Weekly Recap, November 30

We hope all of our readers in the U.S. enjoyed their Thanksgiving celebration. We also hope you include the reading of our weekly publications this week as you spend time relaxing with friends and family.

Book Sale at WTS Books: Black Friday Special

Book Sale at WTS Books   Sadly, most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. But, fear not, this is not another book that will pile on the guilt, simply saying pray better and more often. Instead, Michael…

Book Notice: DAVID’S SON AND DAVID’S LORD: CHRISTOLOGY FOR CHRIST’S PEOPLE, by Ryan M. McGraw and L. Michael Morales, eds.

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   This series of popular addresses, originally delivered at a conference at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, surveys the leading aspects of Christ’s person and work. In the Introduction the editors state…

Book Sale WTS Books: Christmas Gift Guide 2019

Book Sale at WTS Books: Christmas Gift Guide 2019   Many Christians live as though they are effectively alone. However, there is another realm of intelligent life that plays a role in the world―angelic beings. This book explores the doctrine…

Book Notice: HOW CHRISTMAS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE: ANSWERS TO THE TEN MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTMAS, by Josh Moody

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Christmas – it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Films, TV shows and commercials tell us that everything is great, everyone is happy, even the weather is obliging. But…

Book Notice: THE ESSENTIAL JONATHAN EDWARDS, by Owen Strachan and Douglas A. Sweeney

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance Fred Zaspel   This little series of books has been out for nearly ten years, but this is my first acquaintance with it. I just read Strachan’s and Sweeney’s 2010 book,…

Book Notice: ESV EXPOSITORY COMMENTARY SERIES, by Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., Jay Sklar (eds.)

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   This new (and still developing) series from Crossway is proving to be an excellent resource for Bible students. For its projected 12 volumes each contributor has been asked to provide…

Weekly Recap, November 23

Welcome to the end of another week. Take particular note of the summary of Brad Roth’s book on the rural church. A lot of people focus on urban churches, but this book has a lot to say about an important…

Book Sale at WTS Books: “I didn’t learn to read the Bible like this until seminary.”

Book Sale at WTS Books   On an afternoon 2,000 years ago, a couple of friends were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. A very ordinary–looking man joined them and asked what they were talking about. This was a strange question…

Book Sale at WTS Books: “[Sproul’s] gift to the wider church.” –Ferguson

Book Sale at WTS Books   As the founding pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, FL, R.C. Sproul adopted the ancient practice of preaching through entire books of the Bible. Drawn from decades of careful study and delivered from…

Book Notice: THE SLAUGHTER OF THE DISSIDENTS: THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT KILLING THE CAREERS OF DARWIN DOUBTERS, by Jerry Bergman

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   We have already mentioned one book from Jerry Bergman (see here and here), and we have just recently noticed this trilogy from the same author. As the series title indicates…

DVD Sale at WTS Books: LUKE’S DISPATCHES, EPISODES 1-3 (DVD SET), by Tim Keesee

DVD Sale at WTS Books   Dispatches from the Front goes to the Middle East, where Luke wrote of Gospel advance in the first century—stories which continue to unfold in our day. Each episode opens in the book of Acts and…

Weekly Recap, November 16

Here is a quick recap of everything we brought to you this week. Take note of the summary of Andrew T. Walker’s book on God and the transgender debate. This book is especially helpful for getting a biblical view of…

Book Sale at WTS Books: A Must-Read Systematic Theology by Robert Letham

Book Sale at WTS Books   This comprehensive systematic theology by a respected theologian covers the whole field of Reformed Christian doctrine from biblical, historical, and theological angles. It seeks to provide a clear and concise articulation of the Reformed…

Book Sale at WTS Books: The Mysterious Irony of the Gospel

Book Sale at WTS Books   The Bible is full of ironic situations in which God overturns the world’s wisdom by doing the opposite of what is expected. In this new volume from respected New Testament scholar G. K. Beale,…

Book Sale at WTS Books: One of the Best Marriage Books Turned Devotional

Book Sale at WTS Books   From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes a gorgeously packaged daily devotional that takes us on year-long journey into discovering the meaning of marriage Marriage is the most profound human relationship there…

Weekly Recap, November 9, 2019

This week as we begin to think about the holidays, note especially our summary of the cross. Jesus came to die on the cross, and this book is one of the best on the topic.

Book Sale at WTS Books: Give the Gift of the Gospel This Christmas

Book Sale at WTS Books   Nothing beats the feeling of giving, or receiving, the perfect gift. The most meaningful gifts we receive make us feel known, loved and valued. And when we give a gift like that, it's like…