Book Notice: SERVING THE CHURCH, REACHING THE WORLD: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF DON CARSON, edited by Richard M. Cunningham
Dick Lucas begins his Foreword to this book, “What is it about this man D.A. Carson that stirs in me, as in so many, thoughts of affection and admiration?” I suppose the answers vary to the individual, but the…
Weekly Recap July 8
We’ve had a great week, full of excellent interviews. Have a look!
Book Notice: INTRODUCTION TO HEBREW: A GUIDE FOR LEARNING AN DUSING BIBLICAL HEBREW, by William Fullilove
Here is a textbook of Hebrew grammar you’ll wish your professor could have used—for reasons Bruce Waltke explains here (from his Foreword): This book is the best introductory option for teaching Hebrew in a seminary, college, or university setting because…
Weekly Recap July 1
This week’s posts are brimming with fantastic interviews — Carl Trueman, David Murray, and our final interview in a series with Stephen J. Nichols.
Recently Released: THE TRINUE GOD: A VIDEO STUDY: 9 LESSONS ON THE BIBLICAL REVELATION AND ITS DOCTRINAL IMPLICATIONS
Fred Sanders has established himself as a leading theologian on the doctrine of the Trinity—when he speaks, people tend to listen. The Triune God is his most recent work on the subject, and this new video series is a survey…
Weekly Recap June 24
This week we had our final summary of Calvin’s Institutes, continued our interviews with Stephen J. Nichols, updated the Trinity Debate Bibliography, and continued our celebration of the Reformation. Check it out.
TWENTY-NINTH UPDATED EDITION OF THE TRINITY DEBATE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The 2016 Trinity Debate: A Bibliography Is it Okay to Teach a Complementarianism Based on Eternal Subordination?** Compiled by Jack Jeffery A bibliography of articles and posts in the current debate (began 3 JUN 2016)[1] concerning the eternal subordination of God…
Weekly Recap, June 17
Another excellent week celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and this one is full of interviews with excellent authors. Check it out!
THE GOSPEL: HOW THE CHURCH PORTRAYS THE BEAUTY OF CHRIST, by Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr.
Our generation is blessed to experience an increased desire to learn the Word of God in depth and specifically to see a large-scale return to gospel-centeredness in our churches. But this growing interest in understanding the gospel inevitably forces the…
Weekly Recap June 10
We’re in full swing with our celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, and we’re just getting started!
PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING: CULTIVATING GOD-DEPENDENCY, by Paul Tautges
A useful book on prayer is always a good find. A book that calls our attention to the value and practice of corporate prayer is a good find also. This little book from Paul Tautges does both, and we…
William Perkins: A Conference and A Collection
In Cambridge, England last week, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary held a conference honoring the Puritan William Perkins (1558-1604). Sinclair Ferguson, “A Plain Preacher” Joel Beeke, “William Perkins’s Largest Case of Conscience” Geoff Thomas, “The Pursuit of Godliness in the Ministry of William…
Weekly Recap, June 3
We continue our summary of Calvin’s Institutes, talk Biblical Interpretation with Craig Blomberg, and review a book on the women of the Reformation. Plus more! Take a look. . .
WORD-CENTERED CHURCH: HOW SCRIPTURE BRINGS LIFE AND GROWTH TO GOD’S PEOPLE (SECOND EDITION), by Jonathan Leeman
I am very happy to see this book released now in its second edition. I have happily recommended the first edition (Reverberation)—even made it required reading in some courses—since its initial release in 2011. One thing is necessary in…
CONTROVERSY OF THE AGES: WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD NOT DIVIDE OVER THE AGE OF THE EARTH, by Theodore J. Cabal and Peter J. Rasor II
“Who in the world cares how old the rocks are?!” That brief outburst from an old man in our congregation years ago was good for me to hear. I was a young pastor, and several of the other men…
Weekly Recap May 27
This week we continue our summary of Calvin’s Institutes in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and much more. Have a look!
Weekly Recap May 20
This week, we started a six-week long summary of Calvin’s INSTITUTES in honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation.
Book Notice: CHRIST ALONE – THE UNIQUENESS OF JESUS AS SAVIOR: WHAT THE REFORMERS TAUGHT … AND WHY IT STILL MATTERS, by Stephen J. Wellum
A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance It has become common to summarize the primary emphases of the Protestant Reformation under the Latin phrases, sola Scriptura, solus Christus, sola gratia, sola fide, and sola Deo Gloria…