Evangelicalism Divided
You may well legitimately ask the question, why review a book by someone who is a strong advocate of Reformed doctrine, a disciple of John Calvin and the Puritans, and one who would see J. N. Darby and the rise...
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Three Books for Serious Elders
Stimulate your thinking about local church life. The Role of Women in the Local Church by David Gilliland is a cautious little book. Brother Gilliland has two objectives: to refute current feminist influences, and to be a wise encourager to Christian...
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Practical Wisdom from Proverbs
Here is a small sample of a book recently released (1999) on the Proverbs by Louis Goldberg, formerly a professor of theology and Hebrew studies at Moody Bible Institute and now Scholar in Residence with Jews for Jesus. It is...
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A Book About the Battle
I need not tell you that the Christian life is one intense struggle. You know what it's like to be involved in the subject of Ray Stedman's book, Spiritual Warfare. As he explains, we are involved in a life-and-death battle...
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Getting a Grip on Prophecy
"But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren..." These few words, recorded in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 ff, reveal the heart of the Apostle Paul for the believers at Thessalonica. As he began his discussion about Christ's return, the...
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Fishing With a Giant Net
Battles are fought every day on the Internet over the searching soul. Akin to everyday life, "the net" presents snares that can beguile both truth seeker and true believer. It can be a valuable Bible study tool to the student...
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Patricia St. John: Her Own Story
Her father pronounced his surname "sinjun" because he felt it would be a proud thing to call himself "Saint John." But when we read his life we wonder if any other man in his generation resembled the Apostle John as...
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Gold Mining Tools
So you want to study the Bible? Where do you start? How do you make sense of it all? Allow me to suggest a few helpful books. The Joy of Discovery in Bible Study by Oletta Wald is an excellent starting...
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