Surrender to Love Book Review
Primary GoalBenner’s goal of counseling is wrapped up in his definition of repentance and conversion. For Benner (2015), repentance is turning away from the world and simultaneously turning to Jesus; while conversion is “the lifelong transformational...Hurt People Hurt People Book Review
Primary GoalWilson’s (2001) Law of Relationships states, “Hurt people hurt people” often to feel better about themselves which results in causing shame, a sense that the individual is not good enough or worthless (pp. 15-16). Accordingly,...Effective Biblical Counseling Book Review
Primary GoalLarry Crabb’s goal of counseling revolves around one word – maturity. Crabb (2013) states that the goal of counseling is “to free people to better worship and serve God by helping them become more like the Lord” (p. 24). According...Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament Book Review
Christopher Wright’s book, Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, transports readers through the Old Testament on a journey to find the heart and mind of Jesus. Wright is a prolific writer with a Ph.D. from Cambridge and currently the director of international...Evangelical Theology Book Review: Barth
SummaryThe following review of Karl Barth’s work, Evangelical Theology: An Introduction, provides a summary and an appraisal of the book’s content. The author’s intent is to offer an abbreviated account of four decades of theological musings. Barth...A Theology of Liberation Book Review
SummaryThe following review of Gustavo Gutiérrez’s book, A Theology of Liberation: Politics, History, and Salvation, provides a summary and an appraisal of the book’s content. The purpose of Gutiérrez’s book is to explicate a theology...Four Views on Hell Book Review
As the title suggests, The Four Views on Hell explores the nature of hell. Four prominent professors express their views on the nature of hell and then provide rebuttals to the alternative views presented. William Crockett, Ph.D., professor of New Testament at...The Complete Green Letters Book Review
Miles Stanford’s book, The Complete Green Letters, published by Zondervan in 1983, is an exploration of a believer’s identity in Christ. The theme of Stanford’s work is that all spiritual growth rests on a believer’s status as a new creation...Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Book Review
Donald S. Whitney’s book, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, published by NavPress in 1991, is a thoughtful exploration of various Christian disciplines that broadens the traditional Protestant training regarding the means of saving and strengthening...Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
David Platt’s book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, published by Multnomah in 2010, is a call to a radical abandonment of the perceived safety and comforts of the American culture in order to advance the kingdom of God. The theme...Prayer The Timeless Secret of High-Impact Leaders Book Review
David Earley’s book, Prayer: The Timeless Secret of High-Impact Leaders, published by Living Ink in 2008, is a practical exposition on prayer and its relationship to spiritual leadership. The author’s goal is explicit: “To motivate Christian...The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling Book Review
SummaryLoss, crisis, trauma, and death are some of the most difficult challenges people will face. Caring individuals want to help those suffering, but often they simply do not know what to do or say. H. Norman Wright (2011) provides a highly accessible work...Re-discovery of Silence in Pastoral Care Article Review
SummaryThe journal article, “Re-discovery of Silence in Pastoral Care,” written by Shuji Moriichi (2009) focuses on the power of silence and listening when ministering to care seekers (pp. 1-6). In an American society where divisive combative politics and...A Study of Church Members During Times of Crisis Article Review
SummaryThe journal article, “A Study of Church Members During Times of Crisis,” written by Stone, Cross, Purvis, and Young (2004) attempt to identify resources that assist church members to healthily cope with a crisis. The purpose of the article is to...The Life You’ve Always Wanted Book Review
SummaryJohn Ortberg’s book, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual disciplines for ordinary people, published by Zondervan in 2002, is a contemporary exploration of the spiritual disciplines. Ortberg first introduces the purpose of the disciplines, and...Reaching Out Book Review: Nouwen
SummaryHenri J. M. Nouwen’s book, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, published by Doubleday in 1975, examines three aspects of spiritual movement. Nouwen first explores the movement from loneliness to solitude, then the movement from...Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Book Review
SummaryMark McMinn’s book, Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, published by Tyndale House in 1996, attempts to bring theology, evangelical spirituality, and psychology into the counseling office. McMinn first introduces a number...Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Book Review
SummaryDavid Entwistle’s book, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration, published by Cascade Books in 2010 is an analysis of the integration of psychology...The Holy Spirit, Common Grace, and Secular Psychotherapy Review
The Holy Spirit, Common Grace, and Secular PsychotherapyThe purpose of this paper is to critique the journal article, “The Holy Spirit, Common Grace, and Secular Psychotherapy,” by Lydia Kim-van Daalen. The critique first provides a summary of...
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