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What Does God Want of Us Anyway?  by Mark Dever | Review by Rosa Byler

For those who are not familiar with the author of this book, Mark Dever is the senior pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and a theological conservative.  He has also written a number of other books in the Nine Marks series.  The book’s subtitle (A Quick Overview of the Whole Bible) is […]
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Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry | Review by Rosa Byler

While the title of this book would have sounded absurd only a generation or two ago, its terminology is now familiar to nearly everyone who can read.    Not only that, but our culture has moved rapidly from advocating tolerance of homosexuality to expecting enthusiasm and even requiring celebration.  At best, Christians are perceived as out-of-date; […]
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Getting Along at Work, by Caleb Crider | Review by Rosa Byler

Relationships between employees can significantly affect anyone’s enjoyment of his work and potentially the productivity of the whole organization.    Some large business establishments have trained HR personnel who can help their workforce interact more effectively; in smaller settings with fewer staff, employees generally manage relationships on their own unless major conflict erupts.  Yet leaving relational […]
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Two Primary Responsibilities of a Great Boss: Leadership and Management

What is it that bosses actually do to be worthy of a higher wage than employees? Shouldn’t they be actively engaged in “productive, value-added work,” either instead of or in addition to their management responsibilities, in order to justify their compensation? I frequently find that people new to the role of boss find it difficult […]
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How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison | Review by Rosa Byler

The process of sanctification can be a controversial topic. One complicating factor is people’s natural desire to find simple, foolproof methods for becoming more Christ-like; another is our tendency to construct those, formulating general principles from experiences that have brought us a measure of sanctification. How Does Sanctification Work? proposes that even the best of […]
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God’s Timeline: The Big Book of Church History, by Linda Finlayson | Review by Rosa Byler

The goal of God’s Timeline is to acquaint middle-school and younger children with the broad story of the church.  Linda Finlayson introduces history as the stories of real people who experienced “action and adventure” and “not boring at all”; like all true stories, she says, church history has had “heroes, heroines, and villains” from its […]
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