Online Reviews of Banner Books 2011 No. 4
‘Murray’s engaging biography paints an endearing portrait of the well-known Southern California pastor . . . In these days of trendy, self-promoting, culture-infatuated, success-driven preachers, John MacArthur Jr.’s steadfast confidence in the power of God’s Word is a tremendous model to ministers and churches everywhere . . . yet another outstanding biography from one of the finest Christian biographers of our time.’
[Jon D Payne on Iain Murray’s new biography of John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock at Reformation21.]
Below are links to selected online reviews of Banner titles, mostly posted July – August 2011. The views expressed are of course those of the respective bloggers. For each title mentioned, a link is also provided to the appropriate page of the Banner online Bookstore, where orders can be placed.
John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock
by Iain H. Murray
Jon D Payne (Douglasville, Georgia) at the Reformation21 website.
Barbara Challies on her son’s blog – Challies.com.
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Greg Goswell (Melbourne, Australia) in the online New Life Christian Newspaper, 1 August 2011.
John Calvin: Man of God’s Word, Written & Preached
by Peter Barnes
Greg Goswell (Melbourne, Australia) in the online New Life Christian Newspaper, 1 September 2011.
The Tender Heart
by Richard Sibbes
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Wise Counsel: John Newton’s Letters to John Ryland, Jr.
Edited by Grant Gordon
Paul Levy (London) at the Reformation21 website.
Jeremy Walker (Crawley, West Sussex) has been surveying books on pastoral theology at his The Wanderer blog. Some of the Banner of Truth titles mentioned are listed here.
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