Rob Welch

Phenomenal and So Encouraging

Revisado: 12-06-23

A truly wonderful book. It is an amazing overview of church history. In Hebrews 11 fashion, it high lights the great Christians throughout the ages, from Polycarp, to Bernard of Clairvaux, to Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It also gives a sense of what God was doing through his gospel in every century. The selection of quotations from works from each century made it felt as if I got an even better sense of the history. As a confessional Lutheran, I disagree with some of the views of Dr. Ferguson, a Reformed Presbyterian, especially about the Lord’s Supper. However, he is truly a great Christian man for whom I have an immense admiration and whom I hope to meet one day, either in this life or in heaven. His Scottish voice also makes the narration a joy. His little book has given me encouragement that our Savior will build his church and will be with us always to the end of the age (Matt. 16, Matt. 28). Even so, come Lord Jesus (Rev. 22).

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Makes Me So Excited for the Present Heaven and the New Earth

Revisado: 11-23-23

I loved brother Randy’s book so much. My imagination has been stirred by the Scriptures to desire the New Earth, where God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit will be with us forever (Isaiah 65, Rev. 21). We will be like God for we shall see him as he is (1 John 3). The overwhelming good news is that just as Jesus rose from the dead and has a physical body forever, so will we rise from the dead in our own renewed and glorified bodies in a renewed and glorified universe, praising and serving our God. Randy explores all the aspects of this wonderfully. While there were a few things I disagreed with as a confessional Lutheran, such as brother Randy’s embrace of historic premillennialism, I found the book to be amazing. I heartily recommend it to every Christian and, indeed, every single unbeliever, that they too may be drawn to Christ and worship him with us forever in Heaven. Soli Deo Gloria.

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Absolutely Marvelous

Revisado: 09-28-23

This was such a wonderful series of lectures on Isaiah 40-66. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Dr. Oswalt does such an amazing job showing the major themes in the passages. He points listeners to Jesus as God’s Messiah, our life of obedience through the Holy Spirit, and the hope we have in the New Heaven and New Earth (Isaiah 65:17), which is the consummation of Jesus’ kingdom.

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Marvelous

Revisado: 08-21-23

This such an amazing collection of sermons by Chrysostom about the true meaning of marriage and the family. Marriage reflects the love of Christ and the church. I recommend this book to all Christians, married or unmarried. The reader is also excellent. Soli Deo Gloria.

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Absolutely excellent

Revisado: 03-04-23

I enjoyed every minute of this book. I learned so much about the real Atticus finch. How he is not some liberal intellectual who is above his time in place. In fact, he was quite conservative, and unfortunately, even prejudiced. His real strength came from the fact that, in spite of his prejudice, he still did the right thing in defending Tom Robinson. I have a deep deal of respect for Harper Lee, even more so after listening to this audiobook. I found the reader to be excellent as well.

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Excellent!!!

Revisado: 01-11-23

This book is awesome. It is so much better than the movie, though that is good too. It is the best one so far and I can’t wait to finish the series. Such a beautiful storyline with deeply moving themes (deeply Christian I might add). Jim Dale is also an AMAZING reader!

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Tragic But Excellent

Revisado: 03-10-22

As a Tolkien lover, this book was a great joy for me. It is also very dark in many ways. However there is beauty, especially in the character of Beleg. I hope everyone enjoys this book. Christopher Lee also does a phenomenal job reading the book.

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An AntiSlavery War

Revisado: 11-11-21

It is common for many concede that the north did not go to war to abolish slavery. However Oakes makes clear that at the heart of the Republican vision for the union was one in which slavery was gradually abolished forever. This is a great book.

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Very Well Done

Revisado: 08-20-21

I really enjoyed this book. It was quick and easy to read/listen to. I hope that everyone interested in the era reads it. I really like the thesis of describing Reconstruction as a conflict between middle class northern culture and a white southern aristocratic backlash to that bourgeois revolution. I am interested in the free labor ideology in the north and Guelzo showed how that impacted Reconstruction. Guelzo artfully presents a balanced view about the successes and failures of the era as well. Great work Dr. Guelzo.

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Excellent But the Sexual Stuff Tainted It

Revisado: 08-20-21

Madeline Miller has great storytelling abilities. Her description of human emotion is stunning. Also, the way she developed Achilles as a character is really well done. I am happy to have read this book. However, I don’t think it was necessary for Achilles and Patroclus to be homosexuals. I believe strong male friendships are a beautiful thing, think Sam and Frodo or Jonathan and David. Also the sex scenes were way too graphic and not appropriate for younger readers. They were completely unnecessary for the the plot of the story. Overall, however, it was very well done. Bravo Ms. Miller.

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