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Author Interview with Dan Barber

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This week’s author interview is with Dan Barber, co-author with Robert A. Peterson of the book, Life Everlasting: The Unfolding Story of Heaven. This book is part of our Explorations in Biblical Theology series.

  • Question # 1 – Tell us a little bit about yourself: where you’re from, family, job, personal interests, unique hobbies, what do you do in your spare time, etc.

My day job is as a Solutions Architect for commercial data centers. Perhaps of most interest to readers, I am a Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).

 

  • Question #2 – Did you always enjoy writing?

Yes, but I really needed the studied hand of Robert Peterson to guide me and develop me. But yes, I have always loved it, and always wanted to write a book.

 

  • Question #3 – What inspired you to write this book, about this topic?

My sister died when she was four days old; I was two and a half at the time. Ever since then I have had questions about her and about heaven; I starting reading Revelation and Ezekiel and books like this very young. I was incredibly intrigued with the imagery.

 

  • Question #4 – Do you have a specific spot that you enjoy writing most?

I have to write at my desk. I need my reference books.

 

  • Question #5 – What book are you reading now?

Leading with Questions, by Michael Marquardtt

 

  • Question #6 – Do you have a favorite author? Who is it and why?

I really like Tim Keller and C.S. Lewis. They both challenge me in many ways. In terms of fiction, J.K. Rowling is a phenomenal writer.

 

  • Question #7 – Do you have a favorite movie?

I have many, but one of my all-time favorites is We Were Soldiers.

 

  • Question #8 – What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Outlining is key to good content. Perseverance is the key to actually getting published. I can’t tell you how many times I thought it was just too hard and too long a process.

 

  • Question #9 – Do you have an interesting writing quirk?

I still prefer proofing/editing on paper with a red pen.

 

  • Question #10 – At what time of day do you write most?

I write most in the evenings; I am much sharper at night, not very much a morning person.

 

  • Question #11 – Favorite sport to watch? Why? Favorite sport’s team?

I root for the Cardinals in baseball, Broncos in football, UGA Bulldogs in college, Phil Mickelson in golf, and Rafael Nadal in tennis—they are my faves, I think.

 

  • Question #12 – Favorite food?

Spaghetti

 

  • Question #13 – Favorite flavor of ice cream?

Butterfinger

 

  • Question #14 – Favorite animal? Why?

Dogs, because you can play with them so much.

 

  • Question #15 – Lord of the Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia? Why?

LOTR by far. So immersive. I identify with the characters much more.

 

  • Question #16 – What famous person (living or dead) would you like to meet and why?

Jesus—not a cliché, I really just want to see him face-to-face! Otherwise, Luke; he is a detail-oriented guy like me, and I think I would like him a lot.

 

  • Question #17 – If you have a favorite book of the Bible, what is it and why?

My favorite book is Revelation, just because it is so encouraging and so hopeful that all wrongs will be righted and made new!

 

 

Paul Tripp’s Books Now Available as eBooks!

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The following 3 books written by Paul David Tripp are now available on iTunes and Kindle. Each eBook is $9.99.

  

1. Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change

iTunes: Click HERE
Kindle: Click HERE

 

2. Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens

iTunes: Click HERE
Kindle: Click HERE

 

3. War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles

iTunes: Click HERE
Kindle: Click HERE

 

NEW RELEASE – What Is Resurrection? by Joel R. Beeke

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What Is Resurrection? by Joel R. Beeke

32 Pages | $4.99 | Booklet | Series: Basics of the Faith

Summary: Do you long for heaven? Biblical Christianity is not fueled by a vague belief in the afterlife. Just as Christ rose from the dead, all who are united to him in faith will be raised bodily to enjoy eternal reward. But what does this mean? How will the dead be raised? When will this take place? Joel Beeke unpacks these questions to reveal the multi-faceted hope of our final resurrection, a hope that transforms the way we live and allows us to face death with confidence. See afresh the significance of Christ’s rising from the dead, and renew your joy in his coming.

About the Series: 

Basics of the Faith booklets introduce readers to basic Reformed doctrine and practice. On issues of church government and practice they reflect that framework—otherwise they are suitable for all church situations.

