Book Review: Break Out!, by Joel Osteen
Review by Bob Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.06.2014Joel probably is America’s pastor. Sadly, Break Out! pastors people to be narcissistic, biblically illiterate, and theologically confused.
Book Review: Preaching: A Biblical Theology, by Jason Meyer
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.03.2014My impression is that much—most?—of what goes by the name of expository preaching isn’t actually expository preaching.
Book Review: Growing Up, by Robby Gallaty
Review by Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 11.11.2013The one thing this book is not designed to do is to be read and put on the shelf.
Book Review: The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman
Review by Nik Lingle | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 2 | 10.25.2013This book is an important addition to your bookshelf and a valuable tool to encourage yourself and others in evangelism.
Book Review: The Bruised Reed, by Richard Sibbes
Review by Nick Roark | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 2 | 10.25.2013The Bruised Reed is a feast for the soul.
Book Review: The Pastor’s Justification, by Jared Wilson
Review by Bob Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 2 | 10.25.2013Buy it. Read it. Give it to your elders. Then read it again.
Book Review: Manual of Church Order, by John L. Dagg
Review by John Power | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 2 | 10.21.2013Pastors should read this book. However, I will say that a close, detailed reading from cover to cover may not be required.
Book Review: Engaging the Written Word of God, by J. I. Packer
Review by Noah Braymen | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013The present volume is probably most accessible to elders, more serious Bible students, and seminarians.
Book Review: Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel, by Kate Bowler
Review by Jonathan Baer | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013In a thoughtful and engaging work, Kate Bowler unravels the origins and development of the prosperity gospel into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Book Review: Reclaiming the Sufficiency of Scripture, by Rob Rienow
Review by Ben Wright | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 07.16.2013Reinow has expanded the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture to say a bit more than it has meant in church history since the Reformation, and more than Scripture claims for itself.
Book Review: The Trellis and the Vine, by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
Review by John Power | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 07.12.2013The Trellis and the Vine is indeed an indispensible read on the nature of church ministry.
Book Review: Imitating God in Christ: Recapturing a Biblical Pattern, by Jason Hood
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 07.10.2013“What Would Jesus Do?” is a slogan young Reformed types love to hate. But what if it’s a question more of us should be asking?
Book Review: Gospel-Centered Discipleship, by Jonathan Dodson
Review by Zach Schlegel | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 07.02.2013I was helped and encouraged by this book and would happily recommend it. That said, reading it raised a few questions that gave me pause.
Book Review: Encouragement for Today’s Pastors: Help from the Puritans, by Joel Beeke and Terry Slachter
Review by Patrick Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 06.25.2013A troubled or discouraged pastor can certainly be enlivened by attending to these “sweet droppers.”
Book Review: Churches, Cultures & Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities
Review by Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 06.24.2013If you’re looking for a book that explains how cultural differences might play out in the context of the local church, this could be a very helpful resource.
