Wesleyan Theological Journal Nov 2016

7             SMOKY THE COW  HORSE AND WESLEYAN UNDERSTANDINGS OF SCRIPTURE       William  J. Abraham

26           JOHN WESLEY’S NON-LITERAL LITERALISM AND HERMENEUTICS OF LOVE                 Rem B. Edwards

41           “LO! FOR US THE WILDS ARE GLAD”:CHARLES WESLEY’S PROCLAMATION OF ISAIAH                            David M. Stark

54           WESLEY, WORD,  AND TABLE: THE  RISE AND  FALL OF EUCHARISTIC PRACTICE  IN EARLY METHODISM         Mark H. Mann

68           A CHANGE OF HEART IN BRISTOL? JOHN WESLEY’S DOCTRINE OF ELECTION  IN PERSPECTIVE, 1739-1768   Joel Houston

79           THE PIETIST LINK TO WESLEY’S DEATHBED  CONFESSION                        J. Steven O’Malley

89           THE VITAL RELATIONSHIP  BETWEEN  HOLINESS AND HEALTH: REKINDLING JOHN WESLEY’S HOLISTIC VIEW OF SALVATION          Joe Gorman

109        “JUSTICE, MERCY, TRUTH;’ A THEOLOGICAL CONCEPT IN THE SERMONS OF JOHN  WESLEY                M. Andrew Gale

125        TERTULLIAN’S DOCTRINE OF CHRISTIAN PERFECTION AND ITS THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT       Christopher Bounds

140        CHRISTIAN  LOVE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE:  SPEAKING TO THE POINT WITHOUT LOSING OUR WAY     Brandon Yarbrough

156        A MODERN RELATION OF SCIENCE  AND THEOLOGY                        Bradford  McCall

174        WHY OORD’S  ESSENTIAL KENOSIS MODEL FAILS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF EVIL WHILE  RETAINING MIRACLES                       John Sanders

Baptist Quarterly Oct 2016

133        KAREN SMITH AND  SIMON WOODMAN

134        Dan Taylor: A Baptist Entrepreneur           RICHARD T. POLLARD

The Honour of the Spirit’s Work’  Andrew  Fuller, Dan Taylor, and an Eight­eenth-Century  Baptist Debate over Regeneration     MICHAEL A.G. HAYKIN

162        John  Osborne:  Rutland’s Baptist Martyr                ALAN BETTERIDGE

 

Calvin Theological Journal Nov 2016

181        The  Usefulness of Divine Majesty According to Calvin on Genesis Rebekah Earnshaw

204        Sola Scriptura:  An Inadequate Slogan for the  Authority of Scripture                   Henk van den Belt

227        Nuptial Reading Hippolytus, Origen, and  Ambrose on the Bridal Couple of the Song of Songs           Hans  Boersma

259        Just  What Do You Mean-Kingdom of God?            Lessons from  a Century (and More) of Christian Social Thought               John Bolt

283        Bound to the Altar: The Isaac of Genesis 22:1-19 Arie C. Leder

297        CALVIN BIBLIOGRAPHY 2016

324        Wright, Archie  T., The Origin of Evil Spirits: The Reception of Genesis 6:1-4 in Early Jewish Literature                Daniel De Vries

326        Cortez, Marc, Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective: Ancient and Contemporary Approaches to Theological Anthropology                    Forrest  Buckner

328       Bruijn, Jan de, Abraham Kuyper: A Pictorial Biography       Clifford  B. Anderson

330        Fesko, John V., The Covenant of Redemption: Origins, Development, and Reception                  Ryan M. McGraw

333        Firpo, Massimo, Juan de Valdes and the Italian Reformation                            Jason Zuidema

334        Groothuis, Douglas, Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic                   Theodore G. Van Raalte

336        Mason, Roger A., and Steven J. Reid, eds., Andrew Melville (1545-1622): Writings, Reception and Reputation                 Kenneth J. Stewart

339        McNeur,  George  H., Liang A-Fa: China’s First Preache11789-1855                     Zexi Sun

341        Moltmann, Jiirgen, The Living God and the Fullness of Life                           Thomas R. Thompson

342        Moritz, Joshua  M., Science and Religion: Beyond Warfare and Toward Understanding                Thomas R. Thompson

345        Naselli, Andrew David, and  Mark A. Snoeberger, eds., Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement: Three Views                    Michael J. Lynch

347        Nation, Mark Thiessen, Anthony G. Siegrist,  and  Daniel  P. Umbel, Bonhoeffer the Assassin? Challenging the Myth, Recovering His Call to Peacemaking                       Jordan J. Ballor

