May 15, 2008

Reviews

Books

A new kind of conversation

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...

Flawed families of the Bible

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...

Next we shall sing

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...

Music

Break the silence

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...

This Moment

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...

The Bible Speaks Today: New Testament on CD-ROM

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.