Jennifer M. McBride

A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“It is hard in our increasingly polarized society to find a straightforward description of things. This is the great gift of Gushee’s book. In a time of heightened anxiety and confusion, Gushee cuts through the divisive language and ideologies that saturate our political context and provides much-needed clarity on the issues we face. His brief but comprehensive reflections serve as a starting point for Christians to find common ground with one another and make a productive contribution to public life.”

Bonhoeffer for the Church

Theology

“Kirkpatrick has lifted up elements of Bonhoeffer's thought often sidelined, especially about the inner workings of the church. Organized around themes like intercessory prayer, pastoral care, leadership, and worship, this book gives space for readers to consider whether and how these aspects of Bonhoeffer's work may be helpful for their own ecclesial life.”

Choose You This Day, Second Edition

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“McGlasson accomplishes in this book something that is almost entirely absent in public life today. Without demonizing people who hold an opposing political view, he examines the theology undergirding the political loyalties he critiques. Drawing on the German Confessing Church movement, he not only shows the serious consequences of false doctrine, he also offers a compelling articulation of the gospel of Jesus Christ for our time.”

Jesus, Jubilee, and the Politics of God’s Reign

Theology

“This is the book I’ve been waiting for—a clear depiction of the kingdom of God thoroughly grounded in the Old and New Testaments. Collins Winn shows us what Christian faith is all about. He offers a biblical, theological, and ethical vision that speaks directly to those who face injustice and compellingly argues through the psalms, prophets, apocalyptic writers, and Jesus himself that God is on their side. This will be a text I will return to again and again to guide my teaching, preaching, and discipleship.”

Kingdom Politics

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The relationship between faith and politics is notoriously difficult. Yet Norris and Speers provide an accessible resource for congregations that want to learn how other churches navigate this dynamic. . . . At the same time, the book is not afraid to critique, as it offers a vision of political engagement faithful to the biblical mission of the church. This is a must-read for every congregation that desires to grow in ministry.”

Naming Neoliberalism

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Rarely are critiques of neoliberalism followed by beautiful, constructive proposals for alternative ways to live. By giving us both, Clapp offers this book as a gift to the church. The converse is also true: it is important not only to identify the life-affirming work churches are called to do but also to help congregations name and understand the dominating power of our age. Only when we are clear about what the gospel frees us from and frees us for, Clapp well argues, may the church be a relevant witness against the power and principality of neoliberalism that opposes God's reign.”

Psalms Now

“Seeking to better understand these ancient prayers, Isobel de Gruchy set out to paraphrase the Psalms in language that would be both faithful to the text and could become her own. She offers us the fruit of that careful work—be it an unexpected turn of phrase or words that pierce with clarity. Psalms Now will be a welcomed companion to anyone wishing to deepen their prayer and worship with words at once old and new.”

Redeeming Identity

Theology

“In a time of increasing alienation, Vosloo shows us that recognition, defined as interpersonal regard, is at the heart of what it means to be human as well as at the heart of the Christian gospel. Through the lens of scripture, visual art, film, story, and his own South African context, he articulates a theology of recognition that has personal and political consequence. He affirms the universal human need to be recognized for who we are, promotes an ethics centered on deep recognition of the other, and alerts us to the evil and harm rooted in nonrecognition or misrecognition. Vosloo has given us an immense gift by providing a theological foundation that not only helps us understand our historical context but also helps us live into a future full of promise.”

Saved by Faith and Hospitality

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this remarkable study Joshua Jipp shows that extending hospitality to outcasts and strangers is at the heart of biblical faith. As he moves from biblical exegesis to an analysis of our present moment, Jipp argues passionately that the practice of unconditional welcome is central to salvation and therefore requisite for Christians. No message could be more urgent today.”

The Cross and Gendercide

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This book argues that sophisticated theological thinking has practical consequence, and it demonstrates this truth in great detail. This is its brilliance. With equal attention to the theology of the cross and violence against women, Gerhardt shows that the suffering Christ is the framework through which the church may recognize and actively resist gendercide in concrete ways. In doing so, she furthers a turn in Bonhoeffer scholarship, addressing pervasive evil by constructively appropriating Bonhoeffer's writings to our own historical context.”

Theologian of Resistance

History & Biography

“Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer has become too familiar. Christiane Tietz's biography places Bonhoeffer in historical context with enough attention to detail to render him strange to our contemporary ears, making him less vulnerable to misappropriation. At the same time, while placing key points of his theology in context, Tietz reminds us why we are drawn to Bonhoeffer and of his continued relevance today.”

What You Sow Is a Bare Seed

History & Biography

“In the midst of a rapidly shifting religious landscape, we would do well to remember the insight grounding Celeste Kennel-Shank’s work: the lessons others have learned before about how to be a church faithful to the radical demands of the gospel apply to us today. As a pastor attentive to practical wisdom, a journalist skilled at storytelling, and a former member of this remarkable Community, Kennel-Shank reminds us that what they experienced, we may experience too.”