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The Gospels as Stories A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Jeannine K. Brown Jeannine Brown, an expert on the Gospels and a popular writer and teacher, shows how a narrative approach illuminates each of the Gospels. This book offers a corrective to tendencies to read the Gospels piecemeal, one story at a time. Brown provides hands-on tools and perspectives to help students interpret the Gospels as whole stories. The Gospels as Stories takes four key areas of narrative analysis and applies them to the four Gospels. The book is filled with numerous examples and visual aids that show how narrative criticism brings the text to life, and it includes a glossary of key terms, making it an ideal supplementary textbook that will complement any standard introduction.

CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1. The Turn to Gospels as Stories: Narrative Criticism in Gospel Studies PART 2: PLOT AND PLOTTING 2. The Selection, Sequence, and Shape of the Story 3. Narrative Plotting in the Gospel of Luke PART 3: CHARACTER AND CHARACTERIZATION

4. The People in the Story Jeannine K. Brown (PhD, Luther Seminary) is 5. Matthew’s Characterization of the Disciples professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary PART 4: INTERTEXTUALITY in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a member of the NIV I 6. The Stories behind the Story Committee on Bible Translation. She is the author 7. Intertextuality in John: Passover Lamb and Creation’s Renewal of Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical June 2020 Hermeneutics and two commentaries on Matthew. PART 5: NARRATIVE THEOLOGY 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 She also contributed to The Baker Illustrated Bible 978-0-8010-4984-2 8. How a Story Theologizes Commentary and coedited the revised Dictionary of 9. The God of Mark’s Gospel Gospels/Acts, Jesus and the Gospels. Hermeneutics/Exegesis PART 6: CONCLUSION a ebook available 10. The Ongoing Power of the Gospels as Stories Recommended Resources Glossary Indexes

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SCRIPTURE AS MATTHEW, COMMUNICA- DISCIPLE TION AND SCRIBE Introducing Biblical The First Gospel and Hermeneutics Its Portrait of Jesus Jeannine K. Brown Patrick Schreiner 316 pp. · paper · $32.00 304 pp. · paper · $29.99 978-0-8010-2788-8 978-0-8010-9948-9 ebook available ebook available

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The First One Hundred Years of Christianity An Introduction to Its History, Literature, and Development Udo Schnelle; James W. Thompson, translator

Beginning as a marginal group in Galilee, the movement initiated by Jesus of Nazareth became a world religion within one hundred years, demonstrating exclusive loyalty to Jesus Christ and its community of brothers and sisters and a missionary spirit toward outsiders. Why, among various religious movements, did Christianity succeed? This major work by internationally renowned scholar Udo Schnelle traces the historical, cultural, and theological influences and develop- ments of the early years of the Christian movement. Schnelle explores the dangers facing Christians and the attractiveness of the movement that led to its amazing growth. He demonstrates how Christianity provided an intellectual framework, a literature, and socialization among converts that led to its enduring influence. Senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a clear, fluent English translation of the successful German edition.

ENDORSEMENTS “Written clearly and judiciously, this up-to-date integration of early Christian history and theology will be of interest to all students of the Udo Schnelle (DrTheol, University of Göttingen) is beginnings of Christianity and the formation of the New Testament. professor of New Testament at the University of This succinct volume should instantly become a standard textbook and I Halle-Wittenberg. He is the author of numerous the go-to book for all interested students, teachers, and pastors. Thanks highly acclaimed works, including Apostle Paul, go to Baker Academic and James Thompson for making this important June 2020 Theology of the New Testament, and History and book available in English.”—M. Eugene Boring, Brite Divinity School, Theology of the New Testament Writings, all trans- 688 pp. · cloth · $60.00 Texas Christian University (emeritus) lated by M. Eugene Boring. (maximum discount 40%) “There is no better New Testament scholar active in Europe today 978-1-5409-6015-3 James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) than Udo Schnelle, whose penetrating account of the first hundred years New Testament, Church is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of of early Christian history has now been ably translated into English by History, Patristics Theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the James Thompson. Highly recommended as both a textbook and a refer- editor of Restoration Quarterly and the author of a ebook available ence volume.”—John T. Fitzgerald, University of Notre Dame numerous books, including Moral Formation according to Paul, Pastoral Ministry according to Paul, REVIEW OF THE GERMAN EDITION The Church according to Paul, Hebrews in the “This volume could be an excellent text book . . . for any course on Paideia commentary series, and the forthcoming the beginnings of Christianity, a very good example of how a historical Apostle of Persuasion. study of the period should be undertaken.”—James D. G. Dunn, Journal of Ecclesiastical History

