Tag Archives: Book Reviews

Book recommendation: “Radical” by David Platt.

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

When I picked up this book to read it I told myself that no matter how good any part of it was, I would not post any portion of it as a quote on DefCon (because time is so little … 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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DefCon is now on FaceBook.

Posted on February 27, 2010 by

Defending Contending has finally joined the world of social networking. We are now on Facebook and you can ‘friend’ us here.

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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 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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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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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: “Pilgrim’s Progress” a retelling by Gary D. Schmidt.

Posted on October 26, 2008 by

I recently read this retelling of Bunyan’s classic and loved it. It is written well and the story keeps you turning the pages even if you already know what happens to Christian and his companions. I would highly recommend this … Continue reading →

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Book review: “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” by Tedd Tripp.

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

There’s an old saying that many parents can be heard uttering: “I wish my children came with an instruction manual.” Well, children may not come equipped with an instruction manual, but I found the next best thing: Shepherding a Child’s … Continue reading →

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Book review: “Justification and Regeneration” by Charles Leiter.

Posted on September 28, 2008 by

I recently completed the book Justification and Regeneration by Charles Leiter (with a forward by Paul Washer). This was a great book that explained in the simplest of terms the difference between justification and regeneration in the life of a … Continue reading →

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Book review: “The Family Worship Book” by Terry L. Johnson

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

I recently completed The Family Worship Book by Terry L. Johnson. I found it to be a fantastic help in providing the reasons and resources to commit to a daily family devotion time (this, of course, is not at the … Continue reading →

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