About the Author:

 

JOEL R. BEEKE is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.

 

 

What Others Are Saying About This Booklet:

“A terrific resource for the church. Biblically clear, theologically penetrating, and apologetically sharp, this booklet will benefit pastors and laypeople alike. Armed with Beeke’s trademark pastoral insight, What Is Resurrection? is sure to bring spiritual blessing to those who enjoy this engaging read.” – Richard D. Phillips, Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina

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Our mis­sion is to serve Christ and his church by pro­duc­ing clear, engag­ing, fresh, and insight­ful appli­ca­tions of Reformed theology.

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NEW RELEASE – An Invitation to Academic Studies by Jay D. Green

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An Invitation to Academic Studies by Jay D. Green

Pages: 40 | $4.99 | Booklet | Series: Faithful Learning

Summary:

“We were not wrong to learn the alphabet just because they say that the god Mercury was its patron, nor should we avoid justice and virtue just because they dedicated temples to justice and virtue. . . . A person who is a good and a true Christian should realize that truth belongs to his Lord, wherever it is found.” —ST. AUGUSTINE, On Christian Doctrine

 

Christians agree that our faith should inform and shape our learning. But have we ever considered the ways that academic study could cultivate and nourish our faith? When Christian education elevates theology and philosophy at the expense of other disciplines, we miss vital opportunities to explore how those disciplines can help us understand God’s kingdom.

Jay Green believes academic study is something to be not just endured, but embraced for its potential in studying God’s world. He explores the church’s relationship with the academy, and different approaches Christians have proposed to it, before proposing an approach of his own to help us not ignore or flee from scholarly study, but use it for God.

About the Series:

The Faithful Learning series invites Christian students to dive deeper into a modern academic discipline. The authors, scholars in their fields, believe that academic disciplines are good gifts from God that, when understood rightly, will give students the potential to cultivate a deeper love for God and neighbor.

About the Author:

JAY D. GREEN (MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD, Kent State University) has been professor of history at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, since 1998.

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Our mis­sion is to serve Christ and his church by pro­duc­ing clear, engag­ing, fresh, and insight­ful appli­ca­tions of Reformed theology.

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NEW RELEASE – The Pagan Heart of Today’s Culture by Peter Jones

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The Pagan Heart of Today’s Culture by Peter Jones

48 Pages | $4.99 | Booklet | Christian Answers to Hard Questions

 

Summary: Although the three “Isms” of postmodernism, polytheism, and the ancient heresy of Gnosticism seem unrelated, this booklet shows that all three are part of the ancient religious worldview of Creator-denying “Oneism”—that seeks to impose significant elements of a pagan civilization on our once “Christian” Western culture. Peter Jones, a commentator on pagan influences in our culture, shows us what these three “-Isms” are, how they have morphed into new forms in modern culture, and what effects they are having. With a clearer understanding of the coherence of this opposing spiritual system, which comes in many forms, Christians will be empowered to make a clear and fearless declaration of the superiority of biblical “Twoism”—that God is utterly separate from his creation—and promote the gospel of reconciliation with the personal Creator through the atoning blood of the only mediator, Jesus.

About the Series:

Written to equip and strengthen laypeople in their defense of the faith, Christian Answers to Hard Questions challenges contemporary opposition to Christianity with concise, practical answers.

About the Author: 

PETER JONES (B.A., University of Wales; B.D., Gordon Divinity School; Th.M., Harvard Divinity School; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is Scholar-in-residence at Westminster Seminary in California and Director of truthXchange.

What Others Are Saying About This Booklet:

“The Pagan Heart of Today’s Culture merits the attention of every minister, teacher, parent, and student.” —Sinclair B. Ferguson, Professor of Systematic Theology, Redeemer Seminary, Dallas

“Bit by bit, the details come into focus, and the reader perceives the true threat of these movements and the urgency of faith in the true gospel of Jesus Christ.” —John M. Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando

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Our mis­sion is to serve Christ and his church by pro­duc­ing clear, engag­ing, fresh, and insight­ful appli­ca­tions of Reformed theology.

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