A few months ago, I wrote a review of David Platt’s Radical Together. I strongly commended the book. Here’s one major strength: its exaltation of and dependence on a sovereign, awesome God: Platt wisely grounds human action in the sovereignty of God. There has been a great deal of discussion in certain circles over whether certain [...]
BookNotes: Coppenger on GCR, DeYoung on Heidelberg, Anyabwile on Muslims
June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s time for a new BookNotes list. This being the list where we list a few recent noteworthy books. I’ve got four for you today. You’ve likely heard talk about the Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention, but until now, there has been no small, easy-to-read introduction to it. Jedidiah Coppenger of B&H [...]
Why Johnny Can’t Preach: Collin Hansen on BibleMesh
May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The latest issue of Christianity Today has a great article on cutting-edge discipleship material that seeks to address the lack of theological and biblical knowledge in the church. Entitled “Why Johnny Can’t Preach” and written by CT’s Collin Hansen, the piece sheds light on BibleMesh, an online discipleship tool that I have mentioned before (and [...]
Brian Croft on the External Call to Ministry
April 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
A while back, I blogged about a book on visiting the sick by a faithful Louisville pastor I know named Brian Croft. It’s a delight to share with you that Brian has written another practical ministry book on the external call to ministry. It’s entitled Test, Train, Affirm & Send into Ministry (DayOne, 2010). It [...]
David Platt, Ben Stiller, and a Fantastic Singer/Songwriter
April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The booklist for Band of Bloggers has been released, and it includes such brand-new titles as David Platt’s Radical and Kevin DeYoung’s The Good News We Almost Forgot. There are less than 40 spots left, so to get these and more than $200 of deeply edifying works, sign up post-haste. This is your final boarding [...]
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