The Incarnation in the GospelBy Daniel Doriani, Richard Phillips, and Philip RykenP&R Publishing (October 2008)240 p. The concept of putting together an expositional commentary on the birth narratives of Christ is a wonderful idea. To include the likes of Daniel…
Christless ChristianityBy Michael HortonBaker (November 2008)272 p. There are certain books that, even within a few pages, give you the distinct impression that they must be read, and re-read, with great care. Michael Horton’s latest volume Christless Christianity : The…
Calvin: A Guide for the PerplexedBy Paul HelmT & T Clark (October 2008)175 p. Are you perplexed by Calvin, dear reader? Do you find yourself wondering what all the fuss is about, yet you can’t be bothered to read the…
A Book You’ll Actually Read Series Includes:On Who Is God?On the New TestamentOn the Old TestamentOn Church Leadership by Mark DriscollCrossway (June 2008)88 p. Ministers both within and outside of the Reformed world commonly face two challenges: a biblically-illiterate congregation…
Johnny Cash and the Great American Contradiction: Christianity and the Battle for the Soul of a NationBy Rodney ClappWestminster (February 2008)192 p. Country music megastar John Rich enlisted Johnny Cash on the side of McCain during the 2008 presidential election. …
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low ExpectationBy Alex & Brett HarrisMultnomah Books (April 2008)256 p. The younger twin brothers of Joshua Harris (“I kissed dating good-bye”) have put together a vigorous challenge to teenagers to rebel against the…
Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen WorldEdited by C.J. MahaneyForeword by John PiperCrossway Books (September 2008)192 p. A broken leg gets more attention than the nagging pain in your side. But the attention we give to an illness is…
Praise Seeking Understanding: Reading the Psalms with AugustineBy Jason ByasseeWm.B. Eerdmans (November 2007)290 p. Praise Seeking Understanding on the surface seems to have great promise: Jason Byassee wants his readers to take up the Scripture–and the Psalms specifically–and read them…
The Heart of Prayer: What Jesus Teaches UsBy Jerram Barrs256 p.P&R Publishing (February 2008)Reviewed by Brad Irick Recently, reformation21’s own Derek Thomas preached the Sunday evening service at FPC Jackson from Nehemiah 1:11b-2:8. While commenting on Nehemiah’s instinctual prayer in…
Young, Restless, and Reformed: A Journalists Journey with New CalvinistsBy Collin Hansen160 p.Crossway (March 2008)Reviewed by Martin Downes Collin Hansen’s book is obviously intended to be an impressionistic account of the younger generation of Calvinists within evangelicalism in the United…
