Gregory E. Sterling

A Quilted Life

History & Biography

“This mesmerizing autobiography is the account of an extraordinary Black woman’s battle to free herself and others from the biases that gave birth to slavery and still haunt us. Written with a candor about herself, her family, and her faith that avoids rationalization and recrimination, this is the story of a quilt whose pieces include the hues of achievement and pain. I cannot recommend it strongly enough.”

Acts

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Based on a lifetime of reading Acts and texts from both the Jewish and Greco-Roman worlds, Carl Holladay has produced a commentary on both Acts and the world in which it was set. This is erudition devoted to a contemporary reader. It is historical-critical scholarship at its very best. I highly recommend it to all who take the text seriously.”

Beyond Profession

Discipleship & Christian Education

“This book-length essay distills half a century of sensitive engagement and thoughtful reflection on theological education. It provides a masterful summary of the history of theological education and a vision for the future that calls us back to ancient values for ministry. Limpid in style, incisive but not judgmental in views, and serious but not ponderous in content, this book should be read by all who care about theological education today.”

Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In her reflections on serving as Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright made the extraordinary recommendation that the US take religion seriously in its foreign policy. Her recommendation was not instantiated until Secretary John Kerry appointed Shaun Casey to build and lead the Department of Religion and Global Affairs in the State Department in 2013. This unabashedly candid and honest narrative is the story of the four years Casey led this office. It is a compelling argument for the need to take religion seriously in international and domestic diplomacy. It should be read by all who are interested in addressing the major issues confronting humans today.”

Cultivating Competence

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Provocative and perspicuous, one of the leading authorities on leadership in ministry has written an excellent introduction to the trefoil model of leadership. Drawing on a wide range of literature and her own experiences, Drummond invites those in all phases of ministerial formation—including those in ministry—as well as those who train them, to consider how leadership can be cultivated. The book deserves wide readership.”

Echoes of the Word

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For more than a half a century, Lee Keck has combined first-rate NT scholarship, theological acumen, and a passion for the church. Keck's dialogue between historical critical inquiry and the contemporary relevance of the biblical text is as important for those who feel little need to take the biblical text seriously as it is for those who refuse to recognize its limits. This collection of addresses and sermons is exemplary in demonstrating how scholarship can serve the church. I endorse it whole-heartedly.”

Opening Paul's Letters

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This is the best entry on the letters of Paul in print. Gray covers the basic areas with clarity and balance. He invites students to experience Paul by opening their eyes rather than narrowing them. The cultural examples are a model of pedagogy.”

Paul the Storyteller

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Recent scholarship has applied narratology to the Corpus Paulinum. In contrast to the macro-narrative constructions of Richard Hays and N. T. Wright, Christoph Heilig argues for micro-narratives or implicit narratives in Paul’s letters on the basis of textual linguistics. The result is a persuasive case for protonarratives in Paul’s letters that provides a new framework for reading the letters. I recommend the work enthusiastically.”

Philippians and Philemon

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“A first-rate commentary for contemporary students. The authors provide a guide to larger scholarship but offer their own assessments based on scrupulously careful readings of the text. The theological comments offer a model of how careful readings of these texts can and cannot be used in discussions of contemporary issues. I recommend it enthusiastically.”

Public Intellectuals and the Common Good

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“At a time when separate identities and discord are championed as a way forward, this collection of essays offers hope in seeking the 'common good.' At a time when the microphone has been co-opted by those who divide, this work seeks to reclaim the microphone by bringing us together. At a time when the ivory tower has become a target, this collection calls for intellectuals to engage. The essays invite those within the evangelical movement to an expansive vision and those outside the evangelical movement to a broader view of visionaries than the stereotypes portray. It deserves a wide reading.”