Jerry Jones. Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage: Seen Through the Character of God and the Mind of Jesus. College Press: Joplin, MO; 2016, 270 pp. softcover. Dr. Jerry Jones has advanced the study of marriage, divorce, and remarriage in his book of the same title in three ways. First, Jones carefully works through the relevant biblical …
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Frank Viola. God’s Favorite Place on Earth. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2013. When I received an invitation to review Frank Viola’s newest work, I eagerly accepted the offer to read the book and write a review. I received and read the book the first week of June, but left almost immediately for three …
Shortly, I will be receiving a review copy of “God’s Favorite Place on Earth” by Frank Viola. The book released May 1st and stayed in the top # 50 on Amazon.com for 8 straight days. There’s a lot of buzz about this book on the web, and I’ll be writing a review after I read …
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Sweet, Leonard, and Frank Viola. The Jesus Manifesto. Thomas Nelson, 2010. In The Jesus Manifesto, Len Sweet and Frank Viola have teamed up with the goal of writing a book that restores “the supremacy and sovereignty of Jesus Christ” by identifying the basics of the message of Jesus without peripheral, divisive issues. What is the …
Of possible interest…. JESUS MANIFESTO: Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus Christ by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola (Thomas Nelson, Hardcover, 205 pages) is being released today. It is available on Amazon.com today with a major discount. The official website for the book is www.theJesusManifesto.com. I will post a review of the book in …
All of us know deep down inside that Christians are supposed to represent Christ in this world. But according to some recent research, something has gone terribly wrong, especially among the young adults in our society. Using descriptions like “hypocritical,” “insensitive,” and “judgmental,” young Americans share an impression of Christianity that is nothing short of …
Just finished reading The Shack over the past weekend–Wow! This 2007 book is a delight–but the real word to describe it is phenomenon. Theology, narrative, novel, spiritual reality–all rolled into one. It doesn’t qualify as superb writing according to the general standards of the literary guild, and there’s no reasonable explanation of the impact it has had on countless …
