R. Larry Shelton

Embraced

Theology

“In a superbly-crafted, poignant, and powerful gift, Steve Sherwood portrays the profoundly simple message of Christ's redemption through the genre of story. In counterpoint to the traditional Western theology channeled through predominantly guilt-oriented legal metaphors, he picks up on the relational biblical themes of reconciliation, covenant commitment, grace, forgiveness, and restoration. He incarnates these in profound stories of estrangement and restoration in a kaleidoscope of transformingly beautiful art and stories of God's love. Sherwood presents a timely gift of a fresh interpersonal perspective long distorted by exclusively legal atonement categories.”