In his new book, the Rev. Tullian Tchividjian connects the Book of Jonah with the religious right. And with recent events at his Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. “Instead of the gospel, we’ve communicated moralism,” the pastor of the Fort Lauderdale congregation says. “Somewhere along the way, Christians have communicated that Christianity is for good people,... Continue Reading

‘The Battle’ by Arthur Brooks has been named World Magazine’s Book of the Year. Runner up is Eric Metaxas’ biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. World Magazine’s Book of the Year is The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America’s Future (May 2010, Basic Books). This succinct work by Arthur Brooks... Continue Reading

The value of this work is found in these additional materials, and in Robertson’s attempt to correct and explain the overly favorable nature of Bonar’s account. Robert Murray McCheyne’s seven year ministry was terminated by his premature death at age 30 in 1843. Yet the spiritual impact of his brief earthly sojourn extends beyond our... Continue Reading

rThe Spirit of the Law: Religious Voices and the Constitution in Modern America by Sarah Barringer Gordon, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (April 30, 2010) Don’t be misled by the seemingly bland title—itself a pun, referring both to religious groups’ encounter with the law and the tension between law’s letter and spirit. The Spirit... Continue Reading

American Christianity has forgotten that “faith is costly, and spiritual growth involves sacrifice.” Sacrifice was the calling card of the Christian in centuries past. Jeffrey Macdonald’s book Thieves in the Temple: The Christian Church and the Selling of the American Soul By G. Jeffrey MacDonald (Basic Books, 238pp., $25.95) is a fascinating and well-written expose... Continue Reading

John Piper’s T4G2010 message “Did Jesus Preach Paul’s Gospel?” defended the unity of Paul and Jesus in their understanding of justification and imputation. After his message John joined a panel discussion with Ligon Duncan, Mark Dever, Al Mohler, John MacArthur, and me. The following is an excerpt from that panel discussion. Ligon Duncan: John, let’s... Continue Reading

A review of N. T. Wright’s After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters, HarperOne, March 2009 Against the backdrop of the recent economic crisis, N.T. Wright, Anglican Bishop of Durham, opens with a persuasive call to recover character. Many Christians focus on “getting saved,” but what about the rest of the Christian life? Often we... Continue Reading

Readers are a hopeful lot. Ask most serious readers what they intend to read over the next month, and you are likely to hear a considerable list. Books stack easily in more ways than one. The stack of books to be read beside the desk or reading chair is a statement of hope. No matter... Continue Reading

Jerry Rankin, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, spoke to The Christian Post last week about his new book with missiologist Ed Stetzer called Spiritual Warfare and Missions. In the interview, Rankin explained what Satan’s most effective strategy is to stop the expansion of the Kingdom of God and why missions... Continue Reading

How does a four-year-old tome by little-known leader of a Glenside, Pa., seminary, dealing with the religious beliefs of a figure who’s been dead for two centuries become a best-selling book? How does a book become a best-seller? This is a question I often ask myself — for a variety of reasons. But now here’s... Continue Reading