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Theology That Sticks

mmeyer, January 5, 2023

Theology That Sticks helpfully examines music in the church.

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Hospitality Starts with Hello

mmeyer, November 8, 2022

God is waiting for us to spend time with people who don’t know Him, Clare Jewell writes in his Fall 2022 Baptist Bulletin article “Do the Truth.”

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Book Review: Fault Lines

ddouglass, March 31, 2022

Stan Lightfoot reviews Voddie Baucham’s book “Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe.”

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Book Review: The Post-Quarantine Church

ddouglass, February 5, 2021

Greg Linscott reviews Thom Rainer’s book “The Post-Quarantine Church.”

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Book Review: The Making of a Battle Royal

ddouglass, April 7, 2020

Joshua Peglow reviews Jeffrey Straub’s book “The Making of a Battle Royal.”

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Book Review: Five Half-Truths

ddouglass, March 24, 2020

Daryl Neipp reviews Flip Michaels’s book “Five Half-Truths.”

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Book Review: Authorized – The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible

ddouglass, February 19, 2019

David Gunn reviews Mark Ward’s book “Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Version.”

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Book Review: Baptist History in England and America

ddouglass, February 19, 2019

Jeff Straub reviews David Beale’s book “Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices.”

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Give Them Grace

agower, July 5, 2011

Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus Crossway, 216 pages, Paper, $14.99 Give Them Grace will resonate with all parents who …

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Coming to Grips with Genesis: Biblical Authority and the Age of the Earth

agower, September 17, 2010

Is Earth young or old? This question can’t be avoided in the subject of origins, and Coming to Grips with Genesis is most welcome to the discussion.

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On the Fruit of the Vine: In Defense of Biblical Consistency

agower, September 17, 2010

RICHARD TEACHOUT EBPA, 100 Pages, Paper, $5.00 suggested donation In both an article and a book review, the last issue of the Baptist Bulletin addressed …

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Evangelism and the Holy Spirit

agower, September 17, 2010

ROBERT L. SUMNER Biblical Evangelism, 60 Pages, Paper, $8.00 This latest of Sumner’s books is a much-needed reminder concerning the necessity of the Holy Spirit’s …

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Artisans in Brass: Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs

agower, September 17, 2010

ArtisansInBrass, $20.70 (includes shipping and handling) It isn’t often that we come across a high-quality, unique musical production that would merit inclusion in this space-limited …

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Ruth: The Redeemer’s Beloved

agower, August 25, 2010

JULIANA MORGAN, Pleasant Word, 69 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Every woman loves a good love story. Juliana Morgan has produced a Bible study on the Old …

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Haiti: A Time for Miracles

agower, August 23, 2010

FRANK W. GARLOCK, with Shelly Garlock Hamilton Majesty Music, 96 Pages, Paper, $5.95 Frank Garlock, a familiar name to many people in fundamental Baptist circles …

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Alcohol Today: Abstinence in an Age of Indulgence

agower, August 12, 2010

PETER LUMPKINS Hannibal Books, 172 Pages, Paper, $14.95 Many professing believers are now drinking alcohol, even labeling as legalistic and pharisaical those who don’t. Why …

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The Art of Dying: Living Fully into the Life to Come

agower, August 12, 2010

ROB MOLL InterVarsity Press, 192 Pages, Paper, $16.00 Everyone dies, though modern science and technology have postponed death for many people: “Through medicine and science …

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Exploring Biblical Jordan

agower, August 12, 2010

Vision Video, 59 minutes, $19.99 Here is a beautifully produced focus on one of the most strategic geographical places in Scripture. In this production, we …

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Bringing Up Girls

agower, August 11, 2010

JAMES DOBSON Tyndale House, 304 Pages, Hardcover, $25.99 This book follows another Dobson best-seller, Bringing Up Boys, and is intended to be a companion to …

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The Book of Psalms for Worship

agower, May 14, 2010

Crown and Covenant Publications, 590 Pages, Hardcover, $19 The Bible tells us to sing with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and this beautiful hymnal would …

