The Doctrine of Sanctification: Some Introductory Thoughts & Recommended Resources
The Doctrine of Sanctification: Some Introductory Thoughts & Recommended Resources Fred G. Zaspel Various Christian denominations and groups have their distinctive “models” of sanctification. There is the Pentecostal Holiness model, the Reformed model, the Fundamentalist model, the Higher Life model,…
Book Notice: BEYOND AMAZING GRACE: TIMELESS PASTORAL WISDOM FROM THE LETTERS, HYMNS, AND SERMONS OF JOHN NEWTON, by J. Todd Murray
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance From the Back Cover No one who knew John Newton as a young lad would ever have dreamed that this teenage rebel, profane sailor, naval deserter and slave-trader would one…
Weekly Recap, May 26
This week’s Summary is of a Jerry Bridges’ classic, while one of our book notices is on the timely topic of the Old Testament’s relevance; plus we’ve an interview with the venerable John Frame!
Book Notice: 6 WAYS THE OLD TESTAMENT SPEAKS TODAY: AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE, by Alec Motyer
A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance What does the Old Testament have to do with us today? To many of us, the Old Testament can seem distant, foreign, and confusing, with difficult language and events disconnected…
Fourth Update: MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC. A Bibliography.
MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC ~ A Bibliography ~ Editor’s Note: Many thanks again to our good friend Jack Jeffery – our favorite bibliographer! – for helping us track yet another online discussion. We hope…
Book Notice: THE WAGES OF SPIN: CRITICAL WRITINGS ON HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICALISM, by Carl Trueman
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Carl Trueman doesn’t know how to write a boring sentence. He is insightful, and his essays are consistently stimulating – even when it hurts. In these chapters Trueman addresses an…
Book Notice: HISTORIC CHRISTIANITY AND THE FEDERAL VISION: A THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND PRACTICAL EVALUATION, by Dewey Roberts
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Historic Christianity and the Federal Vision by Dewey Roberts is a response to a new twist on the old problem of legalism and a defense of the unchanging gospel. The Federal Vision teaches salvation…
Weekly Recap, May 19
Book Notice: REDEEMING MONEY: HOW GOD REVEALS AND REORIENTS OUR HEARTS, by Paul David Tripp
A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance Money. The thought of it can be overwhelming, and the pursuit of it can be addicting. Our society constantly promises us that money will provide what we want—success, comfort, peace,…
Book Notice: HOW SHOULD WE PRAY AT PRAYER MEETINGS?, by Ryan M. McGraw
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Here’s a little booklet that needed to be written – helpful, informed direction for making our corporate prayer meetings more what they ought to be. I often wonder if the…
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…
Weekly Recap, May 12
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: EXODUS (APOLLOS OLD TESTAMENT COMMENTARY), by T. Desmond Alexander
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Alexander displays a thorough acquaintance with the text of Exodus itself as well as its theological bearing on the rest of Scripture. Deeply informed yet, despite its size, easily accessible…
Book Notice: FREE IN CHRIST: THE MESSAGE OF GALATIANS FOR TODAY, by Edgar Andrews
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance From the Back Cover Paul’s epistle to the Galatians can be summarized by one simple question: What is the gospel? What is the real gospel, as opposed to false gospels…
Weekly Recap, May 5
This week’s summary is a John Owen classic, and we’ve an excellent interview with T. Desmond Alexander. We also updated the MLK Bibliography we’ve been following and our previous review of Exegetical Guides to the New Testament.
Book Notice: PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, by Vern S. Poythress
A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance This book has been out for a while now, but its topic is important enough that we want to recall your attention to it. We live in an atmosphere in which…
Third Update: MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC. A Bibliography.
MLK50: Thabiti Anyabwile, TGC, and the ERLC of the SBC ~ A Bibliography ~ Editor’s Note: Many thanks again to our good friend Jack Jeffery – our favorite bibliographer! – for helping us track yet another online discussion. We hope…