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Weight of a Flame: The Passion of Olympia Morata (Chosen Daughters series) by Simonetta Carr

Posted by Bob Hayton on
January 17th, 2012

Book Details:   • Author: Simonetta Carr   • Category: Children’s Books   • Publisher: P & R Publishing (2011)   • Format: softcover   • Page Count: 256   • ISBN#: 9781596381582   • List Price: $11.99   • Rating: Highly Recommended Review: What would it be like to live in the years immediately following the Reformation? How joyful would the discovery of Gospel truth…

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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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Mail Call: 2 New Titles from Baker Books

Posted by Bob Hayton on
September 12th, 2011
HidTrsofJob

I recently received a couple new releases from Baker Books. I’m eager to dig into both of these books, and thought I’d share a little about them here. Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook This book is a joy to use. The pages are filled with bright, full color illustrations and the…

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John Bunyan (Christian Encounters series) by Kevin Belmonte

Posted by Bob Hayton on
August 3rd, 2011
John Bunyan (Christian Encounters series) by Kevin Belmonte

Perhaps no other book besides the Bible itself, has had more of an impact on Western culture as a whole and Christianity in particular than John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. Bunyan was not a well-educated divine, nor a churchman of high caliber. He was not educated in Oxford or Cambridge. No, he was a simple tinker [...]


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God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design Is It Anyway? by John C. Lennox

Posted by Bob Hayton on
June 30th, 2011
God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design Is It Anyway? by John C. Lennox

The new atheists, like Richard Dawkins and Stephen Hawking, are ever in the public spotlight these days, or so it seems. The idea that brilliant physicists and scientists can make sense of this world without a God appeals to many. Certainly the conclusions reached in books such as Hawking’s latest book, The Grand Design — [...]


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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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Naomi and Her Daughters: A Novel by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Posted by Bob Hayton on
November 19th, 2010
Naomi

Book Details: Author: Walter Wangerin Jr. Category: Historical Fiction Publisher: Zondervan (2010) Binding: Hardcover Page count: 288 ISBN#: 9780310327349 Recommendation: Review Date: 11/15/10 by Bob Hayton Rating: Highly Recommended Review: Most Christians are familiar with the story of Naomi, and her famous daughter in law, Ruth. Naomi is one of…

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What’s in the Bible? DVDs by Phil Vischer

Posted by Bob Hayton on
March 11th, 2010
What’s in the Bible? DVDs by Phil Vischer

Media Details: Creator: Phil Vischer Titles: In the Beginning and Let My People Go Category: Children’s DVD Producer: JellyFish Labs / Tyndale House (2010) Format: DVD Time: 56 min. (each) ISBN#: 9781414336305 & 9781414336312 Recommendation: Review Date: 03/11/10 by Bob Hayton Rating: Highly Recommended Review: As a father, I’m always…

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The Jesus Book: The Ultimate Who, What, When, Where, and Why Book by Stephen Elkins

Posted by Bob Hayton on
February 25th, 2010
The Jesus Book: The Ultimate Who, What, When, Where, and Why Book by Stephen Elkins

Book Details: Author: Stephen Elkins (illustrated by Claudine Gévry) Category: Children’s Books Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2009) Binding: deluxe hardback Page count: 96 ISBN#: 9781400314638 Recommendation: Review Date: 02/25/10 by Bob Hayton Rating: Recommended Review: Bible story books are a dime a dozen these days. Kids growing up in church have…

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Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts by Jerry Bridges

Posted by Bob Hayton on
January 23rd, 2010
Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts by Jerry Bridges

Book Details: Author: Jerry Bridges Category: Christian Living Publisher: NavPress (revised edition, 2008) Binding: softcover Page count: 240 ISBN#: 9781600063053 Recommendation: Review Date: 01/23/10 by Bob Hayton Rating: Recommended Review: In Trusting God, Jerry Bridges tackles some big and important questions. How are we to approach the hurdles life throws…

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