by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., with Foreword by John MacArthur. Summarizes the theology carried along by each phrase or clause of the creed. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion, by Rebecca McLaughlin. Probes some of the trickiest cultural challenges to Christianity of our day and clearly demonstrates the breadth and richness of a Christian response. Maturity: Growing…

                                                    Complete New Book List                                                                 April, 2019  None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God, by Matthew Barrett, Foreword by Fred Sanders. Tim Challies calls this a book which doesn’t attempt to solve God or neatly package him, but “grapples with his immensity, his transcendence, and his incomprehensibility”. Jared Wilson says “perhaps not since R.C. Sproul has there been a treatment with such careful devotion and accessibility”. This marks the renewal of an interest in classical theism, and Steven Wellum…

                                                 Complete New Book List                                                           March, 2019  Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them: Schizophrenia Through a Mother’s Eyes, by Simonetta Carr, with Foreword by Michael Horton. When a son, sister, or grandchild begins to behave in unexpected and disturbing ways, family members hope it is simply a phase. But for some, it is a lifetime illness—schizophrenia. Simonetta Carr, author of the acclaimed and lavishly illustrated Christian biography series for youth, chronicles her experience of caring for a…

                                                     Complete New Book List                                                             February, 2019  Everyday Glory: The Revelation of God in All of Reality, by Gerald R. McDermott. Challenges us to reject the disenchantment of modernity, and see how God actively reveals himself in the created world. There are “types” of the kingdom that teem around us in nature, science, history, sex, and sports. Peter Leithart says we will “learn to see the world through new eyes”. This book is inspired by the beauty-saturated theology of…

                                                        Complete New Book List                                                                 January, 2019  From Good News to Gospels: What Did the Early Christians Say About Jesus? by David Wenham. Uncover evidence of a strong and substantial oral tradition in the early church between the death of Jesus and the writing of the first gospels. Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter Williams. A brief but effective and strong case for the historicity of the gospels. Appeared on several best of 2018 lists. Saved by Grace…