Category Archives: Book Reviews

I’m a big Ed Stetzer fan. Ed is a consultant to churches on church growth, especially on church planting, and an expert in missional theology. He also has a great blog about these very subjects. And so I was very pleased to … Continue reading →

I had to pay for this book, and I’m glad I did. It’s not a church book but a book about human psychology, especially how to motivate people. And, therefore, it’s required reading for church leaders. After all, what’s harder … Continue reading →

I received a review copy of In Visible Fellowship: A Contemporary View of Bonhoeffer’s Classic Work Life Together from Leafwood Publishers a few weeks ago. I’ve been trying to be more selective about the free books I accept to review because, well, … Continue reading →

I’ve recently read two books dealing with the nature of inspiration and how to interpret the Bible. One is better than the other. The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture, by Christian Smith, … Continue reading →

N. T. Wright’s Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Period. As few authors can do, Wright delves into some of the deepest, … Continue reading →

Scot McKnight is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. He is a first-rate theologian who knows how to take profound concepts and make them understandable — a feat he pulls off extraordinarily well in The King Jesus Gospel: The Original … Continue reading →

I was thrilled to have received a review copy of Lois Tverberg’s Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life. This is a sequel to Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi … Continue reading →

“Reverently irreverent!” — Jay Guin “Perfect beach reading for the vacationing theologian!” — Jay Guin Well, I didn’t actually make the back cover, but that’s only because I didn’t get a prepublication copy. If only … So anyway, I’ve been trying … Continue reading →

Mike Allen, a son of the evangelist and author Jimmy Allen, has published a memoir of his life growing up in the Churches of Christ as the son of a famous revival preacher: Growing Up Church of Christ. The book is … Continue reading →

I got this book to review kind of by accident. I got an email asking me to review it, and I responded that, since I’m a conditionalist, they likely would rather that I not. But they sent the book anyway. … Continue reading →