Archive Spotlight – September 18, 2026

BORN THIS WAY?, by J. Alan Branch

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance About the Author Alan Branch, Ph.D. (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), serves as Professor of Christian Ethics at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, since 2001. He also currently serves…

Review of BEGINNING BIBLICAL HEBREW: A GRAMMAR AND ILLUSTRATED READER, by John Cook and Robert Holmstedt

Reviewed by Jesse Scheumann John Cook and Robert Holmstedt make a remarkable contribution to Hebrew pedagogy with their 2013 publication, Beginning Biblical Hebrew (BBH): A Grammar and Illustrated Reader (Baker). They join a growing movement of those who seek to…

Interview with Wayne Grudem, author of "FREE GRACE" THEOLOGY: FIVE WAYS IT DIMINISHES THE GOSPEL

Every Christian wants to believe in free grace, so how could it be that “free grace theology” diminishes the gospel? That’s the title of Wayne Grudem’s newest book: Free Grace Theology: 5 ways It Diminishes the Gospel. Hi, I’m Fred…

Book Notice: FAITHFUL AND FRUITFUL: ESSAYS FOR ELDERS AND DEACONS, by William Boekestein and Steven Swets

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Effective ministry does not just happen, and few books are given to helping church officers think through and prepare for effective ministry. That’s the niche this book seeks to fill.…

Book Notice: 31 WAYS TO BE A "ONE-ANOTHER" CHRISTIAN: LOVING OTHERS WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS, by Stuart Scott with S. Andrew Jin

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   We were pleased to see this new book arrive from Shepherd Press – an encouraging (even if challenging) overview of Scripture’s commands concerning how Christians are to interact with one…

Hannah Ahlgren's Review of LITTLE PILGRIM'S BIG JOURNEY: JOHN BUNYAN'S PILGRIM'S PROGRESS FULLY ILLUSTRATED & ADAPTED FOR KIDS, by Tyler Van Halteren

A Kids & Moms Book Review from Books At a Glance By Hannah Ahlgren   There are many ways to present the Gospel to our children in everyday life. You can read the Bible to them, teach them catechisms, help…