The New Leviathan: The Well-Funded, Secretive World of Liberal Politicians and Charities


Over at PJMedia, Glenn Reynolds interviews David Horowitz about his book, The New Leviathan: How the Left-Wing Money-Machine Shapes American Politics and Threatens America’s Future. Continue reading The New Leviathan: The Well-Funded, Secretive World of Liberal Politicians and Charities

Jonah Goldberg on The Tyranny of Cliches, Creating NRO, and the Firing of John Derbyshire


I’m reading The Tyranny of Cliches by Jonah Goldberg, and I hope to review it here soon. For the time being, however, check out this ReasonTV interview with Goldberg. WARNING: Occasional expletives. Continue reading Jonah Goldberg on The Tyranny of Cliches, Creating NRO, and the Firing of John Derbyshire

Interview with Dr. Gary Tyra, Author of “The Holy Spirit in MIssion” (@IVPress)


In this video, I interview Dr. Gary Tyra of Vanguard University regarding his new book, The Holy Spirit in MIssion: Prophetic Speech and Action in Christian Witness. You can purchase the book for $9.99 here. Interview with Dr. Gary Tyra, Author of “The Ho…, posted with vodpod Continue reading Interview with Dr. Gary Tyra, Author of “The Holy Spirit in MIssion” (@IVPress)

Interview with Doug Clay, Author of “Dreaming in 3D” (@GetInfluence)


In this video, I interview Doug Clay about his new book, Dreaming in 3D. Clay is general treasurer of the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Interview with Doug Clay, Author of “Dreaming i…, posted with vodpod Continue reading Interview with Doug Clay, Author of “Dreaming in 3D” (@GetInfluence)

Interview with Brian Dollar, Author of “I Blew It!”


In this video, I interview Brian Dollar, author of I Blew It! The Biggest Mistakes I’ve Made in Kids’ Ministry…And How You Can Avoid Them. Interview with Brian Dollar, Author of “I Blew …, posted with vodpod Continue reading Interview with Brian Dollar, Author of “I Blew It!”

Interview with Dr. Craig Keener, Author of “Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts”


In this video, I interview Dr. Craig S. Keener regarding his new book, Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts (Baker Academic). The book (and the interview) ranges widely across New Testament studies, philosophy, contemporary field sociology, and systematic theology. Interview with Dr. Craig Keener, Author of “Mir…, posted with vodpod Continue reading Interview with Dr. Craig Keener, Author of “Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts”

Interview with @MarkBatterson about “The Circle Maker”:


In this video, I interview Mark Batterson about his new book, The Circle Maker. (See my review here.) It’s a great interview, although we experienced some technical problems in the last few minutes. Enjoy! Interview with @MarkBatterson about “The Circle…, posted with vodpod Continue reading Interview with @MarkBatterson about “The Circle Maker”:

Review of “The Circle Maker” by Mark Batterson


Mark Batterson, The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011). $19.99, 224 pages. In the First Century B.C., during a period of extreme drought, a Jewish man named Honi stood outside the walls of Jerusalem, drew a circle around himself, and prayed the following prayer: “Lord of the universe, I swear before Your great name that I will not move from this circle until You have shown mercy upon Your children.” Jerusalem’s religious leaders were appalled at this man’s audacity. Then it rained. Mark Batterson opens The Circle Maker with this … Continue reading Review of “The Circle Maker” by Mark Batterson

Mark Batterson on “The Circle Maker”


Tomorrow–Thursday, December 8–I’m interviewing Mark Batterson about his new book, The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears. The interview will be webcast live on MinistryDirect.com at 3:00 p.m. (CST). If you’d like to ask Mark questions about his book, about prayer, or about other ministry topics, email your questions to [email protected], tweet them using #MinistryDirect, or enter them on the Facebook message board on MinistryDirect’s live page. (You must be logged into Facebook to post questions on the message board.) I’ll do my best to ask Mark every question I receive. If you’d like to … Continue reading Mark Batterson on “The Circle Maker”

Interview with John Fea, Author of “Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?”


In this video, I interview Prof. John Fea about his excellent book, Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? Fea is professor of history at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Interview with John Fea, Author of “Was America…, posted with vodpod You can read my review of Fea’s book here. If you’d like to skip ahead to a particular question, here’s the time code: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 How’s the weather today in Grantham, Pennsylvania? 01:44 Why did you find it important to write this particular book on this particular topic at this particular time? 05:08 What do historians do? How … Continue reading Interview with John Fea, Author of “Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?”