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THEOLOGY APOSTLE PAUL OF THE NEW His Life and Theology TESTAMENT Udo Schnelle; Udo Schnelle; M. Eugene M. Eugene Boring, trans. Boring, trans. 696 pp. · paper · $55.00 912 pp. · paper · $60.00 978-0-8010-4892-0 978-1-5409-6303-1 ebook available ebook available

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Apostle of Persuasion Theology and Rhetoric in the Pauline Letters James W. Thompson

Apostle of Persuasion is the culmination of a career of researching and teaching Paul’s letters. Respected senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a unique approach to Pauline theology, focusing on Paul’s attempts to persuade his audience toward moral formation. Thompson recognizes Paul as a pastor who brought together theology and rhetoric to encourage spiritual formation in his communities. Attempts to find total consistency in Paul’s writings fail, says Thompson, because Paul’s persuasive tactics changed depending on the situation he was addressing. This book will appeal to professors, students, and scholars of the New Testament as well as pastors interested in Pauline theology.

ENDORSEMENTS “In this insightful book, James Thompson embodies the proverbial task of reuniting things that are so often wrongly split asunder—in this case, Paul’s theology, rhetoric, and life. Thompson unveils a sophisticated blend of these dimensions in Paul’s work of contextual theologizing for the pastoral—indeed, prophetic—aim of community transformation. This volume reintroduces us to Paul and his letters from a distinctive vantage point; it also has significant implications for the church and its ministries.”—Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of “An incisive construal of the innovative rhetoric that emerges from Theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the I Paul’s use of persuasion in the service of theologically informed moral editor of Restoration Quarterly and the author of formation. Mature, sensible scholarship that yields a nuanced synthesis numerous books, including Moral Formation ac- May 2020 of Pauline thought.”—Carl R. Holladay, Emory University cording to Paul, Pastoral Ministry according to Paul, 320 pp. · cloth · $36.99 The Church according to Paul, and Hebrews in the “Thompson masterfully brings together two critical areas that 978-0-8010-9972-4 are usually treated separately in Pauline studies: rhetoric and theol- Paideia commentary series. He is also the coauthor Pauline Studies ogy. Arguing for a multilayered rather than one-dimensional approach, of Philippians and Philemon in the Paideia series a ebook available Thompson deftly situates Paul’s letters as compositions in which the and the translator of Udo Schnelle’s The First One apostle interweaves theological and rhetorical strategies to persuade Hundred Years of Christianity. his audiences toward moral formation and ethical behavior. Extensively documented, engagingly written, and innovative in outlook, this book will help students and scholars attend more holistically to the rich textures of Pauline discourses.”—Davina C. Lopez, Eckerd College “Thompson has written an unprecedented book in which he declares that Paul wrote his letters so as to present a transformed people to Christ at the end. Paul’s purpose was not so much to set out theological insight but to persuade believers from the foundation of theological commitments. Thompson insists that it is imperative to scrutinize the ALSO BY THE AUTHOR epistles from the standpoint of Greco-Roman rhetoric, and he assesses persuasion and theology in all the letters of Paul, both undisputed and PASTORAL THE CHURCH MINISTRY ACCORDING disputed, focusing mainly on arrangement and invention. He addresses ACCORDING TO PAUL some of the major historical controversies in Pauline studies and em- TO PAUL Rediscovering A Biblical Vision the Community ploys many scholars as interlocutors. I recommend highly this excep- James W. Thompson Conformed to Christ tional study for upper-level courses in Pauline exegesis and theology.” 174 pp. · paper · $22.00 James W. Thompson —Thomas H. Olbricht, Pepperdine University (emeritus) 978-0-8010-3109-0 304 pp. · paper · $30.00 ebook available 978-0-8010-4882-1 ebook available

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Jesus and the Forces of Death The Gospels’ Portrayal of Ritual Impurity within First-Century Judaism Matthew Thiessen

Although most people acknowledge that Jesus was a first-century Jew, interpreters of the Gospels often present him as opposed to Jewish law and customs—especially when considering his numerous encounters with the ritually impure. Matthew Thiessen corrects this popular misconception by placing Jesus within the Judaism of his day. Thiessen demonstrates that the Gospel writers depict Jesus opposing ritual impurity itself, not the Jewish ritual purity system or the Jewish law. This fresh interpretation of significant passages from the Gospels shows that throughout his life, Jesus destroys forces of death and impurity while upholding the Jewish law. Professors, students, and scholars of Jesus and the New Testament will value this work.

