Bad Actors begins and ends with beatings, apparently lethal or soon to be so. In between, it’s filled with plots, machinations, and enough back stabbings to impress Julius Caesar. Most of those are perpetrated by members of Her Majesty’s Government … Continue reading Bad Actors | Book Review
The life and ministry of Charles Fox Parham (1873–1929) pose a dilemma to Pentecostals: On the one hand, he was an important leader in the early years of the Pentecostal revival. On the other hand, he was a morally flawed … Continue reading Charles Fox Parham | Book Review
Cessationism is the belief, once common among evangelical Christians, that what the apostle Paul called charismata — e.g., prophecy, tongues, gifts of healing — no longer operate in the Church today. B.B. Warfield was a well-known advocate of cessationism in … Continue reading The Kingdom Case Against Cessationism | Book Review
The Hand of God is a terrorist organization wreaking havoc in the Middle East. In a twist, though, it is Israeli terrorists seeking vengeance against decades of Arab antisemitism. “The nation of Israel will no longer tolerate acts of violence … Continue reading Path of the Assassin | Book Review
Portrait of an Unknown Woman is the 22nd installment in Daniel Silva’s long-running series of spy novels featuring Gabriel Allon. It is set sometime in the present, taking place after the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, an event which … Continue reading Portrait of an Unknown Woman | Book Review
The Lions of Lucerne (2002) is the first installment in Brad Thor’s long-running series of novels featuring Scot Harvath. An ex-Navy SEAL, Harvath has become a member of President Jack Rutledge’s Secret Service protection detail. The book’s plot begins in … Continue reading The Lions of Lucerne | Book Review
The relationship between charisma and institution is an evergreen issue in ministry. First Corinthians 12–14 emphasizes charisma, pointing to the unity, diversity, and universality of spiritual gifts in a local congregation. The pastoral epistles (1 and 2 Timothy and Titus) … Continue reading A Pentecostal Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles | Book Review
I recently heard Brad Thor describe his novels as “faction,” a portmanteau of fact and fiction. Rising Tiger begins with a factual battle between Chinese and Indian forces in the Galwan Valley of the western Himalayas, where China and India … Continue reading Rising Tiger | Book Review
Charles Holmes wants a new trial. Five years earlier, he confessed to murdering Nashville music executive Lance Legard. Now, he says indisputable evidence points to the real killer—a member of Legard’s own family. Finley O’Sullivan works as an investigator for … Continue reading The Last Lie Told | Book Review
Everyone acknowledges that there are gaps between white and Black Americans with regard to a number of metrics, such as wealth, education, employment, and incarceration. The question is why these gaps persist. Answers range along a spectrum from structures at … Continue reading False Black Power | Book Review
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