Book Reviewed: Cohen, Yoel, and Paul A Soukup, eds, The Handbook of Religion and Communication (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2023). View on amazon (Associates Link) Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed By: Benson P. Fraser, William J. Brown, and Candace Saunders-Grewe Reviewer Affiliation: Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, and Mt. San Jacinto College Total Pages: …
Book Review, Crossing Cultures with the Gospel: Anthropological Wisdom for Effective Christian Witness
Book Reviewed: Darrell L. Whiteman, Crossing Cultures with the Gospel: Anthropological Wisdom for Effective Christian Witness (Baker Academic, 2024) (View on Amazon, Associates Link) Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed By: Kim Okesson, PhD Reviewer Affiliation: Asbury University Total Pages: 255 ISBN-13: 978-1540960467 Darrell Whiteman is a leading American missionary anthropologist who taught …
Book Review, The Four Voices of Preaching: Communicating Faith in a Connected World
Book Reviewed: Robert Stephen Reid, The Four Voices of Preaching: Communicating Faith in a Connected World, rev. ed. (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2024). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed By: Rob O’Lynn, D.Min. Reviewer Affiliation: Kentucky Christian University Total Pages: 248 ISBN-13: 978-1-959685-17-3 I first came across the work of Robert Stephen Reid …
Book Review, Just Words: Lessons of Ancient Education, Classical Rhetoric, and Pagan Religion for a Post-Christian World
Book Reviewed: Williams, Mark A.E. Just Words: Lessons of Ancient Education, Classical Rhetoric, and Pagan Religion for a Post-Christian World (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2024). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 12, 2025 (January – December) Reviewed by: David Dockery Reviewer Affiliation: Texas A&M University Total Pages: 252 ISBN-13: 978-1959685111 Some books have a title that only begins to capture the …
Book Review, Humility and Hospitality: Changing the Christian Conversation on Civility
Book Reviewed: Naaman Wood and Sean Connable (eds), Humility and Hospitality: Changing the Christian Conversation on Civility (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2022). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed By: Tim Muehlhoff Reviewer Affiliation: Biola University, La Mirada CA Total Pages: 214 ISBN-13: 978-0-0991463-6-1 For the past five years, I’ve served as the co-director of …
Book Review, Unwrapping the Gift of Communication: Theoretical Applications and Biblical Wisdom for Relationships That Thrive
Book Reviewed: Kevin T. Jones, Unwrapping the Gift of Communication: Theoretical Applications and Biblical Wisdom for Relationships That Thrive (Pasco, WA: Integratio Press, 2024). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed By: Bill Strom Reviewer Affiliation: Trinity Western University Total Pages: 148 ISBN: 978-1-959685-13-5 In a crowded and complex field of relational communication books, Kevin …
Book Review, Christian Academic Writing: Twelve Practices and Principles for Becoming a Successful Writer
Book Reviewed: Benjamin Merkle and Adrianne Cheek Miles, Christian Academic Writing: Twelve Practices and Principles for Becoming a Successful Writer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2024). Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed by: Julie Borkin Reviewer Affiliation: Taylor University Total pages: 158 ISBN-13: 9781540965998 In Christian Academic Writing: Twelve Practices and Principles for …
Book Review, The Flourishing Teacher: Vocational Renewal for a Sacred Profession
Book Reviewed: Christina Bieber Lake (2020), The Flourishing Teacher: Vocational Renewal for a Sacred Profession (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press) Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed By: Donna M. Elkins Reviewer Affiliation: Campbellsville University Total Pages: 224 ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-5284-0 No one in higher education needs to be cautioned that we are in a …
Book Review, Cultivating Mentors: Sharing Wisdom in Christian Higher Education
Book Reviewed: Todd C. Ream, Jerry Pattengale, and Christopher J. Devers, eds., Cultivating Mentors: Sharing Wisdom in Christian Higher Education (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2022) Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed by: Ken Waters, PhD Reviewer Affiliation: Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA Total Pages: 169 ISBN-13:978-1-5140-0252-0 The first faculty member I hired when …
Book Review, J. E. Sigler, Holy Ghost in the Catholic Machine: Spirit-Structure Tensions in Parish Preaching Work
Book Reviewed: J. E. Sigler, Holy Ghost in the Catholic Machine: Spirit-Structure Tensions in Parish Preaching Work (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2023) Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, Volume 11, 2024 (January – December) Reviewed by: Mark A. E. Williams Reviewer Affiliation: California State University, Sacramento Total Pages: 498 ISBN-13: 979-8385200047 I do not know if it is possible to …
