Nonfiction

Purves, Andrew. The Crucifixion of Ministry: Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP, 2007. Paperback, 152 pages. $15.00

(Review copy courtesy of InterVarsity Press.)

Bock, Darrell L. and Mitch Glaser, eds. To the Jew First: The Case for Jewish Evangelism in Scripture and History. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic, 2008. 347 pp. Softcover. $16.99.

(Review copy courtesy of Kregel Publications.)

Over the past few weeks, I have been thumbing through InterVarsity Press’s most recent “Black Dictionary.” For what it is worth, I am impressed! Not only is this a very attractive dictionary (jacketed, cloth bound hardcovers, a crisp font and clear page format), but it is also chock-full of the technical data a researcher requires.

Wright, Christopher J. H. Salvation Belongs to Our God: Celebrating the Bible’s Central Story. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Academic, 2007. Paperback, 202 pp. $16.00

(Review copies courtesy of IVP Academic.)

Smith, Robert. Doctrine that Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life. Forward by Dr. James Earl Massey. Nashville, Tenn: B & H Academic, 2008. Paperback, xiv + 207 pp. $19.99

(Review copy courtesy of B&H Academic.)

Tripp, Paul David. War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Our Communication Struggles. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2000. Paperback, 280 pages. $14.99

Sproul, R. C. A Taste of Heaven: Worship in the Light of Eternity. Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust, 2006. Hardcover, 173 pages. $15.00

(Review copy courtesy of Reformation Trust.)

^{Note: This article is reprinted with permission from As I See It, a monthly electronic magazine compiled and edited by Doug Kutilek. AISI is sent free to all who request it by writing to the editor at dkutilek@juno.com.}

Josh McDowell and Bill Wilson, He Walked Among Us: Evidence for the Historical Jesus. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1993. 366 pp., paperback.

McGrath, Gavin, Walter Campbell Campbell-Jack and C. Stephen Evans, eds. New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press; Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2006. cloth, xx + 779 pages. $45.00

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.)