Weekly Recap, Feb. 23

Book Notice: THE BOX: ANSWERING THE FAITH OF UNBELIEF, by Craig Biehl

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel   I recently had occasion to read this book again, and I was reminded what a helpful book this is for any Christian who might feel threatened by…

Book Notice: TEXTUAL CRITICISM OF THE BIBLE (LEXHAM METHODS SERIES), by Amy Anderson and Wendy Widder

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel   This helpful new book is for those of us who work with the Bible’s original languages but feel perhaps a bit in over our head in evaluating…

Book Notice: BASICS OF BIBLICAL HEBREW GRAMMAR: THIRD EDITION, by Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   Clear. Understandable. Carefully organized. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar by Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt is the standard textbook for colleges and seminaries. Since its initial publication…

Weekly Recap, Feb. 9

Book Notice: 2 SAMUEL (REFORMED EXPOSITORY COMMENTARY), by Richard D. Phillips

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   Blessed through God’s anointing, King David binds together a broken nation and gives his people victory—until, distracted, he is overcome by sin. The sword of God’s judgment then falls on…

Book Notice: TRUE FRIENDSHIP, by Vaughan Roberts

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel   Well-known biblical studies author Vaughan Roberts here turns his attention to the intensely personal and practical subject of friendship – the need of friendship, what genuine friendship…

Weekly Recap, Feb. 2

Wow, January is over already!

Book Notice: RICHARD DAWKINS, by Ransom Poythress

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   Richard Dawkins, a leader in the New Atheism movement and bestselling author, is one of the foremost proponents of a gene-centered approach to evolutionary science. Not only does he claim…

Book Notice: A GOOD OLD AGE: AN A TO Z OF LOVING AND FOLLOWING THE LORD JESUS IN LATER YEARS, by Derek Prime

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred G. Zaspel   I hadn’t noticed this unusual book until very recently, but I’m glad I finally came across it. You are probably at least somewhat familiar with Derek…

Weekly Recap, Jan. 26

This week: assurance, history, wisdom, and something for the kids!

Book Notice: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHRISTIAN LEADERS, by J. C. Ryle

A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   J C Ryle (1816-1900) was a faithful evangelical Christian, a prolific writer and bishop of Liverpool. His books Holiness and Practical religion have never been out of print. This present…

Book Notice: THREE VIEWS ON ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH: PERSPECTIVES ON ROMANS 9-11, by Andrew Naselli and Jared Compton (editors)

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance By Fred Zaspel   We just have to mention the arrival of this new book, and I trust our readers will forgive me if this seems like self-promotion. I am not…

Book Notice: DOES LIFE HAVE ANY MEANING?, by John Blanchard

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   John Blanchard’s writings are some of the most popular for serious yet accessible contemporary evangelism. A reliable author who has spent much time learning Scripture and defending the faith, his…

Weekly Recap, Jan. 19

This week, we gave you two summaries instead of one!

Book Notice: THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH: HOW THE WEST WAS LOST, by Melvin Tinker

 A Brief Book Notice from Books at a Glance   C S Lewis readers will identify the main title of this new book. Melvin Tinker uses Lewis' prescient fiction work as a launchpad for a fascinating look at the rapidly…

Book Notice: PSALMS, VOLUME 2 (THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY), by W. Dennis Tucker, Jr. and Jamie A. Grant

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Our generation is blessed to have more excellent resources on the Psalms than we can possibly read. Only the “Psalms specialist” could keep up with them all. As the title…

Weekly Recap, Jan. 12

Our first full week back in the New Year had a whole lot of history in it: the evangelical view of war in the mid-twentieth century, a look back at the Reformation, and a summary of Charnock’s classic, THE EXISTENCE AND…