Book Notice: SUPREME AUTHORITY: THE AUTHORITY OF THE LORD, HIS APOSTLES AND THE NEW TESTAMENT, by J. Norval Geldenhuys

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   J. Norval Geldenhuys, perhaps best known for his highly acclaimed Commentary on the Gospel of Luke (1951), was a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa. This book,…

Book Notice: NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: UPHOLDING THE GOSPEL IN A DOUBTING AGE, by John MacArthur

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Table of Contents 1 The Christian’s Duty in a Hostile World 2 Our Testimony as Salt and Light 3 Praying for the Lost 4 Who is God? 5 The Reliability…

Weekly Recap, August 23, 2025

What should we think about demons? See our summary of Biblical Demonology, by Merrill F. Unger.

Archive Spotlight – August 22, 2025

Book Notice: THE BOOK THAT MADE YOUR WORLD: HOW THE BIBLE CREATED THE SOUL OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, by Vishal Mangalwadi

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance    Vishal Mangalwadi’s “The Book That Made Your World” is fascinating reading. His subtitle summarizes what the book is all about: “How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization.” The…

Book Notice: THE PEOPLE IN PAUL’S LETTERS: A COMPENDIUM OF CHARACTERS, by Guy Manuell

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance  We’re not sure why the book was given this title. Even a brief glance through the Table of Contents reveals that its scope is much broader and that it offers much…

Book Notice: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS: WHAT IS AUTHENTIC FAITH?, by John MacArthur

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Table of Contents Part One: Today’s Gospel: Good News or Bad? 1 A Look at the Issues Part Two: Jesus Heralds His Gospel 2 He calls for a New Birth…

Weekly Recap, August 16, 2025

See our summary of Thomas Watson’s classic The Godly Man’s Picture: Drawn with a Scripture Pencil. This volume is also available within Banner of Truth’s The Puritan Classics: 10 Volume Box Set.

Archive Spotlight – August 15, 2025

Book Notice: TO CHANGE ALL WORLDS: CRITICAL THEORY FROM MARX TO MARCUSE, by Carl R. Trueman

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse is Carl Trueman’s latest work on the subject. It’s an accessible introduction to the history and development of critical theory,…

Book Notice: ON THE RESURRECTION, by Gary H. Habermas

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance  Gary Habermas is widely recognized as a leading authority – perhaps the leading authority – on the question of the historicity of the resurrection of Christ. He has written, lectured, and…

Book Notice: ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL: WHEN THE CHURCH BECOMES LIKE THE WORLD, by John MacArthur

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Table of Contents 1 Christianity on the Down-Grade 2 The User-Friendly Church? 3 Gimme That Show-Time Religion 4 All Things to All Men 5 The Foolishness of God 6 The…

Weekly Recap, August 9, 2025

How do you grow and mature as a Christian? See our summary of Maturity: Growing Up and Going on in the Christian Life, by Sinclair B. Ferguson.

Archive Spotlight – August 8, 2025

Book Notice: BEHOLD MY SERVANT: SERMONS ON ISAIAH 52:13-53:12, by John Calvin

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   John Calvin is known, of course, as the great Reformer, but his gifts as an expository preacher are often overlooked. If that’s the case with you, then what better place…

Book Notice: Hard Questions Series

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance    We are always glad to see brief, easily accessible, yet substantive books made available, particularly those that address important contemporary issues. And particularly for Christians who may have an aversion…

Book Notice: THE GLORY OF HEAVEN: THE TRUTH ABOUT HEAVEN, ANGELS, AND ETERNAL LIFE, by John MacArthur

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Table of Contents 1 The Modern Romance with Heaven 2 No Earthly Idea about Heaven 3 What Heaven Will Be Like 4 New Jerusalem 5 What We Will Be Like…

Weekly Recap, August 2, 2025

Looking for a great new resource on the Psalms? See our highlight of How to Read and Understand the Psalms, by Bruce K. Waltke and Fred G. Zaspel.