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Jeff Short
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| Good book. This was the first book I read on expository preaching. It was many years and many books ago now. Some of the particulars are irretrievable. I do remember it being practically bracing. I had begun to preach expositorily and this book reinf...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| A good, concise treatment of the polity or organizational structure of the local church. I appreciate Dever's approach to this subject that it is not left to personal preference or creativity to order the church, but that we must search and submit to...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| Excellent book. I don't know why I haven't read it before now. This book has been around quite a while and I have heard good things about it from many people. I wondered how these truths would be handled together as I started reading. One type of err...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary
by J.D. Greear
read in March, 2013
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| Given the book's premise, I was eager to read it and wanted to really like it. Mostly I did with only a couple of complaints. First, this book is very practical and that is both good and bad. The point was to be practical and that was good, but at ti...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| Excellent book. Robertson traces the foundation and development of prophecy from the Old Testament Scriptures, demonstrating the prophecy of the New Testament to be the same gift. He focuses on the purpose of the revelatory gifts, shows that purpose...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 2 of 5 stars
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| Not great. Not terrible. The overall message of this book is a pretty good one and somewhat helpful. It just felt like that the book could have been condensed to a blog post or article of a thousand words or less and would been more powerful. Smith h...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| Good book. Waldron's reasoning and argument are tight and compelling. He does not write in an over-your-head style. He doesn't waste a lot of words, but gets right to the point. Consequently, this is a brief book but covers a lot of material. He deal...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| Fascinating read. Gladwell challenges the conventional thinking on success, but not in a contrarian-only way. He brings data and research to bear on the illusory tales of success we have all heard and thought. I don't want to give anything away. I do...more | |
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Jeff Short
rated a book 5 of 5 stars
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| Excellent book in the pietistic puritan tradition. Bounds is challenging and convicting throughout this book. He does not set out to develop the theology of prayer. His aim much more practical. Much application is made to the preaching ministry, thou...more | |
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