Web Reviews of Banner Books 2011 No. 1
‘Ferguson writes in a way that children can understand, while the adults benefit, too. The gospel is presented clearly, and the truth that following Christ may lead to persecution and martyrdom is handled well.’ [John Bird on Sinclair B. Ferguson’s Ignatius of Antioch: The Man Who Faced Lions at his ‘While We Sojourn’ blog.]
Below are links to selected online reviews of Banner titles, mostly posted during December 2010 and January 2011. The views expressed are of course those of the respective bloggers. For each title mentioned, a link is also provided to the appropriate page of the Banner online Bookstore, where orders can be placed.
Ignatius of Antioch: The Man Who Faced Lions
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
John Bird (Weatherford, Texas) at his While We Sojourn blog.
While the Bridegroom Tarries
by R. B. Kuiper
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Wise Counsel: John Newton’s Letters to John Ryland Jr.
edited by Grant Gordon
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Prayers on the Psalms
from the Scottish Psalter of 1595
Mary Bartholomew (Herefordshire, England) at The Good Book Stall website.
A Way to Pray
by Matthew Henry, edited and revised by O. Palmer Robertson
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Voices from the Past
compiled by Richard Rushing
Jennifer McIlwain (Cape Coral, Florida), who is going to use this as a devotional during 2011, at her Mother of Three blog.
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