Jerusha Matsen Neal

From Pulpit to Public Square

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Voelz believes in a God as active in the public square as in a Sunday-morning sanctuary. With characteristic humility and hope, Voelz leverages his gifts as a teacher and preacher to equip faith leaders to make their witness accessible and relevant to the public work of justice. To his credit, he does not give simplistic, one-size-fits-all advice. He presses preachers toward questions of depth and conviction, and he provides concrete strategies for collaboration, discernment, and public engagement. Filled with examples and practical tools, From Pulpit to Public Square forms preachers who are courageous and wise in proclaiming God’s commitment to the vulnerable.”

God’s Beauteous Iconography of Grace

Arts & Literature

“In this profound reflection on divine absence and presence, Charles Bartow presses his life-long passion for a Christian theology of sound toward a faith-filled theology of sight—written with tender, tensive care for those who ‘have not seen and yet believe’ (John 20:29). These poetic gems revel in the ordinary details of a tree bent in the wind and a rabbit escaping the talon. They ache to be read aloud or, in the case of his hymn texts, sung with hopeful defiance. Bartow’s friends will recognize his characteristic joy, in spite of storm and doubt and loss. In a season when so much frays the good, he tells the truth he sees: ‘Christ Jesus bends to meet earth’s need.’”

Preaching the Word

Preaching & Worship

“Karoline Lewis’s clarity and warmth shine in her careful mapping of urgent conversations in the homiletic field. That alone is worth the price of admission. But the real treasure of Preaching the Word is the delight it takes in John’s Gospel. Lewis turns the biblical text like a prism, showing us the value of the approaches that she describes through scriptural engagement. Her insights will keep me turning to this book again and again.”

Romans

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Susan Eastman loves preaching, and she loves preachers. Her commentary on Romans holds treasures for both. Her exposition of the gospel through the text of Romans provides sure-footed guidance and breathtaking views. But I particularly appreciate her pastoral wisdom for preachers themselves. This is a commentary that does more than teach the steps of grace’s dance; it draws preachers into its sway. Whether engaging the weight of broken nations or whispers of broken hearts, Eastman points her readers to Romans’s trust in a saving God.”

Surprised by Mary

Christian Living

“Through Mary’s journey, James Harnish takes his readers from devotional intimacy to clarion call. He surprises us with a story that we thought we knew, reframing our contemporary moment of crisis with the stalwart faith of a woman who said, ‘Let it be with me.’ There is grief in these pages, but there is also hope that rings true. Given Harnish’s pastoral witness, that is no surprise at all.”