Category Archives: Books

Should Christians Be Leftists?

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I’m sucker for free books. In this case Eerdmans, the publisher, offered me a free copy of Phil Christman’s Why Christians Should Be Leftists to read on condition that I’d share my opinions. My initial thoughts were that this book … Continue reading →

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One Book I’m Reading

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I usually read multiple books at once, alternating between them. This is one I’m reading at home this month. What’re you reading this month?

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Abraham in the Negative World

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Continuing a review of Billy Abraham’s Divine Agency and Divine Action: Systematic Theology, v.3, there is a passage that touches on phenomena Aaron Renn interprets in his recently popular book, Life in the Negative World. We stand currently at a … Continue reading →

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Ruth Haley Barton Book on Sale

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I just saw that her Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership (kindle version) is on sale. I first read this about five years ago and it was just what I needed at the time. If your soul feels weary, if … Continue reading →

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How God Became King

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

We’ve been doing a study of NT Wright’s book, How God Became King. It’s been a very slow study, sometimes make less than a page of progress in our hour of discussion. There’s been lots of repetition. I’ve spent time … Continue reading →

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Study of Reversed Thunder

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

We’re doing a study of Eugene Peterson’s book on Revelation, Reversed Thunder. Below you can find the audio of our meetings:

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The Spirit of the Disciplines – Chapter 1

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

Dallas Willard begins his account of how to become the kind of person who can consistently live as a disciple of Jesus. In a key sentence he says, “A successful performance at a moment of crisis rests largely and essentially … Continue reading →

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Powell & Argue – Growing With

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Richard Heyduck

Note: A free copy of this book was sent to me by Baker Book Bloggers for purposes of review. Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future is a helpful … Continue reading →

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Tremper Longman – Confronting Old Testament Controversies

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Richard Heyduck

Note: A free copy of this book was sent to me by Baker Book Bloggers for purposes of review. It doesn’t take more than a few minutes with the Old Testament to discover that it comes from a cultural perspective … Continue reading →

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Review: Faith for this Moment

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Richard Heyduck

If you have access to this review, you know we live in a highly polarized culture. One the one hand, our political polarization has been on display during the past week as a miscreant from Florida sent mail bombs to … Continue reading →

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