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YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN: HOW YOUR LIMITS REFLECT GOD’S DESIGN AND WHY THAT’S GOOD NEWS, by Kelly M. Kapic

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Kelly M. Kapic is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is the author and editor of a number…

THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW FOR THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH, by Richard E. Averbeck

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Richard Averbeck is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.    Overview This book seeks to explain the relevance…

HILLBILLY ELEGY: A MEMOIR OF A FAMILY AND CULTURE IN CRISIS, by J. D. Vance

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author J. D. Vance grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the Appalachian town of Jackson, Kentucky. He enlisted…

COVENANT AND GOD’S PURPOSE FOR THE WORLD, by Thomas R. Schreiner (West)

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction 1 The Covenant of Creation 2 The Covenant with Noah 3 The Covenant with Abraham 4 The Covenant with Israel 5 The Covenant…

PROCLAIMING CHRIST IN A PLURALISTIC AGE: THE 1978 LECTURES, by J. I. Packer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 We’ve a Story to Tell: We Preach Christ Crucified 2 The Man Christ Jesus: The Humanity of Jesus Christ 3 He Emptied Himself:…

REDEEMING OUR THINKING ABOUT HISTORY: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH, by Vern S. Poythress

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Vern Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is distinguished professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia. He is…

WORLD FEDERATION: THE ECUMENICAL AGENDA, by Martin Erdmann

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author Dr. Martin Erdmann studied theology at Columbia International University, SC (Master of Divinity), the University of Basel, Switzerland and the University of…

THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF MAN, by Arthur W. Pink

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Arthur W. Pink was the author of numerous books on biblical and theological issues. He was well-known for teaching and defending Calvinism.   Table…

SHARED LIFE: THE TRINITY AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD'S PEOPLE, by Donald Macleod

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin Montoya   About the Author Donald MacLeod served as professor of systematic theology at the Free Church of Scotland College in Edinburgh for more than thirty years. He is…

WHY IS THERE EVIL IN THE WORLD (AND SO MUCH OF IT)?, by Greg Welty

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Greg Welty (D. Phil, University of Oxford) is a professor of philosophy at SEBTS.    Table of Contents 1 What is the Problem of…

TWO CITIES, TWO LOVES: CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY IN A CRUMBLING CULTURE, by James Montgomery Boice

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author  James Montgomery Boice (1938–2000) wrote or contributed to more than sixty books regarding the Bible or theology. He was a graduate of Harvard University…

WORK AND OUR LABOR IN THE LORD, by James M. Hamilton Jr.

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Andrew J. Spencer   In the past decades there has been a resurgence of interest in the integration of faith and work. This has led to a large number of…

THE MISSION OF GOD AND THE WITNESS OF THE CHURCH, by Justin A. Schell

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction: The Mission of God 1 The God of Mission 2 Mission in the Garden 3 Father of All Nations 4 Yahweh Saves 5…

LUTHER’S RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE: WHY THE REFORMER HURLED HIS HARSH ‘NO!’ AGAINST THE PEASANTS, by Lloyd B. Volkmar

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Bruce White   About the Author Lloyd B. Volkmar had a Master of Theology degree from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. At the time this book was published,…

SANCTIFICATION AS SET APART AND GROWING IN CHRIST, by Marny Köstenberger

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 Foundation: Creation and Covenant 2 Inauguration: God’s Kingdom 3 Sanctification: The Age of the Spirit 4 Community: United to Christ 5 Adversity: Discipline…

THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD AND THE GLORY OF GOD (SHORT STUDIES IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY), by David S. Schrock

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction: Recovering the Glory of the Royal Priesthood 1 In the Beginning: The Royal Priesthood Patterned 2 The Law: The Levitical Priesthood Legislated 3…