Category Archives: Book Notes

The global church is influencing how we discuss theology

Theology in the context of World Christianity: how the global church is influencing the way we think about and discuss theology [Timothy C. Tennent, Zondervan, 2007] is one of those books I think every Christian ought to read, but especially those … Continue reading

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Exploring some really big questions

This article first appeared in ChristianWeek on July 9, 2010.  __________ Does the universe have a purpose? Will money solve Africa’s development problems? Does science make belief in God obsolete? Does the free market corrode moral character? Does evolution explain … Continue reading

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Book Notes…. Wise Counsel: John Newton’s Letters to John Ryland Jr.

 I call upon you to rejoice, not at some times only, but at all times. Not ony when upon the mount, but when in the valley. Not only when you conquer, but while you are fighting. Not only when the … Continue reading

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Book Notes…. The Urban Saint: The Harry Lehotsky Story

Paul Boge is a good story teller, and the story he tells in The Urban Saint is a very, very good story. I recently read and reviewed the book (to be published in a future issue of Faith Today) and found … Continue reading

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