Orrick, Jim Scott. Mere Calvinism. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2019. Summary: The book is intended to function as an introduction and basic defense of the doctrines of grace, or “Calvinism.” It is not a wholesale defense of Reformed doctrine, but rather focuses on the doctrine of salvation. The book consists of seven chapters. The first chapter is … More Book Review: “Mere Calvinism” by Jim Scott Orrick
Reinke, Tony. 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017. The road to this book review was a bit slow. I was given this book and had initially read the first few chapters but had to put it down to take care of more pressing matters. Recently, a friend had mentioned she finished … More Book Review: “12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You”
Murray, David. Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017. Recently, I finished reading this book after another local church pastor had recommended I read it. The author, David Murray, is Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He holds a D.Min degree from Reformed International … More Book Review: “Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture” by David Murray
“Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader.” Edited by Jason K. Allen. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2017. I recently finished reading this book on pastoral ministry and was immensely blessed. As a young pastor, I find it necessary to immerse myself in literature that reminds me of the biblical mandates … More Book Review: “Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader” ed. by Jason Allen
A little bit late, but here is a review for “Union with Christ: The Way to Know and Enjoy God” by Rankin Wilbourne. I read this book earlier in the year (July) and thoroughly enjoyed it. The brevity of this review is due to the long gap in time from reading the book and writing … More Book Review: “Union with Christ” by Rankin Wilbourne
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