Book Reviews

Our friend and contributing editor Mike Milton recently was elected to serve as Chancellor of the Reformed Theological Seminary empire. (They do have a lot of campuses, you know!) His election marks a good time to remind you of his book What God Starts, God Completes (Christian Focus).

Have we created a false Jesus who is fenced in by artificial limits we've created? In Domesticated Jesus (P&R), Harry L. Kraus Jr. explores ways we try to "domesticate" the Lord of the universe.

In Church Giving Matters (Cross Books), Ben Stroup offers practical advice for pastors to help them provide effective leadership in stewardship.

A huge percentage of 20-somethings walk away from the church during those years, even though they may have been actively engaged as children and teens. In The Slow Fade (David C. Cook), Reggie Joiner, Chuck Bomar and Abbie Smith help us understand why they are leaving.

In How the Resurrection Changes Everything (Crossway), British pastor (and popular blogger) Adrian Warnock explores the significance and implications of the resurrection of Christ.

The Veritas Forum has provided a setting through which many insightful speakers have engaged in discussions of life's deepest questions on university campuses. In A Place for Truth (IVP)...

Charles W. Fuller takes to task the famous Phillips Brooks' definition of preaching as "truth through personality." In his book The Trouble with Truth Through Personality (Wipf & Stock)...

H. Norman Wright provides encouragement and assistance to fellow strugglers in his book Reflections of a Grieving Spouse (Harvest House).

The Book of Exodus is key to understanding the rest of Scripture, according to Tremper Longman III, author of How to Read Exodus (IVP).

In The Strategically Small Church (Bethany House), Brandon J. O'Brien makes the case that smaller churches are uniquely equipped to reach many people in today's culture.