Home Grown by Karen Deboer is a good handbook for parenting if you are looking for creative ideas on parenting. She has her best intents in her authorship, however, there is a lack of biblical support. Continue reading
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Book Review: What is Marriage? by Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, and Robert P. George
What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense, by Girgis et al, is a secular defense for traditional marriage. It would seem difficult to leave the author of marriage, God, out of the picture on a defense for marriage, however, the authors have and provide many good points for their argument. Continue reading
Book Review: Jude by Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Ariel Bible Commentary incorporates the Messianic Jewish Epistles into one volume and Jude is a part of that volume. Fruchtenbaum’s commentary on Jude is clear and concise. He demonstrates the parallel structure with 2 Peter and defines the author, recipients and occasion of the text. Continue reading
Book Review: 2 Peter by Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Ariel’s Bible Commentary of the Messianic Jewish Epistles is a brilliant volume. The 2 Peter Commentary by Arnold Fruchtenbaum is a concise, clear and very helpful tool in order to understand 2 Peter from a Messianic Jew’s perspective. Continue reading
Book Review: God’s Will & Man’s Will by Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum
God’s Will & Man’s Will by Arnold Fruchtenbaum is the best work I have read that explains the sovereignty of God and free will of man controversy. Too much fire has been created over this discussion and countless brothers and sisters have been divided instead of brought together. Continue reading
Book Review: Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson
Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson is an extremely helpful tool for dads (and moms) to establish good biblical principles for the family and lead their families in devotions. The principles cover 24 essential areas of life in the categories of 1) authority; 2) possessions; 3) relationships; 4) work; 5) attitudes; and 6) choices. Continue reading
Book Review:1 Peter Commentary by Arnold Fruchtenbaum
The Ariel Bible Commentary incorporates the Messianic Epistles. One of the Commentaries in that volume is 1 Peter by Arnold Fruchtenbaum. It is a well-written exegesis of the original language of 1 Peter. Continue reading
Book Review: James Commentary by Arnold Fruchtenbaum
In the Ariel’s Bible Commentary, Arnold Fruchtenbaum deals with the Messianic Jewish Epistles as a group. The Commentary on James by Arnold Fruchtenbaum is a practical and succinct explanation of the book of James. While Hebrews was written by an author in the Diaspora to the inhabitants in the land around Jerusalem, James is written by an author in the land near Jerusalem (or in Jerusalem) to the inhabitants in the Diaspora. Continue reading
Book Review: Reaching the Heart of Your Teen by Gary Ezzo
Reaching the Heart of Your Teen by Gary Ezzo is a great tool to raise a teen. Too many focus on the behavior of their teen when they really need to reach the heart of their teen. Too many in the world want to hit the fast forward button when a child hits 15 and release the button when the child turns 18. Continue reading