Trueman takes complex biblical and theological ideas and makes them easy to understand. The key message is that God's grace, healing our sinful neediness, is at the heart of true biblical piety. Trueman develops this theme with relation to the Church, preaching, sacraments, and prayer.

As a Catholic, I resonated deeply with Trueman's portrait of biblical piety, and I found much else to treasure—including his emphasis on the priority of God's action and his stirring account of the ministry of preaching. This is a book that will instruct everyone who loves the gracious Lord Jesus Christ.
— Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary