Book and Article Reviews

The Mission of God by Christopher J. H. Wright

The first man to throw out the bait to read this book was Dr. Terry J. Betts, Old Testament professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The bait was not disappointing.
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Whether it’s on the battlefield or in the boardroom, men have applied the genius strategy of this Chinese military classic to gain advantage over their adversaries for the last 2,500 years. …(Continue Reading)

Preaching the Parables by Craig L. Blomberg

Like the enigma of a new culture, preaching parables can be intimidating. …(Continue Reading)

Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour by Joseph E. Persico

Pacifist, history expert, and fascinated by the wars he hates, Persico writes a work featuring the final hours of World War I when 2,738 lives were lost after the armistice was signed. …(Continue Reading)

Toward an Exegetical Theology by Walter C. Kaiser

Reformed or dispensationalist this volume casts too long of a shadow that any preacher of the Word can afford to ignore. …(Continue Reading)

Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy

Being a preacher is not as simple as studying a Bible passage, turning it into an outline, tagging on an intro and conclusion, and stepping into the pulpit on Sunday morning.
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Him We Proclaim by Dennis E. Johnson

Should every sermon talk about Christ? Is the gospel so central to Scripture that it must somehow be worked into every sermon? …(Continue Reading)

Cracking Old Testament Codes by D. Brent Sandy and Ronald L. Giese

Should we interpret every literature type in the Bible (such as proverbs versus teachings) the same way? …(Continue Reading)

Preaching Christ From the Old Testament by Sydney Greidanus

If Dennis E. Johnson's Him We Proclaim convinced me that we must preach Christ in every sermon, then Greidanus taught me how to do it. …(Continue Reading)

Preaching Christ From the Old Testament by Sinclair B. Ferguson

By nature we like simple steps and methods for making things work—especially Westerners. …(Continue Reading)