The link below is to a book review of ‘This Divided Island,’ by Samanth Subramanian.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/taylor-dibbert/book-review-this-divided-island_b_6904440.html
The link below is to a book review of ‘This Divided Island,’ by Samanth Subramanian.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/taylor-dibbert/book-review-this-divided-island_b_6904440.html
The link below is to a book review of ‘Covenant and Commandment: Works, obedience and faithfulness in the Christian life,’ by Bradley G. Green.
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https://banneroftruth.org/us/resources/book-review-resources/2015/covenant-commandment-review-greg-goswell/
The link below is to a book review of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird,’ by Harper Lee.
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http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/mar/16/robert-mccrum-100-best-novels-harper-lee-to-kill-a-mockingbird
I try to be a positive Christian with a positive outlook on life. Generally speaking, I look on the bright side and press on in the Christian life with hopefulness because Christ is on the throne. But sometimes I fall into a rut of gloom, cynicism, and I think the cup is “half empty,” so to speak. From time to time I can identify with Christians who are always gloomy, pessimistic, and critical. The question is, how can we get out of the rut of gloom? We should want to, since the Christian faith is not one of gloom, doom, and extreme cynicism!
David Murray answers this question in his new book, The Happy Christian. In ten chapters, Murray tackles gloom armed first with Scripture and secondly with some helpful scientific studies and insights about pessimism and optimism. If I can make a generalization, Murray is basically calling God’s…
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The link below is to a book review of ‘Amy Carmichael – Beauty for Ashes,’ by Iain H. Murray.
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http://www.challies.com/book-reviews/beauty-for-ashes
The link below is to a book review of ‘Lolita,’ by Vladimir Nabokov.
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http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/23/100-best-novels-lolita-vladimir-nabokov-nymphet
The link below is to a book review of ‘Lord of the Flies,’ by William Golding.
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http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/16/lord-of-the-flies-100-greatest-novels-william-golding-mccrum
Not My Review: Who Am I, by Jerry Bridges
If you are a follower of Jesus, what answers would you give to this question: “Who am I?” There are some that might first come to mind, such as “a child of God,” or “a Christian,” or maybe, “A disciple.” Or, perhaps on those bad days in life we might answer, “I don’t know!” or “I’m not really sure.” Since we still struggle with sin, sometimes Christians have deep questions about their identity. Wise counsel and help answering this question is needed!
Jerry Bridges wrote a little booklet to help God’s people answer this very important question: “Who am I?” In under 100 pages, Bridges gives Christians some biblical insight to consider when they ask questions about their identity. As with Bridges’ other books, this one is clear, straightforward, easy to understand, gospel centered, and full of biblical truth.
There are eight chapters; each gives a biblical answer to the…
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Not My Review: Kept for Jesus, by Sam Storms
Will I fall away from Jesus? This is one question that sometimes comes up in the Christian life – and it is addressed in the Bible. Sam Storms discusses this topic in his new book, Kept for Jesus (Wheaton: Crossway, 2015). This book isn’t an exhaustive explanation of perseverance (preservation) of the saints; rather, it is specifically a discussion of the texts in the New Testament that teach this truth. Storms also takes some time to deal with the difficult texts that seem to teach Christians can fall away. In this volume, Storms frequently quotes and builds upon the work of contemporary Baptist theologians such as John Piper, Tom Schreiner, and Wayne Grudem.
There are eleven chapters in this book (covering just over 190 pages). In the firstchapter, Storms talks about perseverance in John 6 and 10. In the second chapter, he talks about some tough…
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The link below is to a book review of ‘The Adventures of Augie March,’ by Saul Bellow.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/09/saul-bellow-augie-march-100-best-novels-robert-mccrum
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