Review: Israel’s Inalienable Possesions – The Gifts and the Calling of God Which are Without Repentance
Israel’s Inalienable Possesions – The Gifts and the Calling of God Which are Without Repentance by David Baron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a brief exposition of Romans 9:4-5 in light of Romans 11:28-29. Baron, like Paul, was a Jew who was converted to Jesus Christ and who continued to have a love and concern for Jewish people, also like Paul. Also like Paul, his future hope for the Jewish people was based on God’s promises and demonstrated faithfulness.
Review: The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much by G.K. Chesterton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A collection of stories featuring Chesterton’s detective character, Horne Fisher. It was a good read with all the usual aspects you would expect from Chesterton.
Review: Future Israel: Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged
Future Israel: Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged by Barry E. Horner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an excellent book and a serious treatment of this subject. The book is mostly a history of supercessionist, or replacement, theology and its anti-Judaism fruit. This book is carefully researched and footnoted. The citations alone make it worth the study. Horner also treats many key passages and provides historic citations on the same. I highly recommend it.
Review: Am I Called?: The Summons to Pastoral Ministry
Am I Called?: The Summons to Pastoral Ministry by Dave Harvey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is filled with experiental wisdom and practical counsel. It doesn’t displace the classics in the field, such as Bridges or Spurgeon, but it is a good updated and relevant word today. Harvey writes in a straightforward manner that makes the book very accessible. He gives some examples and some directions for discerning a call. The chapter about waiting is a very valuable word. If you think your being called into ministry or you have acknowledged that call recently, this is a good book to consider. If you have been in ministry long enough that most of your naive, romantic notions have faded, this is a refreshing book.
Review: A Farewell Sermon
A Farewell Sermon by Edward D. Griffin D.D.
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a good exhortation and gives food for thought. He gives a few words of exhortation for transitioning to a new pastor. Sermons like this a good to spur thought for preachers about giving their own farewell sermon. If you could look ahead and think of doing such, what would you want to say? What should you be doing now to be able to say those things then? It’s a good exercise.
There are a few paragraphs to overlook that involve secessionism and covenant baptism, etc. It is only a sermon so it’s a quick read.
