By Matthew Barrett – Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence (Text and Canon of the New Testament). Edited by Daniel B. Wallace. Kregel, 2011. I am very thankful for scholars like Daniel Wallace, perhaps the leading scholar when it comes to textual criticism. He has gone head to head [...]

By Matthew Barrett – The 40 Questions Series, edited by Ben Merkle, from Kregel is a series to invest in. Each book seeks to answer some of the most common and difficult questions on some of the most important topics in theology. The volumes not only helpful to those thinking theological already, but also for [...]

By Matthew Barrett –   How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens. By Michael Williams. Zondervan, 2012. How would the Bible read differently if we read each book in light of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Michael Williams argues that Christ is the central focus of each biblical book and [...]

By Matthew Barrett – As I stated in part 1, one of my favorite things about the New Year is looking ahead to all the books that were just released or will be released. Here are some of the books I am looking forward to reading in the New Year. I anticipate that many of [...]

One of my favorite things about the New Year is looking ahead to all the books that were just released or will be released. Here are some of the books I am looking forward to reading in the New Year. I anticipate that many of these books will be fine reads, others frustrating and agitating [...]

365 Great Bible Stories: The Good News of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. By Carine Mackanzie. Christian Focus, 2011. I have been noticing that more and more publishers are trying to publish good, quality children’s books and Bibles. One thing I appreciate about Carine Mackanzie’s 365 Great Bible Stories is that stories are covered that [...]

Jesus + Nothing = Everything. By Tullian Tchividjian. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011. Recently I read an interview with Tullian Tchividjian in Leadership Journal  where Tullian retold the story of one of the most difficult periods in his life when their was an uprising in his church against him as a pastor. I recommend the interview [...]

By Matthew Barrett Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books. By Tony Reinke. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011. If I had to choose a handful of books that I would classify as some of the most helpful resources for 2011, Tony Reinke’s Lit! would be on that list. I do not say this lightly. I am [...]

By Matthew Barrett The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. By Timothy Keller with Katthy Keller. New York: Dutton, 2011. Whether you are single or married, when November 1st comes you need to take a trip to your local bookstore, grab some coffee, and buy a copy of [...]

By Matthew Barrett Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus. By Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011. If you are a Christian parent then you know, as I do, how easy it can be to just set down the rules to be obeyed for your kids and [...]