Archive Spotlight – October 8, 2021
Book Notice: NAVIGATING TOUGH TEXTS: A GUIDE TO PROBLEM PASSAGES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, by Murray J. Harris
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel Murray Harris is among the top Greek scholars of our day, and so when I saw this book become available I had to check it out.…
Weekly Recap, October 2, 2021
Don’t miss our two book notices for this week. The first is J. Daniel Hays’ book, From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race and the second is Duane Garrett’s book, Rethinking Genesis: The Source and Authorship of…
Archive Spotlight – October 1, 2021
Book Notice: RETHINKING GENESIS: THE SOURCE AND AUTHORSHIP OF THE FIRST BOOK OF THE PENTATEUCH, by Duane Garrett
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel It’s been available for 20 years now, but I just came across this book recently while preparing to teach through Genesis – and what a find…
Book Notice: FROM EVERY PEOPLE AND NATION: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF RACE, by J. Daniel Hays
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel As part of my wider reading/preparation for a current series of lessons through Genesis, I have just recently re-read (more carefully this time) Daniel Hays’ excellent…
Weekly Recap, September 25, 2021
How can you share the Gospel with Roman Catholics? What are the key issues to keep in mind? You won’t want to miss our interview this week with Gregg R. Allison over his new book, 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism.
Archive Spotlight – September 24, 2021
Book Notice: TRUSTING GOD IN THE DARKNESS: A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF JOB, by Christopher Ash
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Some years ago we noted the arrival of Christopher Ash’s stunningly good commentary on Job in the Preach the Word series from Crossway (see here). It was quite simply the…
Scott Christensen Answers the Question: Did God Create Evil?
Scott Christensen’s excellent book on the “problem” of evil is currently the best and most thorough available on the subject. We have featured this book previously. You may want to re-visit our Author Interview, our Book Summary, as well as…
Weekly Recap, September 18, 2021
How should we think through various ethical issues from a Christian perspective? What should inform our thinking and views? See our review of Ken Magnuson’s book, “Invitation to Christian Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues.”
Archive Spotlight – September 17, 2021
Book Notice: LETTERS FOR THE CHURCH: READING JAMES, 1-2 PETER, 1-3 JOHN, AND JUDE AS CANON, by Darian R. Lockett
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance From the Author’s Introduction The Catholic Epistles give us a unique window into early Christian theology and practice. These letters highlight the centrality of love for not only fellow believers…
Weekly Recap, September 11, 2021
What is the problem of evil and how can it be best explained? Does Calvinism provide the best lens to give an adequate response? See Steve West’s summary of Calvinism and the Problem of Evil, edited by David E. Alexander…
Archive Spotlight – September 10, 2021
Weekly Recap, September 4, 2021
What are your thoughts on public education? What informs your decision-making process with schooling? More importantly, what does the Bible say about this topic? Don’t miss our new book highlight Don’t Let Schooling Stand in the Way of Education: A…
Archive Spotlight – September 3, 2021
Book Notice: DON’T LET SCHOOLING STAND IN THE WAY OF EDUCATION: A BIBLICAL RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, edited by Darrow L. Miller
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance With alarming speed, our public schools have dropped any pretense of religious neutrality. As a result, our children are adrift in a sea of relativism. Many are abandoning Christianity, and…