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The Spiritual Leader

agower, May 12, 2010

PAUL W. CHAPPELL, Striving Together Publications, 336 Pages, Hardcover, $22.95 Here is a great overview of the fundamentals in pastoral leadership. The book is divided …

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God Is More Than Enough

agower, May 10, 2010

JIM BERG, Journey Forth, 162 Pages, Paper, $17.95 Through previously written books, this author has helped many people in their Christian walk. Now he has …

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One-Minute Answers to Skeptics

agower, May 10, 2010

CHARLIE H. CAMPBELL, Harvest House, 125 Pages, Paper, $10.99 Here is a book that believers, especially new, growing Christians, should study and know well, perhaps …

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Israel Under Fire

agower, April 28, 2010

JOHN ANKERBERG and JIMMY DeYOUNG, Harvest House, 210 Pages, Paper, $13.99 The book’s foreword begins, “Is Israel really under fire? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran …

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Culture of Corruption

agower, April 28, 2010

MICHELLE MALKIN, Regnery Publishing, 376 Pages, Hardcover, $27.95 Christians have a duty to pray for our leaders, to keep themselves aware of current conditions in …

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The Apologetics of Jesus

agower, April 9, 2010

NORMAN L. GEISLER and PATRICK ZUKERAN, Baker Books, 208 Pages, Paper, $16.99 The basic thesis of this book is that Jesus, the ultimate Defender of …

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Leaving Homosexuality

agower, April 9, 2010

ALAN CHAMBERS, Harvest House, 155 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Here’s one more attestation that homosexuality can be overcome, contrary to the multitudes of religious and political …

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The Coming Apocalypse

agower, March 8, 2010

Book Review The Coming Apocalypse: A Study of Replacement Theology vs. God’s Faithfulness in the End-Times Renald E. Showers The Friends of Is­rael Gospel Ministry, …

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Communicating Christ in a Religious World

agower, March 8, 2010

JOHN THOMAS ROGERS, Xulon Press, 244 Pages, Paper, $15.99 A newly revised edition, this book was once published by Regular Baptist Press under the title …

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Spiritual Maturity: The Road to Wonderland

agower, March 8, 2010

BRUCE BAKER, Grace Acres Press, 376 Pages, Paper, $19.95 As most of us saw so graphically in Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, the Christian life is …

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Plain Talk about Alzheimer’s Disease

agower, March 8, 2010

Vision Video, 61 minutes, $24.99 Few maladies meet with more dread and fear than Alzheimer’s and related dementia. This DVD, featuring Kimberly Kelly, founder and …

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Christianity: Lifeblood of America’s Free Society (1620–1945)

agower, February 18, 2010

JOHN A. HOWARD, Summit Press, 150 Pages, Paper, $12.95 Here’s a good summary of Christianity’s effects on America, particularly from the time the Pilgrims came …

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The Jesus Who Never Lived

agower, February 17, 2010

H. WAYNE HOUSE, Harvest House, 316 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Jesus on at least one occasion asked His disciples Who people said He was. Today many …

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Does God Care What We Wear?

agower, February 11, 2010

CARY SCHMIDT, Striving Together Publications, 28 Pages, Paper, $1.50 Author Cary Schmidt begins by pointing out that the subject of clothing is very confusing among …

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Revelation 13: Satan’s Last Victory

agower, February 10, 2010

ARNO FROESE, Midnight Call Ministries, 256 Pages, Paper, $11.95 There is no question that Revelation 13 is a pivotal chapter in the Bible’s last book. …

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Pastoring Men

agower, January 13, 2010

PATRICK MORLEY, Moody Publishers, 224 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99 Recently a clergyman told this reviewer that one of the two greatest problems he sees in local …

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The Books of First and Second Thessalonians

agower, January 13, 2010

MIKE STALLARD, AMG Publishers, 256 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99 Here’s a great newly published book on these two letters of the apostle Paul. In a day …

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Storytelling Know-How for Teachers, Preachers, and Speech-ifiers

agower, January 13, 2010

Vision Video, 29 Minutes, $15.99 In a delightful way, storyteller Rick Sowash shows us by example valuable pointers on telling stories well. But have your …

