Brian Bantum

A Light So Lovely

History & Biography

“In A Light So Lovely, Sarah Arthur gives us the heart of Madeline L’Engle’s legacy, that the Christian life (like Christ’s life) is subversive and beautiful, and that hope is sometimes deceptively ordinary. We need this reminder now more than ever.”

Between the World of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Christianity

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“At its best, theology wrestles with the world we live in and what God calls us to be in the midst of this world. Coates’ Between The World and Me was an unrelenting description of this world we inhabit. This collection of essays takes up the theological challenge to listen to Coates and speak with him to discern what faithfulness might look like in a world shaped by the violence of racism. It is a critical read.”

Dear White Christians

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This powerful book displays the subversive possibilities of confession and calls the church beyond good intentions in the work of racial justice. A truly original work.”

From Isolation to Community

Christian Living

“In a moment where we are relearning what community is and could be, Werntz offers us language for what was building our walls of isolation, even prior to pandemic pandemic quarantines and a socially distant reality. From Isolation to Community is a vital book for helping us to rediscover the promise and hope of life together.”

Incorporating Children in Worship

Preaching & Worship

“In this book, Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom and David Bjorlin have given the church a tremendous gift that expands the theological conversations concerning Christian identity. This is a text that challenges us to consider children's identities not only in terms of 'what will be.' Children are fundamental to our present communal Christian identity as they are!”

Reading Theologically

Discipleship & Christian Education

“With as much concern for spiritual formation as intellectual introduction, this reassuring guide invites those entering theological education to do so with integrity of body and spirit, mind and heart." —Katherine Turpin Iliff School of Theology "Thinking about thinking about thinking is a challenge. The clarity and crispness of these essays makes it enjoyable. The diversity of voices represented pushes the interpreter of the Bible to listen globally and empathetically. I wish this volume had been available when I began seminary and when I tried to help students learn to read the Bible lovingly and critically. Now I see an important role for this book as I work with church groups to deepen their relationship with Scripture." —Sharon Ringe Wesley Theological Seminary "Thinking Theologically is an engaging text that is clearly oriented towards the church and those who are seeking to understand Scripture in light of the world’s complexities.”

Thinking Theologically

Theology

“"With as much concern for spiritual formation as intellectual introduction, this reassuring guide invites those entering theological education to do so with integrity of body and spirit, mind and heart.” —Katherine Turpin Iliff School of Theology “Thinking about thinking about thinking is a challenge. The clarity and crispness of these essays makes it enjoyable. The diversity of voices represented pushes young scholars to listen globally and empathetically. I wish this volume had been available when I began seminary and when I tried to help students learn to read the Bible and approach theology lovingly and critically. Now I see an important role for this book as I work with church groups to deepen their relationship with Scripture and to cultivate their minds for a life in ministry.” —Sharon H. Ringe Wesley Theological Seminary “Thinking Theologically is an engaging text that is clearly oriented towards the church and those who are seeking to understand Scripture and theology in light of the world’s complexities.””