Paul Alexander
Book Review: Devoted to God, by Sinclair Ferguson
Review by Paul Alexander | 12.06.2016As we’ve come to expect, Sinclair Ferguson’s new book points us to the gospel, to our identity in Christ, and to all that Jesus is for us for the purpose of making us more like him.
Book Review: Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer, by J. Gary Millar
Review by Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 10.14.2016Why pray certain things? Because the Bible tells you to from cover to cover. This book will simplify, motivate, and focus your own prayer life.
Book Review: Calvin’s Company of Pastors, by Scott Manetsch
Review by Paul Alexander | 05.31.2016If you’re a faithful but discouraged pastor, this book is especially for you, because it proves you’re in good company.
Book Review: The Whole Christ, by Sinclair Ferguson
By Paul Alexander | 05.18.2016This book is an instant classic—historical theology at its best.
Book Review: Preaching the Whole Counsel of God, by Julius Kim
Review by Paul Alexander | 05.04.2016This book stands out as a simple, reliable guide for faithfulness in the trenches.
The Deliberate Church
By M. Dever, P. AlexanderBuilding Your Ministry on the Gospel Mark Dever and Paul Alexander provide a model of a biblical church in this resource for pastors, elders, and others interested in the vitality … keep reading…
Book Review: Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture, by Graeme Goldsworthy
Review by Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Preaching | 03.05.2010Read this book, and you’ll not only want to re-read it, you’ll want to re-read your Bible.
Book Review: Preaching Christ in All of Scripture, by Edmund Clowney
Review by Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Preaching | 03.05.2010This book is worth having on your shelf for the primary reason that it will encourage you to preach Christ himself from the Old Testament.
Book Review: Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church, by D. A. Carson
Review by Paul Alexander | 03.05.2010What good is evangelistic ministry if we lose the evangel?
Book Review: Biblical Eldership, by Alexander Strauch
Review by Paul Alexander | 03.05.2010Alexander Strauch breathes fresh air into the church leadership discussion with his book Biblical Eldership.
Book Review: The Purpose Driven Church, by Rick Warren
Review by Paul Alexander | 03.05.2010We do not need more purpose driven churches. We need more gospel driven churches.
Book Review: The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren
Review by Paul Alexander | 03.05.2010Only the gospel should be proclaimed as having driving power for the Christian life, and only the gospel should enjoy primacy in the Christian life.
Book Review: Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, by Christopher Wright
Review by Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Family & Parenting | 03.03.2010It’s not difficult to see why this book has stayed in print for so long.
Book Review: Rethinking the Church, by James White
Review by Paul Alexander | 03.02.2010This kind of thinking thinking subtly leads us into the futility of dependence on synthetic technique and the idolatry of dependence on self, culture, and business theory.
Questions for Pastoral Candidates
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 03.01.2010What are some questions specific to pastoral fidelity that churches should be asking pastoral candidates? Here’s a starter set. Can you think of more?