Author Archives: Carl Simmons

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About Carl Simmons

See the About Me page, if you want to know more about ME. Otherwise, hopefully you'll know more about Jesus and some of his followers by reading here. And thanks for stopping by.

Pastoral Identity

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Carl Simmons

Reminding pastors why they still keep at it—and giving them practical advice on the “how” in the process . . . Douglas D. Webster. Pastoral Identity: True Shepherds in the Household of Faith. 192p., $19.99, Kregel Academic. Experienced pastor and … Continue reading →

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Behold and Become

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Carl Simmons

The subtitle says it all. . . . Jeremy M. Kimble. Behold and Become: Reading Scripture for Transformation. 256p., $24.99, Kregel Academic. Believers know the Bible is powerful–but how so? And how does God save people and transform lives through … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About the Text and Canon of the New Testament

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Carl Simmons

How did the New Testament become the New Testament? L. Scott Kellum and Charles L. Quarles. 40 Questions About the Text and Canon of the New Testament. 352p., $26.99, Kregel Academic. The writings that comprise the New Testament are critical … Continue reading →

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Chariots of the Fallen

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Carl Simmons

What can we believe about the biblical account of creation? David V. Burdick. Chariots of the Fallen: A Biblically Founded and Scientifically Supported Creationist’s Survival Guide. 356p., $19.99, Deep River Books. When Scripture is combined with recent scientific discoveries, the true … Continue reading →

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The Psalms: Jesus’ Prayer Book

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Carl Simmons

A very readable and illuminating commentary on the Psalms. . . . Douglas D. Webster. The Psalms: Jesus’ Prayer Book. 4 vols., 1144p., $89.99, Kregel Academic. The Old Testament Psalter testifies both to the universal human condition and the redemption … Continue reading →

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Church Revitalization

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Carl Simmons

If your church isn’t in need of this yet, it will be. . . . Russell N. Small. Church Revitalization:A Pastoral Guide to Church Renewal. 240p., $23.99, Kregel Ministry. There are more churches needing revitalization than there are leaders skilled … Continue reading →

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The Way He Loves

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Carl Simmons

It is what it says it is 😉 . . . Preston Rentz. The Way He Loves: 21 Stories of God’s Healing Love to a Hurting World. 192p., $15.99, Deep River Books. It can be hard to understand what it … Continue reading →

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Unlimited Atonement

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Carl Simmons

The scholarly way of saying “Jesus came to die for all of us” . . . 🙂 Michael Bird and Scott Harrower. Unlimited Atonement: Amyraldism and Reformed Theology. 240p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. “Hypothetical universalism,” or “unlimited atonement,” states that Christ’s … Continue reading →

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Divine Love Theory

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Carl Simmons

The Trinity: where it all began and what it all should look like. . . . Adam Lloyd Johnson. Divine Love Theory: How the Trinity Is the Source and Foundation of Morality. 336p., $22.99, Kregel Academic. Adam Lloyd Johnson injects … Continue reading →

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Attributes of God on F.I.R.E.

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Carl Simmons

Instead reproducing the normal promotional blurbs for these books I’ve worked on here, I’m just gonna reproduce the introduction editor’s note I wrote for this book, and which appears in its contents. . . . Dr. Ken J. Burge, Sr. … Continue reading →

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