Book Reviews
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The Gift of Being Yourself
Last Updated: June 8, 2026Written by Dr. David G. Benner Review and brief theological evaluation by Ankit David—Pastor, New Life Community Fellowship, Hanna, AB. What I appreciated most about this book is its simplicity. Benner does not present spiritual formation as a mystical journey reserved for monks or spiritual elites. Instead, he calls readers back to the foundational practices...
Pursuing God’s Presence
Last Updated: September 26, 2023Roger Helland has written a wonderful book about the pursuit of the presence of the Lord. This book uniquely combines biography, theological textbook, and a self-help manual. As a biography, Roger chronicles his story of pursuing the presence of God from growing up as a “pagan” in Southern California, through the Jesus People Movement, the...
Can We Believe Genesis in an Age of Science?
Last Updated: June 21, 2023Synopsis According to many Christian leaders, early Genesis is a myth or allegory. Therefore, Adam and Eve never lived, Eve was never tempted, and Adam never sinned. There was no creation week, so God did not make the earth, the stars, the birds, fish, or the animals. This has become the default position of many...
Meditating on The Word
Last Updated: March 9, 2022“On April 9, 1945, Pas Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis for steadfastly opposing them throughout the Hitler era. He left a legacy of spiritual writing that continues to enrich the lives of Christians throughout the world. This book contains a selection from those writings—for the first time in English, including his meditation on...
A Closer Walk
Last Updated: February 9, 2022This book is descriptive of the experience Jackie Roy and her family walked together—through some of the most difficult circumstances one could imagine. She has done a remarkable job telling of the difficult journey and describing the effects of her father’s sickness on the entire family. Her story is nonfiction and details the process of...
Coronavirus & Christ
Last Updated: December 1, 2021On January 11, 2020, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reportedly claimed its first victim in the Wuhan province of China. By March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization had declared a global pandemic. Amid this fear and uncertainty, it is natural to wonder what God is doing. I have enjoyed reading John Piper’s Meditations for some...
We Will Not Be Silenced
Last Updated: November 17, 2021The book challenges us as believers in Jesus Christ to be ready to stand against the “woke” cultural forces that are threatening the church and Christians by silencing the voices and ministry of Christianity. Dr. David Jeremiah said, “If I could, I would put this book into the hand of every Christian in America.” It...
West Africa Calling
Last Updated: August 17, 2021Stan and Phyliss King served in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) for 36 years (1954-1990). After Stan’s passing in 2020, his written memoirs were published in a book entitled ‘West Africa Calling’. This book reveals his heart as he becomes a disciple of Jesus and finds his way into a calling to preach the gospel...
When The Darkness Will Not Lift
Last Updated: August 6, 2021Doing What We Can While We Wait for God–and Joy Over the years I have read of many people, pastors, leaders, and others who are well-known tell of the dark times they have experienced. Some of these were people had great success in their life, and others are not so well known. John Piper gives...