Theology as a Way of Life

“This is a beautiful page-turner of a book, a must-read for all who engage in teaching the Christian faith. Whether you are in the church or the classroom, just embarking upon your calling or have been teaching for decades, Neder’s powerful, grace-bathed theological reflections on teaching the Christian faith will impact why and how you do what you do.”

Kristen Deede Johnson

“Here is a volume of warmth and wisdom on teaching theology. Drawing heavily on the insight of figures like Barth, Bonhoeffer, and Kierkegaard, Neder points us to lived theology that is personal and vibrant, honest and faithful. Encouragements—and warnings—bounce off the pages as Neder provides tried and tested counsel on good teaching and healthy classroom practices, all done with and before the triune God: we have much to learn from him!”

Kelly M. Kapic

“The person you meet in this book is a deeply serious, self-critical Christian gentleman, who is passionately discipled to the person and work of Jesus Christ and who yearns for the discipline of theology to be taught compassionately, intelligently, and engagingly. If Neder were to write a comprehensive account of Christian theology, I would be as eager to read it as I once was to read Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics.”

Frederick Dale Bruner

“What does it mean to be ‘in Christ’? Neder wonders what it means to teach ‘in Christ.’ For those of us in academia or pastoring a congregation, this comes as both a challenge and a gift. Neder joins Barth’s ever-present call to ‘theological existence’ in which not just the content but the praxis of our teaching is changed by the person of Christ. Prayer, personal integration, humility, and even publishing are discussed in this light (with the help of World Cup and Radiohead analogies). As Neder says, ‘Teaching Christianity is an act of love.’ So is this book.”

Julie Canlis