Joel B. Green

Flourishing Life

Christian Living

“Some eighteen hundred years ago, Irenaeus wrote that God's glory is a human being fully alive. What might this path of human flourishing look like? Sandra Levy-Achtemeier illuminates its character while orienting us to the journey and encouraging us along the way. Drawing on diverse resources--the biblical and theological traditions as well as the neurosciences and positive psychology--she emphasizes the formative significance of our embodied lives, animated in churches oriented to God's kingdom and sculpted through characteristic practices. Take this book to a quiet place with a cup of coffee or tea, and find here the practical wisdom for which we hunger.”

God (in) Acts

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“God (in) Acts is more than a clever title. It identifies the focus of this welcome study on how the Acts of the Apostles portrays God through its narration of God’s actions. On this question, Christine Aarflot proves herself to be a careful, patient guide capable of nuanced and meaningful theological exegesis.”

God’s Acts for Israel, Gentiles, and Christians

Theology

“With the publication of God’s Acts for Israel, Gentiles, and Christians, Joshua Jipp puts on full display what we have come to expect of him: exemplary skills as a reader of Scripture and masterful attention to both historical and theological concerns. Jipp’s well-established reputation as a trusted voice for grappling with the message of Acts is only advanced with this collection of essays that, together, illuminate Luke’s portrait of God’s faithfulness. Students, pastors, and scholars alike will benefit from reading this compelling contribution to our understanding of the Acts of the Apostles.”

Healthy Human Life

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This is a rare book, a theologically savvy, solidly biblical, and deeply integrative contribution to faith and health. Grounded especially in Old Testament Scripture, this profound study of embodied human health will challenge and inform anyone involved in health care professions, churches, and theological study of the human person.”

Hellfire and Destruction

Theology

“Theologians have often noted that contemporary views of hell owe more to works like Dante’s Divine Comedy than to the Christian Scriptures. Similarly, those who turn to the Bible for its instruction on hell are typically surprised by how little it actually says. For both reasons, this book by Paul Marston is a useful and welcome primer.”

Hermeneutics as Apprenticeship

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Among Protestant interpreters, it is axiomatic that the best interpreter of Scripture is Scripture itself. Starling develops this proverb in a provocative, fertile direction--urging, first, that we attend to how Scripture itself has already interpreted Scripture and, second, that we learn from the patterns and habits of theological interpretation we find in Scripture. He insightfully demonstrates how our interpretive practices might be shaped through these exercises in practical wisdom.”

Holding Forth the Word of Life

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Turning these pages, we recognize immediately, and pervasively, the conviction that serious engagement with biblical texts invites and involves theological and social and political engagement as well. This is a fitting celebration of Tim Meadowcroft’s career as a biblical scholar and theologian of the church and its witness in the world.”

How Does God Act in the World?

Science & Faith

“David Wilkinson moves effortlessly between theology and science as he tackles one of our most pressing questions: How does God interact with the world? With clarity, discernment, and pastoral sensitivity, Wilkinson engages with contemporary physics, philosophy, and Scripture to offer sound guidance for reflecting on and embodying this compelling vision of divine action. Scientists and theologians, whether lay or professional, will find this book a stimulating read.”

In the Footsteps of Judas and Other Defectors

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“What are the boundaries of Christian community? What might it mean to traverse those boundaries, and what are the consequences of doing so? In this clearly written and well-researched volume, Oropeza begins a journey through the New Testament that will take him, and us, through often familiar territory but from the unique perspective of questions about apostasy or defection among followers of Christ. The result is an uncommon study of early Christianity that invites important theological conversation.”

Jesus the Storyteller

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“If you are thinking, ‘What, another book on the parables?’ then think again! Here is a single volume that judiciously surveys parables research, sketches the significance of Jesus’ parables for each of the Synoptic Gospels, analyzes the importance of the parables for understanding Jesus’ ministry, and discusses how these parables would have been heard in their own contexts—all of this in readable prose that is fully conversant with scholarly discussion without bogging us down in that discussion. It is hard to imagine a better introduction to Jesus’ parables than Stephen Wright’s new book, but it also makes a welcome contribution with its emphases on story and narrative.”

Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Not a New Testament introduction in the usual sense, this impressive text nonetheless provides a well-paved, well-lit path into serious New Testament study. The authors cultivate historical, textual, and readerly interests, all in the service of equipping their own readers with competence and confidence for interpreting these canonical texts.”

