Robin Steinke

Churrasco

Theology

“Westhelle's writing, wisdom, and theological influence reverberate around the globe. This collection is a fitting invitation to join in the spirit of accompaniment that marks Westhelle's work. I commend this feast of essays to anyone who wants . . . to enter the conversation on the ways God is working in the world.”

I Will Remember Your Wonders of Old

Preaching & Worship

“If you are curious about ways the riches of the Old Testament speak to the current dilemmas of our time, Lundbom’s treasure of sermons is filled with both Old Testament stories and New Testament witnesses of God’s faithfulness to God’s people. Lundbom’s lifelong fidelity to the text and decades of scholarship, cultivates deeper insights for both the specialist and everyday disciple. This book is for all who take seriously that God has a word to speak into the hopes and heartaches in this moment.”

ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“If you have ever wondered when and how Christian faith speaks to the hurts, heartaches and hopes of our time, this theological gem offers a compelling way of engaging scripture and the social statements and messages of the ELCA to explore deeper questions of how the Church listens and speaks in the public realm and attends to God’s work in the world. Childs has crafted a winsome and readable resource which connects faith and public life, not only for individuals but for the church. This is a great text for leaders curious about a nuanced discussion of select Lutheran themes such as The Two Realms, Justification by Grace through Faith, Law and Gospel, Sinner and Saint, Theology of the Cross, and Theology of Glory. Childs offers a rich framework for inviting critical reflection of the pressing moral, theological, social, cultural, and political dilemmas of our day through engagement with the social statements and messages of this church. The discussion questions at the conclusion of each chapter provide an opening to draw readers into the complexities where scripture and these theological themes meet the lived realities of our time without reverting to simplistic answers or moralism. Childs engages the breadth and depth of biblical and theological wisdom reflected in the statements and messages and opens ways to wonder together what the neighbor love Jesus commanded through the power of the Holy Spirit means in the ever-changing moral issues of our time. This rich resource is long overdue and is sure to engage readers around the fruitful ways congregations can discern together “faithful expressions of love and justice.”

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Unity in the Triune God

Theology

“Tavast opens fresh possibilities for reimagining the implications of a robust trinitarian ecclesiology for the life of the church. The book is accessible to those new to the ecumenical movement, yet will be appreciated by those who have long been involved in a quest for greater church unity.”