Book Reviews

Written in the aftermath of 9/11. Michael Melon's book Yet You Would Not Return To Me: Prophetically Speaking In An Age Of Terror (Xulon Press) deals with the minor prophets, particularly in their role of proclaiming God's judgment on...

Those interested in the history of preaching - or in John Calvin specifically, will enjoy the new book by Lester De Koster, Light For The City: The Preaching Of John Calvin (Eerdmans). De Koster demonstrates how Calvin's preaching emphasized building...

"Worship is at once about why we are, about who or what our god is and about how we choose to live." With those words, Harold M. Best begins this excellent book, which will be welcomed by those who are concerned with the state of worship in...

Finally, pastors are always on the lookout for good stories. You'll find 300 of them in Your Point Being? (Monarch Books) by Graham H. Twelftree. This is a delightful collection of stories and illustrations on a variety of topics. Preachers will find a treasury of...

One of the areas which too many evangelical churches neglect is the public reading of scripture in worship. For those who claim to revere the Word, that is hard to understand. In a book by Clayton J. Schmit, Public Reading Of Scripture (Abingdon Press), the reader will ...

We recently lost a good friend and fine preacher with the passing of long-time homiletics professor Craig Skinner. Just last month we featured his most recent book, The Creative Pulpit (1st Books Library) in our PreachingNow Book of the...

Pastors regularly field tough questions about all manner of concerns, theological and otherwise: How can there be three persons in one God? Who does God allow evil? Does the Bible have errors in it? Who Made God? (Zondervan), edited by...

One of the challenges facing the church today is the increasing awareness of moral and ethical lapses on the part of pastors and church leaders. The well-publicized scandal of sexual misconduct on the part of some Roman Catholic priests appears to be...

Reading Preaching to a Shifting Culture is like sitting in on a lively conversation with a group of insightful preachers discussing their craft. This excellent volume brings together the contributions of a team of outstanding preachers and teachers of preaching, including...

Finally, Stan Toler's books are always good for a smile and some great preaching ideas, and his latest is no exception. God Is Never Late; He's Seldom Early; He's Always Right on Time (Beacon Hill Press) deals with God's timing in our lives. As usual, ...