By R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
Bruce A. Ware’s Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance (Crossway) offers an accessible introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity.Ware, Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,asks, “Would God have chosen to reveal Himself to us as the one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit unless He knew that this would be important to our understandingof Him and of our faith?”
Other theological works of interest include Consider the Lilies: A Plea for Creational Theology by T. M. Moore (P & R Publishing), Created for Worship: From Genesis to Revelation to You by Noel Dew (Mentor), In Search of the Soul: Four Views of the Mind-Body Problem by Joel B. Green and Stuart L. Palmer (InterVarsity Press), Christianity and the Postmodern Turn: Six Views edited by Myron B. Penner (Brazos Press), The Religions Next Door by Marvin Olasky (Broadman and Holman), The Benefits of Providence: A New Look at Divine Sovereignty by James S. Spiegel (Crossway), by Craig L. Blomberg (InterVarsity Press/Apollos), Contagious Holiness: Jesus’ Meals with SinnersLord and Servant: A Covenant Christology by Michael S. Horton (Westminster John Knox Press), Sinners in the Hands of a Good God: Reconciling Divine Judgment and Mercy by David Klotfelter (Moody Publishers), and God, Truth, and Witness: Engaging Stanley Hauerwas (Brazos Press).
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Significant works of interest in the field of Church History include When Children Became People: The Birth of Childhood in Early Christianity by O. M. Bakke (Fortress Press), The Old Evangelicalism: Old Truths for a New Awakening by Iain H. Murray (Banner of Truth), What Has Christianity Ever Done for Us? How It Shaped the Modern World by Jonathan Hill (InterVarsity Press), Augustine: A New Biography by James J. O’Donnell (HarperCollins),The Dominance of Evangelicalism by David W. Bebbington (InterVarsity Press), Masters of the English Reformation by Sir Marcus Loane (Banner of Truth), Mr. Moody and the Evangelical Tradition edited by Timothy George (Continuum), and Grace Abounding: The Life, Books and Influence of John Bunyan by David B. Calhoun (Christian Focus).
Church and Ministry
Preachers are always looking for books that facilitate making the connection between theology and ministry. In the end, the health and vitality of local congregations — their faithfulness and credibility — are the preacher’s proper concern.