Seven books for Christmas 2015
It’s been a while since I’ve recommended some good vacation reading here on E2R. Here are six diverse books I have recently enjoyed The Apostle: A Life of Paul, by John [...]
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Two books on healing
When you’re sick, the last thing you want to hear are pithy, powerless platitudes from people who are healthy. What you want to hear is good news from someone who has [...]
“A.D. 30” by Ted Dekker
A few years ago someone recommended I read a novel by Ted Dekker. I forget which one it was but I couldn’t finish it. Then a month ago someone suggested I read his latest [...]
“The Romance of Grace” by Jim McNeely
Reviewed for E2R by Steve Hackman. As the message of grace spreads through the church it goes without saying that grace authors face an increasingly difficult challenge; [...]
Three books on parenting
Recently, I have read three books on parenting. One of them was good, one was not so good, and the third was a surprise. Let’s start with the good one. Grace-Based [...]
“Grace: The Power to Change” by Jim Richards
One of the misperceptions about the “modern” grace message, is that it makes people lazy. As I explain elsewhere, nothing could be further from the truth. But the [...]
“The Jesus Storybook Bible” by Sally Lloyd-Jones
A question I am often asked is, “What grace resources are available for children?” It seems there are hardly any. In Sunday School children are much more likely to learn [...]
‘The Hyper-Grace Gospel’ – out today!
I wrote my latest book by accident. It’s called The Hyper-Grace Gospel and it’s out today. You can find it on Amazon. My new book has an interesting back-story. After [...]
“Hyper-Grace” by D. R. Silva
Reviewed by Steve Hackman What is “Hyper-Grace” and why would anyone think it could be a bad thing? In any debate, whether it be cultural, philosophical, or [...]
“One Way Love” by Tullian Tchividjian
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to grace is the thought that God’s love for us is unconditional. Perhaps you’ve heard, “The phrase ‘unconditional love’ is [...]
“All of Grace” by Charles Spurgeon
Prior to the coming of Jesus, the eternally good news of God’s love and grace was obscured behind the temporary strictures of the law-keeping covenant. Some wise old guys [...]
“The Power of Right Believing” by Joseph Prince
The other day Camilla and I were watching a movie called Silver Linings Playbook. At the end of the film I wanted to hug every character in it and give them a copy of The [...]
Five-star grace books 2013
A few months ago my book, The Gospel in Ten Words, joined an exclusive club of books that have received 100 five-star reviews on Amazon. In recognition of this achievement, [...]
“Jesus Is” by Judah Smith
About four years ago, Judah Smith’s church wanted to put Jesus on the minds of people living in Seattle. So the church put up billboards with the phrase, “Jesus Is [...]
Three new releases
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any books. Here are three good ones that have come out recently. It’s All About Jesus, by D.R. Silva I like good questions which [...]
“Abba’s Child” by Brennan Manning
Brennan Mannings 1994 book, Abba’s Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging, is a collection of essays on the theme of identity. There are chapters on who we are [...]
“Grace Works” by Dudley Hall
Imagine you’re a cave man and you’ve just brought down a woolly mammoth. Maybe you were hungry before but now you’ve got food for months. That’s how I felt after [...]
“Classic Christianity” by Bob George
If knowing the truth sets you free and part of your life is not free, what does that tell you? It means that part of your life is in error. It means you are living under a [...]
6 books for Christmas 2012
It’s that time of the year when I recommend some great books for vacation reading. Here are six of the best that I have recently read… The Chocolate Wars is [...]
“The Cure” by Lynch, McNicol, and Thrall
You come to a fork in the road and find a signpost. The sign pointing left says, “Pleasing God;” the sign pointing right says, “Trusting God.” Which do you choose? [...]
“Grace” by Max Lucado
Can you name any author who is equally appreciated by old folks and young folks, men and women, short, fat, tall, or thin people? I can only think of one person and that is [...]
