Byron Straughn
Book Review: The Truth About Lies, by J. Mack Stiles
Review by Byron Straughn | 07.18.2024At a time when people are afraid of being cancelled or have forgotten how to be charitable, Mack exemplifies “speaking the truth in love.”
Book Review: Work Matters: Lessons from Scripture, by R. Paul Stevens
Review by Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.07.2013Stevens writes with years of experience and knowledge of Scripture, and though you might not agree with everything, there will be plenty to ponder about our gracious God.
For the Parachurch: Know the Difference Between Families & Soccer Teams
By Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 03.01.2011The gospel helps us to see that belonging to a church is like belonging to a family, while working for a parachurch is more like playing for a soccer team.
Book Review: The Gospel According to Starbucks, by Leonard Sweet
Review by Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: The Gospel | 03.05.2010Pastors, please don’t model your church after Starbucks, Disney, or Toyota. Teach your flock what God has to say to the church.
Book Review: Natural Church Development, by Christian Shwarz
Review by Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: Corporate Prayer | 03.02.2010Schwarz’s low view of Scripture is also seen in his desire to place natural observations and research along side of or verifying Scripture.
Book Review: Jesus the Evangelist, by Richard Phillips
Review by Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: Young Pastors | 03.02.2010Jesus the Evangelist is worth reading and recommending to others. Let me tell you why.
Book(s) Review: Questioning Evangelism & Corner Conversations, by Randy Newman
Review by Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: Corporate Prayer | 03.02.2010Evangelism doesn’t have to be only “random,” but natural relationships can be cultivated as God-given means of witnessing.
