Dale M. Coulter

Between the State and the Eucharist

Theology

“This important collection of essays provides an in-depth analysis of the relationships between modernity, the secular state, the state church, and non-state churches in Sweden. The results are provocative, placing in stark relief both the Christian contribution to the modern nation-state and the resulting debate over competing forms of belonging and identity. The challenge is to cultivate richer analyses of Christian practices, like Eucharist, by placing on the broader foundation of Christian tradition, the identity of the 'communio sanctorum' through time.”

Pierced by Love

Christian Living

“Boersma calls Christians back to the ancient and medieval practice of a spiritual immersion into Scripture as the path to deeper union with Christ. By moving through the four steps of lectio, meditatio, oratio, and contemplatio, he shows how formation and encounter flow together as the reader finds Christ in the depths of Scripture’s spiritual meanings. Scripture becomes sacrament—the place where we ascend to contemplative vision of Christ as we find him and are formed into him through its pages. Recognizing the need for sure guides in this journey, Boersma moves through ancient and medieval writers to build up a thick account of how lectio divina unfolds. The result is like moving through a medieval garden of delights in which the voices of Christian tradition swirl together to form a holistic vision of the Scriptures. This is theology in the best sense—historically rooted, spiritually alive, and oriented toward Christ as the telos of life.”

Prophetic Integrity and the Elijah Legacy

Christian Living

“Chironna invites readers into a contemplative reading of the story of Elijah to deepen their union and communion with God. Prophetic consciousness emerges from a silent listening and meditative discerning in the presence of the triune God. Weaving together insights from Christian tradition and contemporary psychology, Chironna suggests that the path to the prophetic is through the sanctifying work of spiritual formation. Reading this book is a journey through the human heart into the heart of God. I warmly recommend it.”

Saved, Delivered, and Healed

Theology

“In this introductory tour of salvation, Richie serves as an expert guide who knows the terrain and yet can demystify complex ideas into language that any Christian should recognize. In doing so, he shows both the basic Protestant architecture and the stylistic features that demarcate Pentecostal distinctives.”

Social Holiness

Christian Living

Afterword

“Alan Kreider writes a masterful narrative about social holiness from which Pentecostals can learn much as they reaffirm and recover this important dimension of their heritage. Its familiar terrain serves not only as a timely reminder of a way of life Pentecostals still cherish, but also as a challenge to reconsider crucial features of that way of life long forgotten.”

Speaking in Tongues: A Critical Historical Examination

History & Biography

Foreword

“Pentecostals and charismatic scholars should welcome the challenge that Blosser and Sullivan bring. After all, as they make clear, it is not a challenge made out of animus but an effort to get greater historical clarity on the role of tongues within Christian tradition. I am convinced that these kinds of historical-depth soundings into the great river of Christian tradition are crucial for our common mission.”

Speaking in Tongues: A Critical Historical Examination, Volume 2

History & Biography

“If the notion of tongues as glossolalia or some form of ecstatic utterance is indeed an invention of nineteenth century higher critical thought that then filtered down to the popular level where early Pentecostals adopted it, then Pentecostals should admit the novelty of such a theory.”

Speaking in Tongues: A Critical Historical Examination, Volume 3

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Pentecostals and charismatic scholars should welcome the challenge that Blosser and Sullivan bring. . . . If the notion of tongues as glossolalia or some form of ecstatic utterance is indeed an invention of nineteenth-century higher-critical thought that then filtered down to the popular level where early Pentecostals adopted it, then Pentecostals should admit the novelty of such a theory.”

The Apathetic God

Theology

“Castelo seeks to craft a via media between the supporters and detractors of divine impassibility by reconfiguring it as God's character in action rather than a static attribute. Impassibility can do genuine theological work precisely because it dramatically reveals that the source of divine activity always remains the triune life. Castelo moves from the biblical text to the tradition of the early church and contemporary theologians in a rich discussion that genuinely advances the dialogue. I warmly recommend this book.”