Education

Opitz, Donald, and Derek Melleby. The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness: A Guide for Students. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2007. 144 pp. Softcover. $13.99.

(Review copy courtesy of Baker Publishing Group.)

Markos, Louis. From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics. Downers Grove, ILL: IVP Academic, 2007. Paperback, 264 pages. $24.00

(Review copy courtesy of IVP Academic.)

Rosin, Hanna. God’s Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America. San Diego: Harcourt, 2007. Hardcover, 304 pages. $25.00

by Kevin T. Bauder

In a recent In the Nick of Time essay, I suggested that learning is not the only qualification for ministry. I argued that it is not even the most important qualification. The brightest student may fail in ministry if he lacks the skills that will enable him to bring his learning to bear upon the lives of people.