Category: Book Reviews
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Review: Tiyo Soga
Ferdie Mulder and Ivette Coetsee, IRSA, 207 pages, 4 of 5 stars Last year my four oldest children memorized the Westminster Shorter Catechism. I grew up in a Christian home where, by God’s grace, my parents forced my sister and me to memorize hundreds of verses. I use “forced” on purpose because that’s really what […]
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The Best of Between Two Cultures: 2024
Based on traffic, here are the most popular articles from 2024.
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Review: The Missionary Theologian
E.D. Burns, Christian Focus, 263 pages, 3 of 5 stars E.D. Burns wrote Missionary Theologian to show that missions must coexist with sound theology to be effective. If you previously viewed missionaries as good ‘ole boys who love talkn’ bout Jesus but don’t know the difference between a hypochondriac and the Hypostatic Union, Burns wrote […]
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Review: Father of Faith Missions
Robert Dann, Authentic Media, 606 pages, 5 of 5 stars | Full Summary HERE. Father of Faith Missions is the story of Anthony Norris Groves and his life as missionary in Persia and India. What makes the book so spectacular is the way Dann unpacks dozens of themes around the life of Groves: suffering, apologetics, […]
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Review: Engenas Lekganyane and the Early ZCC
Barry Morton, Booksmango, 242 pages, 3 of 5 stars The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is the African and ecclesiastical version of the Freemasons—shrouded in mystery and secret rituals. What’s so special about the tea they’re brewing? Why is the water they splash on faces so magical? What makes their uniforms blessed? The answers are difficult […]
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Review: R.C. Sproul – A Life
Stephen Nichols, Crossway, 371 pages, 4 of 5 stars I was in college when my parents received a flyer from Ligonier Ministries. The first teaching series I ordered was on the Five Solas. I was hooked. I’ve loved Sproul ever since. It was with great excitement that I read Sproul’s bio written by Stephen Nichols. […]
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Review: A Guide to Prayer
Isaac Watts, Banner of Truth, 186 pages, 4 of 5 stars Isaac Watts, the Father of English Hymnody, has written my favorite book on prayer. The previous first choice had been Carson’s A Call to Spiritual Reformation. Watts is even better. For a full summary of the book, go HERE. Four reasons this is my favorite […]
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Review: Masculine Christianity
Zachary Garris, Reformation Zion Publishing, 312 pages, 5 of 5 stars I purchased this book on a whim. I was buying It’s Good to Be A Man on Amazon when I noticed Masculine Christianity. It’s by an author I’d not heard of and by a publisher I’d not heard of. I first listened to the […]
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Review: 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You
Tony Reinke, Crossway, 224 pages, 4 of 5 stars I read this book slowly because I hate how often I check my smartphone (SP). I had held out with my dumb phone as long as I could. I’ve never used Facebook, X, or Instagram. But I see how my SP serves as both a tool […]
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My Top Twelve Books on Missions
You’ll notice that 8 of the 12 best books on missions are biographies. Books only on missions theory are like a one-wheel bike. They only inform. Good missionary biographies are like a two-wheel bike. They inform and inspire. 1. Father of Faith Missions: The Life and Times of Anthony Norris Groves (Robert Dann, Autentic Media, […]