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Preaching the New Testament: An Exegetical and Biblical-Theological Study

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Preaching the New Testament: An Exegetical and Biblical-Theological Study. By Jonathan I. Griffiths. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2017. 152 pp. Hardcover, $44.99. The purpose for this book is not to show how we are to preach God’s Word today. Instead, Griffith’s concern is more basic. He asks, “Could it be that such convictions concerning

Luis de Molina: The Life and Theology of the Founder of Middle Knowledge

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Luis de Molina: The Life and Theology of the Founder of Middle Knowledge. By Kirk R. MacGregor. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015. 292 pp. Hardcover, $24.32. Kirk MacGregor has written a tour de force on the life and theology of Luis de Molina. Luis de Molina, the originator of Molinism or “Middle Knowledge” was a

A Review and Application of Albert Mohler’s “We Cannot Be Silent”

March 1, 2017 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Kathryn Wright Columbia, SC I. INTRODUCTION Albert Mohler, the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, recently wrote We Cannot Be Silent, which addresses many contemporary issues such as the sexual revolution.1 The main point of discussion is the acceptance of homosexual marriage, but Mohler also sees other aspects of this revolution in

Searching for Adam: Genesis & the Truth about Man’s Origin

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Searching for Adam: Genesis & the Truth about Man’s Origin. Edited by Terry Mortenson. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2016. 524 pp. Paperback, $24.99. This book consists of sixteen chapters, each written by a different author. The book deals with many issues. Among these are: Did Adam exist in history or is he a myth?;

Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain

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Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain. By Richard Rice. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014. 170 pp. Paperback, $20.00. This book is about how you can respond to real suffering, to “a sense of loss so huge and irreparable that the mind balks at taking its measure” (p.

The Disruption of Evangelicalism: The Age of Torrey, Mott, McPherson, and Hammond

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The Disruption of Evangelicalism: The Age of Torrey, Mott, McPherson, and Hammond. By Geoffrey R. Treloar. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2017. 334 pp. Hardcover, $35.00. The title of this book grabbed my attention. How was evangelicalism disrupted? Treloar is Australian who teaches at the Australian College of Theology and who is a visiting fellow

Breaking Free Of OCD

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Breaking Free Of OCD. By Jeff Wells. Houston, TX: Lucid Books, 2016. 162 pp. Paperback, $14.99. Whether you suffer from OCD—as do 6.6 million in the U.S.—or you’re just more OC than you’d like—or if you suffer from anxiety, depression, or any kind of mental illness or emotional problems—Breaking Free Of OCD will help. The

Preaching Christ from Psalms: Foundations for Expository Sermons in the Christian Year

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Preaching Christ from Psalms: Foundations for Expository Sermons in the Christian Year. By Sidney Greidanus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2016. 595 pp. Paper, $40.00. Sidney Greidanus is professor emeritus of preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary. He is well known for advocating a redemptive-historical approach to preaching, and has a series of books showing how to

Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Approaches to Seventy Figures in John

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Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Approaches to Seventy Figures in John. Edited by Steven A. Hunt, D. Francois Tolmie, and Ruben Zimmermann. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013. 724 pp. Hardcover, $219.00. Most JOTGES readers will experience sticker-shock at a $219.00 price tag. However, this book is a gold mine. You may (as I did)

The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives

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The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives. By Lee Strobel. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015. 230 pp. Hardcover, $22.99. Lee Strobel is a former pastor of the Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois. He is today known as a New York Times best-selling author and an apologist for the Christian