Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. Max Lucado has a most extraordinary gift, to bring the mighty events of the final week of Jesus’ life and death into sharp focus as they relate to our every day lives. … Read more
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The Body, by Charles Colson
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. The huge gulf between the Christian and the secular view of man is sometimes underestimated. People around us don’t seem so different, but their world view is utterly in conflict with our Christian values. … Read more
Trojan Horse, by Donald L. Faris
Reviewed by Howard Mcllveen. The book pictures the homosexual ideology as the hidden enemy which when released from the horse will capture and fundamentally change the unsuspecting city/church. … Read more
Living with Dying, by George Lea Harper, Jr.
Reviewed by Kit Schindell. Living with Dying is a book for a person who is living with dying. In one sense it is for all of us, as each of us will face death sooner or later. But some of us have a clearer indication of the span of their life. … Read more
Up Against It, by James Philip
Reviewed by John Vaudry. A most perceptive and helpful book on dealing with spiritual depression, bitterness of soul, discouragement, doubt, and disappointment with God, bringing out the way the Word of God speaks to each situation. … Read more
Learning to Worship as a Way of Life, by Graham Kendrick
Reviewed by Nancy Bettridge. Renewal in worship is a gradual process, and the book gives several suggestions for change that an individual worshipper can make, and focusses on corporate changes in worship. … Read more
Changing on the Inside, by John White
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. Inner revolution that results in changing life-styles does take place. Not a case of changing outward appearance, the “change” that John White speaks of is the result of an inner revolution and consequent change. … Read more
Victory over the Darkness, by Neil T. Anderson
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. Nobody can solve your problems. That’s a process you must initiate and follow through with. Thankfully none of us walks alone. The indwelling Christ is eagerly willing to walk with us each step of the way. … Read more
The Transforming Friendship: A Guide to Prayer, by James M. Houston
Reviewed by Eugene H. Peterson. Prayer is friendship with God, and friendships do not thrive on formulas or techniques; we have to be there, put ourselves in company with the other, and see what happens. We are dealing with innerness, something organic, that must grow, not outerness that can be engineered. … Read more
Theology of the Reformers, by Timothy George
Reviewed by Christopher A. Hall. If one needed to select a single book to begin a study of the Reformation, or if one wanted a thorough but readable review of key figures and themes, Theology of the Reformers is the place to look. … Read more
Missing Persons: Ministry with Persons Who Have Special Needs, by Oliver Ohsberg
Reviewed by Herman de Jong. The author describes various disabilities such as: intellectual impairment, communication impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, chronic medical problems, and social and emotional disorders, suggests a number of practical ways in which we can help these persons feel welcome and comfortable in our faith communities. … Read more
The Gamble of Faith: A Christian Response to the “Question of God”, by Lawrence Brice
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. The book seeks to assist the reader to a deeper understanding of the Christian religion. This, with the assurance of faith, can assist in the strengthening of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a commitment to serving him under the power of the Holy Spirit. … Read more
Revival: A people saturated by God, by Brian H. Edwards
Reviewed by Jack Charleson. The title appears to indicate the need we have within our denomination today. Truly we need to be “a people saturated with God” if the renewal we pray for is to take place. … Read more
The Holiness of God, by R.C. Sproul
Reviewed by Arend Bosch. For anyone who has ever grappled with the term “holiness,” what it is all about, and what it really means for us as Christians, this book explores why we are both fascinated and terrified by a holy God. … Read more
Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity, by Eugene H. Peterson
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Peterson’s threefold concerns are the practice of prayer, the reading of Scripture, and the giving (and) receiving of spiritual direction. This is “a conversation” with this book and not precisely a “book review.” … Read more
Daddy, I’m Pregnant, by A dad named Bill
Reviewed by Ronda Bosch. Premarital sex with someone you love is condoned by 80% of Canada’s teenagers, and on a first date 28% say yes to petting and 11% continue to sexual relations. Then what happens in your church or in your home when the word is out: “I’m pregnant”? … Read more
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man, by Abraham Heschel
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Heschel’s concept of spirituality and of the holiness of the sabbath day is a broad, open-ended one, parallelling Christ’s view of the sabbath. It is not merely a day of abstention but of affirmation. … Read more