One think you can’t accuse Scott Petty of is cowardice. In this series from Matthias Media he has taken on some brave attempts to tackle difficult and complex issues in a readable and engaging way, with teens and young people in mind. This time he has turned his attention to the biblical doctrine of predestination.…

I suspect that if we were to ask the ‘average’ Christian -whoever that may be – what they knew about Isaac Watts, the answer would be limited to his name, the fact that he was a hymn writer and, perhaps, one or two of his best known hymns. I, for one, wouldn’t have fared much…

This is a book that frankly you wish didn’t have to be written but which you are glad has been. It became necessary because of the recent developments in the Church of Scotland which have seen the denomination reject the authority of Scripture and its biblical roots and accept the ordination of ministers who are…

“…given the attraction that Roman Catholicism is exerting on some Protestants, it is essential that its errors be exposed”, so writes R C Sproul in the closing pages of his book, giving us the purpose for writing. It is certainly striking how many Protestants are clamouring for greater closeness with Rome and yet, as Sproul…

This book has been a sheer joy to read though I must admit to a certain amount of apprehension as I set about reading it. My apprehension was based on past experiences where writers have, by trying to contextualise Scriptural teaching, actually undermined or questioned the accuracy and inerrancy of the biblical content. Bailey certainly…

In this helpful book, Carter goes right to the heart of the Christian gospel and analyses what it is that the blood of Christ accomplishes. This would make a great primer on the atonement, perhaps a study guide for a group discussion on the work of Christ. I will certainly recommend it to my students…