J.I. Packer and the Evangelical FutureEdited by: Timothy George253pBaker (October 2009) Festschrift, like schadenfreude and blitz, is reckoned to be an untranslatable German word. The OED has a go, however: a festschrift is ‘a collection of writings presented to a…
The ElderBy Cornelis Van Dam320 p.P&R Publishing (November 2009) Dr. Cornelis Van Dam, professor of Old Testament at the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has written a very helpful and informative work entitled The…
A Theology of John’s Gospel and LettersBy: Andreas J. Kostenberger652p.Zondervan (2009) When I began undertaking a writing project on the seven signs of John’s Gospel my first instinct was to review everything Andreas Kostenberger had written on the subject. In…
Jesus InterruptedBy Bart D. Ehrman304 p.HarperOne (March 2009) This review has been used by permission as appeared in WTJ 71, no.2, Fall 2009 Just in time for Easter, Bart Ehrman has (again) offered another popular-level assault on the historical integrity…
Lloyd-Jones: Messenger of GraceBy Iain Murray274 p.Banner of Truth (May 2008) The Lord Jesus Christ has gifted his church with teachers and preachers in the past and for that we are truly grateful. One, whose writings I first came into…
A Million Miles in a Thousand YearsBy Donald Miller288 p.Thomas Nelson (September 2009) Donald Miller has a fascinating ability to engage readers as he reflects on the journey of his life. I first noticed this in Blue Like Jazz, later…
The following is an introduction of a reprinting of The Marrow of Modern Divinity. The Marrow of Modern DivinityChristian Focus PublicationsOctober 2009 Thomas Boston is one of my favorite authors. Through his sermons, memoirs, and other writings, the prolific theologian…
The Theology of John CalvinBy Charles Partee376 p.Westminster John Knox (October 2008) If all’s well that ends well, then all is well with this new study of Calvin’s theology. Which is to say, I find myself in agreement with much…
Risking the Truth: Handling Error in the ChurchBy Martin Downes247p.Christian Focus (July 2009) You emerge from the darkness, eyes blinking. Before you there are two chairs, black leather. A fierce spotlight illuminates the scene. Seated on one chair is the…
The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and AppliedBy: J.V. Fesko152 p. Reformation Heritage Books The law of God, as expressed in the Ten Commandments, is one of the greatest gifts ever given to mankind. The Ten Commandments not only serve…
