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THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST: SERVING OUR SAVIOR ALL OF THE TIME, IN ALL OF LIFE, WITH ALL OF OUR HEART, by Vern S. Poythress

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Matthew Claridge   About the Author Vern S. Poythress is professor of New Testament interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, where he has taught for nearly four decades. In…

CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF PRAYER, by J. Gary Millar

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Jenny-Lyn deKlerk   Table of Contents 1. The Day Prayer Began: Prayer in the Pentateuch 2. Big Prayers and the Movements of History: Prayer in the Former Prophets 3. Praying…

THE PRESENCE OF THE FUTURE: THE ESCHATOLOGY OF BIBLICAL REALISM, by George Eldon Ladd

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Daniel Scheiderer   About the Author George Eldon Ladd (PhD, Harvard) was professor of New Testament exegesis at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author or editor of numerous books, including…

"Arminianisms," by J.I. Packer, in THROUGH CHRIST'S WORD

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   About the Author J.I. Packer is now retired. He previously served as a professor of theology at Regent College. He has authored numerous influential books including Knowing…

REFORMATION THEOLOGY: A SYSTEMATIC SUMMARY, by Matthew Barrett, Part 2

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance (Part 2) By Steve West   Introduction Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary is a collection of essays by distinguished scholars on important themes in the theology of the Reformers. The essays…

REFORMATION THEOLOGY: A SYSTEMATIC SUMMARY, by Matthew Barrett, Part 1

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance (Part 1) By Steve West   Introduction Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary is a collection of essays by distinguished scholars on important themes in the theology of the Reformers. The essays…

READING THE BIBLE SUPERNATURALLY: SEEING AND SAVORING THE GLORY OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE, by John Piper

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction In this book Piper explores how believers can read the Bible through the power of the Holy Spirit, which enables them to see and savor God’s…

POSSESSED BY GOD: A NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY OF SANCTIFICATION AND HOLINESS, by David Peterson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance   About the Author David Peterson was senior research fellow and lecturer in New Testament at Moore Theological College, Sydney, where he still teaches part time. He served as principal of…

THE VANISHING AMERICAN ADULT: OUR COMING-OF-AGE CRISIS–AND HOW TO REBUILD A CULTURE OF SELF-RELIANCE, by Ben Sasse

A Brief Book Summary From Books At A Glance By Clay Werner   About the Author: Ben Sasse (Ph.D. Yale University) was the president of Midland University in Nebraska and is now a U.S. Republican Senator representing Nebraska.   Overview…

UNION WITH CHRIST: IN SCRIPTURE, HISTORY, AND THEOLOGY, by Robert Letham

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction In this book, Letham explores the crucial topic of union with Christ. His work is informed both theologically and historically. Letham explains what union with Christ…

CITY OF GOD, by Saint Augustine, Part 4

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction Augustine’s The City of God is one of the most influential works in the history of literature. It is a towering achievement of Christian philosophy that…

FROM SABBATH TO LORD'S DAY, edited by D. A. Carson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   About the Author-Editor D. A. Carson, one of the authors and editor of this book, is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield,…

CITY OF GOD, by Saint Augustine, Part 3

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction Augustine’s The City of God is one of the most influential works in the history of literature. It is a towering achievement of Christian philosophy that…

CITY OF GOD, by Saint Augustine, Part 2

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction Augustine’s The City of God is one of the most influential works in the history of literature. It is a towering achievement of Christian philosophy that…

WHAT IS VOCATION?, by Stephen J. Nichols

A Brief “Bonus” Book Summary from Books At a Glance There is something about the word work that implies hardship. And, in fact, contemporary culture – and even popular music – speak of our jobs and careers almost exclusively in…

CITY OF GOD, by Saint Augustine, Part 1

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction Augustine’s The City of God is one of the most influential works in the history of literature. It is a towering achievement of Christian philosophy that…