Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a remarkable preacher who at his funeral service was called the “Prince of Preachers.” By his early 20′s he was regularly preaching to crowds of several thousand and his sermons are still read widely today. He obviously had a very special gifting and calling from God. However what he was really [...]
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Scandalous written by D A Carson is a book about the cross and resurrection of Jesus. On the back cover of the book the author says that the death and resurrection of Jesus is the most central thing in the Bible and it is important for us to know what these events mean. The book [...]
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The trials of Biblical Studies is a chapter in a book called “The Trials of Theology: Becoming a ‘Proven Worker’ in a Dangerous Business.” This chapter is written by D A Carson and in it he looks at the following five areas that students in biblical studies must address: Four forms of integration Polar temptations [...]
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Thanks to my wife Carole for the following book review on The Shaming of the Strong by Sarah Williams. This is a challenging book which looks at how one family deals with the awful knowledge that their longed for third child is severely deformed and unlikely to survive beyond birth. Sarah and Paul Williams are [...]
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If you are thinking of doing some extra Bible study, prayer and reflection during Lent and you are not sure what to do then Nick Baines’ book looking at the Gospel of Mark is one to consider. The book has 47 reflections for Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Each day consists of a passage from [...]
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Thanks to my wife Carole who has written the following review on ”From Medicine to Miracle by Dr Mary Self and Rod Chaytor.” I first came across this book in an article “How do we pray for the sick?”, Woman Alive (Jan 2010). This is a well written and uplifting book that seeks to honestly recount, [...]
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There are no easy answers to suffering and the problem of pain. These two links below may be of interest to those who wrestle and struggle with these issues. The first is about a new book called “Suffering and the Goodness of God” and the second is some thoughts on “God and the problem of [...]
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One of the best Bible reading plans in my opinion is the Cover to Cover Through the Bible as it happened by Selwyn Hughes and Trevor Partridge. Here is my video review of it:
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During 2009 I have been working my way through Stuart Briscoe’s “One Year Devotions” for Men. The book is specifically aimed at men and especially those who have a busy life and find difficulty in fitting in regular Bible reading. There are 365 daily readings – one for every day of the year in the book. Each [...]
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Timothy Keller in this very readable book brings fresh insights to the parable of the prodigal son. No matter how well you may feel that you know this parable there is so much more to learn from it here. The author believes that this parable contains the central message of the Christian faith. Although always [...]
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