Things That Go Bump in the Church: Explaining the Bible's Most Misunderstood Teachings

by Mike Abendroth, Clint Archer, Byron Forrest Yawn

What does the Bible say about the important topics you hear about in sermons every week? Authors Mike Abendroth, Clint Archer, and Byron Yawn explore issues where confusion abounds -- critical issues such The secret to overcoming fear is knowledge. As you carefully compare your church doctrine with what the Bible says, you'll gain confidence in knowing the truth and be able to discern and apply it. The more you know what God's Word says about things that go bump in the church, the less hesitant you will feel about discussing them with others and living according to them.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Discipleship

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2014

About the author

Mike Abendroth serves as pastor of Bethlehem Bible Church in Massachusetts and graduated from The Master’s Seminary (MDiv) and Southern Seminary (DMin). He hosts the daily broadcast No Compromise Radio and is an adjunct professor at Southern Seminary.

Reviews

[Stephanie Rollins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's be honest. There are a lot of popular Christian beliefs that are based on ignorance. I just stepped on a few toes, I am sure.

I will not claim to be a Bible scholar, but I do like to study before making a solid opinion. This book has done a lot of my research for me. What does the Bible (not specific denominations) say about homosexuality, grace, demons, hell, free will, sin, and church discipline? It is all laid out in this book. It is written thoroughly, but it is written in layman's terms.

Each chapter, which is its own topic, is short and direct. There is no fluff in this book. I recommend this book to all.

[Shaun Marksbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm strongly considering putting this on a reading list for new believers. It covers multiple topics that prove to be contentious where there is lack of clear teaching. This book features clear teaching combined with an engaging writing style from each of the authors as well as clear illustrations of difficult points. I strongly recommend this as a discipleship resource.

[Donald Stevenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth the book for the last chapter on homosexuality, not to mention the other 13 chapters! A very helpful book to trigger further study in the areas addressed.

[Cat. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the first half of this pretty closely, and then skipped to the final chapter to see what he the authors had to say about homosexuality. Yeah. OK. I'm done.

Generally, they hew very close to biblical tradition. There's no exegesis, and very damn little historical context. But it's tempting, oh so tempting, to want to toe their party line. It's a pretty little tune, but ultimately full of ugliness.

[Bob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Things That Go Bump in the Church tackles 14 topics including grace (an excellent chapter), Christian liberty, hell, free will, election & homosexuality. The authors are all pastors & work through the issues in a pastoral fashion.

Books like this don’t really aim to present anything new, they are trying to reinforce what is true. They give confidence to those who may be wavering while also providing a fresh way to articulate biblical doctrines.