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Executive Summary: "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" - John Maxwell ·
Not so much a book review, but an ‘Executive Summary’, a condensing of key ideas…
Leadership consultant and former pastor John Maxwell offers twenty one “laws” distilled from his experience as a self-confessed “expert leader”..
Executive Summary: "The Essence of psychology" - Kirsten Birkett ·
Not so much a book review, but an ‘Executive Summary’, a condensing of key ideas…
Can Christians experience depression and mental illness? In our fallen world, the answer is a definite “yes”. Can Psychology help? Again, the answer is yes – as long as you choose carefully. That’s the advice of Kirsten Birkett’s well-balanced book, “The Essence of Psychology.”
Source: Perspective Vo7 No2 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Jesus and the logic of history ·
The historical nature of Christianity is under attack from all quarters – Paul Barnett’s new book help us fight back.
Source: Perspective Vo5 No3 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Speaking God's Words ·
Looking for a book to freshen up your attitude to preaching? Steve Marquet thinks he’s found one…
Source: Perspective Vo5 No2 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: A complaint is a gift ·
David McDonald discovers that people who complain may well be doing us a favour…
Source: Perspective Vo5 No2 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: The faith of the unbeliever ·
A book that attempts to describe where people are “at” today. As such this book provides an excellent resource for anyone who is keen to meet the challenge of communicating their faith.
Source: Perspective Vo5 No1 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Jonah: Under the Unpredictable Plant ·
It’s always a good idea to read the occasional `flavour of the month’ book, if only to work out what to avoid! Michael Fischer reviews such a book.
Source: Perspective Vo4 No4 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Sent by Jesus ·
Sent By Jesus reminds us that if we want to build churches that are based on the bible and are serious about the bible, then we need to be serious about the bible ourselves.
Source: Perspective Vo4 No3 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Growth Groups ·
Here is a book that may change the way you view your Bible Study groups or Home Groups. Phil Campbell gives us a review.
Source: Perspective Vo4 No1 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Preaching That Connects ·
Preaching That Connects: “Using the Techniques of Journalists to Add Impact to Your Sermons”.
Source: Perspective Vo3 No1 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Preaching and the literary forms of the Bible ·
In a previous issue of Perspective Steve Marquet reviewed Haddon Robinson’s excellent book Expository Preaching. From what you might call the ‘ABC’ of preaching, Steve now reviews an ‘DEF’ title!
Source: Perspective Vo2 No2 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: What Is Narrative Criticism? ·
Perhaps not the question on everyone’s lips, but David Thurston looks at a book that could be a useful addition to your library.
Source: Perspective Vo1 No3 © Perspective 1999
Book Review: Expository Preaching ·
Not the most scintillating name for a book, but “you can’t judge a book by it’s title” says Steve Marquet.
Source: Perspective Vo1 No2 © Perspective 1999