Lynn H. Cohick, Women in the World of the Earliest ChristiansLynn H. Cohick, Women in the World of the Earliest Christians: Illuminating Ancient Ways of Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009), 350 pages, ISBN 9780801031724.
Lynn H. Cohick, associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, illuminates the cultural, religious, and social roles of Greco-Roman ...
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Diogenes Allen: Theology for a Troubled BelieverDiogenes Allen, Theology for a Troubled Believer: An Introduction to the Christian Faith (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010), 223 pages, ISBN 9780664223229.
When I was first offered the opportunity to review Diogenes Allen’s new book, Theology for a Troubled Believer, I immediately welcomed the opportunity. ...
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Holistic Mission, A Review Essay by Tony RichieBrian Woolnough and Wonsuk Ma, eds., Holistic Mission: God’s Plan for God’s People, Regnum Edinburgh 2010 Series (Oxford, UK: Regnum, 2010), 279 pages, ISBN 9781870345859.
Holistic mission, or integral mission, implies God is concerned with the whole person, the whole community, body, mind and spirit—and, that’s just what this book is about. Specifically, it ...
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Mike Kai, The Pound for Pound Principle and Douglas Kozub, Transparent GratitudeDouble book review:
Mike Kai, The Pound for Pound Principle: Becoming All God Designed You To Be (Authentic Publishers, 2013), 192 pages, ISBN 9781780781006.
Douglas Kozub, Transparent Gratitude (Available from Kozub@hawaii.rr.com)
I need to share some background so that my two book reviews below can be read with understanding. Both books were written by men who pastor relatively new Foursquare churches in Hawaii. ...
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Translation is Important But Worth Less Than Love: A Review Essay by Jonathan DownieCollin Hansen, “The Son And the Crescent: Bible translations that avoid the phrase ‘Son of God’ are bearing dramatic fruit among Muslims. But that translation has some missionaries and scholars dismayed” Christianity Today (February 2011), pages 18-23.
Translation choices continue to be a major issue for the church. While preparing this ...
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Ben Witherington: A Week in the Life of CorinthBen Witherington III, A Week in the Life of Corinth (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012), 158 pages, 9780830839629
Thirty years ago, I read James Michener’s novel, The Covenant. Like so many of his historical novels, it is marked by well-researched and detailed historical background. Many twists and turns ...
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