Matthew Bennett

Bad Dads of the Bible

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Roland is an extraordinary individual who overcame a less than desirable family background to be a dynamic husband and father. His personal life, knowledge of the Scriptures, and leadership at National Fatherhood Initiative have contributed to making Bad Dads of the Bible an extraordinary book!”

Cross-Cultural Missional Partnership

Evangelism & Missions

“While cross-cultural partnership presents unique difficulties and plenty of opportunities for misunderstanding, Joshua Bowman provides a rich theological and practical articulation of why it remains not only worthwhile but necessary for missions to be conducted in terms of partnership. I commend his work to you and trust that it will bear much fruit.”

Persecution in Missions

Evangelism & Missions

“For many in the Western world, persecution is a faraway concept. For many of our brothers and sisters in the majority world, however, persecution is a daily possibility. And in the places most in need of the gospel, persecution is an almost inevitable experience for a new convert. In this book, Matt Rhodes offers us a thorough, biblical, compassionate, and challenging perspective on persecution for the gospel. His work highlights what Scripture says about persecution and gives practical implications for how it should shape our discipleship, our missions, and our prayer to be more biblically attuned.”

The Cross in Context

Theology

“Given the importance of atonement and the breadth of imagery used in Scripture to describe it, any work on atonement is sure to invite criticism. As Brad Vaughn himself notes, this book will not avoid that fate. Still, it remains a rewarding read because of the light it sheds on some of the often underappreciated biblical imagery used to describe what Christ accomplished for sin-stained image bearers. Read, wrestle, discern, critique, and worship your way through this book. Even the critic will be grateful for the reminder of the gospel's multifaceted salvation presented in The Cross in Context.”

The Serampore Quartet

History & Biography

“The Serampore team provided a model in many ways for how to conduct evangelical missions. However, the common name given to the team is the ‘Serampore Trio’—obscuring the key contributions of Hannah Marshman. Dixon’s work is a helpful corrective, shining a light on Hannah’s work and providing a wonderful model for female missionaries to emulate. This is an important work in missions, and I commend it to all interested readers and aspiring missionaries.”

Whatever Happened to Christianity?

World Religions

“Fred Farrokh has written a very helpful book on a very important topic for Muslim-Christian interactions. Raised in a Muslim home himself, Farrokh has taken up the task of systematically addressing a traditional Islamic claim: that Christians—chiefly led by Paul—have distorted Jesus’ message and deified him despite his own adherence to Tawhid. In this book, Farrokh works through the historical, theological, textual, and traditional aspects of this claim in order to demonstrate that it is a claim in search of evidence.”