John Sanders

A Nonviolent Theology of Love

Theology

“I highly recommend this book based on the fundamental Christian claim that God is love. The purpose of theology is to help the church live out our faith and this work wonderfully explores the spiritual and ethical dimensions of Christian beliefs.”

All about the Bass

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Here is a wonderful book that can help heal the fractious dialogue in our churches and society. It clearly presents the keys for how to accomplish this and the inspiring stories provide hope for success.”

God’s Absence and the Charismatic Presence

Theology

“This is a helpful exploration of the openness of God from a charismatic perspective. It presents a highly relational view of the God who loves us radically and is open to our input in prayers and actions. Inside, readers will find a serious engagement with Scripture and some significant theological voices.”

I See Men as Trees, Walking

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This book brings the insights of the great Christian writer Søren Kierkegaard into conversation with several stories in the Gospel of Mark. Doing so illuminates both what is going on in the lives of the characters who interact with Jesus as well as the point of the stories Jesus tells to shed light on what it means to follow Jesus in the modern world.”

Inspired Imperfection

Apologetics

“In this intriguing book, Boyd argues that the problem passages of the Bible are evidence of its inspiration rather than reasons to reject it. Just as God stoops and becomes identified with sinful humans in the cross of Jesus, so God stoops and becomes identified with sinful humans throughout the pages of Scripture.”

Sharing in God’s Presence

Theology

“This book helpfully frames the biblical story and the Christian life in terms of God’s desire to be present with us. Everything from the atonement to the gifts of the Spirit are construed via God’s presence to show that God aspires to share the divine life with us in open-ended and fully relational ways.”

The Future of Open Theism

Theology

“Rice gives us a splendid overview of the history of open theism along with insightful responses to major criticisms. He does so with a gentle spirit that identifies areas of agreement between its critics and proponents. He carefully notes areas of difference among open theists on several topics. Lastly, he explores open theism in relation to topics such as the Trinity, the church, and eschatology. This is a clearly written guide to contemporary open theism.”

The God Who Trusts

Theology

Foreword

“Christian communities emphasize the need to practice faith and hope and to see God as the object of our faith and source of our hope. Yet, Christians do not say much about the faith and hope of God. Seldom are Christians encouraged to imitate the faith and hope of God. Sadly, some Christians do not believe God can be our example of faith and hope. . . . This is a terrific work on what it means for God to have faith, hope, and love. It fills a significant gap in the literature, and it enables Christian communities to better understand what God is like and helps them more fully imitate the God who trusts.”

The One Purpose of God

Theology

“Bonda has written an extremely clear and accessible response to the Reformed tradition's rejection of universal salvation. Rather than putting forth speculative arguments, he marshals his case from Scripture — especially from Romans — claiming that the church has misunderstood certain texts. Easily the most biblically grounded case for universalism to appear in quite some time.”

Wisdom About Wisdom

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Do you want to live wisely instead of just reacting? Giles provides a judicious account of what the Bible says about wisdom. The book helpfully shows that wisdom guides us on the straight path as we live out biblical virtues such as integrity, empathy, respecting others, faithfulness, humility, self-control, and honesty.”