Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Read and Reviewed: October 2012


46.  Blaggard’s Moon by George Bryan Polivka
A tale well told of pirates and their ships; of good and evil; of greed and sacrifice; and of love and destiny.  Delaney, a pirate facing sure death on a post in the middle of a pond where flesh-eating sea creatures make their home, rehearses the story in his mind.  Although novels are not my normal choice, and stories of pirates even less so, I truly enjoyed this page-turner as each part of the story unfolded and then came together into one.

47.  The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
The Explicit Gospel is written in a fresh way explaining the straightforward gospel of Jesus.  Chandler discusses what he terms the gospel ‘on the ground’ and ‘in the air,’ which is to say both the work of Christ on the cross, and the way that event affects the entire universe.  He then shows that if the way we view the gospel is unbalanced toward either side that the outcome will be less than what the good news really is as it relates to both a personal relationship with Jesus, and to a global mission.  Lest the gospel be forgotten, the reader is challenged to approach daily life making it explicit, and not simply assumed.

48.  Battling Unbelief by John Piper
I did not realize it when I bought this book; this is the compilation of the application chapters of The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace.  I commend Future Grace to you over Battling Unbelief.  Future Grace gives the foundation and doctrine behind what is re-printed in Battling Unbelief.  This little book encourages the reader to fight for faith in future grace and not only look backward to past grace in the cross as he wars against specific sin.

49.  Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman
A short little book that is bound to change your perspective of what church membership is, and how it is practiced.  Practical, interesting, and packed with Scripture references, I enjoyed this book, and was challenged by its content.

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