Weekly Recap, August 20, 2022

A QUEST FOR GODLINESS: THE PURITAN VISION OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, by J. I. Packer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   Contents 1. Introduction The Puritans in Profile 2. Why We Need the Puritans 3. Puritanism as a Movement of Revival 4. The Practical Writings of the English…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 9: SERMONS TO THE CHURCH, PART 2, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…

Gary Steward’s Review of THE HERITAGE OF ANGLICAN THEOLOGY, by J. I. Packer

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Gary Steward   J. I. Packer’s writings are a treasure, as they often bring historical and theological material to bear on the contemporary church in ways that are edifying and spiritually…

Book Notice: LIVING WORD BIBLE STUDIES, by Kathleen Buswell Nielson

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   I’m always interested to see resources that direct Christians’ attention to the biblical text, and Kathleen Nielson is an excellent guide. Too many brief “Bible Study”…