ENDORSEMENTS “Thiessen’s masterful study puts to rest the pervasive and false view that Jesus—as portrayed in the canonical Gospels—opposed the ancient Jewish purity laws. Thiessen argues convincingly that the Gospels depict Jesus not as dismantling the Jewish purity system but as destroying the forces of death that result in ritual impurity. The book is compelling and wonderfully written—a must-read for anyone interested in Jesus, the Gospels, and the ins and outs of ancient Jewish law and practice. It also Matthew Thiessen (PhD, Duke University) is makes a powerful case for the ongoing relevance of the Hebrew Bible associate professor of religious studies at McMaster for a historical understanding of Christianity and for Christians today.” University. He is the author of Paul and the Gentile I —Adele Reinhartz, University of Ottawa Problem and Contesting Conversion: Genealogy, “For centuries interpreters of the Gospels have mistakenly thought June 2020 Circumcision, and Identity in Ancient Judaism and Christianity, which received the Manfred Lauten- that Jesus battled the Jewish ritual purity system, when, in fact, he 272 pp. · cloth · $39.99 schlaeger Award for Theological Promise. He is also battled ritual impurity itself. For Jesus and the Evangelists, as for most 978-1-5409-6194-5 the coeditor of several volumes. ancient people, ritual impurity was a real substance, a miasma. And Gospels/Acts, according to the Gospel accounts, Jesus came to destroy it—so argues Jesus Studies, Thiessen in this brilliant book.”—Matthew V. Novenson, author of New Testament The Grammar of Messianism Backgrounds/ “Demonstrating his knowledge of and regard for Jesus’s Jewish Historical Studies/ context, Thiessen convincingly discards the problematic claim that Archaeology Jesus rejected or opposed the Jewish ritual purity system. What emerges a ebook available from his study is a Jesus whose superior holiness purifies and removes the sources of ritual and moral impurity. Jesus introduces the powerful holiness of God into the world, thereby overcoming every source of impurity and death. Thiessen’s argument is clear, elegant, and profound. A wonderful contribution to the recovery of Jesus’s Jewish heritage!” ALSO OF INTEREST —Joshua W. Jipp, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School “Challenging the proposals of previous scholars, Thiessen shows JESUS THE THE FOURFOLD PRIEST GOSPEL that the Gospel authors did not relax the purity requirements but rather Nicholas Perrin A Theological Reading insisted that in Jesus, the God of Israel had released a ‘powerfully conta- 368 pp. · paper · $32.00 of the New Testament gious force of holiness.’ Never before have blood, skin conditions, and Portraits of Jesus 978-0-8010-4859-3 Francis Watson death been more important for understanding how the Gospels portray USA and Canada only 224 pp. · paper · $24.00 Jesus of Nazareth!”—Chris Keith, Centre for the Social-Scientific Study ebook available 978-0-8010-9889-5 of the Bible, St. Mary’s University, Twickenham ebook available

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Who Is God? Key Moments of Biblical Revelation Richard Bauckham ACADIA STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY H. Daniel Zacharias, series editor

Internationally respected scholar Richard Bauckham offers a brief, engaging study of divine revelation in Scripture. He probes the deep meaning of well-known moments in the biblical story in order to address the key question the Bible is designed to answer: Who is God? Accessible for laypeople and important to scholars, this volume begins by exploring three key events in the Bible in which God is revealed: Jacob’s dream at Bethel (the revelation of the divine presence), Moses at the burning bush (the revelation of the Divine Name), and Moses on Mount Sinai (the revelation of the divine character). From there, Bauckham shows how the New Testament builds on these Old Testament passages by exploring three revelatory events in Mark’s Gospel, events that reveal the Trinity: Jesus’s baptism, transfiguration, and crucifixion. This book is based on the Frumentius Lectures for 2015 at the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology in Addis Ababa and on the Haywood Lectures for 2018 at Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia.

