Book Review: Raising Godly Children in an ungodly World by Ken Ham and Steve Ham

“Raising Godly Children” is an excellent approach to raising children. While it is not filled with an exposition of Scripture or hundreds of principles or techniques and methods, it does provide essentials for establishing children as arrows into the next generation. Currently, even the church is failing to launch children into the next generation as 80-90% of children are leaving the church when they graduate from high school. Ken and Steve Ham (brothers) highlight the crucial premise for raising godly children – build relationships with your children founded upon the authority of God’s Word. Parents have the privilege to give an inheritance from God for their children to live up to for their children. Thus they must be people who rely on God for building and protecting their family from the enemy’s deception and distractions in the world with a gratefulness of being called into fulfilling the great commission.

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Book Review: Astronomy by Answers in Genesis

“Astronomy” concisely addresses the Biblical perspective of the big bang, formation of stars, black holes and measuring the age of the universe by the stars. It starts with the premise that the Bible was written by the Author, or Creator, of the universe and seeks explanations for questions that perplex man. Those who believe in billions of years use the same evidence as those who believe the universe is around 6000 years old, but because their premise for understanding is different (billions of years), their explanations are at direct odds to creationists. Continue reading

Book Review: Best Evidences: Science and the Bible Refute Millions of Years by Answers in Genesis

“Best Evidences” is clear, objective and well-documented with evidence that demonstrates the earth is young (around 6000 years) and Scripture is Truth. It demonstrates how the “old earth” philosophy is an attack on the character of God and is incompatible with a literal historic-grammatical approach to Scripture. Continue reading

Book Review: The Gift of Rest by Joe Lieberman

“The Gift of Rest” was an enjoyable read on Senator Lieberman’s devotion to Shabbat (Sabbath). Growing up Jewish, the Senator has continued to pursue his devotion to God by honoring the Jewish tradition of Sabbath. This book is an easy-flowing read explaining his appreciation and explanation of God’s gift of Sabbath and how it draws the devotee into communion with God and others. That one day of Sabbath rest regenerates him for the next six days of labor. Lieberman is mindful and respectful of other people as they might consider God’s principle of one day rest (worship), whether on Saturday or Sunday. Continue reading

Book Review: “Compromise – Refuting non-biblical interpretations of Genesis 1” by Answers in Genesis

“Compromise” is a concise defense regarding several erroneous, non-biblical interpretations of Genesis 1. Ken Ham, Terry Mortenson and Werner Gift address three prominent views creationists hold that compromise the natural, literal interpretation of Genesis 1 with the theory (and lie) of “millions and millions of years.” These three views hold to a Divine Creator, but seek to mesh this theory into an implausible explanation of Genesis 1. Continue reading

Book Review: “Global Warming” by Answers in Genesis

“Global Warming” is an objective analysis of the hype portrayed by many scientists, politicians and the media. It is objective, because it looks at the facts and takes out the scare tactics. It removes the personal agendas that some use to gain greater control over people and unknowingly, destroy small businesses. Continue reading

Book Review: The Lie: Evolution/Millions of Years by Ken Ham

“The Lie: Evolution/Millions of Years” by Ken Ham is a must read reality check.  Having read the first edition fifteen years ago, the 25th Anniversary Edition was a tremendous refocus on the essence of the battle raging in America. Most of the issues Christians seem to fight are merely symptoms of the real issue, which is the bombardment and destruction of the foundation of Christianity –God’s Word. Continue reading

Book Review: Why, O God edited by Larry Waters and Roy Zuck

“Why, O God” is the most engaging volume on suffering and disability. Suffering strikes home to nearly everyone in a multitude of ways, although many people face its reality more acutely than others. Suffering likely connects more conversations than sports, business or hobbies. We grow up asking why there is so much suffering, until we grow up learning that God can be trusted with a plan far beyond our finite comprehension. Continue reading