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Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament (B&H Academic, 2016). by Andreas Köstenberger, Benjamin Merkle and Robert Plummer Genre: Biblical Reference / Language Study Size: 550 pages. What’s the big idea: The book aims to “stir in you a passion, and to provide …
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I’ve just read a breathtaking summary of 2000 years of church history by Bruce Shelley. It’s from his Epilogue to “Church History in Plain Language”. The way the author flows through the warp and weft of two millennia of Christianity is a sheer masterclass of writing. I can’t share the whole epilogue here – for …
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Our church has been going through the book of Ephesians. We’re at the part where the Apostle Paul gives final instructions (more like marching orders) to his readers: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the full armour of God, that you may be able to stand …
“What Christian books have you read?” That was one of the questions on my application form for bible college (more on that here). I scanned the rest of the form and decided that the two lines provided wouldn’t be enough space. So one night, I sat down, trawled through my memory, our library catalogue, e-book …
Is God anti-gay? And other questions about homosexuality, the Bible and same-sex attraction by Sam Allberry Genre: Christian living / Social Issues Size: 93 small pages. Short and sweet. What’s the big idea: Written by a pastor who struggles with same-sex attraction, the book explains what the Bible teaches about the good news of Jesus, …
