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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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A Review of The New Normal. By Lisa Severine Nolland, et. al.

May 8, 2018

Wilberforce Publications, 2018.

What is new is not always normal, and some rather abnormal things are now being forced into attempted normalcy by activists and militants. The transgender agenda is a clear case in point. Up until a few years

A Review of The Death of Western Christianity. By Patrick Sookhdeo.

May 4, 2018

Isaac Publishing, 2017.

This new volume by Patrick Sookhdeo is well worth reading. And the author is well-placed to offer us a global perspective on such matters. As the director of Barnabas Fund for several decades, an English aid agency

Reading, Books, Libraries, and Other Delights

May 1, 2018

OK, with so many hardcore articles dealing with so many heavy-duty subjects on this site, it might be time to take a few steps back and write on something much less intense and serious. So why not go with something

What To Read on Revival

Apr 12, 2018

Revival is the need of the hour. All true Christians long for and pray for revival. Without sweeping revival we are in very dire straits. And it is certainly true that we NEED revival far more than what we need

A Review of Playing With Holy Fire. By Michael Brown.

Apr 3, 2018

Charisma House, 2018.

Anything that is good and of God will be abused, misused and counterfeited. In addition to the Bible we have two thousand years of church history to make this perfectly clear. Any and all of God’s good

Helpful Church History Sets

Mar 15, 2018

Given that I love books, church history, and sets, this article makes perfect sense – at least to me! But there are other more helpful reasons to run with a piece such as this. I think all Christians should have

More Lessons From the Life of Whitefield

Feb 23, 2018

The other day I penned a piece about the life and ministry of the great evangelist George Whitefield. It was largely based on the two-volume, 1200-page biography by Arnold Dallimore. There are so many lessons for us today that we

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

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.

A Review of The New Normal. By Lisa Severine Nolland, et. al.

A Review of The Death of Western Christianity. By Patrick Sookhdeo.

Reading, Books, Libraries, and Other Delights

What To Read on Revival

A Review of Playing With Holy Fire. By Michael Brown.

Helpful Church History Sets

Recommended Reading on War and Peace

More Lessons From the Life of Whitefield

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