CONTENTS Introduction 1. The Revelation of the Divine Presence Richard Bauckham (PhD, University of Cambridge) 2. The Revelation of the Divine Name is senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He is 3. The Revelation of the Divine Character also a visiting professor at St. Mellitus College, 4. The Revelation of the Trinity I Index London, and emeritus professor of New Testament at the University of St. Andrews. Bauckham is a fellow July 2020 of the British Academy and the author of numerous 144 pp. · cloth · $21.99 books, including The Christian World around the 978-1-5409-6190-7 New Testament, Gospel of Glory, The Testimony of Biblical Theology, the Beloved Disciple, The Jewish World around the Biblical Studies New Testament, and Jesus and the Eyewitnesses. a ebook available

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GOSPEL OF THE CHRISTIAN GLORY WORLD Major Themes in AROUND Johannine Theology THE NEW TESTAMENT Richard Bauckham Richard Bauckham 256 pp. · paper · $28.00 768 pp. · paper · $70.00 978-0-8010-9612-9 978-0-8010-9891-8 ebook available USA and Canada only

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Introducción al Nuevo Testamento Un estudio histórico, literario y teológico Mark Allan Powell

Esta edición en español de la introducción al Nuevo Testamento de Mark Allan Powell es excitante y entreteniente. También es una crítica amigable a la fe, es profusamente ilustrado e incluye una variedad de ayudas pedagógicas. This Spanish edition of Mark Allan Powell’s lively and engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and includes a variety of pedagogical aids.

PRAISE FOR INTRODUCCIÓN AL NUEVO TESTAMENTO “La introducción al Nuevo Testamento de Mark Allen Powell es un libro excelente para estudiantes de la Biblia. Contiene una facilidad de lectura que capta la imaginación del lector. Su creatividad con el uso del arte lo hace cautivante e inspirador. Es un recurso valioso e indispensable para todo el mundo.”—Javier Alanís, Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest “Escrito en un español muy amenas y ágil, el texto es suficientemente detallada sin abrumar al lector. Pastores, profesores, estudiantes y ama- dores de la literatura, la historia y el arte mundial se enamorarán de la forma en que el autor vincula lo sagrado con lo mundano, despertando incógnitas y pertinencias no antes consideradas.”—Zaida Maldonado Pérez, Asbury Theological Seminary (emerita) course help for professors and study aids for students “Es una obra actualizada en cuanto a la investigación de los biblistas neotestamentarios y tiene un fuerte sentido pastoral que será apreciado Mark Allan Powell (PhD, Union Theological por muchos pastores, seminaristas y estudiosos serios del Nuevo Tes- Seminary, Richmond) is professor emeritus at Trinity tamento. Los temas centrales de cada libro son presentados de manera Lutheran Seminary, where he taught New Testament I sintética y precisa. Cuestiones críticas y teológicas en cada libro son elu- for thirty-two years. He is the author of the success- cidadas y presentadas a la consideración del lector de manera inteligente ful textbook Introducing the New Testament and the April 2020 y persuasiva.”—Mariano Ávila, Seminario Teológico Calvino general editor of the HarperCollins Bible Dictionary. 560 pp. · paper · $44.99 Powell founded and directs the Spanish for Ministry “Es una edición bienvenida de un libro de texto introductorio ya 978-0-8010-9969-4 program at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and travels excelente. Esta edición revisada ofrece nueva y extensiva información New Testament, New every summer to a different Latin American country de los contextos Romanos y Judíos del Nuevo Testamento. Los capítulos Testament Survey to study the native language and culture (so far he sobre cada libro del Nuevo Testamento han sido modificados y extendi- a ebook available has visited Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Domin- dos de una manera que mejora, no oscurece, la materia y que ofrece una ican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela, gran cantidad de información. . . . Para los que enseñan clases introduc- with more to come). torias del Nuevo Testamento, y sus estudiantes, la materia nueva y las ilustraciones ampliamente revisadas en esta edición revisada hacen este libro una inversión excelente.”—Alison M. Jack, Journal for the Study of INTRODUCING the New Testament THE NEW TESTAMENT A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey, 2nd ed. Mark Allan Powell 592 pp. · cloth · $52.99 978-0-8010-9960-1 ebook available “[Powell] has offered the fruit of his years of teaching to make ‘introducing the New Testament’ academically a lively and rewarding experience.” —Peter J. Judge, Review of Biblical Literature

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A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies Understanding Key Debates Nijay K. Gupta

