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Book Review – A Life of Gospel Peace: A Biography of Jeremiah Burroughs by Phillip L. Simpson

Posted by Bob Hayton on
February 21st, 2012

Book Details:   • Author: Phillip L. Simpson   • Category: Biography   • Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books (2011)   • Format: Hardcover   • Page Count: 336   • ISBN#: 1601781229   • List Price: $30.00   • Rating: Highly Recommended Review: In recent years the English Puritans have been making a comeback. Pastors and theological students, in America and elsewhere, have been looking to…

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Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder

Posted by Bob Hayton on
November 25th, 2011
Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder

Over the past few years I have fallen in love with the Pentateuch. I now see it as some of the richest theology in all of Scripture. So when I saw this book from P & R Publishing, its title and evocative cover had me hooked in no time flat. Waiting for the Land: The [...]

The End of the Law: Mosaic Covenant in Pauline Theology by Jason C. Meyer

Posted by Bob Hayton on
November 16th, 2011
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Book Details:   • Author: Jason C. Meyer   • Category: Theology   • Publisher: Broadman & Holman Academic (2009)   • Format: Hardcover   • Page Count: 352   • ISBN#: 9780805448429   • List Price: $19.99   • Rating:Highly Recommended Review: The nature of how the Mosaic Law relates to the Gospel and the new covenant is a perennially problematic question. Luther and Calvin wrestled over this, and we [...]

Book Notes: Hell is Real (But I Hate to Admit It) by Brian Jones

Posted by Bob Hayton on
October 25th, 2011

In the wake of Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins, a plethora of books have appeared clamoring to answer the question “Does Hell exist?” Most of these books take us back to the Bible and answer the question in the affirmative. A new book from Brian Jones is no exception….

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Book Notes: Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job by Hugh Ross

Posted by Bob Hayton on
October 4th, 2011

Dr. Hugh Ross, well known old-earth creationist and president of Reasons to Believe, has given us a gem of a book with Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job (Baker Books, 2011). The subtitle of the book explains its purpose: “How the oldest book in the Bible answers today’s scientific…

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Special Discount on Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands DVD Seminar: 60% off from New Growth Press

Posted by Bob Hayton on
September 23rd, 2011
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New Growth Press is running a special 60% discount on this DVD seminar for 1 week only (ends September 28th). You can get the seminar with Paul Tripp and Tim Lane for only $39.99 plus shipping, down from the regular price of $99.99. If the seminar is as good as…

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Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction by Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O’Dowd

Posted by Bob Hayton on
September 1st, 2011
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Book Details: Author: Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O’Dowd Category: Theology Publisher: IVP Academic (2011) Binding: Hardcover Page count: 336 ISBN#: 9780830838967 Recommendation: Review Date: 09/1/11 by Bob Hayton Rating: Highly Recommended Review: Few Old Testament books are more puzzling than Job and Ecclesiastes. And few books are more…

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Divided: Is Modern Youth Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church? directed by Philip and Chris LeClerc

Posted by Bob Hayton on
July 25th, 2011

A new documentary DVD sponsored by The National Center for Family-Integrated Churches, is beginning to make some waves. Divided: Is Modern Youth Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church? explores the pitfalls and problems of how we’ve done church for the last thirty to forty years (and more). You can watch the entire 54 minute DVD [...]


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Smart Faith: Loving Your God with All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland & Mark Matlock

Posted by Bob Hayton on
May 5th, 2011
Smart Faith: Loving Your God with All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland & Mark Matlock

Today’s Church is facing a growing epidemic. Our young people are leaving Christianity by the droves. They survive through high school, but often hit the eject button at some point during their college years. What’s wrong? J.P. Moreland and Mark Matlock think they have an answer to this crisis. In their recent book Smart Faith: [...]


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Book Excerpt — Raised With Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything by Adrian Warnock

Posted by Bob Hayton on
April 24th, 2011

For Resurrection Sunday, I wanted to share an excerpt from Adrian Warnock’s book Raised With Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything, published by Crossway. I hope to review this book in the near future, but this excerpt captures some of the beauty of it. Very few books are written which revel in the resurrection. This [...]

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