Reviews by David Wickiser
Called to Worship
On 3/15 David Wickiser wrote: Called to Worship by Vernon M. Whaley, is a good book on worship that bridges both academia and the broader church. Whaley, who is the director of the Center for Worship at Liberty University, gives a biblical theology of worship, tracing both the “worship wars” throughout Judeo-Christian history ... Review: Called to worship
It Happened In Italy
On 7/21 David Wickiser wrote: Thomas Nelson recently put out the book It Happened in Italy, by Elizabeth Bettina. The book was a good read and the story flowed pretty well (though it became a little disjointed at times). The book was a narrative telling of Bettina’s discovering the story of the survival of many Jews in the ... Review-It Happened in Italy
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 5/29 David Wickiser wrote: Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century is a pretty interesting new (old) book by Hank Hanegraaff. I say “new (old)” because it is an update of a book that came out quite a while back. The book is a critique of the “prosperity gospel” (or “health and wealth,” “name it claim it,” “blab ... Book Review--Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 2/2 David Wickiser wrote: Dr. Earl Henslin’s book, This Is Your Brain on Joy, was a surprisingly good read. I must admit, when I got this book, I expected it to be a bunch of bad psychobabble. I also expected Henslin to minimize the reality of sin. I was surprised because he did not overload me with psychobabble and psychiatric ... Review-This Is Your Brain on Joy
The American Patriot's Almanac
On 1/13 David Wickiser wrote: The American Patriot’s Almanac, by William Bennet and John Cribb, is a fun resource for personal and family reading. It is composed of daily readings for the whole year that tell of different people, or patriots, who have had a major impact on American history. Part of the joy of the book is that ... Review: The American Patriot's Almanac
The Kingdom of the Occult
On 11/20 David Wickiser wrote: The Kingdom of the Occult brings up a number of thoughts to my head. Overall this book is a good resource, but things bothered me about it. The first thing I noticed was that though it appears that Walter Martin is the author based on looking at the cover, it was really more of an adaptation of his ... Review: The Kingdom of the Occult