Tag: Christian book review

An Unstoppable Force

An Unstoppable Force Fewer and fewer professing Christians in America are practicing their faith by attending church.  Some will say church has become irrelevant and antiquated.  They will tell you it’s not necessary to worship in a church building once a week; following Jesus…

The Rational Bible: Exodus

Dennis Prager has been teaching the Bible to people of all religions for over forty years.  His primary focus has been on the first five books of the Bible, known as the Torah.  The “Rational Bible” series is the culmination of that effort and…

NIV Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition

NIV Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition I remember when I got my first study Bible.  This was more than 30 years ago; I was a relatively new Christian, and I had no idea what a study Bible was.  As soon as I opened…

The Power of Serving Others

Many of us are caught in a seemingly never-ending cycle of racing off to work, then racing home to handle family issues, juggling one problem after another, hoping to find a moment of peace before it all starts over again.  There certainly isn’t time…

The Words and Works of Jesus Christ: A Study of the Life of Christ

Dwight Pentecost was a distinguished professor emeritus of Bible exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary. He was a well-respected Biblical scholar who wrote many books, mostly for the average Christian reader. The Words and Works of Jesus Christ is a master-work filled with the kind…

The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life

Where is God?  That is a question believers and unbelievers alike ask every day.  Believers wonder why God is not showing up when they need him, and unbelievers are quick to point out God is doing little to solve the world’s problems.  Those who…

What’s Wrong with Religion?

Skye Jethani starts his book by telling us everyone is religious.  He says that whatever way we seek to gain control over the world, is in fact our religion.  He goes on to suggest that your ultimate concern, which could be wealth, power, relationships,…

Letters to the Church

Francis Chan started his church in Simi Valley, CA in his home.  Over time, it grew into a megachurch of 5,000.  While this was precisely what Francis perceived to be success in ministry, as the church grew he began to feel disconnected from God’s…

To Heaven and Back

Stories of people dying and returning back to life after a visit to heaven are not all that uncommon.  Many of these stories have similarities and often seem like a retelling of someone else’s story.  Frankly, I have a hard time believing some of…

Hope in the Dark

“Believing God is Good When Life is Not” is the sub title of Craig Groeschel’s book “Hope in the Dark.”  When tragedy strikes and life gets hard, it can be a struggle to find God.  Sometimes difficult times have a way of compounding and…