Book Review: Providence, by John Piper
Review by Mark Redfern | 05.07.2021The vision of God in these pages is (to use some hyphenated Piperisms) hope-giving, pride-humbling, and mind-stretching.
Book Review: Truths We Can Touch, by Tim Chester
Review by Paul Alexander | 04.22.2021Chester has provided the church with an accessible discipling tool for teaching Christians the significance of our Christian symbols which are, despite all our disagreements, truth made tangible.
Book Review: A Place to Belong, by Megan Hill
Review by Simona Gorton | 03.25.2021Whether you are a sheep or a shepherd, you will come away from this book with a greater love for the fellow members of your local church and a more joyful sense of your obligation to them.
Book Review: Pastors and Their Critics, by Joel Beeke and Nick Thompson
Review by Mark Redfern | 03.18.2021Handling criticism is not first a matter of skill, but a matter of the heart.
Book Review: The Essence and Implications of Missio Dei, by Peter Pikkert
Review by Sam Martyn | 03.11.2021A thousand institutions are carrying the banner of creation care, global debt relief, and affordable housing; only the church of Jesus Christ carries the banner of good news for those needing rescue from eternal suffering.
Book Review: The Whole Counsel of God by Tim Patrick and Andrew Reid
Review by Shane Walker | 03.04.2021Pastor, do you preach the whole counsel of God to your people?
Book Review: The Man of God: Volume 3, by Albert Martin
Review by Alex Hong | 02.25.2021We would have healthier pastors and churches if every pastor read, listened, and applied the principles laid out in Martin’s pastoral trilogy.
Book Review: Missional Renaissance, by Reggie McNeal
Review by Caleb Greggsen | 02.18.2021We need churches filled with Christians who encourage each other to be confident that our gospel is the most relevant message to the world, even when the world tells us it doesn’t matter at all.
Book Review: 40 Questions About Pastoral Ministry, by Phil Newton
Review by Mark Redfern | 02.11.2021Newton’s book gripped my heart, brought tears to my eyes, encouraged my faith, and put resolve in my soul.
Book Review: Practicing Thankfulness, by Sam Crabtree
Review by Nick Dorsey | 02.04.2021If you, like me, want to be more faithful and thankful in your calling as a pastor, Practicing Thankfulness is a good place to start.
Book Review: Help! I’m Married to My Pastor, by Jani Ortlund
Review by Jenny Manley | 01.28.2021This book reminded me that the sacrifices of ministry are small in comparison to the great privilege it is to have a front row seat to the work the Lord is doing.
Book Review: The Post-Quarantine Church by Thom Rainer
Review by Allen Duty | 01.21.2021In this book Rainer explores the challenges and opportunities for Christian ministry in a post-coronavirus world.
Book Review: Devoted to God’s Church, by Sinclair Ferguson
Review by Mark Redfern | 01.14.2021Ferguson’s portrait of church life is refreshing and one that feels, by God’s enabling grace, achievable.
Book Review: Mere Discipleship, by Alister McGrath
Review by Paul Alexander | 12.17.2020Mere Discipleship is an impressive, unique, thought-provoking book with a few shortcomings.
Book Review: A Little Book for New Preachers, by Matthew Kim
Review by Benjamin Vrbicek | 12.03.2020Kim’s book is a short, accessible resource that can spark meaningful conversation among pastoral interns or a church staff.
