Jennifer Powell McNutt

Christian History in Seven Sentences

History & Biography

“Jennifer Woodruff Tait has expertly succeeded at the monumental task of summing up the history of Christianity in just seven formative sentences. Tait's approach is accessible, readable, and engaging. Readers will gain a clear sense of the scope and trajectory of Christianity's intricate story in broad strokes from the church's birth at Pentecost to the Edinburgh Conference and Vatican II of the twentieth century. In the end, the reader should be left without any doubt that our engagement with the Christians of the past is crucial to our lives as Christians in the present.”

Christmas

Preaching & Worship

“This book is a gift. As Christians, we have all experienced the challenge of navigating culture while living a liturgical life during the Christmas season. Emily McGowin's volume on Christmas for the Fullness of Time series offers a faithful way through by distilling some of the most important biblical and theological insights of what is revealed to us about God from Advent to Christmas. In this beautifully written book, McGowin offers a discerning and insightful guide for deepening Christian faith and practice during the season of Christmas.”

Generously Reformed

Theology

“Navigating the Reformed church landscape is far from simple. As someone counted among the tradition through the Presbyterian branch, I am grateful to the authors for their generosity of time and approach in answering questions that range from the simple to the complex. This book offers an insightful, thought-provoking, and gracious response to the question of what it means, and does not mean, to be Reformed.”

How to Read Theology for All Its Worth

Theology

“Karin Stetina’s latest work equips readers of theology with useful and effective approaches for becoming discerning readers without leaving faith convictions at the door. This insightful and accessible book will surely become a staple for theology students who value sound method in the development of their work.”

Introduction to World Christian History

History & Biography

“Derek Cooper's Introduction to World Christian History is a welcome contribution to the field. This accessible and informative historical narrative introduces the reader to the broad, diverse and far-reaching story of Christianity as it 'blows where it wills' from the first through the twenty-first century. In the end, the reader is left with little doubt that Christianity was and is a worldwide movement.”

John Calvin

Theology

“McKim's accessible and lucid presentation of Calvin's life as well as his thought through a summary of the Institutes of the Christian Religion prioritizes the voice of Calvin in a fresh way that provides a solid and useful introduction for any reader.”

Re-Views by an Evangelical Biblical Critic

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The departure of Books & Culture has left a hole in the field of accessible, critical, evangelical biblical engagement. Few had published as much on their pages as Robert H. Gundry, whose contributions to New Testament Studies and to the currents of evangelicalism have informed and formed generations. Readers will appreciate this chance to re-look at key topics that have shaped the conversation on Scripture, Jesus Christ, and hermeneutics with the wisdom of a seasoned scholar.”

Tell Her Story

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The history of Christianity is filled with untold, even hidden stories of women's contributions to the ministry of the church from Scripture and beyond. That's why it's my pleasure to recommend biblical scholar Nijay Gupta's most recent book, which features the stories of prominent women from Scripture and the early church based on the most current scholarship. In a readable, informed, vulnerable, and engaging way, Gupta sets the record straight that women could and did serve in significant roles in ministry leadership from Christianity's inception.”

The Genevan Réveil in International Perspective

History & Biography

“The landscape for studying the history of the Awakenings of Europe and America from the eighteenth into the nineteenth centuries will benefit immensely from the contribution of this groundbreaking book that traces the unfolding global reach of the francophone Réveil in Geneva, France, and beyond. Through the contributions of international experts, this volume provides refreshing insight and careful nuance to guide, illumine, and complicate our understanding of Protestant evangelization in the global story of Christianity.”

Turning Points

World Religions

“Mark Noll’s Turning Points, now in its fourth edition, continues to be my preferred resource for guiding students through the rich and vast story of Christian history from a faith perspective. These latest updates enhance and ensure the ongoing impact of this useful textbook for a new generation of students.”

What's God Saying Here?

Preaching & Worship

“I am a big believer in the importance of wrestling with the passages of Scripture that do not come easily to us, and What’s God Saying Here? delivers on what it promises. Eric Bargerhuff and Matthew Kim expertly guide readers through a selection of some of the most challenging passages of Scripture to unpack their complexity without losing sight of the coherence of Scripture's teachings as a whole. This is a very helpful book for preaching pastors as well as for readers of the Bible seeking to go deeper in understanding. The interpretive approach modeled here will be meaningful to any church ministry that values a fuller, authentic witness in the proclamation of Jesus Christ.”

Why I Am Protestant

Theology

“Beth Felker Jones is one of the most valued and trusted theologians of our day. In Why I Am Protestant, she pulls back the curtain to reveal the way in which her convictions as a follower of Christ and expert in theology meet her commitment to the Protestant tradition. What follows is written with her characteristic clarity, insight, and skill as she explores the particular faithfulness of the Protestant tradition as well as its bond to the global Christian faith. Highly recommend!”