Todd D. Still
Biography
Todd D. Still co-wrote Thinking through Paul with Bruce W. Longenecker, edited Jesus and Paul Reconnected, and co-edited The Acts of the Apostles: A Newly Discovered Commentary with Ben Witherington III.
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Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Nijay K. Gupta is a gifted interpreter of Scripture. Herein, you will find incisive, insightful commentary on the Apostle Paul's earliest extant letters. I warmly commend this comparatively (and refreshingly!) compact treatment of the Thessalonian correspondence, not least the exegetical skill, theological engagement, and pastoral concern manifestly evident throughout.”
A Grammar of New Testament Greek
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Where may one find a readable, reliable, text-centered grammar of New Testament Greek? In answering this commonly posed question, I will now point people to Rodney A. Whitacre’s substantive, authoritative volume. Every student of the Greek New Testament should own and use this volume, which has been carefully and lovingly composed by a seasoned master teacher who continues to be captivated by the beauty and profundity of the Greek texts that comprise our New Testament.”
Archaeology and the Ministry of Paul
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This carefully researched, lucidly written, richly illustrated, and handsomely produced volume is an essential guide for all who are interested in learning more about the archaeological record of sites associated with the far-flung ministry of Paul. A greater understanding of the varied historical historical contexts where the apostle conducted his pastoral ministry will greatly enhance one’s ability to interpret Paul’s letters with both increased precision and enhanced imagination. This is a book I will turn to time and again not only when teaching Paul and his letters but also when leading pilgrims to places where the apostle trod.”
Theology
“More than a comparative study or an interesting exercise in reception history, Blackwell's book challenges readers to contemplate more carefully what it might mean that 'he became what we are in order to make us what he is himself.'”
Apologetics
“As I was completing my PhD studies, I found myself living in liminal spiritual space and walking on the shoals of skepticism. What is more, my recognition that any number of Christian pilgrims had walked a similar rough-hewn path before me did little to buoy my sagging spirits and to buttress my nagging doubts. Would that Austin Fischer's Faith in the Shadows had appeared some twenty years earlier! Be that as it may, Fischer's book is both a barb and a balm—it calls us to be honest before God and assures us that skeptical saints do not scare God. My hope is that this timely, lively book will be widely disseminated and thoroughly ingested, as it will help us hear and join a swelling chorus declaring, 'Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.'”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“It may well seem to some that Phoebe, who is praised by Paul in Romans 16:1–2, appears out of thin air. More thorough investigation reveals, however, that she was not a solitary female figure—neither in Romans 16, nor in other Pauline letters, nor in the New Testament and its fascinating world. In her instructive, insightful, innovative, and interactive volume Finding Phoebe, Susan E. Hylen helps nonspecialists understand Phoebe—and other women of her time and ilk—more fully by exploring the complex, variegated socio-historical milieu in which they lived and moved and had their being. . . . This volume will inform, if not transform, the way you perceive women in the New Testament and its environs in general and in Paul and his letters in particular.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Gupta not only introduces readers to Galatians and to recent Pauline scholarship bearing upon its interpretation, but he also flags and reflects upon three leading epistolary themes, namely, family, faith, and freedom. If you are looking for a scholarly point of entry into this celebrated and complicated Pauline letter, then look no further.”
Theology
“Rosolino’s poignant, pithy prose cuts creatively and incisively to the heart of matter. This intellectually robust, existentially vulnerable work asks, ‘What in the world was Jesus up to, and does it (still) matter in our world?’ . . . I heartily commend this new book from a fresh voice to you and am already looking forward to his next project.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“A trilogy of N. T. Wright's seminal essays on Scripture and hermeneutics, Jesus and the Gospels, and Paul and his Letters with a number of brand-new contributions thrown in for good measure? Count me in! For roughly three decades now, Wright's voice has been among the most valuable and valued by both the church and the academy. Rightly so! This three-volume collection--which will prove to be a treasure trove for serious students as well as for scholars of Bible, history, and theology--reveals why time and again.”
Introducing Christian Ministry Leadership
Church Leadership & Ministry
“I am grateful (and any number of ministerial students will be as well!) that William (‘Bill’) D. M. Carrell has written this valuable volume for men and women (who are preparing to be) Christian ministry leaders. I can but wish that a book of such practical wisdom and instruction had been available when I began my journey in ministry many years ago. Here, one finds the guidance and the resources necessary for a thoughtful, faithful, and enduring ministry in the gospel.”