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OnTrack Devotions (Military Edition)

agower, January 13, 2010

DWIGHT PETERSON and others, www.OnTrackDevotions.com, $14.95 In a 4½” x 6″ cardboard box comes a year’s supply of devotional material for people in the military, …

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America’s Deadliest Enemy

agower, January 11, 2010

ROBERT WHEELER, Pleasant Word, 82 Pages, Paper, $10.99 The premise of this book is that consumerism, not secular humanism, postmodernism, or radical Islam, is the …

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Unshackled: Breaking Away from Seductive Spirituality

agower, January 8, 2010

LARRY DeBRUYN, Moeller Printing, 116 Pages, Paper, $10.00 (order through www.frbaptist.org) A recent bestseller, The Shack, has been circulating in recent months and has been …

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Hymns We Love No. 3 Arranged for Men

agower, January 8, 2010

MARVIN E. ZIMMERMAN, COMPILER (207-935-1072; marvinz@emypeople.net), 480 Pages, Hardcover, $21.95 (quantity discounts available) Some of the most inspiring music many of us have ever heard …

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Parables of Jesus

agower, November 12, 2009

DVD, Vision Video, 58 Minutes, $15.99 Here is a fine series of short dramas on the following parables of the Lord: the good Samaritan, the …

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When Your Aging Parent Needs Care

agower, November 12, 2009

CANDY ARRINGTON and KIM ATCHLEY, Harvest House, 291 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Today’s Baby Boomers and even younger people are dealing with caring for their aging …

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Why We Love the Church

agower, November 12, 2009

In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion KEVIN DeYOUNG and TED KLUCK, Moody Publishers, 224 Pages, Paper, $14.99 This book is a defense of the …

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“I Will Sing the Wondrous Story”

agower, November 1, 2009

A History of Baptist Hymnody in North America DAVID W. MUSIC AND PAUL A RICHARDSON, Mercer University Press, 634 Pages, Hardcover, $45.00 The preface begins, …

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Do Hard Things

agower, October 30, 2009

A Teenage Rebellion against Low Expectations ALEX AND BRETT HARRIS, Multnomah Books, 256 Pages, Hardcover, $17.99 Alex and Brett are brothers of well-known writer Joshua …

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Book Review: Proclaiming God’s Stories

agower, October 22, 2009

JOE LINARES, Bob Jones University Press, 192 Pages, Paper, $18.95 A pastor himself, this author endeavors to show other pastors how to preach those parts …

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Already Gone

agower, September 11, 2009

Why Your Kids Will Quit Church and What You Can Do About It DVD, Answers in Genesis, 43 Minutes, $12.99 This DVD should be a …

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Liberty and Tyranny

agower, September 11, 2009

MARK R. LEVIN, Threshold Editions, 256 Pages, Hardcover, $25.00 Making the top of best-seller lists, this book is truly a challenge to America, especially when …

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Entertaining Angels

agower, September 11, 2009

ANNIE CHAPMAN and HEIDI CHAPMAN BEALL, Harvest House, 222 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Interestingly, the idea for this book came not from a woman but from …

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Hope Amidst Ruin

agower, September 10, 2009

A Literary and Theological Analysis of Ezra A. PHILIP BROWN II, BJU Press, 288 Pages, Paper, $22.95 The Old Testament book of Ezra is one …

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Book Review: A Systematic Theology of Biblical Christianity, Vol. 1

agower, August 21, 2009

ROLLAND McCUNE, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, 443 Pages, Paper, $15.99 Quite a number of systematic theology works exist, but this one will especially interest fundamentalists, …

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Global Warming: A Scientific and Biblical Exposé of Climate Change

agower, August 21, 2009

DVD, Answers in Genesis, 48 Minutes, $19.99 Few topics currently evoke more interest and controversy than the idea that the earth is getting dangerously warmer, …

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Book Review: Comfort Those Who Grieve: Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Loss

agower, August 20, 2009

PAUL TAUTGES, Day One Christian Ministries, Inc., 144 Pages, Paper, $10.00. This valuable and nicely designed book by a fundamental pastor is filled with helpful …

