Weekly Recap, April 16, 2022

Don’t miss our summary this week as we wrap up The Works of John Owen, Volume 4: The Work of the Spirit, Part 4. Next week we’ll start Volume 5: Faith and Its Evidences.

Archive Spotlight – April 15, 2022

Book Notice: THE STORY OF CREEDS AND CONFESSIONS: TRACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, edited by Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   Understanding the developing grammar of the church’s faith as stated and defined in its creeds and confessions is essential to understanding that faith itself. Creeds and…

Weekly Recap, April 9, 2022

What is the theology of James and how does he use the Old Testament, Judaism, and the teachings of Jesus? Don’t miss our summary of The Theology of James: Wisdom for God’s People, by Christopher W. Morgan.

Archive Spotlight – April 8, 2022

Book Notice: ON THE EMOTIONAL LIFE OF OUR LORD, by Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   We’re delighted to see this new publication of Warfield’s insightful essay, On the Emotional Life of Our Lord. This essay makes a unique contribution to Christological…

Resources on Daniel for Pastors

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   A few years ago now I preached through the prophecy of Daniel at our church, and I wanted to mention here some resources that I found…

Weekly Recap, April 2, 2022

Don’t forget to join us as we continue through The Works of John Owen, Volume 4: The Work of the Spirit. This is our year-long series through Owen’s works.

Archive Spotlight – April 1, 2022

Book Notice: THE PENTATEUCH AS NARRATIVE: A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL COMMENTARY, by John H. Sailhamer

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   Just a brief notice about a book that deserves more attention. Sailhamer has been appreciated on the academic level for his excellent work, especially in the…

Weekly Recap, March 26, 2022

How should we understand the Old Testament and how should we see its relevance for the Christian life? Don’t miss our review of The Problem of the Old Testament: Hermeneutical, Schematic, and Theological Approaches, by Duane A. Garrett.

Archive Spotlight – March 25, 2022

Book Notice: TRANSFORMATIVE WORD (SERIES)

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   I’m always eager to see books that direct lay Christians to a substantive understanding of Scripture in an accessible, even introductory way. Most Christians are not…

Weekly Recap, March 19, 2022

It is still not too late to join us in our year-long series in The Works of John Owen. This week we wrap up our summaries of The Works of John Owen, Volume 3: The Holy Spirit. Looking ahead to next week,…

Archive Spotlight – March 18, 2022

Weekly Recap, March 12, 2022

Looking for a resource on epistemology from a Christian perspective? Don’t miss our summary of How Do We Know? An Introduction to Epistemology, 2nd Edition, by James K. Dew Jr. and Mark W. Foreman.

Archive Spotlight – March 11, 2022

Book Notice: CHRISTIANITY AND WOKENESS: HOW THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IS HIJACKING THE GOSPEL—AND THE WAY TO STOP IT, by Owen Strachan

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   We can only hope that the current “wokeness” rage will run its course and disappear, but there is no indication that it will happen anytime soon. Until then books like…