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Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE WATER AND THE BLOOD: HOW THE SACRAMENTS SHAPE CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, by Kevin P. Emmert

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   For most of Christian history, the sacraments have shaped who Christians are in Christ and how they live in the Spirit. Protestant reactions, especially to the central…

Daniel L. Arter's Review of IS CHRISTIANITY GOOD FOR THE WORLD?, by Sharon James

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Daniel L. Arter   Is Christianity Good for the World? by Sharon James is part of The Gospel Coalition’s Hard Questions series, which is a series of small booklets intended to…

Jacob C. Boyd's Review of DAVID LIVINGSTONE: MISSIONARY, EXPLORER, ABOLITIONIST, by Vance Christie

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Jacob C. Boyd   Vance Christie achieved a monumental task in giving an account of David Livingstone’s life by carefully analyzing the vast information found in journals, letters, and other primary…

Daniel L. Arter's Review of JERUSALEM AND ATHENS: CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS ON THE PHILOSOPHY AND APOLOGETICS OF CORNELIUS VAN TIL, edited by E. R. Geehan

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Daniel L. Arter   Anyone with any interest in Cornelius Van Til, his theories, or presuppositional apologetics, ought to get this book if for no other reason than to better understand…

FROM RESEARCH TO TEACHING: A GUIDE TO BEGINNING YOUR CLASSROOM CAREER, by Michael Kibbe

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Though it may surprise some readers, this is one of the best and most momentous books this reviewer has read in recent years. Don’t let the title…

Brady New's Review of COME, LORD JESUS: MEDITATIONS ON THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, by John Piper

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Brady New   The church today sees many publications on the details of the events of the end times. Many attempt to understand the signs of Revelation and other New Testament…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of TONGUES OF FIRE: A SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, by Frank D. Macchia

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   Frank Macchia, Professor of Christian Theology at Vanguard University in California, writes from a Pentecostal perspective that is particularly shaped by the theology of Karl Barth. His most…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of CHRIST OF THE CONSUMMATION: THE TESTIMONY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS, VOLUME 1, by O. Palmer Robertson

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   O. Palmer Robertson is head of Consummation Ministries and formerly served in various professorial posts. A prolific author, he is perhaps best known for his Christ of the…

Ryan Kucera's Review of AUTHENTIC MINISTRY: SERVING FROM THE HEART, by Michael Reeves

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan Kucera   Summary of Content Michael Reeves has written a brief, helpful resource for those aspiring to vocational ministry. The book is based on a series of talks he gave…

Seth E. Porch's Review of THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES: WHY JESUS IS MORE RELEVANT THAN YOU THINK, by J. Mack Stiles

A Book Review from Books At a Glance  by Seth E. Porch    The author of Hebrews warns against the hardening effect deceitful sin has on the heart (Heb 3:13). Gripped by darkness, people reject the light, preferring to wallow…

Roland Mathews' Review of THE GOD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: ENCOUNTERING THE DIVINE IN CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE, by R. W. L. Moberly

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Roland Mathews    R. W. L. Moberly’s book The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture is as the title suggests a book about God, but his…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE DIVINE MISSIONS: AN INTRODUCTION, by Adonis Vidu

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Today, “missions” carries connotations either of what the church does to spread the gospel, or what God is doing in the world to bring people to himself.…

Thomas Pittman's Review of DISCOVERING DISPENSATIONALISM: TRACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISPENSATIONAL THOUGHT FROM THE FIRST TO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, edited by Cory M. Marsh and James I. Fazio

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Dr. Thomas Pittman   This book is essential for the modern discussion about Dispensationalism. It is especially important to answer the question as to whether Dispensationalism is a viable theological system…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of AN INFINITE FOUNTAIN OF LIGHT: JONATHAN EDWARDS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, by George Marsden

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   George Marsden has become a household name in Jonathan Edwards studies. Having written a gripping definitive biography of Edwards (and a shorter one), Marsden is also noted…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE ATONEMENT: AN INTRODUCTION, by Jeremy Treat

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Who Jesus Christ is, what he did to save us, and how we come to know God through him are some of the most vital issues at…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of JUSTIFICATION: AN INTRODUCTION, by Thomas R. Schreiner

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   Justification through faith uniting us to Christ is both a vital aspect of the gospel and a wonderfully comforting truth. Not only are believers forgiven, but God…