Douglas S. Huffman

A Theology of Luke and Acts

Theology

“After several decades of reflection on the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles—reflection evidenced in his doctoral studies, numerous articles, several monographs, and no less than four stand-alone commentaries—one of the world’s foremost Lukan scholars offers us here his matured scholarship on the theology of this ancient Christian corpus that comprises one fourth of the New Testament. Academics cannot fancy themselves Lukan scholars without knowing this author’s name, and no one working in Lukan theology will attempt to do so without interacting with his work. Fifty years ago this could be said of Hans Conzelmann; for the next few decades of Luke–Acts studies this will be said of Darrell Bock.”

Defending Your Marriage

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Tim Muehlhoff approaches the idea of spiritual warfare in Christian marriage by beginning with Scriptural teaching about Satan. He then moves on to discuss ways to recognize spiritual battles in marriage and offers wise counsel regarding simple and practical things couples can do to face it. Written with accessible language and illustrated with engaging stories and occasional sidebars, this book is as readable as anyone could ever want a book to be on any subject. As intimidating as the topic of spiritual warfare in marriage may seem to be, Muehlhoff's approach is an unthreatening treatment of this long neglected but significant issue. No matter the current condition of their marriages—whether thriving, tedious, or troubled—Christians will benefit from reading this book.”

The Battle for Heaven and Earth

Fiction

“In the literary genre of cosmic historical fiction that follows in the tradition of C. S. Lewis's THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Yarbrough and Jenkins have brought to us an imaginative story that thickens our own curiosity about the ethereal elements of eternity. In the grand narrative of Scripture, the Bible has places where humanity's story arc intersects with the more mysterious sweep of angelic history, and Yarbrough and Jenkins have suggested a fanciful angelic storyline to fill in some of the gaps at the very beginning of those intersections. Those familiar with Scripture will recognize many strands of biblical phrases that these authors have woven into their engaging plot about THE BATTLE FOR HEAVEN AND EARTH--a battle that has been unfolding since before creation. Their inventive tale about spiritual beings is replete with reminders that apply equally to terrestrial life, getting readers to recall scriptural wisdom for our own battles on this side of eternity. This is an enjoyable--and sometimes sobering and even convicting--read.”

The Epistle of James

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“We will always have room for new commentaries to address fresh applicational concerns that arise in our constantly changing cultures. But what I appreciate about the new LENT series—and its inaugural volume on James—is that it attempts to make advances on the meaning concerns in commentary writing . . . this series proposes to fill a gap in the production of NT commentaries that will be welcomed for its attempts.”

The Gospel of Our King

Theology

“In The Gospel of Our King, Ashford and Thomas introduce the Christian worldview while also attending to Christian action. In the first half of the book they take a story approach to review the grand narrative of Scripture in order to define and describe the Christian worldview. The second half of the book explicates the real-life difference that the good news of the gospel and a Christian worldview make in the day-to-day life of a believer. Fitting for those unfamiliar with the jargon of biblical and theological studies, this book will enjoy a wide readership. If you are looking for an effective survey of the whole biblical narrative that connects directly to the gospel message and spills forth naturally into Christian living in the twenty-first century, this book is for you.”