Living into Focus by Arthur Boers was reviewed by Comment Magazine.
“In his latest book, Living into Focus: Choosing What Matters in an Age of Distraction, Arthur Boers (a colleague of mine at Tyndale Seminary) aims to be both prophetic and helpful to Christians in an age of increasing distraction provided by technology: prophetic, in alerting us to and warning us of our growing dependence on technology and the manner in which it has changed our world and patterns; helpful, in equipping people to be discerning as they engage with the fruit of technology.”
To read the whole review, click here.
Quick Hits:
Kicking at the Darkness by Brian J. Walsh was reviewed by YouthWorker Journal.
Peter Enns responded to a Themelios review of The Evolution of Adam.
Broken Hallelujahs by Christian Scharen was reviewed by YouthWorker Journal.
Letters to a Young Calvinist by James K. A. Smith was reviewed on Kyle McDanell’s blog.
The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith was reviewed on David D. Flower’s blog.
Englewood Review of Books featured Brian J. Walsh’s recent interview with Bruce Cockburn.
And in case you missed it:
Living into Focus by Arthur Boers was reviewed by Canadian Mennonite Magazine.
Phillip Cary was interviewed on ReformedCast about Good News for Anxious Christians.
Dale Goldsmith and Joy V. Goldsmith, co-authors of Speaking of Dying, appeared on Dr. Bill Maier Live.
Ebook Specials and Other Offers:
August ebook specials are currently running for multiple Brazos Press and Baker Academic titles. All of these ebooks are at least 60% off:
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes by Daniel J. Treier
Adventures in Daily Prayer by Bert Ghezzi
Letters to a Young Calvinist by James K. A. Smith
Seven Deadly Spirits by T. Scott Daniels
Be Not Afraid by Samuel Wells
Creating a Spiritual Legacy by Daniel Taylor
The Truth Shall Make You Odd by Frank G. Honeycutt
The Weekly Hit List: March 1, 2013
Kicking at the Darkness by Brian J. Walsh was reviewed by The Christian Century.
“Some of us owe a large part of whatever prophetic imagination we have to the creative powers of Bruce Cockburn. For pop-music-loving Bible readers of my generation, chances are he came to us via U2 of the late 1980s.
“In “God Part II,” from Rattle and Hum(1988), Bono tells of a late-night radio singer announcing his resolve to “kick the darkness / Till it bleeds daylight.” Liner-note readers like myself found next to this devastatingly evocative phrase a footnote introducing Cockburn, from whose “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” the line was purloined. From there I’m guessing sales of the Canadian bard’s albums—he’d been putting them out since 1970—spiked more than a little.”
The full text of the review is available to subscribers.
Quick Hits:
Our Spring 2013 academic catalog is now available.
Of Games and God by Kevin Schut was recommended by Byron Borger of Hearts & Minds books.
Of Games and God was also recommended by PRISM Magazine.
Genesis (BTCB) by R. Reno was recommended by Mark Braye.
Who Is My Enemy? by Lee C. Camp was referenced by Craig D. Katzenmiller.
Goodreads Giveaways:
Two forthcoming Brazos Press titles are now available as giveaways on Goodreads:
Educating All God’s Children: What Christians Can—and Should—Do to Improve Public Education for Low-Income Kids by Nicole Baker Fulgham
On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned about Serving the Common Good by Jim Wallis