Journal of the GES – Autumn 2007
Christian Leadership and Mentoring: Contemplative Theology’s Trojan Horse
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“The Day” Is the Judgment Seat of Christ
I. INTRODUCTION Several years ago at a Pre-Trib Study Group Conference I heard Dr. Richard Mayhue speak on the day of the Lord. He suggested that the day of the Lord has been (in the OT) and will be (in the Tribulation) a time of judgment followed by a time of blessing for Israel. As
Who Will Be Saved? Defending the Biblical Understanding of God, Salvation, & Evangelism
Who Will Be Saved? Defending the Biblical Understanding of God, Salvation, & Evangelism. Paul R. House and Gregory A. Thornbury, Editors. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2000. 239 pp. Paper, $19.99. This multi-author book should be of particular interest to JOTGES readers for two reasons. First, the authors are dealing with views such as open theism
Hoodwinked and Happy? Evangelicals, Calvinism, and Why No One’s Answering the Problem of Evil
Hoodwinked and Happy? Evangelicals, Calvinism, and Why No One’s Answering the Problem of Evil. By Daniel Gracely. np: Grandma’s Attic Press, 2006. 450 pp. Paper. $24.99. Gracely’s book focuses on only one issue: how Calvinism fails to solve the problem of evil. Gracely shows through numerous quotes that a primary problem in Calvinism is the
Secure Forever! God’s Promise or Our Perseverance?
Secure Forever! God’s Promise or Our Perseverance?. By Thomas M. Cucuzza. St. Cloud, MN: Xulon Press, 2007. 175 pp. Paper, $13.99. I love the title. Is being secure forever contingent merely on God being faithful to His promise, or on us faithfully persevering to the end of our lives? Cucuzza, a Free Grace Pastor in
The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work
The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work. By Darrell Cosden. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2006. 148 pp. Paper. $17.95. Most Christians throughout the history of the church have truly struggled to bring their spiritual lives into a healthy balance with the everyday matters of work life. Darrell Cosden has written an enriching glimpse of “a
Passion for the Gospel: Conversations with Greg Laurie and Chuck Swindoll
Passion for the Gospel: Conversations with Greg Laurie and Chuck Swindoll. By Charles R. Swindoll and Greg Laurie. IFL Publishing House: Plano, TX, 2006. 101 pp. plus 10 prepages. Paper, np. When I heard this new book advertised on Insight for Living, I was surprised. Why would Chuck Swindoll be doing a book about evangelism
Postmodernism 101
Postmodernism 101. By Heath White. Brazos Press: Grand Rapids, MI 2006. 176 pp. Paper, np. Considering my own feelings on postmodernism and the effects I’ve seen of it, I actually enjoyed reading this book. The author makes it clear that he is writing in a very broad sense and he does not go into great
Should Pretribulationists Reconsider the Rapture in Matthew 24:36-44? — Part 1 of 3
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The Spirit of Antichrist: Decoupling Jesus from the Christ
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A Critique of Bonhoeffer Speaks Today: Following Jesus at All Costs
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