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Book Review: The American Apocalypse: Is the United States in Bible Prophecy?

agower, August 19, 2009

TERRY JAMES, Harvest House, 292 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Many seeing a subtitle like Is the United States in Bible Prophecy? would want an immediate yes or …

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A Biblical Critique of Infant Baptism

agower, May 18, 2009

MATT WAYMEYER, Kress Christian Publications, 146 Pages, Paper, $14.99 One of the practices of Reformed groups in general is infant baptism. Here is a new …

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What in the World Is Going On? 10 Prophetic Clues

agower, May 18, 2009

DAVID JEREMIAH, Thomas Nelson, 273 Pages, Hardcover, $22.99 With so many upsetting events currently taking place in our world, the question posed in this title …

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ESV Study Bible

agower, May 1, 2009

What do you get when you cross a Bible, a commentary, an atlas, a Bible handbook, an Old Testament and New Testament introduction, and a …

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We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry

agower, March 4, 2009

G. K. BEALE, IVP Academic, 341 Pages, Paper, $26.00 If you’re studying the subject of worshiping anything that is a substitute for God, you’ll surely …

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Francis Schaeffer and the Shaping of Evangelical America

agower, March 4, 2009

BARRY HANKINS, Eerdmans Publishing, 288 Pages, Paper, $20.00 Add this book to your reading of fundamentalist history. This reviewer knew that Schaeffer had a fundamental …

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Resurrection of the Divine: Compelling Evidence for the Risen Christ

agower, March 4, 2009

BRAD CUMMINGS, Infinity Publishing, 352 Pages, Paper, $18.95 Before answering 40 arguments that people use against the resurrection of Christ, Cummings (a member of one …

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Baptist History Celebration 2007

agower, January 1, 2009

Gary W. Long, ed. Particular Baptist Press (417-883-0342), Hardcover, $33.00 A large gathering of Baptist historians marked the 300th anniversary of the Philadelphia Baptist Association …

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Pastors and Deacons: Biblical Qualifications

agower, January 1, 2009

John Hartog II Trafford Publishing (www.trafford.com), 204 Pages, Paper, $19.49 Here’s another book by a respected servant of the Lord in our Fellowship, one who …

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Prayer Force

agower, January 1, 2009

Kenneth J. Spink Xulon (www.xulonpress.com), 200 Pages, Paper, $14.99 It’s a delight to consider for review books written by people in our Association; Kenneth Spink is …

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Money Matters in Church

agower, November 1, 2008

AUBREY MALPHURS and STEVE STROOPE Baker Books, 221 Pages, Paper, $16.99 Here is a take-the-meat-and-leave-the-bones type of book, as it tries to help a broad …

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M. R. DeHaan: The Life Behind the Voice

agower, November 1, 2008

JAMES R. ADAIR Discovery House, 160 Pages, Paper, $8.95 Here is a biography concerning one of the past sound influential preachers of the airwaves whom …

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Playstation Nation

agower, November 1, 2008

OLIVIA and KURT BRUNER Center Street, 192 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Is your child a video game addict without your realizing it? Many parents might be …

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Jewels from James

agower, November 1, 2008

ROBERT L. SUMNER Biblical Evangelism Press (5717 Pine Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606), 335 Pages, Paper, $9.95 Robert Sumner has done it again! He has produced …

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Secret Believers: What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ

agower, November 1, 2008

BROTHER ANDREW and AL JANSSEN Revell, 272 Pages, Paper, $14.99 We know it’s hard, but by reading this book a person will get a much …

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Environmental Stewardship in the Judeo-Christian Tradition

agower, November 1, 2008

Acton Institute (www.acton.org), 120 Pages, Paper, $10.00 Here is another book on a hot topic today: environmentalism. The book approaches the issue objectively when so …

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Should a Christian Get a Tattoo?

agower, November 1, 2008

PAUL CHAPPELL Striving Together (www.strivingtogether.com), 48 Pages, Paper, $1.50 This reviewer hasn’t seen a book or booklet on this currently pertinent subject, so this short …

