Weekly Recap, May 18, 2024

THE QUEST FOR THE TRINITY: THE DOCTRINE OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE, HISTORY, AND MODERNITY, by Stephen R. Holmes

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    About the Author  Stephen Holmes is senior lecturer in theology in the School of Divinity, University of St Andrews, Scotland.   Introduction ‘The history that God is’:…

"CHARLES G. FINNEY: HOW THEOLOGY AFFECTS UNDERSTANDING OF REVIVAL," by Iain H. Murray, Chapter 2 in PENTECOST – TODAY?: THE BIBLICAL BASIS FOR UNDERSTANDING REVIVAL, by Iain H. Murray

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West [The full chapter can be read here.]   Summary There is no individual who has had more influence on contemporary views of revival than Charles Finney. Whereas Jonathan…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE WATER AND THE BLOOD: HOW THE SACRAMENTS SHAPE CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, by Kevin P. Emmert

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   For most of Christian history, the sacraments have shaped who Christians are in Christ and how they live in the Spirit. Protestant reactions, especially to the central…

Video Interview with Stephen J. Wellum, author of SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY: FROM CANON TO CONCEPT: VOLUME 1, PART 9

An Author Interview from Books At a Glance    Part 2: The Revelation of the Triune God Who Speaks Chapter 5: God and His Word: Divine Speech (Part 1) Stephen Wellum and Fred Zaspel discussed the nature and power of…

Kristin Stiles' Review of JESUS CAME FOR ME: THE TRUE STORY OF CHRISTMAS, by Jared Kennedy

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Kristin Stiles   There are lots of Christmas books for small children. Most of them focus on the secular aspects of Christmas, but there are many that share the story of…