The Scribe's Portion

"Culture: Living as Citizens of Heaven  and Earth" Collected Insights From A.W. Tozer "Today we evangelicals are showing signs that we are becoming too rich and too prominent for out good. With a curious disregard for the lessons of history we are busy fighting for recognition by the world and acceptance by society." In this collection of Tozer's works, he addresses how the Christian should live amongst a society highly influenced by the enemy. He discusses topics such as: the model church  the world as a battleground  a genuine Christian vs a shallow Christian  how the Christian ought to approach the worldliness of culture  how most Christians have embraced the world and mixed it with religious activity and more I love Tozer, he had a real anointing and a way with words that leave you convicted and full. He taught the real thing in a no-nonsense fashion which I always appreciate. With Tozer, it's all boldness, no compromise, and ...

"Narrative Apologetics: Sharing the Relevance, Joy, and the  Wonder of the Christian Faith" by Alister E. McGrath Narrative Apologetics by Alister McGrath broaches a very interesting point in the apologetics field and one I had never pondered before. He makes a valid point about embracing and utilizing narratives as a way to defend the Christian faith. He uses the example of C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, Tolkein's LDR and Biblical stories.  This is the first book I read (not completely) by McGrath, although I've heard about him and know that he has written extensively on Apologetics. When I saw that this was offered for review I was excited for the opportunity to read a book by him. I was a bit disappointed, however.   As other reviewers have said, this book is not for laypeople. I was expecting a book for beginners in apologetics or at least an easier to read book for those of us who do not study apologetics as a subject. It's very ...

"The Insanity of Sacrifice: A 90-Day Devotional" by Nik Ripkin with Barry Stricker If you have read "The Insanity of God" you will love this 90-day devotional. Nik Ripkin writes from a deeper place, as a missionary, having spent years in one of the hardest places to evangelize, Nik knows what sacrifice is. Drawing from personal experience and the experiences from others, Nik brings the bold truth about what it means to live sacrificially for the kingdom. You don't need to move to another continent to carry your cross, you can do that in your own neighborhood. Being a Christ-follower will never be easy, it will always bring some kind of persecution or consequences. There are many ways in which, was as believers will face sacrifice, not just physically or in giving up something. This devotional will challenge you to not skirt sacrifice but embrace it as a form of holy worship to God.  I received a copy of this book from B&H in exchange f...

"Born After Midnight" by A.W. Tozer Super good as always! This book, as all of Tozer's other works, deserves nothing less than 5 stars out of 5. I found myself convicted and challenged in several places. As the title suggests, Tozer speaks about that point in time when many Christians have given up. He discusses in purely Tozer style, that it is at "midnight" (or the hardest period) when we could do the most change and turn around in our faith and devotion. He discusses many many points that lead to true revival. Some of these are; faith with works, thinking right, the battle in the mind, quality over quantity, personal theology, wasted religious activity, among many more. each chapter is short but jam-packed with Biblical wisdom. Every chapter purports to a different area that leads to a life-changing spiritual revival.  In order to glean the most from this book, the reader must start with the expectancy that he/she will be challenged and be willing...

"The Long Walk Home: Discovering the Fullness of Life in the Love of the Father" by Matt Carter I loved this book so much! And I think it is because of the tone of the author, Pastor Matt Carter. As a Christian raised in a Christian home, I know the story of the prodigal son by heart and have heard many sermons and messages based on it but I enjoyed the way the author used it to illustrate a very relevant reality. Truth is, we all have strayed some time in our walk. You don't have to full-blown reject God and embrace drugs, sex, alcohol, etc to stray. Simply by not spending enough time communion with the Father is already straying. Or maybe our mind is more on the things of the world rather than on the Truth of God. The message hits home with all, no matter what stage you are in your Christian life. This book unpacks a powerful truth in a very simple and easy style to understand making it perfect for new believers and older believers alike. This book ...