“This ‘beginner’s guide’ is marked by a wise choice of crucial, controversial topics, accurate sketches of the perspectives of the major thinkers on the topics, judicious and open-handed appreciation of all there is to be learned, and, at the same time, student-sensitive reflections on how each topic matters for life and ministry. Bravo!”—Scot McKnight, Northern Seminary “Gupta is true to his title in A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies. His writing is thoroughly accessible and highly engaging, and it doesn’t presume prior knowledge of the field of New Testament studies. Gupta provides a bird’s-eye view of key issues in the field—from the historical Jesus, to Paul and the law, to New Testament application today. Gupta fairly portrays scholars on different sides of an issue and provides a final reflection of his own for each chapter. For anyone wanting an entrée to New Testament studies, this is the book for you.”—Jeannine Brown, Bethel Seminary “Right off the bat, I was asking myself into which of my classes I could incorporate this book. As I continued reading, however, I soon began to wonder if it was possible to incorporate it into all of them. With each chapter I read, I honestly thought, This chapter alone is worth the price of the book. The content is clear and evenhanded and Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, Durham University) is associate is as comprehensive as possible while remaining appropriately concise. professor of New Testament at Portland Seminary. In addition to that, it’s remarkably relevant, engaging, and fun.” He founded the popular blog Crux Sola and is the I —Joseph R. Dodson, Denver Seminary author of numerous books, including Worship That “Surveying the issues of debate in New Testament studies can be Makes Sense to Paul, Paul and the Language of March 2020 a daunting task. Fortunately, Gupta has taken complex topics and laid Faith, and commentaries on Galatians, Philippians, 208 pp. · paper · $24.99 Colossians, and 1 and 2 Thessalonians. He is also them out in a palatable way, one that even the novice can understand 978-0-8010-9757-7 the coeditor, with Scot McKnight, of The State of and appreciate. In the end, the reader is left with an effective roadmap New Testament, New Testament Studies. for navigating the rich and intricate field of New Testament studies.” New Testament —Jeanette Hagen Pifer, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Backgrounds/ “This is a really helpful book. As an undergrad professor, I am Historical Studies/ often looking for a brief introduction to contested issues in New Archaeology Testament studies that explains our academic debates to students in a ebook available an accessible way. Gupta does this time and again in this work. It is a welcome resource to supplement New Testament introductions, which often lack the space to deal with issues in detail.”—Esau McCaulley, Wheaton College

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THE STATE OF THE LOST NEW TESTA- LETTERS OF MENT STUDIES PERGAMUM A Survey of Recent A Story from the Research New Testament World, Scot McKnight and 2nd ed. Nijay K. Gupta, eds. Bruce W. 512 pp. · paper · $42.99 Longenecker 978-0-8010-9879-6 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 ebook available 978-0-8010-9796-6 ebook available

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The Apocalypse of John A Commentary Francis J. Moloney, SDB Foreword by Eugenio Corsini

In this major, paradigm-shifting commentary on Revelation, internationally respected author Francis Moloney brings his keen narrative and exegetical work to bear on one of the most difficult, mysterious, and misinterpreted texts in the biblical canon. Challenging the assumed consensus among New Testament scholars, Moloney reads Revelation not as an exhortation to faithfulness in a period of persecution but as a celebration of the ongoing effects of Jesus’s death and resurrection.

FROM THE FOREWORD “I greet the publication of this study by Francis J. Moloney with gratitude and hope. Gratitude for the dedication he has given to my interpretation of the Apocalypse, translating a first version into English as far back as 1983 (The Apocalypse: The Perennial Revelation of Jesus Christ). He has returned to it as inspiration for his own reading of the Johan- nine text with this new publication. I greet it with hope that his efforts will continue to spread and deepen, among those who approach John’s book for motives of faith or scholarship, the central idea that we share. The ‘revelation’ of the Apocalypse is not an obscure prophecy about the catastrophic end of the world and the second coming of Christ. On the contrary, it is the story of a past event that embraces the whole of Francis J. Moloney, SDB (DPhil, University of Oxford), the history of salvation, beginning with the creation of the world and is Senior Professorial Fellow at Catholic Theolog- culminating in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Professor I ical College, University of Divinity, in Melbourne, Moloney, in his preface to this work, describes the task of the translator Australia. He is the former Provincial Superior of the as ‘thankless.’ But even more thankless is the task of questioning the July 2020 Salesians of Don Bosco for Australia and the Pacific centuries-long, deeply ingrained, interpretative prejudice that sees in region and formerly taught at Australian Catholic 432 pp. · cloth · $54.99 the Apocalypse a foretelling of the end-time events. I trust that Professor University and the Catholic University of America. 978-1-5409-6177-8 Moloney’s careful, profound, and skillful capacity to capture the narra- Father Moloney is a Fellow of the Australian Acad- Commentaries, General tive shape of the text will reopen debate on John’s book, guided by the emy of the Humanities, a Member of the Order of Epistles/Revelation hermeneutic I suggested many years ago.”—†Eugenio Corsini Australia, and the author of more than forty books. a ebook available

