Leopoldo A. Sanchez

Contending for Christ Through the Creed

Apologetics

“During their arduous journey through the wilderness, disciples of Christ the world over have been led by the Holy Spirit throughout history to stand firm in the faith delivered to the saints. Along the way, they have often faced suspicion about or opposition to their claims. Exhorting Christians today to contend for the faith without being contentious, Dr. Espinosa unpacks what makes Christian claims suspect in North America today. Using the Apostles’ Creed as his roadmap, the author responds to objections to the church’s confession by offering a Gospel-centered, theologically winsome, and pastorally caring account of God’s loving purposes for his creation through Jesus Christ. Through storytelling, biblical exposition, theological reflection, and practical questions for discussion in each chapter, Espinosa invites us to revel in and proclaim to others the beauty of living, moving, and having our being in our merciful triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

Life in the Spirit

Theology

“Snavely's work is the first attempt to bring the post-Constantinian critique of the church into critical engagement with the field of Spirit Christology. The author favors the countercultural aim of post-Constantinianism to call a church too comfortable in the ways of the world back to living under Jesus's lordship, but he argues that this critique lacks the power to actually move the church toward the repentance and transformation it calls for. Through a creative appropriation of Spirit Christology in a Trinitarian key, Snavely opens up a promising and constructive path to move the conversation forward and gives us some vivid pictures of what life in the Spirit looks like (or should look like) in a church that lives under the cross.”

The Holy Spirit in the Christian Life

Theology

“Peterson has composed for us a beautiful, well-constructed, and inspiring symphonic poem in three movements. As a seasoned Lutheran theologian whose work is a prayer for the unity of a divided church in a world yearning for the spiritual life, she writes a balanced-yet-engaging symphony in an ecumenical and missional key. Under the grand theme of the Holy Spirit as our life giver, companion, and empowerer, the composer joyfully invites us to participate in the transformative work of the Spirit for us, in us, and through us. Bravo! Encore!”

The Masks of God

Theology

“With the wisdom and skill of a seasoned teacher and pastor, Steinbronn offers us an insightful, comprehensive, and winsome account of Luther’s theology of revelation. Using the Reformer’s insight that God makes himself known in and through his masks in the world, Steinbronn outlines the various ways in which God reveals and enacts his purposes for creation in Christ through external signs of his will and word in the church and the world. Highly recommended as an entrée into the relevance of Luther’s great insight for all of life.”