Category Archives: Book (& Other) Reviews

Mainly book reviews, but reviews of video and audio materials also appear.

For Love of God’s Word: Useful, Not Essential, to Biblical Understanding

Posted on 16 September 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 18 September 2015) Köstenberger, Andreas J., and Richard D. Patterson. For the Love of God’s Word: An Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2015. Hard cover, 444 pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-4336-7. Late in For Love of … Continue reading →

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Worthwhile Reading…For Some: History, Law and Christianity

Posted on 17 May 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 20 May 2015) Montgomery, John Warwick. History, Law and Christianity. Corona, CA: NRP Books, 2014 (prior edition copyrights were 1964, 1991, and 2002). Paperback. 102+xv pages. ISBN 978-1-945500-01-5. While my philosophical and theological commitment are not Montgomery’s—I … Continue reading →

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Comprehensive, Informative…Inconsistent, Flawed: 40 Question about Creation and Evolution

Posted on 24 April 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Keathley, Kenneth D., and Mark F. Rooker. 40 Questions about Creation and Evolution. 40 Questions, series ed. Benjamin L. Merkle. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2014. Paperback, 430 pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-2941-5.Introduction: General Overview and AssessmentIn this book, a fairly comprehensive survey … Continue reading →

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Pious Thinking: God’s Battle Plan (Saxton Review)

Posted on 8 March 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Saxton, David W. God’s Battle Plan for the Mind: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Meditation. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2015. Paperback. 145+vii pages. ISBN 978-1-60178-371-4.Contemporary rediscovery of the intellectually rich yet rigorously practical work of Puritan thinkers continues. Pastor … Continue reading →

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The Gospel. Clear But Maybe Too Simple: The Evangelism Study Bible

Posted on 22 January 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 1 February 2015) The Evangelism Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2014. Hardcover. 1564+xiii pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-2662-9.Last time I visited my local Christian bookstore, I admit the one thought that didn’t occur to me was, “You know, what … Continue reading →

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Permission to Avoid Permission to Doubt

Posted on 8 January 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 9 January 2015) Sullivan, Ann C. Permission to Doubt: One Woman’s Journey into a Thinking Faith. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2014. Paperback. 173 pages. ISBN 978-0-8254-4366-4.Ann Sullivan’s Permission to Doubt might best be described as a personal memoir, … Continue reading →

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Christian Bioethics: A Useful Survey

Posted on 4 January 2015 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Mitchell, C. Ben, and D. Joy Riley. Christian Bioethics: A Guide for Pastors, Health Care Professionals, and Families. B&H Studies in Biblical Ethics. Daniel R. Heimbach, Series Editor. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2014. 207+xiv pages. ISBN 978-1-4336-7114-2.Christian Bioethics: A Guide for … Continue reading →

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Non-Apostolic Deformation Debunked: A New Apostolic Reformation? Reviewed

Posted on 13 December 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Geivett, R. Douglas, and Holly Pivec. A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2014. 254 + xvii pages. ISBN 978-1-941337-03-5.In my reviews, I generally try to avoid hyperbolic statements like, “every … Continue reading →

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Bitesize Rutherford Bio: Something to Chew On

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Hannula, Richard M. Samuel Rutherford: Lover of Christ. Bitesize Biographies. Darlington, England: EP Books, 2014. ISBN 978-1-78397-018-6.Richard Hannula’s Samuel Rutherford Bitesize Biography is an excellent brief introduction to Rutherford’s life, thought, and place in history. Suitable either as an easy … Continue reading →

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Handling Hardship: Sunukjian’s Invitation to James

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 21 November 2014) Sunukjian, Donald R. Invitation to James: Persevering Through Trials to Win the Crown. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2014. ISBN 978-1-941337-25-7.Invitation to James is part of a series on “Biblical Preaching for the Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Fesko’s Songs of a Suffering King: Excellent, Edifying

Posted on 7 October 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

(Last updated on 8 October 2014) J. V. Fesko. Songs of a Suffering King: The Grand Christ Hymn of Psalms 1-8. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. 123+x pages. ISBN 978-1-60178-310-3.This is an excellent and edifying book. A Christ-centered exposition of … Continue reading →

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Moynagh’s Being Church, Doing Life: Creative Outreach Made Practical

Posted on 23 September 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Moynagh, Michael. Being Church, Doing Life: Creating Gospel Communities where Life Happens. Oxford/Grand Rapids: Monarch, 2014. 352 pages. ISBN 978-0-85721-493-5. Kregel’s featured $1.99 Kindle book through 26 September 2014.An author who makes a point of quoting both Charles Darwin (116) … Continue reading →

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Victory through the Lamb: Read-worthy, though No Epiphanies

Posted on 21 August 2014 by Pious Eye (David M. Hodges)

Wilson, Mark. Victory through the Lamb: A Guide to Revelation in Plain Language. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2014. 223 pages. ISBN 978-1-941337-01-1.Victory through the Lamb, a nontechnical overview of the book of Revelation, is quite readable and contains enough … Continue reading →

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