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THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: A DOCTRINAL INTRODUCTION, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   Introduction   The Christian life depends on doctrine. There are key doctrines that inform what it means, how it is lived, where it is headed, and much…

SOJOURNERS AND STRANGERS: THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH, by Gregg R. Allison

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Gregg R. Allison is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves in a variety of academic roles, and is…

THE CROSS OF CHRIST, by John Stott

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Jenny-Lyn de Klerk   Table of Contents I: Approaching the Cross The Centrality of the Cross Why Did Christ Die? Looking Below the Surface II: The Heart of the Cross…

BY GRACE ALONE: HOW THE GRACE OF GOD AMAZES ME, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   About the Author Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson in senior minister of the historical First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. He also serves as a professor in systematic…

ENLIGHTENMENT NOW: THE CASE FOR REASON, SCIENCE, HUMANISM, AND PROGRESS, by Steven Pinker

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He has won numerous prizes for teaching and research and has written…

A HISTORY OF APOLOGETICS, by Avery Cardinal Dulles

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Cardinal Avery Dulles, S. J., wrote hundreds of articles and numerous books during his lifetime. He served as a professor and lecturer and was…

KNOWING AND GROWING IN ASSURANCE OF FAITH, by Joel R. Beeke

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Jason Alligood   Overview In this book Beeke explores an assurance of salvation that is grounded in what God has done and said. Our interview with the author, Joel Beeke,…

HOW CAN I BE SURE I'M A CHRISTIAN? WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT ASSURANCE OF SALVATION, by Donald S. Whitney

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By William Voris   Overview This book takes a serious look into the question of how a Christian can have assurance of salvation. Whitney discusses the idea of assurance, what it…

THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD: THEOLOGY AS AESTHETICS, by Jonathan King

A Brief Review & Summary from Books At a Glance   About the Author Jonathan King (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is a lecturer in Faculty of Liberal Arts at the Universitas Pelita Harapan in Indonesia.   Table of Contents…

THE EXISTENCE AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, by Stephen Charnock

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin Montoya   Editor’s Note: Today we are pleased to present a condensed version of Puritan Stephen Charnock’s famous, massive, and profound work on the existence and attributes of God.…

SAVED WITHOUT A DOUBT: BEING SURE OF YOUR SALVATION, by John MacArthur

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Casey Croy   Overview Saved Without a Doubt addresses professing Christians who doubt their salvation. MacArthur divides this issue into three questions, which make up the three parts of Saved…

THE WORD BECAME FLESH: A CONTEMPORARY INCARNATIONAL CHRISTOLOGY, by Millard J. Erickson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction In this book, Erickson examines the doctrine of the incarnation. He combines biblical, historical, philosophical, and theological considerations into a unified study of the topic. Rival…

THE VIRGIN BIRTH: A BIBLICAL STUDY OF THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST, by Robert Gromacki

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By L. D. Sutton   Overview This book, which is a facile version of J. Gresham Machen’s The Virgin Birth of Christ, is apologetic in nature and scope. Gromacki discusses the…

WORK MATTERS: CONNECTING SUNDAY WORSHIP TO MONDAY WORK, by Tom Nelson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Paul Reese   About the Author Tom Nelson is the Senior Pastor at Christ Community Church in Kansas City. He is the president of Made to Flourish (a network for…

C.S. LEWIS' MERE CHRISTIANITY: A BIOGRAPHY, by George Marsden

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction This book is part of Princeton University Press’ Lives of Great Religious Books series. Marsden explains the historical and biographical details that led to the production…

ASSURED BY GOD: LIVING IN THE FULLNESS OF GOD'S GRACE, edited by Burk Parsons

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Matthew Emadi   Overview Assured by God: Living in the Fullness of God’s Grace is doctrinally rich and pastorally sensitive. With contributions from ten different authors, this book examines the…