Benjamin Merkle, The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great. Thomas Nelson, 2009. 272 pp. Contrary to what the spicier corners of Roman Catholic Twitter insist, the English Church did not begin in 1534, and Anglicanism did not spring fully formed from the head of Henry VIII like some Tudor Athena. Long before…
Book Review: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (Commemorative Edition) by Eugene Peterson. Intervarsity Press, 2024. “Spiritual formation.” “discipleship.” “Christian living.” One can walk into a Christian bookstore and find plenty of glossy covers promising secrets to growth in forty days, seven steps, three keys, or one weird trick Paul forgot…
Book Review: The Fourth Synoptic Gospel by Mark Goodacre
Mark Goodacre, The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2025). Pp. xiii and 191. US$29.99 New Testament studies always suffer from the fact that their core material is a very small body of literature: twenty-seven short texts written, I would suggest, in the first century CE. The…
Book Review: A Little Theology of Exercise by David Mathis
David Mathis’s A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul is a concise book on the benefits of exercise for the Christian life. The subtitle “enjoying Christ in body and soul” is at the heart of the book. Mathis, a pastor at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and an adjunct professor…
Book Review: Tim Keller on the Christian Life by Matt Smethurst
Matt Smethurst, Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2025. 240 pp. $27.99 (hardcover). ISBN 978-1-4335-9619-3. As a best-selling author and pastor in the heart of New York City, Tim Keller modeled a faith not threatened by intellectual inquiry but enriched by it. In this short, approachable…
Seeking Book Reviews
Anglican Compass is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new book review section! Our aim is simple: to serve Anglicans by highlighting books that matter. From church history and biblical studies to theology, counseling, and cultural engagement, we want to spotlight works that will enrich your ministry, sharpen your thinking, and deepen your discipleship….
Book Review: The Nicene Creed by Kevin DeYoung
Kevin DeYoung. The Nicene Creed: What You Need to Know about the Most Important Creed Ever Written. Wheaton: Crossway, 2025. 93 pp. $12.00 (Paperback). Since 2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, it should be no surprise that we have seen an abundance of new books, teachings, and articles about the Nicene Creed….
Book Tour: Across the Web with AT THE CROSS by Justin Clemente
Ever since the Lenten publication of At the Cross: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross, Fr. Justin Clemente has been busy making appearances to promote this valuable new book, a collection of meditations on the Biblical Stations of the Cross. I’ve taken the liberty of collecting all the public links to his various appearances…
Praise for At the Cross
Anglican Compass announces the release of Justin Clemente’s “At the Cross: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross,” available on Amazon. This book offers insightful reflections on the Biblical Stations, drawing from various theologians and artists, enhancing understanding of Christ’s Passion, and is suitable for individual or group devotion throughout the year.
Book Review: ESV Expository Commentary
Over the last few years, Crossway has released a new Biblical commentary series called ESV Expository Commentary. Of course, with their publication, every new Bible commentary series must answer the same fundamental question: what—if anything—sets it apart? Do We Really Need Another Bible Commentary Series? Pastors, teachers, scholars, and lay readers all ask this whenever…