Thomas G. Long

28 Carols to Sing at Christmas

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“I cannot imagine a better Christmas devotional resource than this little book. John Mulder and Morgan Roberts have deepened our appreciation for these beautiful Christmas carols by revealing their origins and reflecting on what they mean for our faith. Because of their insights, we will sing at Christmas with even more wonder and joy.”

A Is for Alabaster

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Whenever Anna Carter Florence and passages of Scripture are brought in close range, electricity arcs from one to the other, bringing insight and creativity. In these captivating and refreshing essays on biblical stories, she goes through the alphabet, A to Z, for the Old Testament and then again for the New Testament, and when she is finished, we are left both delighted and wishing that there were even more letters in the alphabet.”

A Lay Preacher’s Guide

Preaching & Worship

“This book is a rare combination of refreshing practicality and profound wisdom. Karoline Lewis know that preaching involves an intricate interplay of scripture, theology, personal expression, and awareness of the world. In clear and compelling language, she guides us, step-by-step, through the process of crafting a faithful sermon. We have needed a book like this, and it is indeed a fine gift.”

Accidental Preacher

History & Biography

“It is all here in this compelling memoir: Will Willimon the storyteller, the wit, the sage, the prophet, the pastor, the preacher. But most of all, we encounter Willimon the servant of the church and the unrelenting follower of Christ. This is the story of how, out of the South, with its monuments already crumbling, and out of a family challenged to its core, comes an eloquent and bold proclaimer of the gospel. As Willimon himself would say, ‘Only God and only the church would pull a stunt like that.’”

Ancient Echoes

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this powerful book Walter Brueggemann goes right after the sacred creeds of toxic right-wing politics, challenging each hollow affirmation with "ancient echoes," the vibrant counter-testimony of scripture. In Brueggemann's hands, the words of the Bible leap to life and provide razor-sharp alternative ways of thinking, believing, and living. Every rabbi and minister who hopes to free the pulpit to engage the culture with vigor should read this book.”

Appreciate These Things

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“In this moving book, Duffield takes seriously Paul’s invitation in Philippians 4:8 about what virtues one should think deeply about. She dwells in this verse of Scripture and offers her readers gift after gift—stories of compassion, insights of love and joy, visions of the holy in ordinary life. Her finest gift, though, is the way she trains our imaginations to pay attention to the signs of God dispersed everywhere, all around us. This is a book to celebrate.”

As the Broken White Lines Become One

History & Biography

“Any pastor who has spent some time with a Rolling Stone cover of Bob Dylan, a photo of Ernest Hemingway, a James Baldwin lecture flyer, and the Arkansas flag hanging on his office wall has to be a fascinating, eclectic, and unpredictable voice in the church. And that is surely true of Michael Gehring. In this compelling memoir, he traces his journey from his southern and Catholic roots through the fire of Pentecostalism, by way of Presbyterian corridors, and on to the vibrant piety of Methodism. The twists and turns seem at times random, even haphazard, but Gehring is able to help us see the hand of grace guiding him along the way. He could have been a housepainter, he flirted with being a philosopher, but now he is a creative and courageous pastor. As one of his heroes, Bob Dylan, sings, ‘There’s a slow, slow train coming,’ and we can all be grateful that Gehring has taken us along to savor the ride.”

Before God

Christian Living

“As we have come to expect from George Stroup, he speaks theological wisdom in a clear, engaging, and persuasive voice. What makes this book all the more compelling is that Stroup writes with the conviction, passion, and urgency of a theologian who knows that his work is performed not only in the library but also in the sanctuary. Stroup is deeply aware that he speaks 'before God.”

Beyond Doubt

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“One of Neal Plantinga's great gifts is the ability to communicate the depths of the Christian faith in ways that are clear, memorable, and lyrical. In Beyond Doubt that gift is in full flower. Here Plantinga shines the light of his good and faithful mind on the questions that all of us ask about God and life.”

