Category Archives: Book Reviews
Christians Get Depressed Too Reviewed
(Post by Mike Leake) I have a confession to make. I’m a pastor and I battle depression. And not simply transient feelings of being down either; I battle deep-seated feelings of worthlessness. I can even be prone to anxiety attacks. … Continue reading
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Reviews: Calvin For Today
Joel R. Beeke (editor). Calvin for Today. Reformation Heritage Books: Grand Rapids, 2010. 279 pages. Introduction Calvin for Today is an edited compilation of the addresses given at the 1st Puritan Reformed Conference, which was hosted by Puritan Reformed Theological … Continue reading
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A Treatise on Earthly-Mindedness
Ryan McGraw Reviews A Treatise on Earthly-Mindedness by Jeremiah Burroughs. In this important work, Burroughs shows from Scripture the great sin of thinking as the world thinks rather than thinking God’s thoughts after Him. Then, realizing that right conduct is … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Piety of Lemuel Haynes
A book review of The Piety of Lemuel Haynes edited by Thabiti M. Anyabwile. “This well chosen selection from Lemuel Haynes’s writings represents a significant part of the earliest African-American engagements with the Reformed theological tradition. In that tradition Haynes … Continue reading
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Review of The Rule of Love
Anthony Selvaggio reviews Fesko’s The Rule of Love over at Reformation21. He says, “The law of God, as expressed in the Ten Commandments, is one of the greatest gifts ever given to mankind. The Ten Commandments not only serve as … Continue reading
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Book Review of Children at the Lord’s Table?
(Review by Wes Bredenhof) Children at the Lord’s Table? Assessing the Case for Paedocommunion, Cornelis P. Venema, Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2009. Hardcover, 199 pages, $19.00 Paedocommunion is a word that we’re hearing more often these days, mostly because … Continue reading
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Discerning Reader Reviews Living for god’s Glory
Keith Mathison writes, Beeke explains the reason for this book in his Introduction: For many years, I have searched for a book that would cover the intellectual and spiritual emphases of Calvinism, the way it influences the church and everyday … Continue reading
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Book Review of Sketch of the Christian’s Catechism
(Posted by Wes Bredenhof) Sketch of the Christian’s Catechism, William Ames (trans. Todd M. Rester), Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. Hardcover, 253 pages, $40.00 USD. William Ames (1576-1633) was a unique figure in Reformed church history. His name betrays … Continue reading
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