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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…

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…