THE EXPLICIT GOSPEL By Matt Chandler, with Jared Wilson In The Explicit Gospel, Matt Chandler (with Jared Wilson) seeks to clearly explain the content, scope, and trajectory of the Gospel so that it is, well, explicit. By "explicit," Chandler means both full and bold, as well as clear and obvious. Full and bold because our understanding of the Gospel is too small. Clear … [Read more...] about The Explicit Gospel
Book Reviews
Pastor’s Justification
THE PASTOR'S JUSTIFICATION Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry By Jared Wilson I first discovered Jared Wilson on twitter. He was funny. He was a Patriots fan. And he was prolific. Win, win, and win. Turns out he's a good writer, too. Wilson has written several books and coauthored several more. But one thing sets him apart: He pastored a small church … [Read more...] about Pastor’s Justification
How to Read a Book Better
Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren have done us a tremendous favor in supplying us with several excellent rules for reading. They are as follows: Classify the book according to the kind and subject matter.State what the whole book is about with the upmost brevity.Enumerate its major parts in their order and relation, and outline these parts as you … [Read more...] about How to Read a Book Better
Saving Eutychus
SAVING EUTYCHUSHow to preach God's word and keep people awakeBy Gary Millar and Phil Campbell Eutychus never knew that night would forever change his life. He never knew how close to death he sat. But he soon found out. What happened? Well, he fell asleep listening to Paul teach. Normally, we don't consider following asleep in a sermon to be the end of the world, but in … [Read more...] about Saving Eutychus
Book Review – John Newton
JOHN NEWTON(Bitesize Biographies)By John Crotts I thoroughly enjoyed this slim volume. John Crotts does a fine job. He crisply captures the life and times of John Newton. As part of the "Bitesize Biographies" series, John Newton does not attempt to be an exhaustive or academic treatment of its subject, but I found this refreshing for several reasons. Summary over … [Read more...] about Book Review – John Newton