Reviews by Ben Simpson
Beyond Opinion
On 8/10 Ben Simpson wrote: I have great appreciation for those in the Christian community who endeavor to provide reasonable arguments for Christianity. Ravi Zacharias has long served as one of those people, and his book Beyond Opinion: Living the Faith We Defend is yet another resource Christian people can utilize to better ... Book Review :: Beyond Opinion by Ravi Zacharias (et al.)
Bonhoeffer
On 6/23 Ben Simpson wrote: Of the modern theologians, pastors, and church leaders who have inspired my own life and ministry, Dietrich Bonhoeffer stands tall. Other than reading Stanley Hauerwas, perhaps no theologian has influenced me more. The Cost of Discipleship ranks in the top five of most inspiring books I have ... Unparalleled :: Eric Metaxas's Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Plan B
On 5/5 Ben Simpson wrote: Pete Wilson is a pastor of Cross Point Community Church in Nashville. I've been told I look like Pete. I don't see it. But what I do know is that his latest book, Plan B: What Do You Do When God Doesn't Show Up the Way You Thought He Would? is a helpful, clear, pastoral guide through ... Book Review :: Plan B by Pete Wilson
Saint Patrick
On 2/24 Ben Simpson wrote: Some of you may have noticed that the frequency with which I'm posting book reviews is on the rise, and this is due to a couple of factors. First, writing reviews helps me to recall key information from these books and crystallize the important ideas in my thinking. Second, I'm being more ... Book Review :: Jonathan Rogers - Christian Encounters: Saint Patrick
Tithing
On 2/8 Ben Simpson wrote: Belief and practice should fit together like hand and glove, and Thomas Nelson Publishing continues to remind us of this very fact through their Ancient Practices Series. In Douglas LeBlanc's Tithing: Test Me in This, we have yet another helpful installment chronicling a spiritual exercise in the ... Brief Book Review :: The Ancient Practices Series: Douglas LeBlanc's Tithing: Test Me in This
The Search for God and Guinness
On 1/24 Ben Simpson wrote: Stephen Mansfield has given us a gift. In The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World, we are told the story behind the world renowned dark stout that changed a city, a nation, and, if the subtitle is indeed true, the world. Beginning with Arthur Guinness, Mansfield ... Book Review :: The Search for God and Guinness