Category Archives: Books

The Expository Genius of John Calvin

2/15/2008 – 5:15 am

Last week I reviewed Steve Lawson’s first book in his Long Line of Godly Men series - Foundations of Grace. In addition to this larger work, he spins off a sub-series looking at various heroes of the faith and their unique contribution to our reformed Christian heritage. He begins with the Expository Genius of John [...]

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Foundations of Grace

2/8/2008 – 4:43 am

Foundations of Grace, by Steve Lawson, lays the ground work for his “long line of godly men” series. The first instalment surveys the Biblical text with an eye for the doctrines of grace in each book of the Bible. As Lawson runs through the parade of biblical authors he highlights their heavy trust in [...]

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Saved From What?

9/4/2007 – 2:33 pm

Last week I preached Ephesians 2:8-9 where the apostle Paul reminds his readers that they have been saved by grace, through faith.” The evangelical culture in America throws the theological term “saved” around without much emphasis on exactly what we have been saved from. You may have even been asked, “have you been saved?”.
R. C. [...]

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On Asking God Why

8/25/2007 – 12:43 pm

I have not been posting on my web site in a while, so I think I should start at least recording the books I’m reading.
I just finished “On Asking God Why,” a collection of essays by Elisabeth Elliot. The thirty short chapters deal with a wide eclectic assortment of topics ranging from priorities, prayer, abortion, [...]

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Jesus the Evangelist

7/3/2007 – 9:04 am

I just read a forthcoming book, Jesus the Evangelist, from Reformation Trust. The title takes a practical look at the example of Jesus and his gospel proclamation and holds it up as a pattern for today’s believers to follow. Author Richard D. Phillips uses an expository approach to the subject with a close reading of [...]

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