Reader Appeal: Pastors, Teachers, Small Group Leaders Genre: Bible Commentary FBSN Rating: B+   The Holman Apologetic Commentary on the Bible series is unique in that its main focus is not verse by verse exposition of the Scriptures. In fact, book #1, The Gospels and Acts, actually leaves out discussion of significant portions of Matthew,…

Reader Appeal: Pastors, Teachers, Pew-Sitters Genre: Christian Living FBSN Rating: A   Guest Columnist – Jill Wuellner Have you ever read a story from the Bible and let the depth of it slip from your fingers? Missed some of the meaning because you just didn’t see the big picture? Wondered what you were missing in…

Reader Appeal: Pastors, Teachers, Seminary Students Genre: Theology / Apologetics FBSN Rating: B   Bart Ehrman has made a cottage industry of creating new, marketable conspiracy theories about Jesus. In the process, he’s made it OK to talk about religion in public places—and spawned an equally profitable “Ehrman-Response” industry. How God Became Jesus is a…

Reader Appeal: Bible students of all ages Genre: Reference Book FBSN Rating: A   Guest Columnist – Rebbekka Messenger Here’s a book that’s a great pick for Bible study beginners and veterans alike. In here, Stephen Miller’s given us a wealth of easily-accessible, easy-to-understand knowledge about Scripture from, starting in Genesis 1:1 and going all…

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