John Dickson

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“leaders wanting to think biblically about our deChristianising world. It is also a gift for those who aren’t sure what to make of the Christian faith. Here is a total defence and commendation of Christianity like no other. Buy it. Read it. Ponder it. Pass it on.”

Confronting Old Testament Controversies

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Tremper Longman is a rare scholar, and this book is a unique gift to the believing and doubting public. In a world divided over contentious issues, Confronting Old Testament Controversies somehow learns from all sides and then plots a path of balance, clarity, and grace. This will now be my number-one recommendation to all who ask about the so-called problems of the Old Testament.”

Cultural Christians in the Early Church

History & Biography

“Nadya Williams’s thesis is unsettling and irrefutable. There was never an idyllic period in church history, when believers consistently shared goods, stayed true to the gospel, and joyfully gave their lives in martyrdom. Even the much romanticized romanticized “early church” (from AD 100 to 400) was sometimes tainted by compromise, apostasy, and mere going-through-the-motions. Nominal or cultural Christianity, in other words, is not just a problem in modern Sydney or Atlanta. It was present among the persecuted Christians of second-century Bithynia, the rapidly growing church of third-century Carthage, and even the famous desert fathers of fourth-century Egypt. Cultural Christians in the Early Church is not a work of “presentism,” judging our ancestors by the values of today. In some ways, it is the reverse. By shining a gospel light on ancient Christians, Williams succeeds in providing a scorching critique of aspects of contemporary Christianity. This book is not for the fainthearted, but it is highly recommended.”

I Have My Doubts

Christian Living

“Doubt is everywhere—in politics, media, science, and, of course, the Christian faith. In these ten biblical vignettes about doubt, Ryken provides readers with a path to Christian confidence that refuses to minimize the reality of today’s spiritual uncertainties. Ryken does this, ultimately, by reminding us of the one who holds on to us even when we feel unable to hold on to him.”

Our Good Crisis

Christian Living

“Our Good Crisis is exactly the kind of Christian book we need more of—one that examines the text of Scripture carefully while listening to the anxieties of our age with sympathy. By applying this approach to the Beatitudes, the opening lines of the Sermon on the Mount, Jonathan Dodson achieves something wonderful. He encourages believers to live faithfully amid our moral and technological complexities, and he helps doubters imagine what it would be like to take Christ's ancient wisdom seriously today.”

Strange Religion

World Religions

“Gupta takes us to the streets of Rome, where gods and their temples stand on just about every corner and where people look to their deities not so much for pardon or ethical transformation as for riches, spells, vendettas, state protection, and victory over enemies. Onto these streets in the first century, Gupta vividly tells us, came the very strange followers of Jesus with their news of a recent crucifixion and resurrection, the renewal of all things, and, above all, a loving Father who is forming a community marked by love amid the evils and anxieties of the world. At a time when contemporary Christians seem uncomfortable appearing odd to their neighbors, Gupta’s reminder of the inherent strangeness of the way of Christ is refreshing and vital.”