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SANCTIFICATION, Michael Allen

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Mark Baker   About the Author Michael Allen (PhD, Wheaton College) is the John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He has authored…

DARK AGENDA, by David Horowitz

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   Editor’s Note We hope you’ll enjoy this “Bonus” Book Summary. Books At a Glance promises to deliver at least one Book Summary per week – last year…

CALVIN AND COMMERCE: THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF CALVINISM IN MARKET ECONOMIES, by David W. Hall and Matthew D. Burton

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Greg Cochran   Contents Preface Introduction Chapter One: Creation Chapter Two: Fall Chapter Three: Redemption Chapter Four: Philanthropy Chapter Five: Sanctification and Service Chapter Six: Eschatology   Book Summary Introduction…

CHRISTIANITY CONSIDERED: A GUIDE FOR SKEPTICS AND SEEKERS, by John Frame

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author John Frame is the J. D. Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and the author of many…

LETTERS OF JOHN CALVIN, by John Calvin

A Bonus Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Jenny-Lyn de Klerk   Table of Contents Introduction Life of Calvin Letters of John Calvin Last Discourses of John Calvin   Overview This selection of Calvin’s letters shows the deep…

PREACHING THE NEW TESTAMENT, edited by Ian Paul and David Wenham

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By David Dickenson   Overview Preaching is important, for through the preaching of God’s Word the church is transformed and brought into the image of God’s Son. To preach faithfully is…

SCIENTISM AND SECULARISM: LEARNING TO RESPOND TO A DANGEROUS IDEOLOGY, by J. P. Moreland

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author J. P. Moreland (PhD, University of Southern California) is distinguished professor of philosophy at Biola University. He is an author of, contributor to, or editor…

THE MISSION OF GOD: UNLOCKING THE BIBLE'S GRAND NARRATIVE, by Christopher J. H. Wright

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction The Mission of God is regarded as a magisterial work. Wright carefully reads the Bible’s narrative through the lens of missiology, demonstrating how the idea of…

RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION: EXCUSE ME WHILE I SAVE THE WORLD!, by Andrew Breitbart

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Andrew Breitbart is the creator of Breitbart.com, Breitbart.tv, Big Hollywood, Big Government and Big Journalism. He is a former editor of the Washington…

CRUCIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD, by George Eldon Ladd

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author George Eldon Ladd was a biblical scholar who specialized in New Testament theology. His writings on eschatology and the nature of the kingdom of…

THE GOSPEL COMES WITH A HOUSE KEY, by Rosaria Butterfield

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Jeff Block   Introduction The Gospel Comes with a House Key is a clarion call to what the author calls “radically ordinary hospitality.” The book is written by Dr. Rosaria…

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: A DOCTRINAL INTRODUCTION, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   Introduction   The Christian life depends on doctrine. There are key doctrines that inform what it means, how it is lived, where it is headed, and much…

SOJOURNERS AND STRANGERS: THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH, by Gregg R. Allison

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Gregg R. Allison is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves in a variety of academic roles, and is…

THE CROSS OF CHRIST, by John Stott

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Jenny-Lyn de Klerk   Table of Contents I: Approaching the Cross The Centrality of the Cross Why Did Christ Die? Looking Below the Surface II: The Heart of the Cross…

BY GRACE ALONE: HOW THE GRACE OF GOD AMAZES ME, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   About the Author Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson in senior minister of the historical First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. He also serves as a professor in systematic…

ENLIGHTENMENT NOW: THE CASE FOR REASON, SCIENCE, HUMANISM, AND PROGRESS, by Steven Pinker

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He has won numerous prizes for teaching and research and has written…