349        Oravecz, Johannes Miroslav, God as Love: The Concept and Spiritual Aspects of Agape in Modern Russian Religious Thought                    Adrian Helleman

350        Strachan, Owen,  Awakening the Evangelical Mind: An Intellectual History of the Neo-Evangelical Movement                Kenneth J. Stewart

 

353        Watt Isabella  M., Wallace McDonald, and  Jeffrey R. Watt, eds”‘ Registres du Consistoire de Geneve au temps de Calvin, Vol. IX (15 Feb. 1554-31  Jan. 1555). Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance, DXLII.            Jason Zuidema

354        Cannister, Mark, Teenagers Matter: Making Student Ministry a Priority  for the Church                Lynn Barger Elliott

356        Dean, Kenda Creasy, and Christy  Lang Hearlson, How Youth Ministry Can Change Theological Education-If We Let It                      Lynn Barger Elliott

358        Hilt Graham, GlobalChurch: Reshaping Our Conversations, Renewing Our Mission, Revitalizing Our Churches                Albert Strydhorst

360        Maag, Karin, Lifting Hearts to the Lord: Worship with John Calvin in Sixteenth-Century Geneva                Randall D. Engle

361        Stewart, John W., Envisioning the Congregation, Practicing the Gospel: A Guide for Pastors and Lay Leaders                                Keith M. Doornbos

Journal of Psychology and Learning Nov 2016

195        Religiosity and Honesty: Still Searching for the Elusive Relationship                        Leanne Willson

204         Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy: Components of Clinician Spirituality that Predict Type of Christian Intervention      Geoffrey W. Sutton, Christine Arnzen,  and Heather L. Kelly

215         The Reciprocating Self: Trinitarian and Christological Anthropologies of Being and Becoming             Pamela Ebstyne King

233         Private Spiritual Practices: Bible Engagement and Moral Behavior              Pamela Caudill Ovwigho, Arnold R. Cole, and Alan Myatt

242         The Role of Embodied Cognition in Performing the Word of God                           R. Jason Brunt

254         The Relational Cost of Moralism: Implications for Congregational Practice             Matthew J. Jarvinen

World Magazine Nov 26, 2016

30           Postelection opportunities The 2016 U.S. presidential election may be over, but vulnerable  pop­ulations remain burdened by personal struggles and practical needs

36           In Caesar’s shadow Warming relations between Beijing and Rome has Catholics inHong Kong-and underground Catholics in China-worried about state control

40           A food & fuel Thanksgiving. The producers of our daily bread and energy contend  with nature,and sometimes governments that take their production for granted

44           Bishop gone bad? California Episcopal Bishop Jon Bruno intends to sell off the property of a congregation he once championed

48           Finding God in the U.S.A.As Chinese international students flood U.S. high schools anduniversities, many are learning about Christianity for the first time-and sometimes embracing it

Christianity Today Dec 2016

27           Where We Stand Mark Galli on church disci­ pline as discipleship.

30           Beginning of Wisdom    Jen Wilkin remembers the spiritual mothers of our faith.

65           Books

Tish Harrison Warren’s Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices In Everyday Life re­ viewed by Jamie A. Hughes

Interview: Russell Jeung’s At Home In Exile: Finding Jesus among My Ancestors and Refugee Neighbors, inter­ view by Morgan Lee

Gerry Bowler’s Christmas In the Crosshalrs reviewed by Thomas Kidd

My Top 5: Esther Emery selects her top five books for an Internet sabbatical.        ·

80           Testimony Joanna Reed Shelton followed her great­ grandfather’s story to Japan and found something she never expected: faith in Jesus.

44           CROSSING THE WASTELAND OF FAITH     Years after my dramatic, unlikely conversion, it seemed God had gone silent.    Barbara Bradley Haerty

50           INVESTING IN THE KINGDOM      Eventide Asset Management has confounded the investment world with its success-and its biblically based principles.                             Jeff Haanen

54           SAVED THROUGH CHILD-BEARING            How Paul’s often misunderstood words in 1 Timothy can  deepen our understanding of Christmas.       Wendy Alsup

58           WRESTLING WITH ETERNITY       For many, predestination is a struggle to accept; for Paul, it’s a doctrine of love.                 Frank A. Jarnes Ill

34           JUST SAY NO TO SHAME My recovery from opioid addiction began when I realized my addiction had chosen me.                      Timothy King.

World Magazine December 10

30           A bold stand in the Land Down Under Put Christians on the Barbie? No, says Lyle Shelton, WORLD’s 2016 Daniel of the Year

36           Executive redo Many of Barack Obama’s key initiatives could fall with the stroke of a pen

40           The MK privilege What’s life like as a missionary kid? It’s hard. It’s painful. And for many, it’s a blessing that can’t be beat.

