Graham Tomlin
Biography
Graham Tomlin wrote The Power of the Cross and the foreword to God's Most Earnest Purpose.
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Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Mark Scarlata creatively uses the ancient story of Cain and Abel to construct a holistic and sensitive approach to distinctive Christian discipleship in the contemporary world. This is a book of deep learning and wisdom.”
Theology
“This is a brilliant book. Brief but profound, full of ideas and intriguing insights, it achieves something rare and yet deeply satisfying for those of us who love both God and sport--relating them to each other in a way that does proper justice to both.”
Apologetics
“Stephen Williams has offered us an engagingly written, genuinely interesting, and finely judged guide to the thought of Blaise Pascal. The book carefully and sympathetically shows how Pascal, one of the most enigmatic yet intriguing thinkers of the early modern age, offers some startlingly novel perspectives on some of our contemporary dilemmas, such as the role of reason, the nature of evil, the search for meaning, and the drama and mystery of being human.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Pete Hughes not only leads one of London’s most innovative churches, he also thinks deeply about the gospel and the culture in which it plays out today. This book skilfully relates the big story of the Bible with the particular story of planting a church in cosmopolitan, secular London. It will inspire you to reimagine not just the church but also the neighbourhood around you, in the light of the magnificent story of divine grace at work in the world.”
History & Biography
“James Harding is an excellent teacher and a fine scholar with an extraordinarily wide range of interests. This book brings together the apocalyptic book of Revelation with its Brethren readers in the modern world to provide an instructive tale of the tensions between purity and unity in the Christian church, and of the ability of the text of Scripture to evoke powerful emotions and new perspectives when applied in different historical and geographical contexts.”
Calvin's Theology of Piety in the Institutes
Theology
“Calvinism shaped—and still shapes—the lives of many across the world and through history. Yet Calvin’s stereotype is of a cold, logical thinker, interested in doctrinal correctness, not emotion and the practicalities of the Christian life. Dennis Ngien punctures this image with this thorough, wide-ranging and expert survey of Calvin’s teaching on piety and spirituality. Whether writing about creation, the Holy Spirit, prayer, or the church, Ngien shows how Calvin displayed a God who engages affections and warms cold hearts.”
Theology
“Miroslav Volf loves a good conversation. And this book is exactly that, a conversation in his honor which explores a theme that he has so illumined with his own work over recent years: what it means for human beings to flourish in relation to each other and to the God who is Love.”
Theology
“Does anyone listen to theologians anymore? Theology is in something of a crisis with a dwindling audience and a reputation for irrelevance, both inside and outside the church, yet the church (and perhaps even the world) cannot survive long without theology. In this book, Volf and Croasmun make a bold and compelling proposal for a reorientation of the theological task to refocus it around articulating a Christian vision of flourishing life. This is a vitally important book for anyone interested in and committed to the future of theology, done for the sake of the church--and the world.”
Glorification and the Life of Faith
Theology
“This short book takes a deep and wide view of the landscape of God’s glory—from the mystery and wonder of the divine life as Trinity, to the glory hidden yet revealed in Jesus, to finding glory in prayer, the simple tasks of life, or the joy of a smile. It is a book worth pondering slowly and carefully as it unfolds a world of glory beyond our imagining.”
Holy Communion in Contagious Times
Preaching & Worship
“The global pandemic raised many questions for the church about how holy communion might be celebrated when we are unable to meet in person. With characteristic expertise, Richard Burridge guides us through these debates with close attention, both to the tradition of Christian teaching on the eucharist and developments in modern communication technology. He offers some provocative yet deeply considered proposals that deserve consideration by all who have wrestled with these issues.”
Evangelism & Missions
“Many books skate over the surface of their subject matter. Not this one. It is the fruit of many years of deep engagement with the thought of one of the most significant recent thinkers in missiology, and it is written by someone who doesn’t just think about mission but engages with it on the streets as well. This will be an essential guide to the work of Lesslie Newbigin for many years to come.”
History & Biography
“Stephen Backhouse has written a lively, accessible, and expert introduction to an often misunderstood but hugely influential and prophetic thinker. This is an ideal place to start understanding Kierkegaard’s life and thought, which has much to say to the contemporary church and world.”
Work, Money & Leadership
“If anyone is qualified to write on leadership in a global age of crisis, it is Michael Bassous. Drawing on his experience of growing up and living in the chaos that has often surrounded his home country of Lebanon, Michael offers deep wisdom on life and leadership. This is the fruit of long reflection and engagement with one of the most challenging environments, in which he has learned to offer leadership that can radiate calm and inspire hope.”
“There are very few scholars who bring together genuine experience and appreciation of the Charismatic movement, Pentecostalism, and Eastern Orthodoxy, along with a sensitivity to the currents running through the wider church across the world. Andrew Walker does this and more in this fascinating collection of pieces touching on his extraordinary wide-raging interests. There is much here to stimulate and to instruct--it is forthright yet sensitive, perceptive yet pastoral.”
Theology
“Before anything else, Luther was a preacher. Dennis Ngien's fine, detailed, and sympathetic study of Luther's sermons on 1 Peter, preached in 1522 as his reforming theology came to its mature form, offers us a rich survey of the key themes of these sermons. This careful and illuminating study from a scholar who knows his field well allows these sermons to speak their wisdom again, outlining a wide-ranging and dramatic view of the Christian life which is at the same time personal, theological, and deeply practical.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“This is a remarkable book. It has an extraordinary range of cultural reference, from philosophy to theology, ritual to secularity, academics to zombies. It offers a bold and penetrating analysis of potential ways forward for western culture and the place of its churches. Full of piercing insights, its thesis is one that deserves wide discussion and serious reflection.”
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