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READING THE GOSPEL THE NEW OF MARK TESTAMENT IN A Commentary THE CHURCH Francis J. A Primer for Pastors, Moloney, SDB Religious Educators, 416 pp. · paper · $36.00 and Believers 978-0-8010-4841-8 Francis J. Moloney, SDB ebook available 240 pp. · paper · $28.00 978-0-8010-4980-4 ebook available

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Genesis John Goldingay BAKER COMMENTARY ON THE OLD TESTAMENT: PENTATEUCH Bill T. Arnold, series editor

Highly regarded Old Testament scholar John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Genesis that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. This volume, the first in a new series on the Pentateuch, complements the successful Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each series volume will cover one book of the Pentateuch, addressing important issues and problems that flow from the text and exploring the contemporary relevance of the Pentateuch. The series editor is Bill T. Arnold, the Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary.

EXCERPT Genesis tells many stories about God’s relationship with individuals and about their relationships with one another. . . . These stories appear in Genesis as a whole in the context of a larger-scale story about the origin of the world as the audience knows it and about the audience’s ancestors. In turn, the framework of Genesis as a whole and its context in the Scriptures depict Genesis as an account of the opening stages in God’s working out his purpose in the world. In the Christian Scriptures, it then pairs with Revelation. These two scrolls form a frame around the biblical story, telling how the world began and how it will end, with the John Goldingay (PhD, University of Nottingham) is Scriptures in between relating what happens in the interim. David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is an I ordained priest in the Church of England and is the author of numerous books, including the three-volume August 2020 Old Testament Theology as well as major commentaries 768 pp. · cloth · $59.99 on Daniel, the Psalms, and Isaiah 40–66. He has also 978-0-8010-3572-2 written a forthcoming commentary on Hosea–Micah Commentaries, for the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Pentateuch Prophetic Books series. a ebook available

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PSALMS, 3 VOLS. John Goldingay 2,208 pp. · cloth · $150.00 978-0-8010-3607-1

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This set by two leading experts in Biblical Hebrew contains Beginning Biblical Hebrew and Intermediate Biblical Hebrew.

John A. Cook (PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison) is professor of Old Testament and director of Hebrew language instruction at Asbury Theological Seminary. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Wisconsin (Madison and Milwaukee campuses), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Wheaton College, and Grace College.

Robert D. Holmstedt (PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison) is professor of Near and Middle Eastern civilizations at the University of Toronto. His primary research interest is the linguistic study of Northwest Semitic languages.

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April 2020 612 pp. · paper · $65.00 I (maximum discount 40%) 978-1-5409-6221-8 Hebrew

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BEGINNING BIBLICAL HEBREW BEGINNING BIBLICAL HEBREW BIBLICAL HEBREW SYNTAX John A. Cook and Robert D. Holmstedt INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL AND ANSWER KEY Robert D. Holmstedt 324 pp. · paper · $42.00 John A. Cook and Robert D. Holmstedt 192 pp. · paper · $24.99 978-0-8010-4886-9 340 pp. · paper · $80.00 978-1-5409-6232-4 978-0-8010-4952-1 ebook available “If you want your students to learn Coming in October 2020 Biblical Hebrew in a deep and substantial way, This full-color instructor’s manual includes and help them enjoy the process as well, then the entire text of Beginning Biblical Hebrew, This cutting-edge analysis of Biblical Hebrew this grammar is exactly what you are looking plus marginal notes with pedagogical sugges- syntax addresses all the major issues and is for.”—Charles Halton, Houston Baptist tions and answers to exercises. informed by the latest linguistic insights, University making it an excellent supplement to any Hebrew course.

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Intermediate Biblical Hebrew An Illustrated Grammar John A. Cook and Robert D. Holmstedt LEARNING BIBLICAL HEBREW

This full-color, intermediate textbook continues the innovative pedagogy found in Cook and Holmstedt’s Beginning Biblical Hebrew. The book features integrated examples and lessons, pedagogical advancements that enhance student outcomes, and full-color illustrated readings from the Elijah narrative. The material has been field tested by the authors, who not only teach Hebrew but are actively engaged in scholarly discussions about Hebrew language and instruction. Beginning Biblical Hebrew and Intermediate Biblical Hebrew are also available together as a two-volume set.

