Charles H. Cosgrove

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This is a penetrating historical excavation of a pre-churchly Jesus, whose trace has been left in the Gospel of Mark, and an exegetically meticulous study of Mark's embrace and transformation of that Jesus for a 'community in extremity.' Full of insights and surprises, this book will reward any serious reader.”

Postcards from Egypt

Fiction

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Postcards from Patmos

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

“It is this sort of thoughtful engagement with Revelation—an engagement that Vena models and seeks to stimulate in his readers—that makes Postcards from Patmos a welcome addition to the church’s ongoing wrestling with the difficult, final book of the Bible.”

Postcards from Rome

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Gospel and the Playground

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Going beyond platitudes about childlikeness as an attribute of those who receive the kingdom of God, this rich and profound book by Osvaldo Vena explores that topic through the lens of play, doing so with a sophistication that is never obscure but always translucent, inviting, and moving.”