So, You're A Christian! Now What?

You're a Christian now, feeling warmth and gladness within. Yet you sense an inner whisper - now what? ... (read more of this story)

Differing views on differing Baptists

As the 400th anniversary of Baptist life approaches in 2009, those who study both the roots and flowering of Baptist identity have been busy producing an impressive stack of books on Baptist history and identity. ... (read more of this story) (Published 01/09/2007 )

American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation

Without question, this is the best book on religion in America that I have read in years. ... (read more of this story) (Published 05/16/2006 )

Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches: A Contemporary Ecclesiology

Some of the topics discussed in this book are a good statement of what almost all Baptists can affirm (the nature of the church and the essence of the church). Other parts of the book seem to take a decidedly partisan view (such as pastoral authority and the role of women in the church). While the author knows everyone will not agree with him, I personally find it hard to accept some of his conclusions. ... (read more of this story) (Published 01/20/2006 )

Paradigms in Conflict: 10 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today.

David Hesselgrave has been the leading spokesman for evangelical missions for decades. Two of his works, "Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally" and "Planting Churches Cross-Culturally," are standards in seminary and college classes on missions. Now retired, Hesselgrave turns his attention in this book to considering the tough questions that must be answered for effective missions in the 21st century. ... (read more of this story) (Published 01/17/2006 )

The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity

Roger Olson, professor of theology at Truett Seminary in Waco, Texas, is emerging as one of the leading evangelical writers and thinkers of our time, especially in Baptist circles. His latest book, "The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity," reviews the major themes of the Christian faith from a historical perspective. ... (read more of this story) (Published 01/17/2006 )