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The Courage to Be Protestant

agower, November 1, 2008

DAVID F. WELLS Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 253 Pages, Hardcover, $25.00 Fundamental Baptists generally don’t consider themselves Protestants. That label is left for groups that …

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Believer’s Baptism

agower, November 1, 2008

Sign of the New Covenant in Christ THOMAS R. SCHREINER AND SHAWN D. WRIGHT, EDS. B & H Publishing Group, 364 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99 This …

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Your Vote Counts

agower, September 1, 2008

(DVD) Iowa Family Policy Center (www.ifpc.org), 3 minutes, $7 suggested donation It’s only three minutes long, but this DVD sends a powerful message concerning the …

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The Popular Bible Prophecy Commentary

agower, September 1, 2008

Understanding the Meaning of Every Prophetic Passage TIM LAHAYE and ED HINDSON, GEN. EDS. Harvest House, 557 Pages, Hardcover, $24.99 If you have ever thought …

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Tying the Knot Tighter

agower, September 1, 2008

Because Marriage Lasts a Lifetime MARTHA PEACE and JOHN CROTTS P & R Publishing, 120 Pages, Paper, $9.99 Tying the Knot Tighter was produced out …

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John Bunyan

agower, September 1, 2008

The Journey of a Pilgrim DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 42 minutes, $15.99 Here is a short but interesting and informative documentary on the man who …

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Sending Forth Laborers

agower, September 1, 2008

A Biblical Handbook for New Testament Missions DWIGHT TOMLINSON and PAUL CHAPPELL Striving Together (www.strivingtogether.com), 201 Pages, Paper, $14.95 This book might interest you if …

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Instructing a Child’s Heart

agower, September 1, 2008

Shepherd Press (www.shepherdpress.com), 188 Pages, Paper, $13.95 Many Christian parents are familiar with Tedd Tripp’s valuable earlier book Shepherding a Child’s Heart. Now comes this …

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Why You Can Have Confidence in the Bible

agower, September 1, 2008

HAROLD J. SALA Harvest House, 269 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A book like this can be used greatly in minds that might otherwise be swayed by …

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Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches

agower, September 1, 2008

THOMAS WHITE, JASON G. DUESING, and MALCOLM B. YARNELL III, EDS. Kregel, 261 Pages, Paper, $18.99 The editors and back cover reviewers are Southern Baptists, …

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Changed Lives: Celebrating God’s Faithfulness

agower, July 1, 2008

DVD, Baptist Bible College & Seminary (www.bbc.edu), $11.75+3.00 shipping To observe the school’s 75th anniversary, BBC&S has produced this DVD to highlight the ways God …

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Fight On!

agower, July 1, 2008

SAMUEL C. GIPP Daystar Publishing (www.daystarpublish ing.org), 329 Pages, Hardcover, $24.95 Here is an inspirational short-story collection concerning individuals who persevered through extremely difficult situations. …

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Family Medical Emergencies

agower, July 1, 2008

(DVD) GRIZZLY ADAMS (www.grizzlyadams.tv), $19.95 While this is not a religious production, its importance is high. It could help save the life of someone in …

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Good Manners for Every Occasion

agower, July 1, 2008

EMILIE BARNES Harvest House, 192 Pages, Paper, $10.99 Believers need to act the best they can in various social situations, and this book offers a …

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Dispensationalism Tomorrow and Beyond

agower, July 1, 2008

CHRISTOPHER CONE, GEN. ED. Tyndale Seminary Press (www.tyndale.edu), 492 Pages, Paper, $29.00 Christopher Cone is president of Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute. The school, …

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The Life and Times of George Whitefield

agower, July 1, 2008

ROBERT PHILIP Banner of Truth (www.banneroftruth.org), 588 Pages, Paper, $19.00 If a statement on the back cover is true—that “there can be few Christians who …

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Christ’s Last Command

agower, July 1, 2008

PETER A. STEVESON Journey Forth (www.bjupress.com), 136 Pages, Paper, $11.95 Author Peter Steveson taught personal evangelism at Bob Jones University for a number of years, …

