There are few Christian-based books on friendship. Therefore, upon reading that Made for People was on Christianity Today’s 2024 list of best books, I thought I would give it a try. For the most part, I am glad I did. Earley strongly emphasizes the importance of what he calls covenant friendships in a modern world […] The post Made for People, Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

The deconstruction of those once claiming to be Christians is trendy and rapidly increasing, although people have been doing so since New Testament times (see eight examples in First Timothy alone – p. 61). Those in the deconstruction camp often fly under the banner of #deconstruction and/or #exvangelical (a term invented by Blake Chastain in […] The post The Deconstruction of Christianity, What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

This is the only scholarly in-depth work of which I am aware that challenges Michael Heiser’s unbiblical worldview concerning what he calls the divine council. Heiser, who wrote several scholarly books on the subject, popularized his views in The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible, published in 2015. Henning believes Heiser is […] The post The Unbiblical Realm, Refuting the Divine Council of Michael Heiser’s Deuteronomy 32 Worldview appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

The world needs more fundamentalists. That phrase might be shocking to many, considering how the world and other segments of Christianity usually speak of fundamentalism. But it is true, and this book makes a powerful case for it in a brief and accessible way. In this book you will find: The church at large must […] The post Fight the Good Fight, Reclaiming Biblical Fundamentalism appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

Volume 30, Issue 3, March 2024 by Gary E. Gilley, Pastor/Teacher Southern View Chapel The Ligonier/Lifeway survey on the State of Theology 2022 did not even ask people’s views about the future or end times. Most people care little about the future because they are fixated on today. They live by the motto #YOLO (you […] The post What Every Christian Must Know about the Future appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

Rick Thomas is a biblical counselor who leads a training network called The Counseling Solutions Group, Inc. In 1988, his wife of nine years left him, taking his children with her and never coming back. Thus began the darkest period of his life from which he did not fully recover for ten years (p. 126). […] The post Suffering Well, How to Steward God’s Most Feared Blessing appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

In this short book, Paul Washer is showcasing the greatness of Christ and the gospel. This reviewer appreciates the fact that Washer defines what he means by the gospel, especially since many authors today do not. He distinguishes between a broad use of the word, which he claims is found on every page of Scripture, […] The post The Preeminent Christ, God’s Beautiful and Unchanging Gospel appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

Volume 30, Issue 2, February 2024 by Gary E. Gilley, Pastor/Teacher Southern View Chapel In the famous scene from the movie A Few Good Men, Col. Jessep says, “You want answers?” Lt. Kaffee says, “I think I’m entitled.” Jessep repeats, “You want answers?” Kaffee retorts, “I want the truth.” To which Jessep says, “You can’t […] The post What Every Christian Must Know about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

This is the second book written by one of the Duggar girls who were made famous by the TLC hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill is the second daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. The show attempted to portray the wholesome Christian lifestyle and values of the huge Duggar family. The Duggars are […] The post Counting the Cost, A Memoir appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more

The idea for The Great Dechurching began when Jim Davis, pastor at Orlando Grace Church, and Michael Graham, program director for the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and member of Grace, observed the rapid decline in church attenders throughout America. They engaged Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University, and Paul Djupe, a […] The post The Great Dechurching, Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? appeared first on Think on These Things ..read more