Posted by Jeff Short on March 30, 2020 · Leave a Comment
How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? by Jonathan Leeman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a helpful and needed booklet on divisive political issues in a church. Too many churches have become cultic and ingrown where there is simply no room for disagreements with the group think. Christian identity becomes entangled and confused with political parties or movements. There are hardly any categories for someone to disagree on such issues and still be deemed Christians. If every person in your church looks and thinks just like you do, is that a sign you’re Christians, or it could it reveal something else?
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Posted by Jeff Short on September 24, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Conscience: What It Is, How to Train It, and Loving Those Who Differ by Andrew David Naselli
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have read a few books on conscience and they all have their strengths. The strengths of this book are that it is brief, not academic, a good mix of doctrinal and practical, and includes some cross-cultural missions perspective. The authors address the relevant texts and use some surprisingly concrete examples. The authors are not asking readers to agree with all their convictions, but they were open about specific examples that helps readers work through the issues. The book focuses on training, or calibrating, the conscience and gives a good bit of space to dealing with conflicts of conscience. It’s a book that can benefit every Christian.
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Book Review: A Sweet and Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God
Posted by Jeff Short on February 6, 2020 · Leave a Comment
A Sweet and Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper
This book goes through the book of Ruth chapter by chapter with a summary of practical application at the end. Piper blends theological and practical commentary while walking through the book. As you would expect, the book is very God-centered in interpretation and insightful in application.My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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