The Scribe's Portion

"Moments 'til Midnight:  The Final Thoughts of a Wondering Pilgrim" Brent Crowe Let me start off by saying that this book is not what I had expected. The description made it sound as though this was going to be a fiction work depicting the last days of Paul. The description sounded interesting which was why I picked it. But this is a non-fiction book about Paul's most important words in the New Testament. This is more of a treatment on Christian living and Christian character. There is nothing wrong with that but the summary is a bit deceiving.  This book doesn't contain anything new that a mature Christian can learn from but it's perfect for the new Brothers and Sisters in the faith. It discusses Christian character and I would say is more of a summary of Paul's letters to the churches. The bulk of the book's material is about grace, redemption, and Christian conduct. I would have given this book 4 stars but have to go with a 3 be...

"Jesus's Sermon on the Mount  and His Confrontation With the World: A Study of Matthew 5-10" D.A. Carson I really enjoy D.A. Carson's works and this one was no exception. Like all of his other books, it is easy to read, study and understand. D.A. Carson does a fantastic job of simplifying difficult Biblical passages. I've studied Jesus's sermon on the mount several times so it's good to have this study to accompany any future studies I may decide to do.  Carson breaks down the passages verse by verse and with easy to understand language explains the Scripture. His theology is sound and unbiased; I wouldn't categorize it with any particular denomination, which is good because any Christian can follow along with it.  He starts every chapter with an introduction where he discusses background information pertinent to the chapter. I appreciate the appendices on the back of the book where he reflects on different approaches and theol...