Book Review: The Great Evangelical Recession, by John Dickerson
Review by Matt McCullough | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 06.24.2013I found Dickerson’s information convincing overall: evangelical ministries are losing money, people, and the favor of the American public.
Book Review: What Every Pastor Should Know, by Gary L. McIntosh and Charles Arn
Review by Matt Felton | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 06.21.2013This book is a wonderful idea, packaged in an excellent, user-friendly format.
Book Review: Understanding Biblical Theology, by Edward Klink and Darian Lockett
Review by Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 06.04.2013Klink and Lockett’s survey of biblical-theological methods is a timely resource.
Book Review: Sensing Jesus: Life and Ministry as a Human Being, by Zack Eswine
Review by Kevin Wilkening | 9Marks Journal: Church and Churches | 04.17.2013This book reminds you that you are not God, and yet you are gloriously human—just what God created you to be.
Book Review: Pastoral Leadership Is…, by Dave Earley
Review by Colin Adams | 9Marks Journal: Church and Churches | 04.15.2013Something is wrong with pastoral ministry—at least Dave Earley thinks so.
Book Review: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, by John Piper
Review by Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church and Churches | 04.04.2013This book will provide a laser-sharp vision for a young pastor just getting his feet wet in the ministry.
Book Review: The Imperative of Preaching, by John Carrick
Review by David King | 9Marks Journal: Church and Churches | 03.28.2013If you love biblical theology, if preaching in light of redemptive history is your jet fuel, if the gospel is life to you and not just a trendy buzzword, then you really need to read this book.
Book Review: The Creedal Imperative, by Carl Trueman
Review by Peter Hess | 9Marks Journal: Church and Churches | 03.22.2013Trueman demonstrates both the value of creeds and confessions for the life of the local church and the serious consequences that follow if we refuse to make our doctrinal beliefs explicit in writing.
Book Review: Church Transfusion, by Neil Cole and Phil Helfer
Review by Todd Pruitt | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013I know the authors mean well, but the church does not need more doctrinal ambivalence and suspicion of preaching to carry on faithfully in the world.
Book Review: How the Church Fails Businesspeople, by John Knapp
Review by Nik Lingle | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013This book would be a good starting point for pastors wrestling with how to equip their people to live as disciples of Jesus around the clock.
Book Review: Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work, by Tom Nelson
Review by Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013This book is a helpful introduction to the subject of vocation in Christian theology.
Book Review: Work Matters: Lessons from Scripture, by R. Paul Stevens
Review by Byron Straughn | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.07.2013Stevens writes with years of experience and knowledge of Scripture, and though you might not agree with everything, there will be plenty to ponder about our gracious God.
Book Review: The Call, by Os Guiness
Review by Drew Bratcher | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.07.2013To find work that perfectly fits our callings is not a right, but a blessing.
Book Review: Everyday Church, by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 02.25.2013This book is instructive, encouraging, and convicting. I am happy to recommend it.
Book Review: God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life, by Gene Veith
Review by Ben Wright | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 02.22.2013Pastors may find God at Work to be a useful tool as they translate theological language related to sanctification into laypeople’s vernacular.
