“HOW CAN WE RECONCILE THE LOVE AND THE TRANSCENDENT SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD?” by D. A. Carson in GOD UNDER FIRE: MODERN SCHOLARSHIP REINVENTS GOD, edited by Douglas S. Huffman and Eric L. Johnson
A Brief Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Note: You can access the entire chapter here. Summary Gregory Boyd argues that God does not know the future. If he did, according to Boyd, then he…
WORD-CENTERED CHURCH: HOW SCRIPTURE BRINGS LIFE AND GROWTH TO GOD’S PEOPLE, by Jonathan Leeman
A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West About the Author Jonathan Leeman serves as editorial director for 9Marks. He has written and edited over a dozen books and edits the 9Marks Journal and a…
THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 15: CHURCH PURITY AND UNITY, PART 3, by John Owen
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Editor’s Note: Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…
THE PERSON OF CHRIST, by Donald Macleod
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker About the Author Donald Macleod is a Scottish theologian who has served as principal and professor of systematic theology at the Free Church of Scotland College for…
THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 15: CHURCH PURITY AND UNITY, PART 2, by John Owen
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Editor’s Note: Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…
THE ESSENCE OF THE REFORMATION: THE PEOPLE, EVENTS, AND IDEAS THAT RESHAPED OUR WORLD, by Kirsten Birkett
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett About the Author Kirsten Birkett lectured in Ethics, Philosophy, and Church History at Oak Hill Theological College, and is now Theological Consultant for Church Society, an organization…
THE GOD WHO IS THERE: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S STORY, by D. A. Carson
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Introduction The God Who is There walks the reader through the plotline of the Bible. It is designed as an introductory book for many different types of…
THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 15: CHURCH PURITY AND UNITY, PART 1, by John Owen
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Editor’s Note: Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, by G. R. Beasley-Murray
A Brief Article Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West If Jesus was merely a man then there cannot be a second advent, since there could not have been an actual first advent. If he was only…
TAKING GOD SERIOUSLY: VITAL THINGS WE NEED TO KNOW, by J. I. Packer
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett Contents Taking faith seriously Taking doctrine seriously Taking Christian unity seriously Taking repentance seriously Taking the church seriously Taking the Holy Spirit seriously Taking baptism seriously Taking…
THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 14: TRUE AND FALSE RELIGION, PART 2, by John Owen
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Editor’s Note: Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…
THE TRIAL OF THE 16TH CENTURY: CALVIN & SERVETUS, by Jonathan Moorhead
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel Overview (This is from the endorsement by Michael Haykin): “In some ways the acid test for Calvin’s political theology is the infamous trial of Michael Servetus.…
THE COMPELLING COMMUNITY: WHERE GOD'S POWER MAKES A CHURCH ATTRACTIVE, by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West About the Authors Mark Dever is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is the president of 9Marks and has published numerous…
THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 14: TRUE AND FALSE RELIGION, PART 1, by John Owen
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Editor’s Note: Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…
THE GENESIS FLOOD: THE BIBLICAL RECORD AND ITS SCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS, by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel Editor’s Note: When it came to our attention that we had not yet featured this landmark book we immediately determined to correct that oversight. If for…
THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 13: MINISTRY AND FELLOWSHIP, PART 3, by John Owen
A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Editor’s Note: Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…