David Burrowes, a British member of parliament who has gone through a lot in standing for truth, reviews a new book on biblical parenting in the postmodern age. There are many books on parenting by ‘experts’ who give us a bucketful of sugar to help the medicine go down. Ann Benton’s parenting book is different. It … Continue reading
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Secret Thoughts [Review]
Rosaria Champagne Butterfield, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English professor’s journey into Christian faith, Crown & Covenant, 2012 This is the conversion testimony of a (former) lesbian English professor but it is far more than that. It is about hermeneutics and worldview, education, evangelism, church planting, Christian sub-culture, public worship, church membership, … Continue reading
Following City Girl
Fidel Nyongesa is passionate about sharing the gospel, seeing people’s lives transformed by the gospel; loves chillies and football; reads widely, thinks deeply and writes for Conversation… Over the last few weeks, I have been drawn to read a column in the Saturday Nation called ‘City Girl’ for two reasons. First, it’s because the … Continue reading
How to Read the Bible for All its Worth [Review]
Review by iServe Africa apprentice Rahab Nyambura: How to Read the Bible for All its Worth is written by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart both of whom are seminary professors. They also regularly teach the Word in a variety of church settings. The book has been kept up-to-date and is now in its fourth … Continue reading
Dig Deeper [Review]
iServe Africa apprentice Njeri Maina reviews a very helpful resource for Bible study… Dig Deeper is a book written by Nigel Beynon and Andrew Sach. Both authors are theologians who have worked majorly among students even at the time of writing the book. The book provides a summary on tools to use to aid … Continue reading
The Last Sin Eater [review]
Mercy Waithira reviews Francine Rivers’ The Last Sin Eater. Francine Rivers has once again created a masterpiece. Set in the Appalachian Mountains during the 19th century, the story is weaved along an old Scottish and Welsh folk tradition of ‘sin eaters’; men chosen to bear the sins and damnations of the departed before they were … Continue reading
Why sing? (part 2)
We said in part 1 that musicians and singers should be just as much servants of the Word as preachers. We’ve got to be careful about lyrics in just the same way as the words we preach – not just being careful whether they are true or heretical but thinking about how they are heard (e.g. what are … Continue reading
Running Scared [Review]
Edward T Welch, Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest, New Growth Press: 2007. Welch is a part of CCEF (Christian Counselling & Educational Foundation) and this book is a great advert for that organisation. Biblical, pastoral, conversational, honest, deep, practical. Helping you dig to the roots of your fears – not as an … Continue reading
The God TV Enigma – The Real Problem with God TV is not Rory’s Adultery
Great article from David Robertson, very much on the theme of the current Conversation Magazine… TheWeeFlea.com God TV has announced that Rory Alec has left his wife, Wendy, for another woman and has therefore stepped down as CEO and presenter. God TV are in damage control mood, ‘calm down and carry on’ is their new … Continue reading
The Pastor’s Family [Review]
BOOK REVIEW: Brian & Cara Croft, The Pastor’s Family: Shepherding Your Family through the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, Zondervan: 2013. The sad story of John Wesley’s marriage is fairly well known (if you don’t know it see here). The Pastor’s Family starts with this and adds other, lesser known, cautionary tales of pastors who seemed to have very … Continue reading
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