“It has been said that 'Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets.' In his slender-yet-substantive book Invest in Transformation, Tod Bolsinger helpfully weds transformation and trust. Furthermore, he offers valuable counsel on how the two might be synced and mutually reinforcing. In an effort to be and to do better as a leader, I have found the work of Bolsinger to be invaluable. Along with many others, I am grateful for his practical, actionable insights on leadership and for his graceful, enjoyable prose.”
Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Whereas the vast majority of introductions to the New Testament are more than content simply to describe the contents and contexts of the twenty-seven documents that comprise the same, in Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins, twenty-two skillful, Scandinavian scholars, led by editors Dieter Mitternacht and Anders Runesson, not only orient students to the New Testament and its bewildering world but also illustrate how these fascinating texts can continue to be interpreted and appropriated in variegated ways. The upshot of this expansive, extensive edited volume is nothing less than a valuable, accessible reference resource for those who are wanting and willing to grapple with the meaning(s) of the New Testament.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Philippians and Philemon is a quality commentary composed by quality commentators. Thompson and Longenecker are to be congratulated for making these two beloved Pauline letters more understandable and, as a result, even more meaningful. I encourage readers of this valuable volume not just to dip into but to dive into this work.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Over the sweep of Christian history, how did twelve of the most influential commentators on Scripture — ranging from Irenaeus to Bonhoeffer — approach the interpretive task? Stephen and Martin Westerholm pay learned attention to this intriguing, important question in Reading Sacred Scripture. The Westerholms rightly insist that these towering figures neither designed nor desired to read the Bible 'like any other book.' What is more, this father-and-son authorial team ably demonstrates that a sympathetic reading of Scripture, wherein interpreters regard themselves as addressed by 'the word of God,' is more in keeping with the aims and claims of the biblical authors than proponents of 'neutral, objective' scriptural interpretation have often imagined. There is much wisdom in this informed book, which instructively weds biblical interpretation with spiritual formation. I warmly and enthusiastically commend it.”
Rediscovering the Joy of Predestination and the Comfort of Election
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“When many contemporary Christians hear the words ‘predestination’ and ‘election,’ they experience neither ‘joy’ nor ‘comfort.’ Rather, they are filled with anxiety and uncertainty about the character and conduct of God. In this timely, thoroughgoing treatment of pertinent texts from Romans and Ephesians, M. C. Warren clearly and compellingly demonstrates that Jesus Christ is the chosen one (i.e., predestined one) of God and that all who embrace God’s amazing grace through Christ constitute the chosen ones (i.e., the ‘elect’). It is my hope and prayer that Warren’s reappraisal of relevant Pauline passages will result in a revision of all-too common, though no less mistaken, notions of predestination and election in Paul.”
World Religions
“Even as the unexamined life is hardly worth living, the unexamined faith is hardly worth having. In this volume, skilled, seasoned, and successful trial lawyer W. Mark Lanier examines seven religions/religious experiences by asking the same six questions of each. While identifying truth(s) in each, he also finds each to be wanting for various reasons and in sundry ways. If you are willing to think carefully and critically about faith(s), including your own, then I commend to you Religions on Trial. In a world marked by religious pluralism and marred by political polarization, Lanier's gracious apologetic, which can be both educative and formative, is a gift, not least to Christian communities.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Not a few pastors of plateaued and declining churches have asked with Ezekiel of old, 'Can these bones live?' In Remissioning Church, Josh Hayden responds to this age-old question with fresh, insightful, and actionable answers. I encourage you to have the courage and the care to read, reflect upon, and then act upon this wise, winsome, and practical book that enables us to see and to say again and anew, 'Resurrection happens!'”
Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“How did rank-and-file Jesus followers negotiate the complex cultural nettle--a right admixture of Greek, Roman, and Jewish worlds--into which the early Jesus movement was birthed? In this slender yet substantive volume, seasoned scholar and accomplished author Warren Carter turns his learned attention to this fascinating question. From a 'people's history perspective,' Carter explores seven salient events that enable student and teacher alike to understand better the social milieu in which nascent Christianity 'lived and moved and had its being.' For those who have been searching for a succinct, authoritative 'New Testament history,' look no further. Take up and read!”
Spirituality According to John
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The prologue to the fourth Gospel declares that the preexistent, incarnate Word is life and light, grace and truth. In Spirituality According to John, New Testament scholar, seasoned pastor, and skilled communicator Rodney Reeves probes the Gospel, letters, and Apocalypse of John to help Christ followers know better how to hear, confess, incarnate, and abide in the glorious Word and Son of God. Those who would long to follow, commune, and remain in the Word would be wise and would do well to read and reflect on Reeves's valuable volume. This is a rich resource for those who are willing to ponder and to practice the abundant life Jesus lived and gives.”
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