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Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than to get through a substantial pile of important books? Yes I realise that my articles

This is Why You Must Read Thomas Sowell

Apr 19, 2020

Here are 35 terrific quotes from the great Thomas Sowell:

My thesis here is straightforward; You all need to be familiar with the American economist and social commentator Thomas Sowell. The 89-year-old was a Marxist while younger, but is now

Modern Conservative Thought: A Personal Odyssey

Apr 17, 2020

And for something different, some insights into my life and the first book I wrote:

With all the gloom and doom about corona, and over three dozen articles so far on this site covering the issue, it might be time

Authors You Should Know About: Richard Weikart

Mar 7, 2020

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

Richard Weikart is an American professor of history and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, a public policy think tank in Seattle. He has penned

A Review of Jezebel’s War With America. By Michael Brown.

Mar 2, 2020

FrontLine, 2019.

This new book by Michael Brown is an important and timely read:

Sadly too many Christians have little time for, or interest in, the Old Testament. But they ignore it at their own peril. As Paul said in

Biblical Anthropology: A Reader’s Guide

Feb 17, 2020

Just what does it mean to be human?

It is vitally important that we get the right understanding on what it is to be human. A wrong view on how we view humanity and personhood will often result in some

God is doing amazing things in places like Iran:

While Christianity in the West seems to be on its last legs, God is not yet finished with planet earth. He is still at work, including in places that we might

20 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 26, 2020

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

My title should make it clear that at least three groups of people can turn away now – those who are not Christians or interested in Christianity; those

A Review of Against the Darkness. By Graham Cole.

Jan 23, 2020

Crossway, 2019.

This new volume is certainly worth getting:

This is the ninth and newest volume in the excellent series, Foundations of Evangelical Theology, edited by John Feinberg. This is a first-class set of books on evangelical systematic theology.

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

Jan 19, 2020

Myrtlefield House, 2018-2019.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

This new six-volume set of books on Christian apologetics is a very useful resource indeed. Coming in at some 1850 pages,

A Review of Redemptive Reversals. By G. K. Beale.

Dec 26, 2019

Crossway, 2019.

Greg Beale’s new book is an important read:

Careful students of Scripture know that the rhetorical device of irony is often found on the lips of the prophets, Jesus and the disciples. But irony in fact pervades the

A Review of A Change of Affection. By Becket Cook.

Dec 16, 2019

Thomas Nelson, 2019.

You must read about “A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption”:

Becket Cook had it all: friends, fame and fortune. The young American had a great, well-paid career as a production designer which allowed him to travel

If you want to know of some recommended authors, here is my list of 70:

OK, I may have three strikes going against me in this piece: One, this is a rather subjective exercise – these are some of MY

A Review of Reenchanting Humanity. By Owen Strachan.

Dec 6, 2019

Mentor, 2019.

This new book on biblical anthropology is excellent, covering modern matters such as transgenderism:

Over the years many good books on biblical anthropology have appeared. One thinks of works such as Meredith Kline’s 1980 book, Images of the

The (Failed) Vision of the Anointed

Nov 26, 2019

If you ever wonder why leaders and experts screw up so many things, this should answer your questions:

Sometimes the best way to share truth in a truth-starved world is to simply revisit great thinkers and great thoughts from the

A Review of The Sexual State. By Jennifer Roback Morse.

Nov 25, 2019

TAN Books, 2018.

We all need to avail ourselves of the wisdom and analysis found in this excellent volume:

What hath the sexual revolution wrought? Plenty, and most of it is real bad news. And Jennifer Roback Morse ought to

Where Are the Prophets to Our Church and Culture?

Nov 10, 2019

Amazing and much-needed prophetic words from the late, great Francis Schaeffer:

The good news is this: when the times get the darkest, God will raise up prophets to confront the situation, speak to his people, and declare much-needed truth. But

This new book on the whole armour of God is well worth reading:

Thirty years ago the Berlin Wall came crashing down, as did the menace of Soviet Communism. It involved a monumental struggle of ideas and of nations, but

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Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

Authors You Should Know About: Richard Weikart

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

A Review of Jezebel’s War With America. By Michael Brown.

This new book by Michael Brown is an important and timely read:

Biblical Anthropology: A Reader’s Guide

Just what does it mean to be human?

Christian Revival in Iran

God is doing amazing things in places like Iran:

20 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

A Review of Against the Darkness. By Graham Cole.

This new volume is certainly worth getting:

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

A Review of Redemptive Reversals. By G. K. Beale.

A Review of A Change of Affection. By Becket Cook.

You must read about “A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption”:

Must Read Authors

If you want to know of some recommended authors, here is my list of 70:

A Review of Reenchanting Humanity. By Owen Strachan.

This new book on biblical anthropology is excellent, covering modern matters such as transgenderism:

Dressed for Battle

This new book on the whole armour of God is well worth reading:

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

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

Here are 35 terrific quotes from the great Thomas Sowell:

And for something different, some insights into my life and the first book I wrote:

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

This new book by Michael Brown is an important and timely read:

Just what does it mean to be human?

With Sanders and CO pushing socialism, we need to again make the case for its viable alternative:

God is doing amazing things in places like Iran:

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

This new volume is certainly worth getting:

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

You must read about “A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption”:

If you want to know of some recommended authors, here is my list of 70:

This new book on biblical anthropology is excellent, covering modern matters such as transgenderism:

If you ever wonder why leaders and experts screw up so many things, this should answer your questions:

We all need to avail ourselves of the wisdom and analysis found in this excellent volume:

Amazing and much-needed prophetic words from the late, great Francis Schaeffer:

Rand Paul’s new book on socialism is a must read:

This new book on the whole armour of God is well worth reading:

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