John E. Wilson

Redeeming Singleness

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“I like the way Danylak methodically and progressively turns over pieces of the biblical jigsaw and assembles them to reveal a thoughtful perspective on marriage and procreation. From the New Testament he firmly grasps the nettle of exegetically difficult passages, and with reference to the cultural influences brings a redemptive perspective to singleness for the contemporary world.”

Respectful LGBT Conversations

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Harold Heie has an excellent track record as a convener of conversations on vexing topics—genuine conversations, in which the participants listen carefully and engage one another. Are their differences magically resolved? Not at all. But such conversations serve as a model for the ‘confident pluralism,’ as John Inazu calls it, to which we should aspire. We should all be grateful to Heie and the conversation-partners who contributed to this volume. May their tribe increase.”

Seven Men and Seven Women

History & Biography

“A crackling bonfire of truth and clarity . . . Metaxas . . . is an irresistible writer. [He tells this story] with such a sharp eye and ready wit and moral passion that we are caught up in the momentum of it and blown away.”

The Mystery of God

Theology

“At a time when many Christians—and many evangelicals in particular—are discovering or rediscovering ‘the mystery of God,’ there’s an urgent need for discernment. Steven Boyer and Christopher Hall’s ‘theology for knowing the unknowable’ is a gift to the church.”

The Soul Is a Stranger in This World

Arts & Literature

“Sharp-eyed, allergic to cant, catholic in his tastes, occasionally sardonic, blessedly sane, Micah Mattix is one of the best critics of poetry now at work.”

The Words of Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I'm wary of any attempt to abstract the words of Jesus from their context in the distinctive particulars of the four Gospels. But Phyllis Tickle’s The Words of Jesus is worth the price of admission and more: she’s given us one of the richest engagements with Scripture I’ve encountered in a long while.”

Three Theological Mistakes

Theology

“This patient, lucid argument unpacks the false dichotomies that bedevil controversies about God's sovereignty, human freedom, and divine judgment, leading us persuasively to embrace humility, mystery, and confident hope.”

What's in a Phrase?

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Over the past few years, Marilyn Chandler McEntyre has written a remarkable series of books. . . . These books are fresh, concise, not quite fitting in familiar genres, informed by scholarly learning and literary study but not `academic.' It must give her great joy to write just the sort of books she wants to write, and that joy is contagious. Her latest, from Eerdmans — What's in a Phrase? Pausing Where Scripture Gives You Pause — is a slim volume of brief meditations, each one triggered by a very brief passage from the Bible. Put this on your bedside table as soon as possible.”

Within This Tree of Bones

Arts & Literature

“Robert Siegel is one of my favorite poets, and I'm frustrated that so many readers are unfamiliar with him. This handsome 'new and selected' volume is an ideal introduction to his work, and I may just resort to hawking it on street corners, like those ragamuffin kids peddling papers in old movies. You want the latest news? Read Within This Tree of Bones.”

Wonderful Words of Life

History & Biography

“Collections of scholarly essays typically gather dust, their spines hardly cracked, their pages pristine and unread. By contrast, copies of this superb book will soon be as well-thumbed as your grandmother's hymnal. If you want to understand the evangelical stream of what gets called 'religion in practice' these days, there's no better place to start.”

Write Better

Arts & Literature

“Andy Le Peau's Write Better—witty, down-to-earth, and informed by a lifetime in publishing—combines a wealth of practical advice with a distinctively Christian perspective on the writer's craft. It will be useful to aspiring young writers just starting out and to seasoned academics who want to reach a larger audience.”