Archive Spotlight – April 25, 2025

POPCULTURED: THINKING CHRISTIANLY ABOUT STYLE, MEDIA, AND ENTERTAINMENT, by Steve Turner

A “bonus” summary for members of Books At a Glance A Summary – Review by Michael Plato It is perhaps necessary to begin with a small confession. I am something of a fan of the Roman Catholic YouTube commentator Father…

WHAT IS BIBLICAL THEOLOGY? A Guide to the Bible Story, Symbolism, and Patterns, James Hamilton, Jr.

Reviewed by John T. Jeffery The “bottom line up front” of this review is that Hamilton’s book is my first choice to introduce others to this subject. It has three big elements in its favor apart from the perspective of…

Interview with Larry E. McCall, author of LOVING YOUR WIFE AS CHRIST LOVES THE CHURCH

Long-time friend and pastor Larry McCall (Christ’s Covenant Church, Winona Lake, IN) loves to help Christians live out biblical commands and see them experience ever more deeply the transforming work promised to us in the gospel. In his Loving Your…

Book Notice: IN HIS IMAGE: 10 WAYS GOD CALLS US TO REFLECT HIS CHARACTER, by Jen Wilkin

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   Sometimes we ask What is God’s will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? The Bible has an answer: Be like the very image of God. By exploring ten…

Book Notice: SAMUEL DAVIES: APOSTLE TO VIRGINIA, by Dewey Roberts

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Samuel Davies: Apostle to Virginia by Dewey Roberts is the first full-scale biography ever produced on Samuel Davies, America’s greatest ever preacher. It is a meticulously researched work which presents the story…

Kristin Stiles' Review of JESUS AND THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP, by Trillia Newbell

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Kristin Stiles   Growing up is hard. Having a friend to share joy and sorrow with is such a blessing. What happens, though, when you lose a close friend or when…