Archive Spotlight – May 1, 2026

THE PROBLEM OF PAIN, by C. S. Lewis

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance About the Author C. S. Lewis was one of the most influential writers of Christian literature in the 20th Century. His works sell more copies today than ever before. Lewis’ writings…

ANNE STEELE AND HER SPIRITUAL VISION: SEEING GOD IN THE PEAKS, VALLEYS, AND PLATEAUS OF LIFE, by Priscilla Wong

Reviewed by Ian Hugh Clary In that other justly famous Table Talk, Samuel Taylor Coleridge once said: “Prose = words in their best order; poetry = the best words in the best order.” It is thus fitting that praises to…

Interview with Paul Tautges, author of COUNSELING ONE ANOTHER

Books At a Glance (Fred Zaspel): The first thing that struck me when I opened the book is that in your title – Counseling One Another – you intend something more than we may catch at first glance. Explain your…

Book Notice: J-CURVE: DYING AND RISING WITH JESUS IN EVERYDAY LIFE, by Paul E. Miller

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   Do we have the wrong map for the Christian life? The apostle Paul traces out a pattern of dying and rising with Jesus--what Paul Miller calls the "J-Curve"--as the normal…

Book Notice: GOD'S DESIGN FOR WOMEN IN AN AGE OF GENDER CONFUSION, by Sharon James

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   About the Author: Sharon James studied history at Cambridge University, theology at Toronto Baptist Seminary, and has a doctorate from the University of Wales. She helped establish the Women’s Ministry…

Kristin Stiles' Review of JULIA GONZAGA, by Simonetta Carr

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Kristin Stiles   At age 15, this young woman found herself widowed and wealthy. She was called the most beautiful woman in Italy. Her life could have been one of luxury…