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THE GREAT EVANGELICAL DISASTER, by Francis A. Schaeffer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential Christian apologists in Western history. He emphasized the importance of worldview thinking from a Christian perspective.…

THE HEALING PATH: HOW THE HURTS IN YOUR PAST CAN LEAD YOU TO A MORE ABUNDANT LIFE, by Dan B. Allender

A “Bonus” Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Clay Werner   In life east of Eden, our hearts are called to embrace SUFFERING AS A SACRED JOURNEY. The healing path is the long walk in which painful…

“PAUL’S ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: TWO PROBLEMS,” by Timo Laato, Chapter 10 in JUSTIFICATION AND VARIEGATED NOMISM (VOLUME 2): PARADOXES OF PAUL, edited by D. A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance  by Nathan Sundt   About the Author Timo Laato is Associate Professor of New Testament at The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gothenburg, Sweden.   Overview Timo Laato begins chapter 10 (translated…

A CHRISTIAN MANIFESTO, by Francis A. Schaeffer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential Christian apologists in Western history. He emphasized the importance of worldview thinking from a Christian perspective.…

A LIFTING UP FOR THE DOWNCAST, by William Bridge

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics. Bridge’s original work was first published in 1649.   Thirteen Sermons on Psalm…

THE LIES WE ARE TOLD, THE TRUTH WE MUST HOLD: WORLDVIEWS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES, by Sharon James

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author  Sharon James is an author of many books, conference speaker, and Social Policy Analyst for The Christian Institute. She has degrees in history (Cambridge…

THE CHURCH, by Edmund P. Clowney

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Edmund P. Clowney (1917–2005) was a professor of practical theology and former president of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (back cover).   About…

DEVOTED TO GOD'S CHURCH: CORE VALUES FOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Sinclair Ferguson is a widely-respected theologian, teacher, and author. He is frequently invited to speak at major conferences, and his ministry has blessed the…

"PRAYER" by John Bunyan in THE PURITAN CLASSICS: 10 VOLUME BOX SET

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics.  This book includes two of Bunyan’s works: I. Praying in the Spirit (1662);…

THREE VIEWS ON THE RAPTURE: PRETRIBULATION, PREWRATH, OR POSTTRIBULATION, by Stanley N. Gundry, Craig Blaising, Alan Hultberg, and Douglas J. Moo

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Authors Stanley N. Gundry (editor) is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical…

PAUL AS PASTOR, edited by Brian S. Rosner, Andrew S. Malone, and Trevor J. Burke

A “Bonus” Book Summary from Books At a Glance    From the Preface There are good reasons to focus on Paul’s work as a pastor. If Paul is an apostle, it is with the purpose of bringing Gentiles into full…

THE SCANDAL OF THE EVANGELICAL MIND, by Mark A. Noll

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Mark A. Noll is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame. He has written many influential books…

ALL THINGS FOR GOOD, by Thomas Watson

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics. Watson’s original work was first published in 1663.   Table of Contents 1…

CHRISTIAN LOVE, by Hugh Binning

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 Love and Self-Love 2 The Excellence of Christian Love 3 Motives to Christian Love 4 Christian Love in Practice 5 Humility and Meekness…

THE HEARTBEAT OF OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY: THREE CREEDAL EXPRESSIONS, by Mark J. Boda

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author Mark J. Boda (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. He is the…

"DASHING THE LITTLE ONES AGAINST THE ROCK," by Howard Osgood in THE PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, VOLUME 1

A Brief Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Many interpreters have been shocked by the words in Psalm 137, “Happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be…