Book Reviews

Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo – A Critical Review

by Jim Osman | August 19, 2017 | Book Review | 0 Comments

Don Piper1 got it started with his book 90 Minutes in Heaven which has sold more than 4 million copies in over 22 languages since its publication in 2004.2Piper paved the way for the rapid embrace of seemingly credible accounts of trips to Heaven and back. Six years...

90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper – A Critical Review

by Jim Osman | July 19, 2017 | Book Review | 0 Comments

People are fascinated with the afterlife. Mankind seems hardwired with a longing for eternity (Eccl. 3:11), a desire to live forever, and to know, with some degree of certainty, what awaits us after we pass through the veil at the end of life. It is, therefore, no...

The Prosperity of the Wicked by Jim Osman

by Justin Peters | June 3, 2017 | Book Review | 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered why so many of the wicked seem to prosper and so many of the righteous seem to suffer? Well, you are not alone. Asaph had the very same question in Psalm 73 and he nearly stumbled over it. In other words, he nearly lost his faith. Join me the...

Proof Of Heaven by Eben Alexander – A Critical Review

by Jim Osman | Apr 19, 2017 | Book Review | 2 Comments

If sales figures are any indication, Christians have been eager to purchase and promote the reports of those who claim to have been to Heaven and returned to tell us about it. 90 Minutes In Heaven and Heaven Is For Real have proven to be wildly popular in Christian...

The Shack by William P. Young – A Critical Review

by Jim Osman | Mar 10, 2017 | Book Review | 0 Comments

If the leadership of your church does not vocally, openly, and staunchly oppose the theology presented by "The Shack," you need to find a new church. It is really that simple. If they cannot spot the heresy in this book, they are not qualified to protect the flock...

Walking With God by John Eldredge – A Critical Review

by Jim Osman | Feb 19, 2017 | Book Review | 0 Comments

What would cause a person to pick up a book he normally wouldn't touch and spend the time he really doesn't have to read something he violently disagrees with? I did so for a number of reasons: First, Walking With God will surely become a widely read book in Christian...

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