Weekly Recap October 29, 2017
A week for serving your sanctification! Don’t miss some of the great topics we covered.
Book Notice: A SMALL BOOK ABOUT A BIG PROBLEM: MEDITATIONS ON ANGER, PATIENCE, AND PEACE, by Edward T. Welch
Look closely at any day and we can usually find anger in both our actions and attitudes. Things spill or go missing, we get stuck in traffic, and the people we live and work with often make life even harder.…
Book Notice: HOW TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE BIBLICAL PROPHETS, by Peter Gentry
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Peter Gentry has been studying—and teaching—the Old Testament Prophets for a long time, and in his new little book he shares some of his learning in simple terms. The function…
Book Notice: SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN SEMINARY: AN ACADEMIC AND SPIRITUAL HANDBOOK, by H. Daniel Zacharias and Benjamin K. Forrest
Students of the Bible often spend years in seminary, time that is meant to prepare them for ministry. But this can also be a very challenging time. Many students struggle with the rigorous study and the challenges to their personal…
Book Notice: GOOD ARGUMENTS: MAKING YOUR CASE IN WRITING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING, by Richard A. Holland Jr. and Benjamin K. Forrest
A Brief Introduction to Argumentation This brief introduction to making effective arguments helps readers to understand the basics of sound reasoning and to learn how to use it to persuade others. Practical, inexpensive, and easy-to-read, the book enables students in…
Weekly Recap, October 21
A summary of Sinclair Ferguson’s classic THE HOLY SPIRIT and a fascinating interview with Dr. Michael Haykin on the Huguenots are some of the highlights from this week.
18 WORDS: THE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS YOU WILL EVER KNOW, by J.I. Packer
No one teaches doctrine more simply and clearly than Packer. This book goes back some years, but we wanted to note it in case you’ve missed out. Packer selects 18 “most important” theological terms to expound: Revelation Scripture The Lord…
Book Notice: THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS WISDOM: A THEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO WISDOM IN ISRAEL, by Tremper Longman III
A Renowned Scholar Examines Wisdom in the Old Testament Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. This major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old Testament and…
Book Notice, Releasing at 50% OFF: TOM WRIGHT AND THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH: A THEOLOGICAL EVALUATION, by Tom Holland
TOM WRIGHT AND THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH, by Tom Holland Releasing at 50% off! Tom Wright is possibly the most read and followed New Testament scholar in the world. His fresh and creative suggestions have captivated the attention of…
Book Notice: DICTIONARY OF LUTHER AND THE LUTHERAN TRADITIONS, edited by Timothy J. Wengert, Mark Granquist, Mary Haemig, Mark Kolb, Mark Mattes, and Mark Storm
A Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Reference Work on Luther and Lutheranism This major, cutting-edge reference work brings together experts in church history representing a variety of Christian perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of Luther's life and thought, key figures of his…
Book Notice: SINAI AND THE SAINTS: READING OLD COVENANT LAWS FOR THE NEW COVENANT COMMUNITY, by James M. Todd III
Do Old Testament laws apply to modern Christians? In a bold analysis of the old covenant laws of Genesis through Deuteronomy, James M. Todd III makes the case in Sinai and the Saints that modern Christians are no longer subject…
Weekly Recap October 14
Sanctification, sola Scriptura, a Christian perspective on the transgender debate, and much more this week!
Book Notice: LETTERS TO A ROMANTIC: ON DATING and LETTERS TO A ROMANTIC: ON ENGAGEMENT, by Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon
If you’re a young person thinking about romance (real or potential), you probably have questions. Fortunately, the Bible has answers— crucial wisdom for addressing the thoughts, attitudes, actions, and situations that commonly arise during this stage of life. In friendly,…
Book Notice: OLD-EARTH OR EVOLUTIONARY CREATION?, by Kenneth Keathley, J. B. Stump, and Joe Aguirre
Christians confess that God created the heavens and the earth. But how did he do it, and does the Bible gives us a scientifically accurate account? In Old-Earth or Evolutionary Creation?, representatives from Reasons to Believe and BioLogos engage in…
Book Notice: GREEK FOR LIFE: STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING, RETAINING, AND REVIVING NEW TESTAMENT GREEK, by Benjamin L. Merkle and Robert L. Plummer
Learning Greek is one thing. Retaining it and using it in preaching, teaching, and ministry is another. This volume by two master teachers inspires readers to learn, retain, and use Greek for ministry, setting them on a lifelong journey of…
Weekly Recap October 7
What a great weak we’ve had here! We do hope you’ve enjoyed it, but if you missed something, click on these links and be blessed by them.
Book Notice: ISRAEL MATTERS: WHY CHRISTIANS MUST THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND THE LAND, by Gerald R. McDermott
Gerald McDermott wants you to know that you don’t have to be a dispensationalist to believe that the Bible prophesies that Israel will again be restored to her land. You may have listened to our interview with him already. Here…
Book Notice: THEOLOGY IN THREE DIMENSIONS: A GUIDE TO TRIPERSPECTIVALISM AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE, by John M. Frame
Because God created all things with coherent unity, everything can be understood from the perspective of everything else. This applies even to theology! Positing that theological issues can be helpfully viewed from multiple perspectives without compromise to their unity and…