April 1, 2012   in Grace in Focus Articles

by Grant Hawley Introduction Recently, I found myself curious about the English Standard Version (ESV) translation because a lot of my Reformed friends use it. As I was hopping around to a few of my favorite passages, 2 Cor 5:14 jumped out at me. It says, “For the love of Christ controls us, because we […]

April 1, 2012   in Grace in Focus Articles

by Paul Miles Back in the days when Presidents went to church, Calvin Coolidge’s wife asked him about a service he had recently attended. She asked him, “What was the service about?” to which, he replied, “Sin.” Of course, this begs the follow up question, “Well, what did he say about sin?” to which Coolidge […]

March 1, 2012   in Book Reviews

The Popular Dictionary of Bible Prophecy: More Than 350 Terms and Concepts Defined. By Ron Rhodes. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 2010. 340 pp. Paper, $14.99. During a seminary class on eschatology I once heard a graduating student exclaim in frustration, “I just don’t know what I believe!” Ron Rhodes has sought to solve such […]

March 1, 2012   in Book Reviews

Not Reformed at All: Medievalism in “Reformed” Churches. By John W. Robbins and Sean Gerety. Univoi, TN: The Trinity Foundation, 2004. 180 pp. Paper, $9.95. Not Reformed at All is a polemical work intended for Reformed Presbyterians. In it, Robbins and Gerety show that Douglas Wilson is not in keeping with Reformed Theology in regard […]

March 1, 2012 by Bob Wilkin in Book Reviews

1 Corinthians. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series. By Alan F. Johnson. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2004. 343 pp. Paper, $19.00. This commentary on Paul’s first (canonical) epistle to the Corinthians is somewhere between a devotional commentary and a technical commentary. Greek words are rarely mentioned. Yet illustrations are fairly rare in this work. […]

March 1, 2012 by Bob Wilkin in Book Reviews

Darwin on Trial. 3rd edition. By Phillip E. Johnson. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 2010. 247 pp. Cloth, $17.00. The first edition of this work came out twenty years ago in 1991. This twentieth anniversary edition contains a new foreword called, “a new introduction” on the cover, by Michael Behe which in itself is fantastic […]

March 1, 2012   in Book Reviews

Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings. By James R. Payton Jr. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2010. 272 pp. Paper, $23.00. The Reformation is clearly a key movement in Church History. Yet, it is often one of the most misunderstood movements as well. This book goes a long way toward helping correct some of […]

March 1, 2012   in Book Reviews

Preaching and Teaching the Last Things: Old Testament Eschatology for the Life of the Church. By Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2011. 186 pp. Paper, $12.99. A brief 163 pages followed by indexes, Walt Kaiser’s latest guide purposes to help preachers explore Old Testament eschatology with their congregations. Published by Baker […]

March 1, 2012 by Bob Wilkin in Book Reviews

Transforming Conversion: Rethinking the Language and Contours of Christian Initiation. By Gordon T. Smith. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2010. 208 pp. Paper, $22.00. As in most evangelical books on salvation or conversion today, the author argues that salvation does not occur at a point in time (cf. pp. 146, 203). He calls the idea that […]

March 1, 2012   in Book Reviews

Acts. Reformed Expository Commentary. By Derek W.H. Thomas. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2011. 784pp. Cloth, $39.99. This commentary is a practical exposition of Acts and does not seek to be an exegetical commentary. According to the Series Introduction, this commentary sets out to accomplish several goals: 1) To be a “faithful, inspiring, and useful” commentary […]

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