Charlie Self

“No Remedy but Continual Prayer”

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Mark Murphree’s work is an important discipleship/spiritual formation resource for the global church. His distillation of John Wesley’s insights and practices on prayer will serve as an important guide for all who take prayer seriously as a core practice in knowing the Triune God and being part of the mission of God. The reader is challenged to move from professed belief in the power of prayer to personal and corporate engagement with God and the spiritual challenges of their context. Murphree’s work is particularly provocative for Western Christians—and their leaders—who often substitute human effort and techniques for deeply humble and powerful intercession and supplication. I will be recommending this work to all the pastors and seminary students I serve.”

Celebrating Our Lord and Christ

Theology

“Brian Lidbeck’s important work, Celebrating our Lord and Christ: A Biblical Theology of Tongues is a much-needed contribution to biblical theology and Pentecostal studies. This is a seminal book, offering in-depth exegesis of key passages promoting the gift(s) of tongues and the normative nature of these experiences in the early church. . . . Lidbeck’s skillful work integrating Markan, Lukan, and Pauline writings maintains each author’s unique perspective while demonstrating a consensus among the early communities. All of this careful scholarship is undergirded by a deep spirituality and desire for glorifying the Lord. I hope every pastor, serious learner, and classroom teacher will use this work and grow in devotion and scholastic excellence.”

Does God Really Like Me?

Christian Living

“Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw have given the church and the seeker a gift with their first book together. Their vision of the grand narrative of the Bible, personal vulnerability, and invitations to application and reflection present the reader with multiple avenues for receiving their important message. God's invitation to intimacy and deep desire to dwell with humankind is presented with accessible breadth and depth. They cover the major epochs of God's reconciling mission and present the Cross as the ultimate expression of God's pursuing love for the lost. I commend this book for all believers, especially those wrestling with deep feelings of inadequacy or in recovery from profound moments of rejection. May God use these insights and stories for the healing and liberation of many.”

Resurrecting the Trinity

Theology

“This is an important work of spiritual theology. Sawyer deftly integrates historical and systematic theology with sound exegesis and relevant cultural references, making the overall work a pleasant read, albeit one requiring focused attention. I heartily recommend this work for colleges and seminaries, pastors committed to deeper discipleship in their congregations and any thoughtful believer who wonders why there is such a gap between official theology and everyday spiritualty.”

Resurrection and Spirit

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Brian Lidbeck’s Resurrection and Spirit deserves a place of honor in contemporary Pentecostal biblical and theological scholarship. In the future, this work will be seen alongside the works of Roger Stronstad, Craig Keener, and Frank Macchia as a seminal and vital contribution of Pentecostal scholarship. What is particularly arresting is the breadth of Lidbeck’s biblical survey, demonstrating the continuity of the grand narrative of Scripture. In the midst of contemporary tendencies to Marcionite separation of the Old and New Testaments, it is refreshing to see a continuity-fulfillment motif expressed so well. The implications of this work for discipleship and evangelism are many, especially as believers learn of the vital unity of the triune God and the role of the Spirit in sanctification, and the empowerment of the Spirit for mission. This work is academically robust and approachable for thoughtful laity.”

The Pastor’s Library

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The Pastor’s Library is an important work and merits purchase and perusal by all ministers, scholars, and thoughtful persons who care about biblical and theological depth as integral to discipleship and mission. I recommend this work highly and as one serving pastors, this will be immensely helpful in directing leaders to the best resources.”