David T. Lamb, God Behaving Badly: Is God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist, and Racist? Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2011. The God of the Old Testament has consistently received a bad reputation since Marcion formulated the idea of two distinct deities between the testaments during the 2nd century. The idea has been articulated primarily […]

N.T. Wright. Scripture and the Authority of God. New York: Harperone, 2011. Have you ever read a book and wanted to highlight almost everything in it?  This was my reaction when reading N.T. Wright’s newly revised and expanded book, Scripture and the Authority of God (previously titled The Last Word – 2005). Wright’s thesis is […]

Here is a copy of the 2002 Christian Week Special on my theological mentor and friend, Dr. Clark Pinnock.  I’ve been reading a number of his works and reflecting on his life and contribution lately, and wanted to post this in his memory.

Paul Enns.  Heaven Revealed. Chicago: Moody, 2011. Heaven is a subject that has captivated countless number of people around the world for centuries.  It is a place that conjures up a series of questions, ranging from who will enter (and who will not), location, sights, sounds, duration and activities.  As a result of such questions, […]

Stanley N. Gundry, Editor.  Four Views on Divine Providence.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. Four Views on Divine Providence is the latest in the Counter Point Series edited by Stanley N. Gundry.  The book is structured in such as way that allows for a variety of authors to characterize their particular vision of the topic at […]

Andrew K. Gabriel. The Lord is the Spirit: The Holy Spirit and the Divine Attributes. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2011. ISBN: 13-978-1-60899-889-0 Here is a new book from my friend, Dr. Andrew Gabriel, Assistant Professor of Theology and Church History at Horizon College & Seminary, Saskatoon, SK.  As a way of promoting his book, I […]

Timothy Willard & Jason Locy.  Veneer: Living Deeply in a Surface Society.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. This brand new book by Timothy Willard and Jason Locy confronts us with realities so many of us face from day to day – the need to recognize and strip away the many cultural veneers we’ve applied over the […]

My contribution to the Rally to Restore Unity campaign. Here is my article contribution as well. Let’s put LOVE on everything! My inspiration –

Larry Stone, The Story of the Bible: The Fascinating History of its Writing, Translation & Effect on Civilization.  Thomas Nelson: Nashville, 2010. The Bible.  So many people around the world hear, read and study this all-time bestselling book.  Yet, few are actually aware of how it came to be.  Except in more academic settings, issues […]