ENDORSEMENT “Cook and Holmstedt have produced a true intermediate teaching grammar that presents challenging concepts in a clear and engaging for- mat. The authors are working on the cutting edge of linguistic approaches to Biblical Hebrew, but they have also given careful thought to the classroom experience, effective strategies for retention, and making learning enjoyable. This text is a welcome and recommended sequel to the authors’ successful Beginning Biblical Hebrew.”—Eric J. Tully, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

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Going Deeper with Grammar Participles in Narrative In chapter 7 we discussed the use of the irreal Imperfect, irreal Perfect, and the participle to express habitual events. The other central function of the participle in narrative discourse is to express events that are ongoing or progressive at the point or time of their description. As with all predicatively used participles, as a progressive predicate the participle is the complement of an overt or (more often) null copula. Often the purpose of using a progressive participle in narrative is to express over- lapping events. That is, another event occurs during the time that the progressive event is happening. In the following example, Laban comes to the spring at the time when the servant of Abraham is standing beside the camels and the spring.

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Figural Reading and the Old Testament Theology and Practice Don C. Collett

Experienced Old Testament scholar Don Collett offers an account of Old Testament interpretation that capitalizes on recent research in figural exegesis. This book will work well as a primer for seminarians or as a capstone seminary text that ties together themes from courses in Bible, exegesis, and theology.

ENDORSEMENTS “Collett rightly claims that Christ himself is the one who shaped the history of Israel in a figural manner. Squarely grounded in the Yale School’s claim that the Old Testament provides its own distinct witness to Christ, Figural Reading and the Old Testament presents a carefully argued, yet bold defense of allegorical exegesis. This book offers a perceptive antidote to the modern occlusion of divine providence from biblical interpretation.”—Hans Boersma, Nashotah House Theological Seminary “We have long needed a serious discussion of figural reading from within the biblical guild, informed by the application of honed exegetical knowledge. Collett has exceeded our wildest hopes in providing us with a profound and detailed study of the Old Testament’s textually embedded figural meaning.Figural Reading and the Old Testament should be required reading in every seminary course in Scripture and theology.” Don C. Collett (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is —Ephraim Radner, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto associate professor of Old Testament and director “Collett weaves together sure-footed knowledge of Christian I of the MDiv program at Trinity School for Ministry in Pennsylvania. He is an expert on the Book of the doctrine, hermeneutics, and detailed exegesis, sweeping down often to Twelve and on issues relating to the biblical canon. make a point on textual detail. He argues convincingly that the Refor- April 2020 mation’s insistence on the plain sense need not mean a dry letter but 208 pp. · paper · $22.99 rather can mean a living text, which gives occasion to figural reading.” 978-1-5409-6076-4 —Mark Elliott, University of Glasgow Hermeneutics/Exegesis, “Figural Reading and the Old Testament deals, among other things, Old Testament with the question of what we as Christian exegetes and moderns should a ebook available mean by ‘history.’ Skilled in canonical and cultural-linguistic reading, Collett points out and resolves breaches between the Testaments, between literal and theological senses, between metaphysics and hermeneutics in theology, and so by implication between the tasks of the preacher and the aims of seminary curricula. So the book closes the breach between student and academic audiences as well, and I heartily commend it to both.”—George Sumner, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas “This book demonstrates convincingly and sympathetically how a correct appraisal of the Old Testament’s literal sense is crucial to basic ALSO OF INTEREST Christian claims. Highly recommended.”—Christopher R. Seitz, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto READING OLD TESTA- SCRIPTURE MENT LAW FOR CANONICALLY CHRISTIANS Theological Instincts Original Context and for Old Testament Enduring Application Interpretation Roy E. Gane Mark S. Gignilliat 464 pp. · paper · $38.00 144 pp. · paper · $21.99 978-0-8010-4904-0 978-0-8010-4911-8 ebook available ebook available

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Hebrew for Life Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving Biblical Hebrew Adam J. Howell, Benjamin L. Merkle, and Robert L. Plummer Foreword by Miles V. Van Pelt

Three experienced biblical language professors inspire students and pastors to learn, retain, and use Hebrew for ministry, setting them on a lifelong journey of reading and loving the Hebrew Bible. Written in a conversational style, Hebrew for Life offers practical guidance, inspiration, and motivation. It provides effective strategies to help readers learn biblical Hebrew, maintain current knowledge, and enjoy reading the Old Testament in its original language. This companion volume to the successful Greek for Life incorporates research-tested strategies for learning, presents methods not usually covered in other textbooks, and surveys helpful resources for recovering Hebrew after a long period of disuse. It will benefit anyone who is taking (or has taken) a year of Hebrew.

