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A THEOLOGY OF JAMES: WISDOM FOR GOD’S PEOPLE, by Christopher W. Morgan

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Christopher W. Morgan (Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary) is Professor of Theology and an Associate Dean at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. He…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 4: THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT, 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…

FROM CHAOS TO COSMOS: CREATION TO NEW CREATION, by Sidney Greidanus

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   About the Author Sidney Greidanus (born 1935) is an American pastor and biblical scholar. He studied at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary before obtaining a Th.D.…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 4: THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT, 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 PROBLEM OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: HERMENEUTICAL, SCHEMATIC, AND THEOLOGICAL APPROACHES, by Duane A. Garrett

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   About the Αuthor Duane A. Garrett is John R. Sampey Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served on the faculty…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 4: THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT, 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 THEOLOGY OF JEREMIAH: THE BOOK, THE MAN, THE MESSAGE, by John Goldingay

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author John Goldingay (PhD, University of Nottingham; DD, Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth) is senior professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary and…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 3: THE HOLY SPIRIT, PART 5, 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…

HOW DO WE KNOW? AN INTRODUCTION TO EPISTEMOLOGY, 2ND EDITION, by James K. Dew Jr. and Mark W. Foreman

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Authors James K. Dew Jr. (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Birmingham) is president and professor of Christian philosophy at New Orleans Baptist…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 3: THE HOLY SPIRIT, PART 4, 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 STORY OF CREEDS AND CONFESSIONS: TRACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, edited by Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Authors Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves both earned their PhDs from Cambridge, and they both teach at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.   Introduction This work does…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 3: THE HOLY SPIRIT, 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…

WISDOM CHRISTOLOGY: HOW JESUS BECOMES GOD’S WISDOM FOR US, by Daniel J. Ebert IV

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Daniel J. Ebert IV (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Professor of Biblical Studies at Cedarville University and was a missionary in Asia for…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 3: THE HOLY SPIRIT, 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…

"PETER AND THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH," in GREAT LEADERS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, edited by John D. Woodbridge

A Brief Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Note: You can access this entire chapter online (PDF) here.   Summary Peter’s parents apparently gave him the Hebrew name “Simeon” or “Simon.” He grew up in an…

AMERICAN AWAKENING: IDENTITY POLITICS AND OTHER AFFLICTIONS OF OUR TIME, by Joshua Mitchell

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Joshua Mitchell is a professor of political theory at Georgetown University. The author of numerous journal articles and four books, most recently, Tocqueville…