Weekly Recap, September 20, 2025

THE RETURN OF THE KINGDOM: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF GOD’S REIGN, by Stephen G. Dempster

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction: The Return of the Kingdom: The Biblical Theology of God’s Reign 1. The Big Picture: The Bible’s Bookends 2. The Kingdom Begun: Genesis…

TOXIC EMPATHY: HOW THE LEFT EXPLOITS CHRISTIAN COMPASSION, by Allie Beth Stuckey

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author Allie Beth Stuckey is the author of You’re Not Enough (And That’s Okay) and the host of the podcast Relatable, where she…

Steve West's Review of DEALING WITH DAWKINS, by John Blanchard

A Books At a Glance Book Review by Steve West   When someone is relatively unfamiliar with a particular field, a helpful principle in research is to start with general resources before moving to more in-depth ones (which are usually…

Video Interview with Gregg R. Allison, author of COMPLEMENTARITY: DIGNITY, DIFFERENCE, AND INTERDEPENDENCE

An Author Interview from Books At a Glance   Fred Zaspel interviews Gregg Allison about Allison’s new book, Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence. Allison, a complementarian, explains that his focus is not on roles so much as something more fundamental:…

Book Notice: ZEPHANIAH (ZONDERVAN EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY ON THE OLD TESTAMENT), by Jason S. DeRouchie

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance    It’s not often we see a new commentary on Zephaniah, and having one come to us from Jason DeRouchie is a particular pleasure. The “minor prophets” don’t generally get the…

Book Notice: REMAINING FAITHFUL IN MINISTRY: 9 ESSENTIAL CONVICTIONS FOR EVERY PASTOR, by John MacArthur

A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance   Table of Contents Introduction 1 Convinced of the Superiority of the New Covenant 2 Convinced That Ministry Is a Mercy 3 Convinced of the Need for a Pure Heart 4…