44           Classical conflict Will classical public charter schools lure Christian parents away from schools that acknowledge Christ as the center of all things?

50           A world apart The process can be messy, but China and Nigeria are developing strong economic ties as Nigeria hopes to become the world’s next big economic surprise

3             Joel Belz

14           Janie B. Cheaney

28            Mindy Belz

63           Andree Seu Peterson

64           Marvin Olasky

 

World Magazine Oct 2016

5   Joel Belz

16  Janie B. Cheaney

17  John R. Erickson

30  Mindy Belz

61  Mailbag

63  Andree Seu Peterson

64  Marvin Olasky

32 Running with the bulls                Mike Pence and Tim Kaine face the challenge of sharing a ticket with an unpopular and controversial leader. Can the VP nominees reassure voters even as they stir a bit of their own controversy?

38 Enforcer of the Philippines              Filipino Christians are offering the gospel to the island nation’s drug pushers.  New President Rodrigo Duterte is offering the barrel of a gun

42 Sowing fear             Why are ISIS-affiliated groups putting random Americans on hit lists?

46 Hurry up and assimilate                 For international students in America, fitting in is hard-but some Christian-run programs are helping

50 Loving God, raising worms           For “Uncle Jim” Shaw, raising European night crawlers and red wigglers is no small calling

Christianity Today Nov 2016

9             Editor’s Note Katelyn Beaty signs off as print managing editor of CT.

11           Reply All Readers respond to the September issue via letters, tweets, and Facebook posts.

25           Where We Stand Richard Clark on why 2016 shouldn’t be a hopeless year.

28           Spirited Life        Andrew Wilson on “equality” in the New Testament.

30           Persevering Church        K. A. Ellis on the power of community in persecution.

38           Outpacing Persecution                 Why it’s the best of times and the worst of times for India’s burgeoning churches.             Jeremy Weber

48           CONTEMPLATIVE ACTIVIST              Ann Voskamp’s rural Canadian life may seem picture per­ fect. But with her new book, the intensely shy writer could spark a social movement among North American Christians.                         Katelyn Beaty

54           AN EVANGELICAL’S GUIDE  TO THE ENNEAGRAM                                         What’s behind the popular self-assessment tool making its way to your church.              John Starke

60           I AM PLURAL      Trillions offoreign creatures in and on our bodies shape

96           Testimony           Marcus Doe used to dream of revenge against his father’s killer. Now he chooses forgiveness.

64           GOD IS NOT  OUT TO GET YOU              Listening to the Father who delights in and sings over us.               Jeremy Treat

69           Books

Peter Leithart’s The End of Protestantism and Kevin Vanhoozer’s Biblical Author­ ity after Babel, review by Fred Sanders.

Interview: Mark R. Teasdale’s Evangelism for Non-Evan­ gelists:Sharing the Gospel Authentically, interview  by Joshua Ryan Butler

Excerpt: Paul Behaving Badly by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien

Christianity Today Pastors Oct 2016

8              HOW DO WE MINISTER AMID TERRORIST ATTACKS, RACIAL VIOLENCE, AND THE MOST  POLARIZED ELECTION IN MEMORY?          By Marshall Shelley

28            LEARNING TO LOVE THE CHURCH When I became a pastor I didn’t like much about the complexities of community in general and of a holy community in particular.        Eugene Peterson

35             FROM “BELONGING” TO “BEING DISCIPLED”

14            TOP 10 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS FOR PASTORS

Apps, websites, software, and kitchen implements to help you conquer your ‘to-do’ list. DrewDyck

18           DEEP PREACHING  IN A DISTRACTED AGE                                                 Will anything capture people’s attention and keep it long enough for God to do his work? Matt Woodley

25            HOW  DO I  TAKE A PRAYER RETREAT?                                                           9 key questions answered to help you meet with God.    Kevin and Karen Miller

4              How that one simple change is driving trends in small-group ministry.                   Amy Jackson

41            OUTREACH AND EVANGELIS M: WH AT WORKS TODAY?                             When traditional outreach misses the audience and “evangelism” becomes a dirty word, how can we share the Good News?  Rob Toal

48           INSIDE THE CHUR CH BUILDING OF 2017                                                           What’s hot, what’s next, and what needs to die.                 Marian V. Liauaud

57           TOP 5 RISKS TO CHURCHES  NOW How to protect your people from the most pressing  threats today.                       Matthew Branaugh