Killing a Messiah

Fiction

“Killing a Messiah—this is an easy read, but also a highly informative one that displays Adam Winn's solid grasp of the social, political, and historical realities at work in the complex of events surrounding Jesus' execution. The Gospel accounts leave so many questions unexplored—sometimes about who did what, but especially about how and why Jewish and Roman leaders acted as they did. What motives led to Jesus' crucifixion? How was the Jewish council able to determine so quickly that Jesus deserved death? Why weren't Jesus' disciples rounded up along with Jesus when he was arrested? How do we explain Judas's role in these affairs? And so on. Winn's delightful and well-crafted story imagines what was going on behind the scenes even as it respects the Gospel accounts and the historical issues they raise.”

Living in Union with Christ

Theology

“This is a stimulating exploration of the significance of Paul's theology of union with Christ for Christian formation and faithful discipleship. Drawing deeply on his own Reformed tradition, Macaskill proves himself to be both an ardent churchman and a master of practical theological interpretation of Paul's Letters.”

Mapping Your Academic Career

Work, Money & Leadership

“Gary Burge proves himself to be a faculty sage with these wise, perceptive and practical words for faculty at every career stage, and for those who work with them.”

Ministry in the Image of God

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Few wear the titles of theologian and pastor as well as Steve Seamands, pastoral theologian. Harvesting a bumper crop of contemporary reflection on the triune nature of God, he is able to develop a theology of ministry that flows from and mirrors the communal life of God: Father, Son and Spirit. At once profound and disarmingly simple, here is the sort of theologically practical work that deserves a wide readership.”

Not Just Science

Science & Faith

“For Christians—whether students or their teachers—accustomed to holding the worlds of science and faith apart, Chappell and Cook have performed an invaluable service. With an impressive assembly of balanced and informed contributors, they show that God’s ways cannot be segregated, that believers need to learn from and engage the sciences, and that we have the resources to move forward into this conversation faithfully as Christians.”

Picturing the Gospel

Evangelism & Missions

“How can the lives of Christ's followers become gospel tapestries? Neil Livingstone weaves the life-struggles of contemporary Americans together with biblical images of salvation in order to exemplify what it means to incarnate the good news. Readers will be challenged not only to know about the life-transforming power of the gospel but genuinely to embody it.”

Por que a Ciência e a Fé Caminham Juntas

Science & Faith

“"Hoje em dia ouvimos afirmações extremamente reducionistas: Eu tenho fé, então, não preciso da ciência! ou eu tenho ciência, então, não preciso da fé! Com uma surpreendente amplitude de perspectiva, Malcolm Jeeves dissipa esses dois enunciados - e o faz com uma prosa tão simples e fácil de ler que é importante fazermos uma pausa e refletirmos sobre a sabedoria prática deste livro. Eis um convite para assumir maneiras novas, robustas e cheias de fé para entender o sentido da boa criação de Deus".”

Por qué la Ciencia y la Fe son Inseparables

Science & Faith

“Con demasiada frecuencia hoy escuchamos afirmaciones reduccionistas: ¡Tengo fe, así que no necesito ciencia! o ¡Tengo ciencia, así que no necesito fe! Con una asombrosa amplitud de perspectiva, Malcolm Jeeves disipa ambos mitos—y lo hace con una narrativa tan fácil de leer y humilde que hacemos bien en detenernos y reflexionar sobre la sabiduría práctica de este libro. Aquí hay una invitación a tomar formas frescas, robustas y fieles de dar sentido a la buena creación de Dios.”

Pourquoi la Science et la Foi vont de Pair

Science & Faith

“« Trop souvent aujourd'hui nous entendons des affirmations réductionnistes : j'ai la foi donc pas je n’ai besoin de science ! ou j'ai la science donc je n'ai pas besoin de foi ! Avec une vision à la fois ample et étonnante, Malcolm Jeeves dissipe les deux mythes - et il le fait avec une prose si facile à lire et si humble que nous ferions bien de nous arrêter et de réfléchir sur la sagesse pratique de ce livre. Il s’agit d’une invitation à adopter des manières nouvelles, robustes et fidèles de donner un sens à la grande création de Dieu. »”