BOOK NOTES

 

The Fire That Consumes by Edward Fudge may upset some of your thinking about hell and the destiny of the soul. His thesis that immortality is God’s gift to the righteous and not a characteristic of the soul is impressively defended. He contends that hell is a consuming fire and not an eternal fire. You will be challenged. $21.00 postpaid.

How to Preach More Powerful Sermons by Homer Buerlein is an excellent way for a preacher to get critical feedback from the pew. A communications expert rather than a preacher, the author lays out stuff that can change a minister’s life in the pulpit. I agree with the professor of preaching at Southwestern Baptist Seminary when he said, “If you don’t read this book, the loss is your’s — and your congregation’s.” $10.95 postpaid.

Who Do Americans Say That I Am by George Gallup Jr.. is a report on what Americans believe about Jesus Christ and the impact he has on their lives. Based upon various Gallup polls. we gain insight into what our neighbors really think about Jesus, the church, and what religious values they hold. Gallup’s concluding chapter on what such information means to the church is a sobering challenge, for it concludes in part that we are willing to argue for our religion, write for it, even die for it — anything but live for it. $9.95.

We have a fresh supply of two old favorites by K. C. Moser, The Way of Salvation and The Gist of Romans, which have probably made our people more aware of the depths of God’s grace than any other books. They are $5.95 each postpaid.

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