Jessica Joustra

An Explorer's Guide to John Calvin

Theology

“In a culmination of years of teaching and scholarship, with genuine warmth and affection, Yudha Thianto introduces us to John Calvin, his friend. Even for those familiar with Calvin, this is a fresh, faithful, and accessible guide. Thianto effortlessly dispels myths, depolarizes caricatures, and deepens Calvin the person, pastor, and Reformer. For the uninitiated, this book is an outstanding introduction to Calvin and his best-known work, Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559), and includes a whole chapter dedicated to frequently asked questions that range from theological concepts to Calvin and his controversies. You will not be disappointed.”

Bearing Witness

Theology

“In our time of social fragmentation and political polarization, we might rightly wonder how the church ought still to speak. Even more pointedly, Hill asks how the evangelical church ought to testify to the good news of God’s reign, without being another voice shouting into the crowd. With wisdom, care, and faithful guidance, Bearing Witness calls the church to a posture of bearing witness, inviting us to feast on the riches of the catholicity of the church that tells and enacts God’s good story of redemption and restoration so that we, too, might faithfully engage in the time and space in which God has placed us. Hill shows us the profound ways that the ‘blood and sweat’ of David Ruggles, Maria W. Stewart, and William Still ‘still speak,’ inviting us to clear-eyed, hope-filled, and catholic listening and action.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Neo-Calvinism in Dialogue

Theology

“George Harinck and Brant Himes have gifted us an unlikely conversation—Neo-Calvinism and Dietrich Bonhoeffer—and in doing so have brought us back to both in fuller, fresher ways. Enthusiasts of either will want to overhear this insightful, generative dialogue and its rich fruit for reconciliation, homiletics, ethics, the church, and more!”

Every Body's Story

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“With in-depth theological and cultural analysis and pastoral sensitivity, Every Body’s Story enters the all too often polarized discourse on sexuality, bodies, marriage, and singleness. In it, Parler offers a rousing, timely critique of pervasive stories about our bodies, countering them with a compelling, beautiful corrective. By asking, “What are our bodies for?” Parler uncovers the way that Christians in the West have, intentionally or unintentionally, twisted the biblical story of bodies, marriage, sex, and singleness. With a keen eye toward not only the problems “out there” but the unhelpful and harmful teachings within the church, he contrasts the biblical story with both the story of the secular age and the distorted stories Christians have told about sex and bodies. We have failed, and we must do better. Parler offers us a gospel-centered way, inviting us to explore and embody not only God’s “no” to sin but also the wide and beautiful “yes” to God’s good gifts that we find in the story of Jesus. This is a needed book for our day.”

For Us and for Our Salvation

Theology

“Drawing from the riches of the catholicity of the Reformed tradition, Sutanto offers a wealth of wisdom for both the enduring questions of theological anthropology and the pressing questions of our own time. With theological clarity and pastoral wisdom, this wonderful book provides a biblically rich, deeply traditioned, holistic account of our humanity. In any age—but especially our own—this is a gift.”

The Doctrine of Creation

Theology

“Here is a faithfully Reformed yet distinctly contemporary work on the doctrine of creation. It is a welcome addition to the badly needed, and now happily emerging, literature applying the giants of the neo-Calvinist tradition to issues of doctrine for the English-speaking world. But it is no sleepy doctrinal tome. This is a book of theology that answers questions the church is actually asking. Widely read, richly cited, and ecumenically minded, Ashford and Bartholomew mine the Reformed tradition at its best and place its treasures before the church and the academy to correct, challenge, and continue our work in the theater of God's glory.”

The Essential Herman Bavinck

Theology

“This reader is a gift. Not only to those of us professors who will no longer have to assign countless PDFs of Herman Bavinck's key works but, much more importantly, to all theology enthusiasts who are eager to sit at the feet of, and learn from, a theological giant. Doornbos and Sutanto have carefully curated some of Bavinck's greatest hits as well as critically important, lesser-known pieces that get to the heart of his theological project. This reader highlights Bavinck's biblically grounded, confessionally rooted, and contextually attentive theology, and it gives us a taste for why so many have found him to be a critical theological voice for today. In it, not only do we hear Bavinck speak, we do so with two sure-footed guides. Doornbos and Sutanto provide clear, orienting introductions that situate Bavinck's essays both historically and theologically. Highly recommended!”