Weekly Recap, July 23, 2022

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 8: SERMONS TO THE NATION, PART 1, 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…

WOMEN IN THE CHURCH: AN INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF 1 TIMOTHY 2:9-15, edited by Andreas J. Köstenberger and Thomas R. Schreiner

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   Contents Introduction 1. A Foreign World: Ephesus in the First Century (S. M. Baugh) 2. The Meaning of Αὐθεντέω (Al Wolters) 3. A Complex Sentence: The Syntax…

Hannah Miller's Review of HOW DO I DEVELOP HEAVENLY-MINDEDNESS AND SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION, by Maurice Roberts

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Hannah Miller   Roberts begins this booklet by discussing three ways Christians should live in this world. He states that Christians should live “with a conscious understanding of God’s existence and…

Book Notice: THEOLOGY OF MISSION: A CONCISE BIBLICAL THEOLOGY, by J. D. Payne

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   This book is simply superb. It’s brief but packed, concise and suggestive at every turn, and well-informed. After a brief account of his project in chapters…

Kristin Stiles' Review of THE DRAGON AND THE STONE (THE DREAM KEEPER SAGA, BOOK 1), by Kathryn Butler

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Kristin Stiles   Fantasy is such a popular genre for tweens and early adolescents. The difficulty faced by many parents trying to find books to interest their children who love this…