Mark D. Tranvik
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Many people think of Martin Luther as simply a "spiritual" authority. Michael T. Grozonka dispels that notion. His sprightly translation and introduction of Luther's "Exhortation to the Clergy to Preach against Exploitation" (1540) shows the reformer as a bold denouncer of public greed and a strong advocate of generosity toward the poor and unfortunate. In our own age of wretched excess, this is a welcome and bracing text.”
Theology
“In a wonderfully lucid way, Paul McGlasson makes a convincing case for the vital importance of Christian doctrine. While he listens carefully to the tradition, McGlasson also takes care to speak to pastors and teachers in today's church. He notes the follies and inconsistencies of voices on the left and right and instead charts a creative and independent path that seeks genuine renewal of faith and life.”
Theology
“Paul McGlasson’s Church Doctrine: Redemption sparkles. Here is a book that pairs a refreshing and imaginative reading of Scripture with a close listening to a wide range of voices from the history of the church. The end result is a jewel that will shed light in the pulpit, pew, and classroom.”
GPS: Finding Direction on Your Faith and Life Journey
Christian Living
“John Strommen’s GPS is a wonderful resource, whether you preach from a pulpit, sit in a pew, or just wonder if there is a way of looking at the world that makes any sense. Rich in illustrations drawn from contemporary culture and his years as a pastor, Strommen has figured out a way to be both profound and accessible. Take and read. You won’t be disappointed.”
Theology
“The books of Oswald Bayer have brought fresh air and sunlight to Luther studies, particularly in difficult areas like the topic of God's hiddenness. Joshua Miller has done careful work in the texts of Bayer and shows the considerable fruit of that labor in Hanging by a Promise.”
History & Biography
“Robert Kolb has written widely and imaginatively on the Lutheran Reformation. In this text, he challenges the false idea that Martin Luther was a solitary hero who worked independently of church and society. While acknowledging Luther's genius, Kolb presents a much more accurate picture of the period by providing incisive biographical sketches of the many men and women–supporters, resistors, and those in the middle–who were swept up in the reform. Readers of this book will be rewarded with a much richer understanding of the upheavals that convulsed sixteenth-century Europe.”
Theology
“Paul McGlasson offers a penetrating analysis of a troubling but popular movement that seeks to reclaim America as a 'Christian' nation. In a style that is bold, ecumenical, and accessible, McGlasson uses Scripture and a wide array of Christian thinkers past and present to debunk this false vision of the church. This text belongs on the shelves of pastors and laypeople. It will help Christians discern the wheat from the chaff as they consider the proper relationship between faith and contemporary political life.”
Theological Exegesis of Scripture: Volume II
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Preachers and teachers and all lovers of Scripture take note: Paul McGlasson’s companion to the biblical history of Israel, from the crossing of the Jordan to the restoration following exile, overflows with profound insights about how God’s surprising grace overcomes the resistance of a stiff-necked humanity. Blessedly free of jargon, it will feed souls hungry for the good news found only in the Bible.”
History & Biography
“Gracia Grindal has written a lively and warm-hearted account of "ties that bind"--the story of the Lutheran Free Church. Her deep love for its people--saints and sinners galore--and the faith that sustained and nourished it are evident on every page.”
Theology
“Gerhard Forde’s Where God Meets Man introduced a generation of students to Martin Luther’s radical idea that God in Jesus Christ invades our lives in order to kill us, raise us up, and put us squarely on earth. This 50th anniversary edition, complete with an engaging study guide by Bradley Jenson, continues to have an unsettling power to renew faith and life.”
Where God Meets Man, 50th Anniversary Edition
Theology
“Forde's Where God Meets Man introduced a generation of students to Martin Luther's radical idea that God in Jesus Christ invades our lives to kill us, raise us up, and put us squarely on earth. This 50th Anniversary Edition, complete with an engaging study guide by Bradley Jensen, continues to have an unsettling power to renew faith and life.”
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