Archive Spotlight – April 24, 2026

A Summary of GOD'S KINGDOM THROUGH GOD'S COVENANTS: A CONCISE BIBLICAL THEOLOGY, by Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum

About the Authors Peter J. Gentry (PhD, University of Toronto) is professor of Old Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of the Hexapla Institute. Stephen J. Wellum (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian…

DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: STORIES OF GOSPEL ADVANCES IN THE WORLD'S DIFFICULT PLACES, by Tim Keesee

Reviewed by Micah McCormick Dispatches from the Front is a book about missions. But unlike many missions books that focus on the theological underpinnings for missions, or (what is probably more common) books that offer pragmatic tips as you head…

Interview with Tim Challies, author of DO MORE BETTER: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PRODUCTIVITY

Hi! This is Fred Zaspel, editor at Books At a Glance, and today we are talking to Tim Challies – popular blogger and author of the new book, Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity. It’s not the kind…

Book Notice: SAINT PETER'S PRINCIPLES: LEADERSHIP FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY KNOW THEIR INCOMPETENCE, by Peter A. Lillback

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   In The Peter Principle, Dr. Laurence J. Peter argued that competent employees are promoted until they reach positions where they are incompetent. Any wise leader, then, can learn from Saint Peter, a…

Book Notice: AGAINST GOD AND NATURE: THE DOCTRINE OF SIN (FOUNDATIONS OF EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY), by Thomas H. McCall

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   Without a proper understanding of sin, there can never be a proper understanding of the gospel. Sin is opposed both to God’s will and to nature, leaving us in need…

Kristin Stiles' Review of THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS: 2,000 YEARS OF FAITH, FABLE, AND FESTIVITY, by Heather Lefebvre

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Kristin Stiles   Doesn’t it always feel like Christmas is just around the corner? In our current culture we get so overwhelmed by the Christmas season. There are gifts to buy…