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HERE'S HOW M IN IST E R LA YM A N YOUR C H U R C H — URBAN OR RURAL— C A N SU C C E E D ! A D V A N C IN G THE SMALLER LOCAL CHURCH W. Curry M a vis M. Th., Ph.D
By Donald G. Davis, Ph.D. Prof, of Church History, Talbot Theological Seminary
Understanding and Counseling the Alcoholic By Howard J. Clinebell Jr. The evangelical will not appreciate the general approach of this work •mr indeed, it makes fun of the “mission” attack upon the problem — but those who deal with alcoholics will find much here to help them understand the causes and results of chronic inebriation. Alcoholics Anonymous is looked upon as the greatest resource presently available. Bibliographies are extensive. The author is a Metho dist minister and lecturer in the department of religious education at New York University. 252 pages; cloth; Abingdon Press, New York, N.Y.; $3.75. Dr. Lightfoot wrote the introduc tions to the documents here trans lated. Included are the Epistles of Clement, the Epistles of Ignatius, the Epistle of Polycarp, the Martyrdom of Polycarp, the Didache, the Epistle of Barnabas, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Epistle to Diognetus and the Fragments of Papias. The index of Scripture passages is invaluable. 288 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $3.95. Israel in the Spotlight By Charles L. Feinberg The director of Talbot Theological Seminary has gathered between the covers of this volume material previ ously published in Bibliotheca Sacra and presented in lectures to students and the public. In these days when the eyes of the world, especially the eyes of the lover of God’s Word, are upon Israel, these chapters on Israel in the Law, the Prophets, the Writ ings, the Gospels, the Epistles and in all the Scriptures, will prove a most helpful tool in the study of God’s ancient people in the light of the Word. 159 pages; cloth; Scripture Press, Chicago, 111.; $2.50. Sermon Seeds The 10th volume in the Minister’s Handbook Series contains some dozens of sermon outlines by such preachers as Maclaren, Spurgeon, Simeon, the Bonars, Jay, Dixon, Dale, Parker, Ryle, Burrell, the Hodges, Whitelaw The Apostolic fa th ers Translated and Edited by J. B. Lightfoot
The Texts 9 Canon and Principle Versions of the Bible This relatively thin volume consists of articles from the 20th Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge under the headings of the text, canon and principle versions of the Bible, 10 in all. Three a p p e n d i x e s on Hebrew language and literature, Hellenistic Greek and lexicons com plete the book. The authors represent various theological positions but the work is of definite value to the stu dent. 63 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $1.50. The Treasury of Charles /I . Spurgeon Few pastors have been as prolific in literary output as Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The publishers of this work sought “ to sift his works so as to pre sent his message and emphasis and at the same time reflect the diversity of his mind and interests,” and the table of contents indicates how well the objective has been accomplished. Here are sermon outlines, illustra tions, quotable quotations, daily devo tional messages and sermons. 256 pages; cloth; Fleming H. RevellCo., Westwood, N.J.; $2.50. Sermons on the Cord’ s P rayer Edited by H. J. Kuiper The Reformed and the Christian Reformed Churches through nine of their ministers have provided these sermons on various petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. This appears to be the continuation of another book as the s e rm o n s are headed, “ Forty-fifth Lord’s Day” to “ Fifty-second Lord’s Day” but no indication is discernible as to the earlier title or titles. 138 pages; cloth; Zondervan Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.00. This minister-author wrote much upon the subject of the believer and suffering during several serious per sonal illnesses and while he awaited his own certain homegoing. Shut-ins and the sick will find strength and hope in these intimate meditations upon the glory that awaits the suf ferer in preparation and in prospect of heaven. 112 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $ 2 . 00 . Glory Awaits M e By W illiam Goulooze
Answers Pressing Problems facing 5 0 % of oday's Protestant Churches
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