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See what Themelios reviewers are saying about:

Driscoll and Breashears’ Death by Love

…Death by Love is biblically orthodox, theologically comprehensive, and provides one of the most practical and pastoral applications of the truth of Jesus’ substitutionary atonement in print. (Read the full review.)

Colin Duriez’s Francis Schaeffer

Connecting the young Schaeffer to the more famous, older man is a great strength of Colin Duriez’s book. It has become well-accepted to break Schaeffer’s life up into segments and to characterize him as three different people. There is the young, fire breathing fundamentalist eager to “be ye separate” from the impure compromisers; the artsy, compassionate, bohemian founder of L’abri in Switzerland; and then the old man, brushing off his best instincts and returning to his fundamentalist roots to fight for the doctrine of inerrancy and “Christian America.” While it is possible to reach such a conclusion by looking at his early career and then considering the chronological development of his publications, this book rejects that approach by portraying Schaeffer as a consistent personality throughout. (Read the full review.)

Reynolds and Overton’s The New Media Frontier

In sum, this volume makes a sustained argument throughout: The new media have revolutionized the way people communicate and are here to stay. Thus, believers must think critically about these changes and utilize the best of them for the glory of God and the furtherance of his kingdom. Through its timely analysis and stable framework, this book will help believers execute this task as they navigate through the ‘new media frontier’ and beyond. (Read the full review.)

Themelios is an International Journal for Pastors and Students of Theological and Religious Studies.

Recently Crossway’s homeschool book reviewers looked at Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper.

As one reviewer said, “Noel Piper’s book Treasuring God in Our Traditions has a lot of inspiration and heart to offer its readers. She reveals the layers of our traditions and gives us a goal of applying our Christian faith through these well-planned efforts that last a lifetime.”

Other comments from the reviewers:

“Noël Piper opens her home to you—more than thirty years of marriage and mothering. She invites you into the happy, imperfect Piper pattern of life (including a few family-occasion poems written by her husband, John). But, even better, she roots things in the Bible.”

“Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper is a time-honored book that helps us direct our children to delight in God through establishing family traditions.”

“This book has really opened my eyes to see how fun and encouraging it can be to train up a child to understand and desire a relationship with God.”

Their full reviews can be read by visiting the following blogs:

1. The View from My Beach Chair
2. Pam’s Private Reflections
3. Being Mrs. Momma
4. From Tiny to Teen
5. Faith in Love
6. Cornings at Home
7. Reviews by Heidi
   
8. Voice of the Sheep
9. Earthling
10. Abundant Blessings
11. In Word
12. Gail’s Reviews

If you would like to join Crossway’s Homeschool Book Review Program or find out more about it, feel free to e-mail Crossway at marketing[at]crossway.org.