Ted Grimsrud

“Follow Me.” The Invitation in Mark

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Follow Me offers a direct, engaging reading of the Gospel of Mark. It is informed by sound scholarship, but it focuses mostly on the story itself. We get a paragraph-by-paragraph guide to the earliest written account of Jesus that invites its readers to join Jesus on the way. McKaughan succeeds admirably in his intent to give his readers a chance to meet Jesus in his element.”

A Faith Not Worth Fighting For

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“A Faith Worth Fighting For is much needed. Its essays provide readers with clear thinking and moral seriousness that challenge all followers of Jesus to journey with him in the ways of peace. Just about any possible objection to Christian pacifism is considered--and overcome.”

Healing God’s Earth

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Healing God's Earth makes an important contribution to our task of caring for creation. S. Roy Kaufman writes out of a specific Christian tradition (Mennonite), vocation (pastor), and social context (farming community) and in doing so articulates an applied biblical theology that speaks to all Christians. Though Kaufman's critique of 'civilization' is sharp, he gives far more with his life-affirming vision of shalom based on a careful interrogation of both Testaments.”

Pastor and Professor

History & Biography

“Pastor and Professor is an engaging, at times provocative, and always interesting coda to a lifetime spent in Jesus-based pastoral and educational ministry. Don Blosser takes us inside the mind and experiences of a creative practitioner of Bible-centered peace theology. He shows his readers how 'theological progressive' and 'Mennonite' can be complementary perspectives.”

Salvation Not Purchased

Theology

“By putting—and keeping—Jesus square at the center, Stephen Finlan gives us an extraordinarily helpful treatment of atonement theology. Salvation Not Purchased is concise and accessible, but also rich in detail and analytically strong. Finlan starts with the right question—what do we learn from Jesus’s life and teaching about salvation?—and then shows how satisfaction atonement theology distorts the gospel. A book with strong ethical implications.”

Stricken by God?

Theology

“It is difficult to overstate the importance of this collection. . . A good part of the power of Stricken by God? comes from the impressive diversity of its authors. These essays prove that crucial work in articulating peaceable approaches to atonement is being done across the theological spectrum — and they further that work in powerful ways.”

The Confrontational Wit of Jesus

“Catherine Wallace gives us a provocative look at the heart of the four gospels--political satire that subverts empire, that unveils the thoroughgoing nonviolence of God, and that inspires humane living. Clearly written, deeply thoughtful, and spiritually nourishing.”

The Human Faces of God

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“[W]ith the help of this book, we may discover that the Bible--when we read it in all its diversity and vulnerability--does bring healing words to those who keep listening.”

The Lamb Christology of the Apocalypse of John

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Johns asserts that the Lamb symbol in Revelation underscores the gospel message that the way of Jesus lies at the heart of biblical salvation. Ethics and saving faith are inextricably linked. In Johns's view, the key to the message of Revelation is found in letting the reversal of imagery from Rev 5 shape our interpretation of the entire book: the conquering Messiah is actually the martyred Lamb, who defeats the powers through suffering love. Johns writes with great clarity. Hence, his argument is accessible to the general reader. This book will be of great value both for specialists and for nonspecialists with an interest in Revelation or in the basis for resistance to the powers that foster violence and injustice in our world.”