William A. Dyrness
Evangelism & Missions
“This workbook is really a complete resource kit to help the short-term ministry team prepare themselves culturally and spiritually for their service. It provides just what is needed (and what we have lacked)—a program of preparation and reflection that will help turn the short-term ministry into preparation for a lifetime of service. Don’t leave home without it.”
Arts & Literature
“An embarrassment of riches, this impressive collection opens fresh vistas on both art and Scripture. It opens spaces where practicing artists, biblical scholars, and cultural commentators meet and explore together the arts' role in history, liturgy, and contemporary life. It is a book to be prayerfully savored and experienced.”
Preaching & Worship
“In his usual graceful way Wolterstorff leads the reader to see what is implicit in Christian liturgy, and to find there a God who listens and hears, who is vulnerable to being wronged and resisted. . . . A major contribution to liturgical theology.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this short commentary Bruner offers a clear, accessible interpretation of Paul’s account of our deep need of the Gospel and God’s loving provision in Christ. Illumined by a rich array of commentators throughout history, ample biblical cross references, and in language that grabs the heart, Bruner focuses on God’s offer of salvation as sheer gift. Mercifully free of jargon and arcane scholarly debate, but filled with contemporary allusions, the book is perfect for small Bible studies or adult education classes.”
Evangelism & Missions
“Amos Yong, in this collection of his writings, offers a thoughtful and ecumenically sensitive introduction, not only to his own thinking but to pentecostal theology and missiology more generally. For those aware of the growing pentecostal presence in global Christianity, who want an overview of the theological implications of this movement, this is the book to read. Yong shows himself not only to be one of the leading voices in pentecostal theology but a scholar that is making a major contribution to global conversations on missions and theology.”
The Role of Women's Experience in Feminist Theologies of Atonement
Theology
“Recent discussion of Feminist theologians in relation to the atonement has tended to be either overly dismissive or unduly adulatory. Linda Peacore does a fine job of taking seriously both their contribution and their concerns, while providing a lucid evangelical reading of a theology of experience more generally. In an accessible style, she successfully moderates a critical contemporary conversation that will be increasingly central to the study of theology.”
Arts & Literature
“Robin Jensen's book makes a wonderful contribution to the thoughtful conversation about art in the church. Though historically and theologically informed, the book is accessible to a wide range of audiences, and it will be useful for church study groups and college and seminary classrooms. Jensen addresses some of the most critical — and controversial — issues with wisdom and insight.”
Theology
“Not unlike my journey and many other Evangelical theologians sojourning in a post-Christian world, Oden’s yearning to find and feast on the ‘words of life’ eventually became a quest to abide in Christ’s vision and mission for the church. My pursuit led me to focus on Dallas Willard. Oden’s path led him to Jürgen Moltmann. Both seek to understand, reimagine, and articulate the means and ends of Jesus’ gospel in and through holistic covenantal communities. Patrick has given us a wonderful gift. He helps us to develop eyes to see more clearly and ears to hear more distinctly how our lives, and our churches, can better manifest the transformative power of God’s love, hope, freedom, and grace in our world, without falling prey to the systems of our world.” —Gary Black Jr. Azusa Pacific University “This is the book that we have needed. The explosion of emergent and missional churches is a global phenomenon, and it is exhilarating to watch. But too often these efforts lack serious theological and biblical foundation. This is just what Oden provides. In a dialogue with the thought of Jürgen Moltmann and many of the emergent leaders, he offers a Trinitarian framework for understanding these emerging forms as transformative sites where God’s kingdom purposes are exhibited and extended. Highly recommended.”
The Visual Theology of the Huguenots
History & Biography
“Working has written a groundbreaking study on the influence of the Huguenot Reformed theology on the development of neo-classical architecture and formal gardens. He demonstrates the importance of Serlio in disseminating the classical ideas of Vitruvius, and the role of Philibert de l'Orme, Bernard Palissy, and Saloman de Brosse in using these ideas to create grand buildings and gardens that recall the delights of Eden. A major contribution to understanding the visual culture of early Calvinism.”
Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism
Theology
“Here is an assessment of relations between evangelicals and Eastern Orthodox that is fair-minded yet frank. While the difficult issues of belief and practice are not slighted, the treatment is accessible to members of both parties as well as those of neither.”
Preaching & Worship
“For those looking for an accessible and ecumenically sensitive discussion of worship, this is the book they have been looking for. Zimmerman provides a wonderfully clear picture of what all Christians share in worship and how they can think together about their worship. The book's special value is its lay focus and its ability to make complex issues understandable, even engaging. . . . Perfect for a church study group.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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