“God’s Grammar” by Mick Mooney
What would you do if God walked into your living room? Would you dive for cover? Would you try and hide the ash-tray and the empty beer bottles? What would you say? This is [...]
“The Ragamuffin Gospel” by Brennan Manning
Several years ago I attended an Easter Service where communion was to be served. Prior to distributing the cup and the bread a lady got up and read from Brennan Manning’s [...]
Six Books for the Holidays
I have spent the past ten weeks writing a book. (More on that in a later post.) Now we are about to take a family holiday which means I am on the hunt for some good holiday [...]
“The Misunderstood God” by Darin Hufford
If you have ever looked at a couple of hormonal teenagers and thought to yourself, “Those kids don’t know the first thing about love,” then you may have a fair idea of [...]
Revelation to Transformation, by Paul White
One of the perks of writing a blog is that people send me free books. This one was sent to me by Daniel Craciun from Canada. Apparently, Daniel thought I needed to read this [...]
“Understanding the Book of Job” by Tom Tompkins
“If you’re suffering, you must have done something bad. God must be punishing you.” That must be one of the oldest lies in history. Here’s another. “God is using [...]
“Day of War” by Cliff Graham
Have you ever walked out of an action movie wishing that someone with a bit of talent would make a movie based on a Bible story? The typical Hollywood blockbuster suffers [...]
“Mystical Union” by John Crowder
In his book Mystical Union, John Crowder writes that there is a new mysticism on the rise, one coupled with a new reformation. Identifying himself as a “reformed [...]
“The Birthright” by John Sheasby
What is humanity’s number one problem? It is not sin – it is fatherlessness. Adam fell because he did not know God as his father. The same could be said of much of the [...]
“The Happy Gospel” by Benjamin Dunn
The gospel that Jesus revealed is not of this earth. It was birthed in the heart of the Father and contains the supremely good news of His unfathomable love and His eternally [...]
4 Books for Christmas (2011)
The Supernatural Ways of Royalty, by Kris Vallotton and Bill Johnson One of the four things the earth cannot handle, is a servant who becomes a king (Pro 30:21-22). A servant [...]
“He Loves Me” by Wayne Jacobsen
How do you tell an unbeliever about the gospel? There are two basic approaches. The first approach, which is based on fear, poses hypothetical questions like, “If you were [...]
Searching for Grace – The Book
Searching for Grace by Mick Mooney is a web-comic that follows that relationship between John and a mixed-up preacher called Pastor Moses. John loves Jesus and is looking to [...]
“Sit, Walk, Stand” by Watchman Nee
(Note: I wrote the following review 6 months ago but never got around to publishing it. Lately several people have asked me if I’ve read Sit, Walk, Stand – it [...]
“Lifetime Guarantee” by Bill Gillham
Lifetime Guarantee is a book full of stories about ordinary life, like making eggs for breakfast, mowing the lawn, and sitting in your car outside the post office watching a [...]
“God Without Religion” by Andrew Farley
The problem with religion is that it comes naturally to us. Ever since our ancestors chomped on the forbidden fruit, we’ve had an innate sense of right and wrong that [...]
“You’ve Already Got It” by Andrew Wommack
Imagine you were the devil in the Garden of Eden trying to tempt Adam and Eve. How would you do it? This is a question that Andrew Wommack asks in his book, You’ve Already [...]
“God Wants You Well” by Andrew Wommack
Back in the 1970s, Andrew Wommack prayed for a four year old boy who was sick. The boy died. At the funeral, Wommack was tempted to comfort the parents with religious [...]
“What’s So Amazing About Grace?” by Philip Yancey
I only just got around to reading Philip Yancey’s 1997, award winning book, What’s So Amazing About Grace? When a friend gave me this book several years ago I mistook it [...]
The flesh vs the spirit – two good books
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire. ~ [...]
“Grace – The Power of the Gospel” by Andrew Wommack
Paul’s Letter to the Romans may be the most influential book in the history of Christianity. It was Romans that sparked the Reformation of the 16th century and just about [...]