Blessed Living

Christian Living

“In this powerfully written book, each of Jesus’s beatitudes is unfolded in a sparklingly fresh essay by C. Don Jones. Each essay kindles the imagination for how the beatitude at hand connects to this moment and to our lives. Taken together, these essays portray a way of living that can truly be called ‘blessed.’ This book is a treasure, a source of insight and nourishment for all Christians and a stimulation for preachers of the beatitudes.”

Building a Community of Interpreters

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this much-needed volume, Walter Dickhaut recovers biblical interpretation for preaching not simply as a community practice, but also as a community event. When it comes to listening to and reading the Bible, we are in this together, and Dickhaut makes the act of interpretation one filled with expectation, suspense, surprise, and new insight.”

Christian Preaching

Preaching & Worship

“One of the refreshing things about this fine book by Michael Pasquarello is that, when he thinks about the ministry of preaching, he is not afraid to measure the breadth historically or plumb the depths theologically. Pasquarello has written this book like a good sermon--faithfully, thoughtfully, prayerfully, and with a profound word to speak. We are in his debt.”

Corpse Care

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“From Sophocles's Antigone to the green burials of today, Cody Sanders and Mikeal Parsons provide a stunning and comprehensive description of how human beings tend to the dead. They reveal the wisdom and the humanity at stake in how all of us travel the journey from humus to human to humus once more. This book is a treasure!”

Disrupted

History & Biography

“What is moving and beautiful about this book is not just the elegantly written story of a courageous struggle for life and hope, but also the way that theological wisdom is so naturally woven into the most extreme of life's experiences. The wind of faith blows through every page, moving seemingly as effortlessly as breathing in and breathing out. Julie Anderson Love tells her own story of her battle with brain cancer with amazing candor, profound insight, and unexpected wit, and in the end we not only rejoice in her newfound strength and trust, but also in our own.”

Divine Laughter

Preaching & Worship

“Karl and Rolf Jacobson have performed a miracle by creating a book about humor, the Bible, and preaching that is genuinely witty and at the same time profound. Almost every page of this book evokes rich laughter, but as is the case with the best humor, the laughter erupts from a sudden shift in perspective and with the gift of surprising insight. The Jacobson brothers understand the gospel itself as the promise that God's grace will get the last laugh, and therefore, they guide us toward preaching that is more humble, more humane, and more joyful.”

Does God Always Get What God Wants?

Theology

“Tim Reddish, trained both in physics and theology, has a nimble mind, and this probing of the relationship between human suffering and God is deft and profound. But mainly this is a deeply personal book, one in which Reddish’s own experience with loss and grief sends him farther along the path of faith. His journey takes him not to neatly crafted answers but instead to the cross of Jesus Christ. Readers of this book will learn much, and they will also be powerfully moved.”

Embodied Hope

Preaching & Worship

“Miles is herself an expression of the embodied hope she describes so well in this compelling volume. Her confident and joyful spirit reverberates in these pages so much that the book does more than talk about hope; it generates it. This is a gift for preachers!”

Faith and Politics in a World Gone Awry

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“There is so much to rejoice about in Steve Plunkett’s fine book about the intersection of faith and politics. In an adversarial season, when cultural division is so severe it threatens to wither one’s spirit, Plunkett’s voice is strong, clear, and hopeful. He blends the confidence and courage of the biblical prophets with the parabolic imagination of Jesus to summon a ministry and a church faithful not just in the quiet places and the hidden recesses of the heart but also in the noisy and conflicted public square. This book is truly a welcome word for ‘such a time as this.’”

Feasting on the Gospels–John, Volume 1

Preaching & Worship

“Continuing in the great tradition of Feasting on the Word, the Feasting on the Gospels series is a welcome resource for preachers. Four scholars, each writing from a different perspective, address every passage in the Gospels, offering stimulation to the preacher’s imagination and lighting up the possibilities for engaging biblical sermons.”

Feasting on the Gospels–John, Volume 2

Preaching & Worship

“Continuing in the great tradition of Feasting on the Word, the Feasting on the Gospels series is a welcome resource for preachers. Four scholars, each writing from a different perspective, address every passage in the Gospels, offering stimulation to the preacher’s imagination and lighting up the possibilities for engaging biblical sermons.”