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A Review of Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, Wife of Charles H. Spurgeon. By Ray Rhodes.

Dec 1, 2018

Moody, 2018.

Most of us know about the great English preacher Charles Spurgeon. But many may not know of the incredible woman who stood with him. As the saying goes, “Behind every great man is a great woman”. We cannot

A Review of Get Out Now. By Mary Rice Hasson and Theresa Farnan.

Nov 27, 2018

Regnery, 2018.

The classroom has now become a battle ground. The school system that most of us went to decades ago is no longer recognisable, because the radical takeover of Western education is now nearly complete. The biggest winners in

A Review of The History of Jihad. By Robert Spencer.

Nov 21, 2018

Bombardier Books, 2018.

Robert Spencer is a leading authority on Islam and the challenges and risks it poses to the free West – and the rest of the world. He has written numerous important volumes on Islam, creeping sharia, and

A Review of The Letter to the Galatians. By David deSilva.

Nov 16, 2018

Eerdmans, 2018.

What a difference a generation makes. When it comes to buying new commentaries, some might ask: Why bother? Are not the older ones sufficient? Well, yes and no. Older commentaries are still vital in any careful study of

Contending for the Permanent Things

Nov 14, 2018

The fight for truth, for faith, for morality, for humanity, and for civilisation is perennial. That is because the enemies of these things are ever at work, ever seeking to undermine and destroy that which they hate. Because the permanent

A Review of The Letters to Timothy and Titus. By Robert Yarbrough.

Nov 12, 2018

Eerdmans, 2018.

The newest volume in the excellent Pillar New Testament Commentary series is another first-rate effort. The American New Testament professor has already done a very good commentary on 1-3 John (BECNT, 2008). His newest commentary adds to a

Christians Denying Christ

Nov 4, 2018

What, Christians denying Christ? Isn’t that a sort of an oxymoron? Isn’t that a contradiction in terms? Are not Christians supposed to always affirm, obey and submit to Christ? How can you claim to be a Christian and deny Christ?

James Packer and Knowing God

Nov 2, 2018

There is no more important question that any of us can ask than this: Do I have a real knowledge of God? This means not just head knowledge, but personal, heart-felt knowledge based on a relationship with the living God.

Our Woeful Churches

Oct 18, 2018

Anyone who says Jesus was only about preaching a message soaked in happy, uplifting and positive vibes has clearly not read the four gospels. Everywhere in them we find Jesus speaking about hell and judgment to come more than anyone

Some of My Favourite Sets (of Theological Books)

Oct 1, 2018

OK, another post about books, reading and theology. There goes 95 per cent of my potential reading audience. But for the 5 per cent of you still here, you might find this of some use. If you like to read,

A Review of Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning. By Wayne Grudem.

Sep 19, 2018

Crossway, 2018.

The subject of ethics from a Christian perspective is very important indeed. It often can be wrongly presented, so it is appropriate that someone like Wayne Grudem tackles this topic. The veteran American theologian is well qualified to

Seven Helpful New Books on the Problem of Pain and Suffering

Sep 18, 2018

Suffering is a perennial problem and we are all affected by it at least to some extent. It is part of what it is to be human in a fallen world. And we all have varying bouts of hardships and

Persecution: Will the Real Christians Please Stand Up

Sep 11, 2018

Millions of Western Christians are fully focused on living the good life and getting more stuff. Their chief goal and driving passion seems to be bigger homes, more cars, even more European vacations, a terrific self-image, and a problem-free life.

A Review of Same-Sex Parenting Research: A Critical Assessment. By Walter R. Schumm.

Sep 2, 2018

Wilberforce Publications, 2018.

In this extremely valuable and superbly researched volume everything you wanted to know about social science research and the issue of homosexual parenting can be found. Research on this topic is relatively new, for the simple reason

Christian Socialism? Christian Liberalism?

Aug 15, 2018

I had intended for a while now to write a piece on all the ‘good’ that socialism has done for Venezuela. Four days ago that finally happened, and the article is now on my site. What I had not intended

23 More Recent Theological Titles

Aug 11, 2018

New theology titles keep pouring from the presses, and it is hard to keep up with everything that is out there. A few months ago I offered a list of 23 newish books on theology that I was reading. That

What to Read On the Trinity and Christology

Jul 4, 2018

At the very heart of Christian theology is the notion of the triune God, and the idea of the deity of Christ. Both these doctrines – properly understood and explained – have always been at the centre of Christian orthodoxy.

An Apologetics Reader

Jun 18, 2018

I recently wanted to link to some of my listings of good books on apologetics, atheism and the like, but I noticed that the last time I wrote articles on those topics was quite some time ago. A bibliography I

“So What Are You Reading Now?”

Jun 8, 2018

I’m glad you asked. OK, so you didn’t ask, but a few of you might have been thinking that! I know that a small percentage of my readers absolutely love these sorts of articles. Alas, the great bulk of you

A Review of Freedom Realized. By Stephen Black.

Jun 3, 2018

Redemption Press, 2017.

This important new book can be roughly divided into three sections: the amazing story of Stephen Black; how churches and Christians should respond to the issue of homosexuality; and lastly, the testimonies of 16 other ex-homosexuals.

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

A Review of Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, Wife of Charles H. Spurgeon. By Ray Rhodes.

A Review of The History of Jihad. By Robert Spencer.

A Review of The Letter to the Galatians. By David deSilva.

Contending for the Permanent Things

A Review of The Letters to Timothy and Titus. By Robert Yarbrough.

Christians Denying Christ

James Packer and Knowing God

Our Woeful Churches

Some of My Favourite Sets (of Theological Books)

A Review of Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning. By Wayne Grudem.

Seven Helpful New Books on the Problem of Pain and Suffering

Persecution: Will the Real Christians Please Stand Up

23 More Recent Theological Titles

What to Read On the Trinity and Christology

An Apologetics Reader

“So What Are You Reading Now?”

A Review of Freedom Realized. By Stephen Black.

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