Category Archives: Book Reviews

The Good and Beautiful God – Falling In Love With The God Jesus Knows by James Bryan Smith

Living in a world filled with so much bad and ugliness, it is refreshing to be reminded about someone who is truly and totally good and beautiful…in nature as well as in action. In his book, The Good and Beautiful … Continue reading

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Loved into the Light by LaVonne Earl

“Shining the Light on Mormonism” I thoroughly enjoyed reading Loved into the Light by LaVonne Earl. Although an unrecognized author as compared to bestselling authors such as Max Lucado, Chuck Swindoll, John MacArthur, Joyce Meyer and others, her book is worthy of … Continue reading

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Unashamed To Bear His Name by Dr. R. T. Kendall (Are You Ashamed of the Gospel?”)

“Embracing The Stigma of Being A Christian Author, speaker and at one time the senior minister of Westminster Chapel in London, Dr. R. T. Kendall has written a book about a subject matter that tragically is foreign to most so … Continue reading

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Meet The Skeptic by Bill Foster (My Thoughts About The Book And Workbook)

“A Field Guide to Faith Conversations” Christian apologist and teacher Bill Foster has written a really fine book on how to have meaningful and effective “faith conversations” with people who are skeptics. The book is easy to read and understand … Continue reading

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Depression by Edward T. Welch (This book sheds much needed “light” on the “darkness” of Depression)

“Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness” The book Depression – Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness, written by licensed psychologist, faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, (CCEF), and author Dr. Edward T. Welch, Ph.D. is a most … Continue reading

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Letters To A Future Church Edited by Chris Lewis

“Words of Encouragement And Prophetic Appeals” The question was asked of church leaders from around the world, “If you could write a letter to the North American church today what would it say?” Well, in the fall of 2010, over twenty-five … Continue reading

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14 Secrets To Better Relationships by Dave Earley – A Book Review

“Powerful Principles from the Bible” The book 14 Secrets To Better Relationships by Pastor, college professor and author Dave Earley was a pleasant surprise book read for me. So many books of the self-help type are self or man-centered rather … Continue reading

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God, I’ve Got A Question by Dr. James Merritt (Common Biblical Questions! Solid Biblical Answers!)

“Biblical Truth for Our Deepest Concerns” Pastor, author and host of the television program, Touching Lives, Dr. James Merritt, has written a book that contains many of the common questions that people ask concerning God, the Christian life, and life … Continue reading

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Gathering Those Driven Away by Wendy Farley

“A Theology of Incarnation” I must admit that what I experienced reading Gathering Those Driven Away by Wendy Farley is a first for me since I have been reviewing books for publishers. I read the book trying to grasp just what … Continue reading

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A Radical Idea by David Platt (It’s “RADICAL!”)

“Unleashing The People of God For The Purpose Of God” “What if building the RIGHT church depends on using all the WRONG people? This is a question that is found on the back cover the new book, A Radical Idea, … Continue reading

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