“God’s Astounding Opinion of You” by Ralph Harris
Who do you think you are? If you were to describe yourself in 50 words or less, what would you say? You might refer to your accomplishments, your habits, your strengths and [...]
“That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
Everyone knows CS Lewis wrote the Narnia Chronicles, but not so many people are familiar with his earlier Space Trilogy. Unlike Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, [...]
A Better Way to Pray
When Camilla and I started leading a church in 1999, we didn’t have a clue. We loved God with all our hearts and prayed with faith, but our prayers seldom moved mountains. [...]
“Grace Rules” by Steve McVey
A little over 15 years, ago Steve McVey wrote the best selling book Grace Walk. Apparently when McVey got to the end of that book he wasn’t done writing, because a few [...]
“Bodily Healing and the Atonement” by TJ McCrossan
I’ve just finished reading Bodily Healing and the Atonement by TJ McCrossan. This 80 year old classic (since reprinted) is a welcome antidote to any uncertainty you may [...]
6 Books for Christmas (2010)
Christmas is the season for giving and that means books! Last night, as a special treat, I got to spend about two hours in Borders. I bought a book for myself and a book to [...]
“The Lost Secret of the New Covenant” by Malcolm Smith
About 40 years ago, Malcolm Smith was invited to speak at a church in Oregon. He preached about a God who is irritated and annoyed with lukewarm believers. At the end of his [...]
“Grace Walk” by Steve McVey
Christians are often surprised to learn that they have been mixing law with grace. People have said to me, “I’m not trying to keep the 10 commandments, so why do you say [...]
“When Heaven Invades Earth” by Bill Johnson
In 1987 Bill Johnson attended a John Wimber conference on signs and wonders. He left discouraged because those speaking at the conference had fruit for what they believed. [...]
“Unmerited Favor” by Joseph Prince
Have you ever noticed how the wisdom of the world and the old covenant sound much alike? If you do good, you get good. You reap what you sow. What goes around, comes around. [...]
What Do You Think? Two Must-Read Books about Transformed Minds
What you think has a great bearing on who you are and what you do. “For as a man thinks, so he is,” (Pro 23:7). Yet an outsider looking at the church would find there are [...]
Easter in Narnia: What Really Happened at the Stone Table
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the schoolboy Peter finds himself in two bloodthirsty battles. In the first he fights and slays Maugrim the Wolf, captain of the [...]
“The Naked Gospel” by Andrew Farley
If you’ve been plugged into the blogosphere you’ve probably heard of The Naked Gospel and the story of how it’s author, Andrew Farley, came to write it. Farley was [...]
Grace and Love in the Chronicles of Narnia
Like many young Christian men reading The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis, I used to wonder about Emeth the Calormene. You know the one. He was the Tash-worshipper who went through [...]
“A Matter of Life and Death” by Wayne Duncan
Today is the official release date of Wayne Duncan’s book A Matter of Life and Death: How to Read the Bible through New Covenant Lenses. Wayne Duncan is a South African [...]
“Culture of Honor,” by Danny Silk
Danny Silk’s book, Culture of Honor, is about relationships that release the life of Heaven into our churches. A “culture of honor” is probably not what you [...]
Grace and Law in the Chronicles of Narnia
One of the consequences of learning about grace is that you become sensitive to anything that smacks of legalism. This can lead to some nasty surprises. One moment you’re [...]
“Destined to Reign” by Joseph Prince
Life is too short to waste reading bad books or getting distracted by bad doctrine. One of my aims in keeping this blog is to promote good books that help us understand our [...]
“He Qualifies You” by Chad Mansbridge
I picked up this little book on my last trip to Hong Kong and read it in an hour. It was an hour well-spent. In this book Chad Mansbridge, of Bayside Church International, [...]
Leaders Are Readers: What I’m Reading
One of my favourite cliches, often heard at leadership conferences, is “leaders are readers.” This one I actually agree with. If you love learning you’ll [...]
Escape to Reality 