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The Secret and the Samaritan Woman

agower, May 2, 2008

Increased relationship problems, financial burdens, emotional stressors, and social challenges in tandem with decreased physical wellness, vocational satisfaction, and mental health—who couldn’t use some sort …

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Elizabeth Prentiss

agower, May 1, 2008

“More Love to Thee” SHARON JAMES Banner of Truth Trust, 241 Pages, Hardcover, $24.00 This is the biography of the writer of one of our …

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Picture Perfect Jesus

agower, May 1, 2008

Sallman’s Head of Christ DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 47 minutes, $15.99 (VHS, $2.99) This is a fascinating documentary concerning one of the most beloved, recognized, …

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Gateways to Glory

agower, May 1, 2008

ROBERT L. SUMNER Biblical Evangelism Press (www.biblicalevangelist.org/store), 191 Pages, Paper, $9.85 A Bible study on the book of Nehemiah would be enhanced by this work, …

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Church on the Rise

agower, May 1, 2008

Why I Am Not a Purpose-Driven Pastor LARRY DeBRUYN Moeller Printing (order from www.frbaptist.org), 280 Pages, Paper, $14.95 Much of this book is DeBruyn’s personal …

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On the Level

agower, May 1, 2008

Discovering the Levels of Biblical Relationships Among Believers RICHARD I. GREGORY and RICHARD W. GREGORY IFCA Press (1-800-347-1840), 218 Pages, Paper, $12.95 The association known …

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Singing and Making Music

agower, May 1, 2008

Issues in Church Music Today PAUL S. JONES P & R Publishing, 316 Pages, Paper, $16.99 Here’s a book that everyone involved with church music …

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The Blogging Church

agower, March 10, 2008

Sharing the Story of Your Church through Blogs BRIAN BAILEY with TERRY STORCH, John Wiley & Sons, 199 Pages, Paper, $19.95 If you want to …

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Sex: It’s Worth Waiting For

agower, March 1, 2008

GREG SPECK Moody Publishers, 251 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Here’s a book for teenagers to read concerning sexual issues that they face (though parents could profit …

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Temptation

agower, March 1, 2008

Resisted and Repulsed JOHN OWEN Banner of Truth Trust, 118 Pages, Paper, $10.00 Matthew 26:41 reads, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The …

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Evangelicalism Divided

agower, March 1, 2008

A Record of Crucial Change in the Years 1950 to 2000 IAIN H. MURRAY & BANNER OF TRUTH (www.banneroftruth.org), 342 Pages, Hardcover, $23.00 Readers interested …

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Religious Freedom in the World

agower, March 1, 2008

PAUL A. MARSHALL, ED. Rowman & Littlefield, 499 Pages, Paper, $59.95 Here’s an up-to-date assessment of religious freedom, country by country. Each country is given …

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Global Warning

agower, March 1, 2008

Are We on the Brink of World War III? TIM LAHAYE and ED HINDSON Harvest House, 262 Pages, Hardcover, $24.99 The instability of our world …

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More Than Dreams

agower, March 1, 2008

DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 187 Minutes, $15.99 Here are five dramatized testimonies of Muslim men and women who have trusted Jesus Christ after coming to …

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Preventing Ministry Failure

agower, March 1, 2008

MICHAEL TODD WILSON and BRAD HOFFMANN IVP Books, 265 Pages, Paper, $16.00 The writers of this book have a unique ministry—they work with dropout pastors. …

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Middle East Meltdown

agower, January 1, 2008

JOHN ANKERBERG & DILLON BURROUGHS Harvest House, 206 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Two respected writers in the fields of apologetics and prophecy bring us up to …

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“I Was Wrong”

agower, January 1, 2008

DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 30 minutes, $15.99 A great tool for January’s emphasis on the right to life, including Right to Life Sunday, this DVD …

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Wisdom and Eloquence

agower, January 1, 2008

A Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning ROBERT LITTLEJOHN and CHARLES T. EVANS Crossway Books, 224 Pages, paper, $14.99 The introduction to this book stresses the …

