Samuel Wells

Biography

Samuel Wells earned a PhD at the University of Durham and previously served as Research Professor of Christian Ethics and dean of the chapel at Duke University. Wells has served as vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church on Trafalgar Square in London and as visiting professor of Christian ethics at King's College London. Wells's books include Humbler Faith, Bigger God (2022), Walk Humbly (2019), and Improvisation (2018).

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What Do We Do When Nobody Is Listening?

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Robin Lovin graciously reminds us of some things we’d forgotten: that liberal means nothing if it doesn’t mean generous, that conservative means ensuring we never move on from Jesus, that disagreement is the source of most creativity, that faithfulness is tested by entering the marketplace of ideas rather than withdrawing into our bunkers. Crucially, he highlights the question, ‘Who are you listening to?’ as a test of both wisdom and renewal. It would be ironic for any reader coming to this book to require it to confirm ideas already fiercely held. Only read this book if you want to be transformed into becoming a blessing to the stranger who was once your neighbor.”

What Is Jesus Doing?

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Evelyn Underhill famously insisted, 'God is the interesting thing about religion.' If theology is the discerning of what God is doing in the world and the subsequent earnest yearning to participate in that action, then this elegant and absorbing collection of essays is an admirable response to that challenge. If pastoral care means taking people a little more seriously than they take themselves, then this volume is an exemplary form of pastoral care for the church today.”