Richard Lints

Church, Sacrament, and American Democracy

Theology

“Borneman's analysis is both political and theologically sophisticated, a rare combination in the scholarly literature on Nevin . . . This is a work that will deeply impact the way historians and theologians understand John Williamson Nevin in the years ahead.”

Incarnation and Sacrament

Theology

“Bonomo performs a great service by connecting the sacramental controversy between these two theological giants of the nineteenth century to the wider theological issues of Christology and soteriology. Irenically situated within the Reformed tradition, Bonomo expertly handles the historical and theological nuances of the debate. He is one of a rising younger generation of historical theologians whose work will change the way we talk about these issues in the years ahead.”

Lord Jesus Christ

Theology

“Daniel Treier has given the church a tour-de-force through the intricacies of Christological discussion across the ages, always keeping an eye on helping the reader inhabit the biblical story narrating the creation, redemption, and consummation consummation of all things in the Lord Jesus Christ. What may appear on the surface to be a narrow doctrinal treatment of Christology has become in the hands of a remarkably skilled theologian a summing up of all things in Christ. Treier never loses sight of the deep conviction of Scripture, that it is Jesus who has written us into his story rather than us fitting Jesus into our own narratives. This book is a precious gift to the church and to any who want to dig deep into Christology writ large.”

Men of One Book

History & Biography

“A wonderful comparative treatment of the two most dominant preachers of the first Great Awakening. Maddock is equally sure-footed working meticulously through the voluminous manuscript sermons of Wesley and Whitefield as in painting the details of their complex and interwoven leadership of the evangelical revivals. There is no other work that so faithfully renders portraits of these two on their own terms as well as in relation to each other.”

The Courage to Be Protestant

Theology

“For a generation David Wells has chronicled the serious loss of a theological center in the evangelical movement and pointed at the need to recover the doctrinal rigor of its Protestant heritage. In this second edition of The Courage to Be Protestant, Wells updates his call to be faithful to the doctrinal shape of Protestantism by critically analyzing the developments in the evangelical world as it has become increasingly immersed and enmeshed in a culture devoid of theological concerns. In a post-truth world, Wells's stinging critique must be taken seriously.”

The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls

Theology

“A thoughtful, thorough, and important set of essays on the current ‘state of the union’ on the perennial issue of justification by faith. The introductory essay by Matthew Barrett is worth the price of admission itself—outlining in detail the wide range of biblical-theological issues at stake in the current discussions about the nature of justification, now forty years on from the advent of the New Perspective on Paul. It is hard to imagine a single volume covering virtually every single aspect of the controversy surrounding Protestant—and, to a lesser extent, Roman Catholic—scholarship on the doctrine, but this large collection of essays comes very close. This volume reflects well a core conviction throughout Reformed Protestantism that the Word must be heard afresh in every generation, most especially because it is the Word of Life. This book also takes seriously and graciously the voices of opposition. If you want to dive deep into the doctrine of justification, this volume ought to be at the top of your list.”

Theology After Neo-Pragmatism

Philosophy

“This is a significant work by an important new voice in theology. Vidu makes a carefully constructed case that truth must finally be situated in the mind of God. Then and only then will it have the liberating force and performative power which Evangelicals have long claimed for the gospel. Utilizing the lessons learned from key Neo-Pragmatist thinkers such as Davidson and Marshall, Vidu extends the argument begun in his first work, Postliberal Theological Method, that evangelical theology will be richer not poorer for a serious engagement with contemporary theories of language. Vidu's work manifests a supple mind intentionally desiring to be faithful to God's Word.”

Trinitarian Spirituality

Theology

“This is a thoughtful and persistent attempt to explicate the connection between confessing a Trinitarian God and actually living as if it mattered. . . . The dichotomy between belief and behavior, so prevalent in modern religious life, is resolutely rejected by Kay. The resultant spirituality prescribed is honest, robust, orthodox, and above all genuinely Trinitarian. Kay has performed a great service for the church in our time. May he be widely read.”

When the Stars Disappear

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“In the face of radical suffering, words often cannot do justice to the gravity of the situation, but sometimes they help us climb through our grief and hold onto the God who has not yet made manifest why such profound suffering surrounds us and happens to us. In this profound and poignant volume, Mark Talbot takes us on a terrifying journey into the depths of suffering to make sure we are brutally honest with it, and to help us understand that our very souls are at stake in clinging to the graciousness of God. This book is not for the faint of heart, but it is for everyone whose lives have been scorched by suffering and do not want to give up.”

With All Your Heart

Christian Living

“Skillfully sewing back together the tragically separated head and heart, Craig Troxel points us toward a more fully robust biblical theology of the person. He takes us on a journey across the breadth and into the depth of the Scriptures with the intention to think, desire, and choose more faithfully, and in the process he challenges many of the modern mythologies of human identity. Troxel brings into view both the unity of the person and the complexity of the person, reflective of the God who made us and redeems us. The wisdom of many years of pastoral ministry dealing with human dysfunctions and the intrusions of God’s grace are manifest on every page of this book.”