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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…

CAN SCIENCE EXPLAIN EVERYTHING?, by John Lennox

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   About the Author John Lennox is an emeritus professor in mathematics at Oxford University, and an eminent Christian thinker and apologist.   Table of Contents Introduction: Cosmic…

THE VISION OF THE ANOINTED: SELF-CONGRATULATION AS A BASIS FOR SOCIAL POLICY, by Thomas Sowell

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books including Charter Schools and Their…

LIVE NOT BY LIES: A MANUAL FOR CHRISTIAN DISSIDENTS, by Rod Dreher

A Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Rod Dreher is the senior editor at The American Conservative. He is a best-selling book author and has also written for a variety of magazines…

THE REVELATION OF GOD, by Peter Jensen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Peter Jensen is a retired theologian who was formerly archbishop of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia and principal of Moore Theological College.   About…

BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR FAITH: DECONSTRUCTING DOUBT IN THE CHURCH, edited by Ivan Mesa

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author  Ivan Mesa (ThM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an editor for The Gospel Coalition (since 2014), where he acquires books and oversees reviews, longform,…

HOLY SEXUALITY AND THE GOSPEL: SEX, DESIRE, AND RELATIONSHIPS SHAPED BY GOD’S GRAND STORY, by Christopher Yuan

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Christopher Yuan has taught at the Moody Bible Institute for over ten years. He speaks internationally on issues of sex and sexuality and has…

REVIVAL AND REVIVALISM: THE MAKING AND MARRING OF AMERICAN EVANGELICALISM, by Iain H. Murray

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   Introduction   The topic of revival in America remains one of importance, especially considering recent events. This book covers the topic starting before the two Great…

REFORMED ETHICS, VOLUME 2: THE DUTIES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, by Herman Bavinck

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) was an important theologian, professor, and author in the Dutch-Calvinistic tradition. Today he is best known for his multi-volume Reformed Dogmatics,…

REFORMED ETHICS, VOLUME 1: CREATED, FALLEN, AND CONVERTED HUMANITY, by Herman Bavinck

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Steve West   About the Author Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) was an important theologian, professor, and author in the Dutch-Calvinistic tradition. Today he is best known for his multi-volume Reformed Dogmatics,…

THE J. H. BAVINCK READER, edited by John Bolt, James D. Bratt, and Paul J. Visser

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Steve West   Introduction J. H. Bavinck was one of Dutch Calvinism’s most influential missiologists of the twentieth century. This book collects some of his key writings, as well as…

EXPOSITORY EXULTATION: CHRISTIAN PREACHING AS WORSHIP, by John Piper

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction: The Roots and Scope of Expository Exultation Part 1: A Setting for Preaching: God’s People Gathered for Worship The Essence of Corporate Worship…

CHURCH IN HARD PLACES: HOW THE LOCAL CHURCH BRINGS LIFE TO THE POOR AND NEEDY, by Mez McConnell and Mike McKinley

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Authors Mez McConnell is senior pastor of Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the founder of a ministry organization that plants gospel-centered churches…

CHANGED INTO HIS LIKENESS: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, by J. Gary Millar

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author J. Gary Millar serves as Principal of Queensland Theological College, Australia. He has written several other books such as Now Choose Life and Calling…