Review of my Galatians commentary

I wish to thank Dr. Joel Grassi for a very kind and generous review he just published on my book Faith Working Through Love: The Message of Galatians. He writes: “I am happy to recommend it as an addition to pastors for their libraries and churches for their classroom study.”

Some highlights:

I was also very interested to read a commentary written by a man who serves as a “bi-vocational pastor.” Many use this label when in reality they are one of several on a staff of pastors, and their “day job” is teaching in Christian education or something like that. But M.T. Robbins is truly a “bi-vocational pastor,” serving as the senior pastor of Sleater Kenney Road Baptist Church in Olympia, Washington, as well as working full time as a claims investigator for the state government. We are impressed and thankful for his efforts, and can appreciate how difficult, exhausting, and often thankless this particular vein of “tent-making ministry” is.

And this…

Robbins’ work is a down to earth, practical, and straight shooting overview of the message of Galatians. He seems to have labored to express himself clearly and forthrightly, and to try to break down big concepts into understandable sentences and paragraphs, including charts and graphics spread out over 13 chapters.

And finally this:

… we are very happy to recommend this book to those who are studying the book of Galatians either in their personal Bible study or in the setting of the local body of Christ, which is the pillar and ground of the truth, the NT immersionist assembly. We trust that it will help further the Gospel of Christ, which is of grace and unto liberty, and not under the Law to bondage.

I spoke a bit about my book on Galatians here, and you can find more info here. Suffice it to say that it is only 184 pages, it is short, it is written in a normal and conversational style, it has lots of charts and pictures, I pray that it can help you understand what Paul is saying in Galatians. It’s a really important letter in the New Testament! Consider grabbing a copy, and let me know what you think. If you feel I got something wrong (because I surely have), then let me know that, too! You can find more content from Dr. Grassi (who reviewed my book) here.