A Voyage of Discovery
The Ups and Downs of the Christian Life
by Derek W. H. Thomas
GoodBookStall Review:
The Psalms of Ascent are powerful, practical and a great basis for Derek Thomas's faithful exegesis and application. Its core impact is about what a daily time with Jesus can look like. Psalms 120-134 are covered well here, with the author writes about every human emotion and its warm practical style draws the reader in. There is a wise and strongly reformed understanding of the human condition and practical pastoral responses. This book is also a useful tool for small Bible study groups, as it is not just theological, but very practical in its application. It will undoubtedly appeal both to the young and to those a little older, both to those in the ministry and those in the pews. The big punch is about reconnecting with God despite external circumstances and to find there a loving and faithful shelter in the challenging storms that come our way.
A Voyage of Discovery will give those who read it a greater depth for a closer spiritual walk with God, avoiding pluralistic pick-and-mix spirituality and man-centred worship. As Adonirum Judson said: ‘The future is as bright as the promises of God!’ This title embodies this brilliantly. The theocentric theology of Christian Spirituality is powerfully painted in the introduction, which is arguably worth the price of the book alone. Growing in grace is often kept as either heady or conceptual; it truly lands well here with earthy pain, delightful joys and a fresh vision of Jesus Christ permeating every page! Great stuff.
Reviewer: Johnny Douglas (24/11/11)
The Psalms of Ascent are powerful, practical and a great basis for Derek Thomas's faithful exegesis and application. Its core impact is about what a daily time with Jesus can look like. Psalms 120-134 are covered well here, with the author writes about every human emotion and its warm practical style draws the reader in. There is a wise and strongly reformed understanding of the human condition and practical pastoral responses. This book is also a useful tool for small Bible study groups, as it is not just theological, but very practical in its application. It will undoubtedly appeal both to the young and to those a little older, both to those in the ministry and those in the pews. The big punch is about reconnecting with God despite external circumstances and to find there a loving and faithful shelter in the challenging storms that come our way.
A Voyage of Discovery will give those who read it a greater depth for a closer spiritual walk with God, avoiding pluralistic pick-and-mix spirituality and man-centred worship. As Adonirum Judson said: ‘The future is as bright as the promises of God!’ This title embodies this brilliantly. The theocentric theology of Christian Spirituality is powerfully painted in the introduction, which is arguably worth the price of the book alone. Growing in grace is often kept as either heady or conceptual; it truly lands well here with earthy pain, delightful joys and a fresh vision of Jesus Christ permeating every page! Great stuff.
Reviewer: Johnny Douglas (24/11/11)
