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Book Reviews

The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views – Reviewed by John Rothra

The Synoptic Problem: A Way Through the Maze – Reviewed by John Rothra

When Heaven Touched Earth: The Awakening of 1858 and Its Effects on Baptists – Reviewed by John Rothra

Willow Creek Seeker Services: Evaluating a New Way of Doing Church – Reviewed by John Rothra

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Book Review: The Nature of the Atonement

Beilby, James and Paul R. Eddy, eds. The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2006. Debates over the work of Christ on the cross and what his death and resurrection mean to humanity fill theology books around the world. The two more popular camps in this debate are that of the …

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Book Review: The Synoptic Problem

Goodacre, Mark. The Synoptic Problem: A Way Through the Maze. London: T & T Clark, 2001. Summary Goodacre attempts to prove the validity of the Farrer Theory (Mark is first; Matthew used Mark; Luke used both; no Q source exists) by using logic and scripture to support this theory. He begins by first describing the …

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When Heaven Touched Earth

Book Review: When Heaven Touched Earth

Fish, Roy J. When Heaven Touched Earth: The Awakening of 1858 and Its Effects on Baptists. Azle, TX: Need of the Times Publishers, 1996. Ask the average believer or seminary student which awakening had the greatest impact on American history and few, if any, would name the revival of 1858-1859. Many remain unaware such a …

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Book Review: Willow Creek Seeker Services

Pritchard, G. A. Willow Creek Seeker Services: Evaluating a New Way of Doing Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996. Willow Creek Community Church, pastored by Bill Hybels, is known for a type of service referred to as “seeker services.” Is this style of service valid? What lessons can one learn from Willow Creek? G. A. …

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