Don E. Saliers

A Theology of the Sacraments Interpreted by John and Charles Wesley

Preaching & Worship

“These twenty-two musical settings of Charles Wesley’s sacramental-hymn texts are a most welcome gift to Christian worship and theology. Featuring hymns for Holy Communion (sixteen) and Baptism (six) and a refreshing set of hymn styles by fine composers and arrangers, this collection is a treasure. Wesley’s theological depth is embraced by singable melodies and vital harmonizations. The inclusion of excerpts from John Wesley’s Treatise on Baptism and his sermon ‘The Duty of Constant Communion’ makes this a valuable theological resource as well. I look forward to using this collection in local congregations with enthusiasm and bright hopes for deepening sacramental life and understanding.”

Baptist Sacramentalism 3

Theology

“Can Baptists be sacramentalists? That contested question is explored vigorously in this remarkable collection of essays. Drawing on well-articulated biblical and historical insights and recent developments in ecumenical theology, this volume makes a compelling case for an emerging Baptist sacramental theology, yet without diminishing major strengths found in Baptist traditions, notably those in Eastern Europe. These essays deserve wide reading by Protestants and Roman Catholics alike, and especially by all who are concerned with Baptist theology and practice in the life of local churches.”

Evangelical versus Liturgical?

Preaching & Worship

“Drawing upon her careful analysis of detailed case studies, and with keen knowledge of ritual and liturgical studies, Melanie Ross opens up a refreshing new chapter in liturgical theology. Clearheaded, wise, and important, this book is a major resource for anyone concerned about contrasts and convergences in worship practice.”

God's Mind in That Music

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Peace Be with You, Rest in Peace

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Preaching and Praying as Though God Matters

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Redeeming a Prison Society

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“If you care about the crisis in the criminal justice system in the United States and are asking whether the Church has any resources to address the crisis, read this book. Drawing brilliantly on Catholic sacramental and moral traditions, Amy Levad proposes a wise and relevant model for reform. Written with tough-mindedness and urgency, Redeeming a Prison Society is a major theological contribution to the current national debate.”

Something Happens Here

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Man with Six Typewriters

Christian Living

“In these pages we meet twenty-one unforgettable vignettes of the imago dei. Steve is a storyteller with an acute eye and ear for those details in human lives that remind us of why we are meant for one another on this earth. I found myself marveling again at how people we may meet bear a spiritual richness so easily missed. These stories reveal what knowing the holy in human life is like if we only pay attention.”

Thinking the Faith with Passion

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Thriving on a Riff

Arts & Literature

“If you’ve ever wondered how jazz and authentic spirituality generate both joy and truth, this book’s for you. In Thriving on a Riff, Bill Carter writes as a jazz musician and a pastor with a keen sense of spirituality. Bearing in mind Saint Irenaeus (second century)—‘the glory of God is a human being fully alive’—Carter gives us an astonishing tour of a ‘Who’s Who’ of great jazz musicians. Their stories reveal the depth of their own wrestling with angels and demons. What emerges in these pages is a polyphonic account of how jazz and deep spirituality keep remarkably demanding close company. “This book is no less than a love song to the art and genius of improvisation. But it is also a musical primer about transcendence and the risks of biblical faith. Along the way we overhear the author’s own listening and playing. What do prophecy, ecstasy, wisdom, and good jazz have in common? These pages give us teasing, provocative access to the answer. The pleasure here is that the words read like jazz sounds. Should you not be a jazz fan, or perhaps a spiritual skeptic, Carter’s book may just change your mind. But if you love jazz and seek a deep sense of what is spiritual, this is a feast.”

To Pray and to Love

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Drawing on the vast riches of early monastic writers, Roberta Bondi's book on prayer is real, salty, loving, and wise. She invites us to keep such company with early Christian sources as to illuminate a way of praying, living, and thinking about life in mutuality with God. Amid the welter of books on prayer and Christian spirituality, this one shines like Epiphany and will empower like Pentecost.”

Treasures Old and New

Preaching & Worship

“Never has the lectionary come so alive as in these pages. This work itself is a treasure, lavishly unfolding forty major images that flow as lifeblood through the scriptures appointed for liturgical use. Gail Ramshaw's rare combination of literary, liturgical, biblical, and spiritual insight illuminates how images are the heart of the matter for pondering and proclaiming the gospel in our time. This book is a joy to read, and an immensely generative resource for all who preach and plan worship across the ecumenical spectrum.”

Where Two or Three Are Gathered

Preaching & Worship

“The divorce of liturgy from ethics is, according to Harmon Smith, contrived and mistaken. In this conviction, growing out of collaborative teaching with Stanley Hauerwas, Smith explores how and why Christian liturgy both teaches and celebrates. Here is a book to challenge all separationist and accommodationist views of Christianity and the contemporary world. These pages will provoke a new level of discussion in the church and the academy alike.”