Archive Spotlight – October 4, 2024

LIBERAL ARTS FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE by Davis and Ryken, eds.

About the Editors Jeffry C. Davis (PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago) is associate professor of English and director of interdisciplinary studies at Wheaton College. Philip G. Ryken (DPhil, University of Oxford) is president of Wheaton College. Overview This book consists…

SEX AND VIOLENCE IN THE BIBLE: A SURVEY OF EXPLICIT CONTENT IN THE HOLY BOOK, by Joseph W. Smith III

Reviewed by Phillip Taylor Sex & Violence in the Bible investigates a great many scriptural passages containing subject matter that would likely not be discussed in polite society. Through this work, Joseph Smith has created a lens that helps Christians…

Interview (Part 1) with Lee Gatiss, Author of FOR US AND FOR OUR SALVATION: 'LIMITED ATONEMENT' IN THE BIBLE, DOCTRINE, HISTORY, AND MINISTRY

For Us and For Our Salvation: ‘Limited Atonement’ in the Bible, Doctrine, History, and Ministry by Lee Gatiss is quite simply one of the most cogent brief treatments of the subject of the extent of the atonement that you will…

FOR US AND FOR OUR SALVATION: 'LIMITED ATONEMENT' IN THE BIBLE, DOCTRINE, HISTORY, AND MINISTRY, Interview with Lee Gatiss (Part 2)

Today we continue our interview with Dr. Lee Gatiss about his brief yet outstanding book, For Us and For Our Salvation: ‘Limited Atonement’ in the Bible, Doctrine, History, and Ministry. If you missed the first part of this interview you…

Book Notice: SERVING THE CHURCH, REACHING THE WORLD: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF DON CARSON, edited by Richard M. Cunningham

  Dick Lucas begins his Foreword to this book, “What is it about this man D.A. Carson that stirs in me, as in so many, thoughts of affection and admiration?” I suppose the answers vary to the individual, but the…

Book Notice: DISCIPLING: HOW TO HELP OTHERS FOLLOW JESUS

If the task of the church is to make disciples, then it is also our responsibility to learn how to help others follow Christ and to be intentional about it. And this is the value of Mark Dever’s latest contribution…

Kristin Stiles' Review of NUGGET & THE REFINER, by Kerry Tittle

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Kristin Stiles   Nugget & the Refiner is a well-written book with a captivating story, but that is not the main defining quality of this children’s book. Kerry Tittle has composed…