Book Review: The God Who Is There, by D. A. Carson
Review by Nicholas Piotrowski | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 03.01.2011This is biblical theology that “understand[s] the life of the Church as well as the way life in the postmodern world works.” It joins only a few like it.
Book Review: Following Jesus, the Servant King, by Jonathan Lunde
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 02.18.2011This book is an illuminating exposition of much crucial biblical material that bears on discipleship.
Book Review: Almost Christian, by Kenda Dean
Review by Matt McCullough | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 02.18.2011This book is worth your time as a penetrating indictment of quasi-Christianity and a source of some helpful advice about how to fight back.
Book Review: The Tangible Kingdom, by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 02.02.2011I celebrate the willingness to throw anything overboard that gets in the way of reaching others with the gospel, but I fear some of what’s getting tossed is actually precious cargo.
Book Review: Christ-Centered Worship, by Bryan Chapell
Review by Josh Manley | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 01.31.2011If you are a pastor or church leader with responsibilities for worship or want to better understand this massive topic in Scripture, you should read this book.
Book Review: Wired for Intimacy, by William Struthers
Review by Deepak Reju | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 01.31.2011Struthers’ research helps us to understand how pornography rewires the brain.
Book Review: When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search, by Chris Brauns
Review by Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 01.21.2011If you’re in between pastors, do buy the book and give it to your church leaders.
Book Review: Marks of the Messenger, by J. Mack Stiles
Review by John Starke | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 01.03.2011Stiles reminds us that we may not have the power of persuasion, but if we are faithful to the biblical message, we have the power of God.
Book Review: The Hospitality Commands, by Alexander Strauch
Review by Brent Thomas | 12.30.2010The heart of the book is a consideration of Scriptural commands to practice hospitality.
Book Review: Church 3.0, by Neil Cole
Review by Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.23.2010If you want to acquaint yourself with a leading voice of the house church movement, read this book, but then turn elsewhere for what Scripture teaches about the local church.
Book Review: God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment, by James Hamilton Jr.
Review by Stephen Dempster | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.23.2010In stressing the glory of God in salvation through judgment, Hamilton has certainly pointed us all in the right direction.
Book Review: Handle That New Call with Care, by David Campbell
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010This book was written to help pastors, their fellow elders, and church members consider the issues that arise when a pastor receives a call from another church.
Book Review: Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms, by David VanDrunen
Review by Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.28.2010This book provides the transcript for 2000 years of conversation about natural law and the doctrine of the two kingdoms.
Book Review: Counsel from the Cross, by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Dennis Johnson
Review by Deepak Reju | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.27.2010These authors understand that the proper context for spiritual growth is a local church and not our own individualistic endeavors.
Book Review: The Priority of Preaching, by Christopher Ash
Review by Alistair Begg | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.27.2010All in all I found this short book to be as helpful as anything that I’ve read in a long while on expository preaching. I commend it warmly to all.
