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B o o k  R e v i e w

02/08/08

Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters

by Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Reviewed by Byron Snapp

©2007, Viking Penquin, 658 pp. in hardback

 

God made man a very complex being. This is true not only with the intricate working of the human body, it is also true of man’s thought processes and beliefs. Pryor brings this fact into the forefront as she examines the life of Robert E. Lee through the lens of letters authored by and received by him. (more)

I n  O u r  D a I l y  L I v e s

02/09/08

How Not to Promote Christianity
by
Byron Snapp

With the sin remaining within us, we Christians can still make a mess of seeking to obey God. I recently wrote an article regarding the responsibility of Christians to take the Gospel into all the world and to expect ultimate success of the spread of the Gospel prior to Christ’s coming.

 

Sadly, in seeking to carry out this command we want to do it our way. We get matters confused.  (more)

 

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I n  t h e  W o r l d

01/12/08

Christianity -- A Place at the Table?
by
Byron Snapp

In our day of religious tolerance, we often hear that we as Christians would be satisfied with just a place at the table of cultural discussions.  However an examination of scripture clearly shows, I believe, a different aim for Christians. In the Old and New Testaments, Christianity is shown as going victoriously into all the world. God’s word is also shown as speaking to every issue in life. While this article cannot begin to reference every verse on these subjects, the few referenced will, I hope, whet your appetite for further study of these verses and other passages. (more)

B o o k  R e v i e w

01/13/08

Truths We Confess:  A Laymen's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith Volume One: The Triune God

by R. C. Sproul
Reviewed by Byron Snapp

©2006, P&R Publishing Co., 279 pp. in hardback

 

The Westminster Confession of Faith was authored more than three hundred and fifty years ago. It contains the essence of Puritan understanding of God, His covenant with man, and the outworking of the covenant in creation. Someone may think there is little relevance of a centuries old document to life today. Such thinking would be wrong. (more)

B o o k  R e v i e w

11/17/07

Truth and the New Kind of Christian: The Emerging Effects of Postmodernism in the Church
by R. Scott Smith

Reviewed by Byron Snapp

©2005, Crossway Books, 206 pages in paperback.

 

Our culture is often described as postmodern. There have been many books written regarding how the Christian is to answer the postmodernist. Some of these books encourage Christians to embrace the prevailing cultural thinking in order to effectively engage the postmodernist. (more)

B o o k  R e v i e w

11/18/07

Let the Cannon Blaze Away: Lectures on the Centennial of American Independence

by Joseph P. Thompson

Reviewed by Byron Snapp

©2005 Solid Ground Christian Books, 323 pages in paperback.


 

Anniversaries provide opportunities to look back and to look ahead. In these lectures, delivered to audiences in Europe, Congregational pastor, Joseph Thompson does both. These lectures were given in 1876 as a prelude to America’s centennial celebration. (more)

B o o k  R e v i e w

10/13/07

George Washington
by Henry Cabot Lodge

Reviewed by Byron Snapp

©2004, Cumberland House Publishing, Inc., 532 pages in hardback

 

“First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”  These memorable words spoken by Washington’s friend Henry “Light-horse Harry” Lee after Washington’s death are words that aptly describe Lodge’s view of his subject. He has provided a biography that conveys the greatness of Washington in the face of monumental struggles. (more)

B o o k  R e v i e w

10/14/07

The Great Gain of Godliness
Practical Notes on Malachi 3:16-18

by Thomas Watson 

Reviewed by Byron Snapp

©2006, Banner of Truth, 166 pages in paperback.

          

Prior to this reprinting, this rare work had only been reprinted once since its original publication in 1682. It deals with a subject that should be the pursuit of every Christian, the gain of godliness. (more)

 

 

 

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