Issue published May 2008
Author
Myron Bradley Penner & Hunter Barnes
This is an edited collection of online blogs about culture and faith. It starts well, by claiming that you shouldn’t need a PhD to understand theology, but I’m afraid that after a few pages...
Issue published May 2008
Author
David E Garland & Diana R Garland
This is a book which promises much, with subject matter including the Bible, family, grace and imperfection, but somehow it does not quite deliver...
Issue published May 2008
Author
Tony Jasper
As a lifelong fan of hymns, choruses and sacred songs, as expected, the experienced Tony Jasper’s informed critique of the near and distant history of the subject is an essay worthy of contemplation...
Issue published May 2008
Artist
Johnny Parks Band
I’ve been enthused by this Irishman’s gutsy worship sounds since hearing his independent ‘Nomads Welcome’ back in 2000. This is his third Soul Survivor disc since then and it allows no let-up in passionate, full throttle delivery...
Issue published May 2008
Artist
Steven Curtis Chapman
It’s tempting to write Steven Curtis Chapman off as something of a Christian housewives’ favourite, churning out album after album of easy on the ear music...
Issue published May 2008
Artist
John Stott
This is one of the finest collections of modern Bible commentaries, and despite ‘Windows for Dummies’ being written with me in mind, I found the CD-ROM format easy to operate.