Orrey McFarland

Relationship Restored

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Nick Smartt’s Relationship Restored is a thoughtful and hopeful call for unity grounded in God’s covenantal grace rather than human effort. He reminds us that faith is God’s gift, not our achievement, and that the church’s oneness flows from Christ’s promises fulfilled in word and sacrament. While readers may differ on particulars, Smartt’s irenic spirit and deep love for Christ’s church invite all who grieve its divisions to see again the beauty of belonging to one body under one Lord.”