Category Archives: Reviews

Pagan Christianity?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I was given the task of reading and reviewing this book as part of a project at my church. Frank Viola is aggressive in defending his perspective; if you want his view you can easily find one or more of … Continue reading →

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Book recommendation: “The Giant Killer” by A.L.O.E.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

I recently finished reading an intriguing story by ALOE (A Lady Of England) to my children entitled, The Giant Killer (1856). This allegorical tale (told in a fashion similar to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress) is about a noble knight named Fides … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of American Compassion

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

The Tragedy of American Compassion – Marvin Olasky Reviewed by Stuart Brogden, 30 Oct 2011 Tragedy and Compassion – two words that we don’t normally associate together. How could compassion be tragic? While we likely have different levels of bad … Continue reading →

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Living Dangerously: A Dangerous View

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Almost a year ago now, I had a quick discussion with the author of Living Dangerously: Seven Keys to Intentional Discipleship in the comments of one of his blog posts. Before I knew Shawn Anderson was the author of any … Continue reading →

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IndoctriNation

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I just finished watching this movie. A gentle but forceful examination of the government school system in our country, revealing why it can not be reconciled with a Christian worldview. WACO, Texas, Oct. 12, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — As the … Continue reading →

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Defending, Contending – what?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

I recently started reading K. Scott Oliphant’s new book, The Battle Belongs to the Lord. Chapter 2 is an examination of the book of Jude and the author does an excellent job of explaining what we (those who are redeemed … Continue reading →

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Film Recommendation: “Divided.”

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

I admit that, although passionate about the subject of the dividing of the family in the church (and the damage it has caused), I was not moved by the trailer for the new documentary on the subject entitled Divided when … Continue reading →

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Changed by God

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

David Brainerd (1718-1747) was a missionary to the American Indians in New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. Born in Connecticut in 1718, he died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-nine.  Many people know of his work among the … Continue reading →

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Book recommendation: “Terror at Beslan” by John Giduck.

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

“For a single religion to spawn so much hatred, so much inhuman capacity to commit violence against the innocent–even if those innocent are the citizens of a perceived enemy nation or culture–there must must be a cause. That cause cannot … Continue reading →

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Film review: The Bible vs. Joseph Smith.

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Joel Kramer and Sourceflix have hit another home run with their latest release, The Bible vs. Joseph Smith. DefCon has been pleased to feature Joel Kramer’s past documentaries DNA vs. the Book of Mormon, The Bible vs. the Book of … Continue reading →

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Words from the Fire

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

In many ways the Law of God has lost its place in the church, often being relegated to the dustbin of history since the church age is “under grace and not law“.  And while it’s indisputably true that the new covenant … Continue reading →

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Entertainment Tonight, Or Home Failures?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

There will be many who would question my thoughts on this post, but before you comment or leave mad, I would implore you to consider the words of Scripture to see whether we have been truly led astray or whether … Continue reading →

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Book review: “The Marketing of Evil” by David Kupelian.

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

I just completed a page-turner that I highly recommend to the readers of DefCon. David Kupelian’s provocative missive The Marketing of Evil: How Radicals, Elitists, And Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised As Freedom, takes you behind the scenes of how … Continue reading →

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Book review: “Why Johnny Can’t Preach” by T. David Gordon.

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

I just completed the book Why Johnny Can’t Preach by T. David Gordon. It is a well thought-out thesis addressing the source of the problem with the ineffective preaching in most Christian churches in the West. Gordon highlights some of … Continue reading →

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Book review: “The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus” by John Cross.

Posted on October 1, 2009 by

From the author of The Lamb comes The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus. This book explains the gospel of Jesus Christ in the most detailed yet simple way that I have ever read. This easy-to-read book is full of … Continue reading →

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Film review: “The Monstrous Regiment of Women.”

Posted on August 12, 2009 by

Having no idea what this video was about, I recently watched The Monstrous Regiment of Women. I quickly found myself not wanting it to end. It was a great documentary detailing the effects that feminism has had on our culture. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Basket of Flowers” by Christoph von Schmid.

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

What can I say about this book other than I absolutely loved it. This was the very first book published in the Lamplighter series and was the Lamplighter series “book of the year” in 1996. This continues to be my … Continue reading →

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Film review: “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas”

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

I don’t usually do this–in fact this is a first (and probably a last) for DefCon–but I have a secular movie recommendation. Before you think I’ve lost my mind, hear me out first. I gave up secular movies over two … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Robber’s Cave” by Charlotte Maria Tucker.

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

Yet another fine book from the Lamplighter Series of Rare Books. Written in 1887 by Charlotte Maria Tucker under the alias of A.L.O.E. (A Lady of England), The Robber’s Cave is a good read for all ages. It is suspenseful, … Continue reading →

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Film review: “Fireproof”

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

I never imagined I’d watch this film let alone actually like it enough to recommend it. My wife procured this movie well over a month ago and it sat collecting dust that whole time until last week. We finally sat … Continue reading →

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Book review: Evangelism in the New Testament: A Plea for Biblically Relevant Evangelism by Jon Speed

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

This book, short and sweet at only about 40 pages, makes an irrefutable case that the vast majority of evangelism that took place in the New Testament was among strangers. This goes directly against the idea that friendship evangelism is … Continue reading →

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Book review: “Titus: Comrade of the Cross” by Florence Morse Kingsley.

Posted on April 4, 2009 by

The 1997 Lamplighter book of the year, Titus: Comrade of the Cross, was originally written in 1894 by Florence M. Kingsley. A fictional work weaving the lives of several people living in and around Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Warnings to the Churches” by John Charles Ryle.

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

I read this book a couple years ago and found it to be an incredible warning to the churches. It also was part of several things God used to draw me out of the lukewarm, mile-wide, inch-deep “churches” that I … Continue reading →

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Movie review: “The Exodus Revelaed.”

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

This is another great film sure to increase your faith. This documentary explored the Exodus route taken by the Jews as they fled Egypt and it offers compelling archeological evidence to support the veracity of the Scriptures. The Exodus Revealed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Buried in the Snow” by Franz Hoffman.

Posted on February 13, 2009 by

I recently completed the book Buried in the Snow by Franz Hoffman; part of the Lamplighter series of Christian literature. This is the first one of these books that I’ve read and found it to be really good. Written in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Lamb” by John R. Cross.

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

I recently completed this wonderful book and was quite impressed with the strong yet simple explanation of the Gospel. Although it’s written for children, it is also good for those who have no clue what the Gospel is because it … Continue reading →

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Book review: “Family Driven Faith” by Voddie Baucham.

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

I just completed the book Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham. Don’t let the name fool you; it has absolutely nothing to do with the purpose driven garbage being peddled by the seeker-friendly mega-churches. In fact, I doubt that this … Continue reading →

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Book review: “All of Grace” by Charles Spurgeon.

Posted on January 4, 2009 by

I just completed this work by Spurgeon (the audio book version) and found it to be a wealth of encouragement for those who wrestle with their assurance of salvation. It was also a deep source of doctrinal truths regarding God’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Expelled.

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

I finally got around to watching the documentary Expelled. What a great film it turned out to be. Ben Stein does a fantastic job at exposing the draconian, socialist tactics used to suppress the very idea of Intelligent Design by … Continue reading →

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Book review: “This Little Church Went to Market” by Gary Gilley.

Posted on November 2, 2008 by

I just finished reading Gary Gilley’s excellent book This Little Church Went to Market. I wish I could get this quick and easy read into the hands of every Christian (especially those in the Laodicean churches). Gilley covers such topics … Continue reading →

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