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Atheist Writers Come Out of Closet

agower, January 1, 2008

Usually the Baptist Bulletin offers book reviews to suggest helpful material to our readers, but here our intent is different—to make readers aware of the …

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The Truth Behind the New Atheism

agower, January 1, 2008

David Marshall Harvest House, 236 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A new rash of writings, movies, and other vehicles promoting atheism are reminiscent of the “God-is-dead” movement …

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Teachings of the Catholic Church

agower, December 1, 2007

Questions and Biblical Answers Joe Poweziak Self-Published (order through RBP), 121 Pages, Paper, $7.99 A Roman Catholic who came to Christ as His Savior and …

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How to Pray for Your Wife

agower, December 1, 2007

Mark A. Weathers Crossway Books,  158 Pages, Paper, $9.99 The Bible admonishes men to love their wives, and one way men can carry out this …

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Lifting the Veil of Polygamy

agower, December 1, 2007

DVD, Living Hope Ministries (www.lhvm.org), 83 MINUTES, $20.00 This production brings to our senses what we sometimes only vaguely hear or read about in the …

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Beyond Suffering

agower, November 1, 2007

Discovering the Message of Job Layton Talbert, Bob Jones University Press, 392 Pages, Paper, $17.95 BJU Press has been coming out with excellent commentaries by …

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Escape from Darkness

agower, November 1, 2007

DVD, www.EscapeFromDarkness.org, 71 Minutes, $14.99 Everyone should witness this moving testimony of Daniel Shayesteh, a former Islamic leader in Iran, cofounder of a revolutionary army, …

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The Twelve Baptist Tribes in the USA

agower, November 1, 2007

A Historical and Statistical Analysis Albert W. Wardin Baptist History and Heritage Society (770-457-5538), 168 Pages, Paper, $24.95 Albert Wardin, a respected Baptist historian, uses …

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The Forsaken Promise

agower, November 1, 2007

DVD, Vision Video (www.visionvideo.com), 2 Hours 44 Minutes, $15.99 Here is a documentary that shows both the consequences of Israel’s rejection of her Messiah and, …

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101 Tips for Teaching

agower, November 1, 2007

Mark Rasmussen, Striving Together (www.strivingtogether.com), 200 Pages, Hardcover, $11.95 Perhaps the best way to categorize this book is the word “devotional.” Teachers will appreciate reading …

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The Book on Leadership

agower, November 1, 2007

John MacArthur Thomas Nelson, 240 Pages, Paper, $13.99 In the title The Book on Leadership, MacArthur refers not to his own book but to the …

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Faith Undone

agower, October 1, 2007

The Emerging Church Roger Oakland Lighthouse Trails (www.lighthousetrails.com), 260 Pages, Paper, $12.95 Here is a welcome book on a growing movement calling itself “the emerging …

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Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church

agower, October 1, 2007

D. A. CARSON,  Zondervan, 250 Pages, Paper, $18.99 Arguing that the emerging church movement is guilty of abandoning the gospel itself, D. A. Carson writes …

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Half-Price Living

agower, October 1, 2007

Secrets to Living Well on One Income ELLIE KAY,  Moody Publishers, 170 Pages, Paper, $12.99 This book is a practical resource for individuals or families …

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All Shook Up

agower, August 1, 2007

CARSON HOLLOWAY, Spence Publishing Company, 212 Pages, Hardcover, $27.95 All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics is a decidedly scholarly book and is neither particularly …

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Laughter Calls Me

agower, August 1, 2007

CATHERINE BROWN, Lighthouse Trails Publishing, 160 Pages, Hardcover, $22.95 The author (using a pseudonym) recounts how she came to salvation in Jesus Christ. Her experiences …

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Tapestry

agower, August 1, 2007

LAUREL LEE, Lighthouse Trails Publishing, 288 pages, PAPER, $16.95 With a subtitle like The Journey of Laurel Lee and the cover’s stylized illustration of a …

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Alone with God

agower, December 15, 2006

JASON JANZ, Journey Forth (BJU Press), 155 Pages, Paper, $9.95 As a new year approaches, many people would like their devotional life to be better—not …

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