Archive Spotlight – May 7, 2021

PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS: REDISCOVERING THE GLORY OF PENAL SUBSTITUTION

In this important book the authors seek to establish the biblical foundations of the penal substitutionary death of Christ and provide answer to contemporary criticisms of this centrally important doctrine. As a “Bonus Summary” for our members we provide this…

THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY: HOW REASON AND MORAL PURPOSE MADE THE WEST GREAT, by Ben Shapiro

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   Editor’s Note: With this “Bonus” Book Summary we continue to address matters of (primarily) American cultural concern.   About the Author Ben Shapiro entered UCLA at…

THE HAPPY CHRISTIAN: TEN WAYS TO BE A JOYFUL BELIEVER IN A GLOOMY WORLD, by David Murray

Reviewed by J. Stephen Yuille Are you happy? Think about it. In his book, The Happy Christian, David Murray contends that many of us are not. We struggle with deep negative thought patterns stemming from the fact that we walk…

Interview with Thomas Schreiner, author of FAITH ALONE - THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION: WHAT THE REFORMERS TAUGHT...AND WHY IT STILL MATTERS

Books At a Glance (Fred Zaspel): Hi! This is Fred Zaspel with Books at a Glance. Today we’re talking to Dr. Tom Schreiner about his new book, Faith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification—What the Reformers Taught and Why It Still…

Zondervan introduces THE NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY AND EXEGESIS

INTRODUCING A NEW STANDARD FOR TEACHING, PREACHING, AND RESEARCH An authoritative and widely-used reference work for nearly 40 years, the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (NIDNTTE) has been thoroughly revised and updated to aid today’s pastors,…

Kristin Stiles' Review of THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS: 2,000 YEARS OF FAITH, FABLE, AND FESTIVITY, by Heather Lefebvre

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Kristin Stiles   Doesn’t it always feel like Christmas is just around the corner? In our current culture we get so overwhelmed by the Christmas season. There are gifts to buy…