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IMPERFECT REFLECTIONS: THE ART OF CHRISTIAN JOURNALING, by Kirsten Birkett

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author  Kirsten Birkett taught ethics, philosophy, and pastoral care at Oak Hill Theological College before moving into church ministry at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Hadley…

THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY, VOLUME 2: THE USE OF PLEASURE, by Michel Foucault

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Michel Foucault is one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th Century. His iconoclastic studies have had an enormous impact on the social…

CHRISTIAN COUNTERMOVES IN A DECADENT CULTURE, by Carl F. H. Henry

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author CARL F. H. HENRY is widely recognized as a foremost thinker, educator, author, and theologian of the twentieth century. He held the…

THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY, VOLUME 1: AN INTRODUCTION, by Michel Foucault

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Michel Foucault is one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th Century. His iconoclastic studies have had an enormous impact on the social…

STRANGE NEW WORLD: HOW THINKERS AND ACTIVISTS REDEFINED IDENTITY AND SPARKED THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION, by Carl R. Trueman

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Carl Trueman is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. For many years he taught at Westminster Seminary. Trueman is the…

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN AMERICA, by H. Richard Niebuhr

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author H. Richard Niebuhr was one of the most influential American Protestant theologians of the 20th century and a legendary professor at Yale who…

THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY: COVENANTS

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance   Editor’s Note: In this “bonus” we highlight the Spring, 2022, edition of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Stephen J. Wellum, editor. This issue highlighted the role of the covenants…

THE GOSPEL AND THE GOSPELS: CHRISTIAN PROCLAMATION AND EARLY JESUS BOOKS, by Simon Gathercole

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author Simon Gathercole is professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of Cambridge, where he is also the director of studies…

GOSPEL PEOPLE: A CALL FOR EVANGELICAL INTEGRITY, by Michael Reeves

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Michael Reeves is President and Professor of Theology at Union School of Theology.   Table of Contents 1 What Are Gospel People? 2 Revelation…

FINDING THE WILL OF GOD: A PAGAN NOTION?, by Bruce Waltke

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Bruce Waltke is an esteemed scholar, professor, and author. He has taught Old Testament and Hebrew at several major evangelical schools, and has a…

ZERO HOUR AMERICA: HISTORY’S ULTIMATUM OVER FREEDOM AND THE ANSWER WE MUST GIVE, by Os Guinness

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Os Guinness is a Christian thinker and social critic. He is the author of numerous books that examine a variety of theological, philosophical, and…

REENCHANTING HUMANITY: A THEOLOGY OF MANKIND, by Owen Strachan

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author Dr. Owen Strachan is Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He earned his Ph.D from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,…

LIVING WITHOUT FEAR: USING THE PSALMS TO END YOUR WORRY AND ANXIETY, by Kirsten Birkett

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett     About the Author  With this “Bonus” Book Summary we introduce our readers to the works of Kirsten Birkett. Kirsten is a theological writer and former lecturer in…

GOSPEL-SHAPED MARRIAGE: GRACE FOR SINNERS TO LOVE LIKE SAINTS, by Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Foreword – Alistair Begg Introduction 1 The Bible and Marriage 2 History and Marriage 3 Grace in Marriage 4 Women and Marriage 5 Men…

JESUS IS THE CHRIST, by Michael F. Bird

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Michael F. Bird is lecturer in theology at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of numerous books of biblical and theological…

WHAT IS SAVING FAITH?: REFLECTIONS ON RECEIVING CHRIST AS A TREASURE, by John Piper

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   Overview This book is about faith; more specifically it is about the experience of saving faith. In this book, I argue that “saving faith does indeed have…