Fred B. Craddock

Preaching & Worship

“Here we have what we have come to expect from Walter Brueggemann—a fired imagination, harnessed and disciplined. He always respects the integrity both of the biblical text and of the listeners, but he will not allow them to stay apart. He listens to the Scripture and the human condition, and then develops a conversation between the two. This conversation is not only theologically solid but also lively and vigorous. Brueggemann here offers what the gospel itself offers, and that is an alternative world in which to relate to others and in which to function.”

Hidden Biscuits

History & Biography

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

If You Don't Like the Possum, Enjoy the Sweet Potatoes

Christian Living

“I am recommending this slim volume, but with qualifiers. Do not read rapidly. This book consists of only fifty-two pieces, but they are not pieces; each one is whole and complete. I recommend one a day. But fast or slow, you'll be seduced. Like philosophy? Plato is here but he often sounds like an Alabama farmer. Like poetry? Some of these lines soar, but be prepared to land in the old cat's litter box. Like old maxims? They are here, but John may play the flip side, which is also true. As C. H. Dodd said of Jesus' parables, these musings will 'tease your mind into active thought.' Enjoy.”

Musings

Christian Living

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Suffering and Hope

Theology

“Beker has turned to the Scriptures with his questions not simply because that is his area of expertise, but because the Scriptures reflect the same tensions which the author experiences: between suffering and hope, between trust in a good Creator and the fact of immense pain everywhere. As does the Bible, Beker stands squarely before God when thinking about both light and darkness, both good and evil. And on every page the author appeals to that desire in all of us to avoid both cynicism and naïve credulity.”

The Approaching Sabbath

Church Leadership & Ministry

Foreword

“Thomas Swears chronicles that week-after-week move of the pastor toward Sunday . . . with the hope and joy of one who has learned the secret of a sufficiency for ministry. . . . I think this book will be helpful to many pastors.”

The Book of Unknowing

Arts & Literature

“David Herrstrom knows what the author of the Gospel of John knows: when the subject is life eternal, its truth is not available to every casual passerby. Rather it engages those willing to converse, hospitable to poetry and parable, clarity and ambiguity, and able to endure tensions and contraries. All five senses must be alert to shifts of times and places. And in the end the story will not end but will be handed over to the reader.”

The Divine Voice

Theology

“Being appreciative of Webb's earlier work on hyperbolic language in theology and preaching, I welcomed The Divine Voice. How risky to toss a spoken word into a room of silent readers and expect it to be heard! I was reprimanded, instructed, and moved by the sound of this book. Were I still in the seminary classroom, The Divine Voice would be required reading before one word was said about how to preach.”