Michael J. Gorman

Metanoia

Christian Living

“Brother John’s Metanoia is a powerful account of what he calls the ‘grammar’ of the Christian life—a serious adventure of constant turning to Christ for a deepening of life in him, a life in community. It is not the word itself that makes this volume so good; it is the whole story of discipleship the book tells. As always, Brother John makes the meaning of following Jesus come to life.”

Missional Economics

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This readable but challenging book compellingly unpacks the Bible’s consistent focus on transforming the ways we think (and therefore act) about money, possessions, the poor, and more. The result is a desperately needed antidote to the consumerist, self-indulgent culture in which Western Christians live today. And it is also a persuasive invitation to participate in God’s loving care for a needy world.”

Nonviolence

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Evangelical Christians often think they know what the ‘biblical position’ is on matters of war and supporting ‘our troops.’ Preston Sprinkle reads the Bible through the same evangelical lenses but comes to radically different conclusions: that the Bible opposes militarism and promotes nonviolence from Genesis to Revelation. Those who read this book with an open mind will be forced to do what the author himself did: rethink what it means to be Christian, especially in the most militarily powerful nation on earth.”

Of Seeds and the People of God

Preaching & Worship

“How does preaching convey the life-giving power of God? In an age of self-absorbed preachers and preaching, Michael Knowles answers with a 'parabolic' and 'cruciform' homiletics of dependence, dying and rising with Christ, and testimony that points away from the preacher. A must-read for those serious about the possibility of Christian preaching today.”

On Classical Trinitarianism

Theology

“With a wide variety of historical, dogmatic, and critical essays, this book invites and equips its readers to join the revival of classical trinitarian theism.”

Paul and the Hope of Glory

Theology

“doubt spark occasional debate. But the overall interpretation, recognizing past realities (e.g., Christ’s death and resurrection) and present experience (e.g., participation, the Spirit, mission, hope) but especially highlighting future glory, is both enlightening and compelling.”

Paul and the Person

Theology

“Eastman’s interdisciplinary study of Paul’s anthropology, in conversation with voices ancient and modern, contends that participation, imitation, and relationality are at the heart of being a person. Elegantly written and persuasively argued, this groundbreaking book also invites further conversation. A remarkable achievement.”

Paul's Divine Christology

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“An innovative, perceptive, and highly significant account of the apostle Paul's understanding of Christ's divine status as it is discerned in his relation to believers within the church. Chris Tilling's book is a must-read for all interested in Paul's Christology and in its inseparable connection to Christian community.”

Paul's Non-Violent Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this elegantly written and persuasively argued book, Jeremy Gabrielson demonstrates that non-violence and peacemaking were central to Paul's post-conversion identity, his Gospel, and the various communities he founded. This is a game-changing book that everyone interested in Paul, New Testament ethics, and Christian discipleship should read.”

Paul’s Corporate Christophany

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Rob Fringer’s careful, detailed study of the Christophany texts in Paul reveals a largely unexplored function of these texts: to shape the eschatological identity of the various Pauline communities. This is an important book about the corporate, community-forming power of these passages and of the church’s consequent moral and missional life in sync with the apostle’s own experience of Christ.”

Power in Weakness

Church Leadership & Ministry

Foreword

“The words of Paul and the words of Tim work together in this book to offer us a fresh, compelling vision of ministry for the contemporary church. Let those who have ears to hear, hear.”

Preaching Ephesians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Already established as an expert commentator on Ephesians, in this volume Lynn Cohick brings her skills to the text for preaching and teaching. The result is a powerful, perceptive, and practical guide to the cosmic, saving work of the Triune God and its significance for the nitty-gritty of real life today. A gem of a book.”

Preaching from the Cross

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Filling a gap in recent Pauline studies, scholar-pastor Frank Matera once again brings his considerable exegetical and homiletical skills to the apostle Paul, specifically to his preaching. Anyone who reads and absorbs this small but significant—and deeply spiritual—book will be a better interpreter of Paul the preacher and a better preacher of the powerful gospel of the cross and resurrection that Paul proclaimed.”

Preaching Romans from Here

Preaching & Worship

“Romans is too often read and preached as abstract theology without sufficient reference to the contexts of its original and contemporary audiences. This volume alerts us to the variety--and the significance--of contextual interpretations of the letter. There is much to learn from these approaches, and this book as a whole reminds us that we all interpret and preach from particular places and spaces.”

Prepare, Succeed, Advance, Second Edition

“For anyone considering doctoral work (and what follows) in biblical studies, Nijay Gupta’s book is a must-read. Full of practical advice and the wisdom of experience, Prepare, Succeed, Advance is the (survival) guide I did not read many years ago because nothing like it existed. But now it does, and it is a gem, even better the second time ‘round.”

Reading Galatians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“John Dunne’s book on Paul’s ‘most untamed letter’ is a readable, balanced, and perceptive introduction that should be in the hands of anyone interested in Galatians, from the newest student to the seasoned scholar. A plausible historical reconstruction, emphasis on the Spirit, keen insights about the role of suffering and the cross, and illustrations from our contemporary culture are just some of Dunne’s significant contributions.”

Reading Scripture as the Church

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this highly insightful and provocative book, Derek Taylor draws on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in conversation with Webster, Jenson, and Hauerwas, to argue convincingly for theological interpretation of Scripture as an ecclesial practice of embodied discipleship in the world. We read Scripture not to know Scripture but to know and follow Jesus, present with us as the crucified and risen Lord. Taylor's carefully argued vision challenges theological interpretation to be communal, cruciform, contextually missional, and above all Christocentric.”

Reading While Black

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“What does the Bible have to say to Black Christians seeking justice? By looking at well-known, overlooked, underinterpreted, and misinterpreted texts, Esau McCaulley tells us that a faithful reading of Scripture as the Word of God summons Black Christians (and others) to a cluster of practices. These include naming and protesting evil, expressing anger, and pursuing freedom and justice, but also promoting reconciliation, practicing forgiveness, and living in hope—all as aspects of proclaiming the gospel of the God revealed in Jesus. An important book.”

Recovering the Full Mission of God

Evangelism & Missions

“In this balanced and insightful book, Dean Flemming argues persuasively that Christian mission, as participation in God's mission and rooted in the entire scriptural narrative, is always multifaceted and holistic. It involves being, doing and telling--each aspect enhancing the others. Grounded in the author's rich experience and fine scholarship, this book has the potential to reshape and reinvigorate the church's missional identity, deeds and words.”

Rediscovering Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Rediscovering Jesus is an inviting, insightful and creative survey of various portraits of Jesus from both inside and outside the Bible. Readers will be provoked to think through the implications of the Jesus they may already believe in and follow (whether they know it or not!), and to listen to all the witnesses with a discerning ear.”