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Michael D. Mock's Review of ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: A NEW TRANSLATION, by John Calvin

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   In considering my remarks for reviewing this book by John Calvin, I half-entertained my only words being, “It’s John Calvin. Read it.” As you see, there is…

Michael D. Mock's Review of HEBREWS: A MENTOR COMMENTARY, by Robert J. Cara

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   One of the more difficult but more rewarding books in the New Testament is Hebrews. I recall the late Dr. R.C. Sproul once said that if he…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of CHRISTIAN ACADEMIC WRITING: TWELVE PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES FOR BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL WRITER, by Benjamin L. Merkle and Adrianne Cheek Miles

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   As a pastor, professor, and author, I am mildly obsessed with books about writing and communication. Writing is a form of communication, and all forms of communication…

Michael D. Mock's Review of AN EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO JOHN CALVIN, by Yudha Thianto

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   There is no shortage of books on the great Reformer, John Calvin. The student of church history or theology may, then, wonder where to start. After all,…

Jacob C. Boyd's Review of MISSIONARY MOTIVATIONS: CHALLENGES FROM THE EARLY CHURCH, by Matthew Burden

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Jacob C. Boyd   There are several different motivations that can be identified when assessing why Christians serve as missionaries. Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church assesses the early church’s…

Tim Moss' Review of LEVITICUS (ZONDERVAN EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY ON THE OLD TESTAMENT), by Jay Sklar

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Tim Moss   Introduction In the most recent volume of Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament, Jay Sklar comprehensively analyzes the Book of Leviticus. Sklar, who is Vice President of…

Darren Bradley's Review of JUST THINKING: ABOUT ETHNICITY, by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Darren Bradley   Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker are qualified to speak about this topic not because they are co-hosts of the Just Thinking podcast. They are qualified primarily because they…

Ross Harmon's Review of BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: A CANONICAL, THEMATIC, AND ETHICAL APPROACH, by Andreas J. Köstenberger and Gregory Goswell

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ross Harmon   Biblical Theology is a truly joint work between two authors, containing no clear labeling of the individual scholars’ contribution outside of building the New Testament section upon Andreas…

Dalton Bowser's Review of AUTHORITY: HOW GODLY RULE PROTECTS THE VULNERABLE, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTES HUMAN FLOURISHING, by Jonathan Leeman

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Dalton Bowser   Authority: Even the word in our culture generally carries negative rather than positive connotations. For sure, authority can be negative. Just think of totalitarian dictators or abusive parents.…

Michael D. Mock's Review of LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME: FAMILY WORSHIP ON SUNDAY (AND THE OTHER SIX DAYS TOO), by Scott Aniol

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   These days there has been an increase in publishing books on the topic of family worship, and rightfully so. Despite the growth of books on the topic,…

Peter van Brussel's Review of CROWNED WITH GLORY AND HONOR: A CHALCEDONIAN ANTHROPOLOGY Michael A. Wilkinson

A Book Review for Books At a Glance  by Peter van Brussel    What does it mean to be human? The church has been trying to answer this question over the centuries and it has not been too successful, only…

James I. Fazio's Review of J. N. DARBY AND THE ROOTS OF DISPENSATIONALISM, by Crawford Gribben

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by James I. Fazio   In the last decade, there’s been a flood of new books published on John Nelson Darby (1800–1882) that have changed the way we understand this controversial figure…

Andrew S. Ballitch's Review of FROM CHRIST TO CHRISTIANITY: HOW THE JESUS MOVEMENT BECAME THE CHURCH IN LESS THAN A CENTURY, by James R. Edwards

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Andrew S. Ballitch   Summary and Review James Edwards compares and contrasts the ministry of Jesus and the church of Ignatius’s day. Jesus’s ministry took place roughly 30 A.D. and the…

Steve West's Review of IT’S NOT LIKE BEING BLACK: HOW SEXUAL ACTIVISTS HIJACKED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, by Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction: The Key to Pandora’s Box Section One: The Myth of the “Sexual Minority” 1 The Making of the Myth 2 Loving v. Virginia 3…

Ryan M. McGraw’s Review of TAUGHT BY GOD: ANCIENT HERMENEUTICS FOR THE MODERN CHURCH, by Brandon D. Smith

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   There is a growing healthy dissatisfaction today with reducing Bible study (and sermons) to history and grammar lessons. Scholars specifically, and Christians generally, are yearning to hear…

Matthew B. Tabke's Review of GALATIANS (EVANGELICAL EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY), by Michael H. Burer

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Matthew B. Tabke   Michael H. Burer is the Dean of Faculty Development and a professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He earned a Bachelor of Music in…