ENDORSEMENTS “Hebrew for Life will benefit you if you are just beginning your Hebrew journey, if you have forgotten most of your Hebrew, or if you find yourself somewhere in between. I will be using this volume with my students.”—Mark Futato, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando Adam J. Howell (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Old Testament “Hebrew for Life addresses conclusively the most common ques- interpretation at Boyce College. He also serves as tions my students pose about learning biblical languages and provides I a book review editor for the Journal of Biblical and important resources, approaches, and concrete study habits. The Theological Studies. chapter on vocabulary memorization alone is an incredibly valuable April 2020 resource that I expect to make required reading in my courses. The true Benjamin L. Merkle (PhD, Southern Baptist Theo- 240 pp. · paper · $22.99 value of the book, though, extends beyond its mastery of the mechanics logical Seminary) is professor of New Testament 978-1-5409-6146-4 of language acquisition; the authors encourage students to consider the and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Hebrew more fundamental issues of the learning process, like setting realistic Seminary. a ebook available goals, valuing imagination, and living a life of diligence. Hebrew for Life Robert L. Plummer (PhD, Southern Baptist Theo- is the kind of resource that helps to form students into faithful stewards logical Seminary) is the Collin and Evelyn Aikman of the unique privilege of reading the Hebrew text.”—Michelle Knight, Professor of Biblical Studies at Southern Baptist Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Theological Seminary.

“Howell, Merkle, and Plummer have put together a resource that Merkle and Plummer coauthored Greek for Life: provides nitty-gritty, real help to both encourage and guide pastors and Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving students to engage the biblical text in the original languages as a lifelong New Testament Greek. discipline. I heartily recommend it.”—Peter J. Gentry, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“Every Hebrew professor knows the challenge of getting students ALSO BY THE AUTHORS to retain their knowledge of Hebrew once the course is finished. Ideally, they should progress in the biblical languages, but many regress and GREEK FOR LIFE EXEGETICAL lose most of what they gained. I am always looking for ways to encourage Strategies for Learning, GEMS FROM Retaining, and Reviving BIBLICAL students to see the value and necessity of keeping up their knowledge New Testament Greek GREEK of Hebrew and for ways to help them in this endeavor. This book offers Benjamin L. Merkle A Refreshing Guide and Robert L. to Grammar and strong and encouraging arguments for the continuous use of Hebrew, Plummer Interpretation and it gives many practical suggestions for how to do this. It will defi- 176 pp. · paper · $21.99 Benjamin L. Merkle nitely be a resource that I recommend to students and a requirement in 978-0-8010-9320-3 192 pp. · paper · $19.99 many of my classes.”—Michael G. McKelvey, Reformed Theological ebook available 978-0-8010-9877-2 ebook available Seminary, Jackson

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1 & 2 Thessalonians Douglas Farrow BRAZOS THEOLOGICAL COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE R. R. Reno, general editor; †Robert W. Jenson, Robert Louis Wilken, Ephraim Radner, Michael Root, and George Sumner, series editors

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible encourages readers to explore how the vital roots of the ancient Christian tradition inform and shape faithfulness today. In this volume, one of today’s leading theologians offers a theological reading of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. As with other volumes in the series, this commentary is designed to serve the church—providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups—and to demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible. The general editor for the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible is R. R. Reno (editor, First Things). Series editors include Robert W. Jenson (1930–2017; Center of Theological Inquiry); Robert Louis Wilken (University of Virginia); Ephraim Radner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto); Michael Root (Catholic University of America); and George Sumner (Episcopal Diocese of Dallas).

Douglas Farrow (PhD, King’s College London) is professor of theology and Christian thought at Q McGill University. He is also the project director for Pluralism, Religion, and Public Policy at McGill. August 2020 He previously taught at King’s College London and has lectured widely in North America and Europe. 336 pp. · cloth · $35.00 Farrow is the author of several books, including (maximum discount 40%) Theological Negotiations, Ascension and Ecclesia, 978-1-58743-168-5 Ascension Theology, and Desiring a Better Country: Commentaries, Pauline Forays in Political Theology. Studies, Theological Interpretation a ebook available

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Philippians George Hunsinger BRAZOS THEOLOGICAL COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE R. R. Reno, general editor; †Robert W. Jenson, Robert Louis Wilken, Ephraim Radner, Michael Root, and George Sumner, series editors

“What a wonderful commentary! It belongs not only on the desk of every pastor but also on that of every reader of Scripture. Hunsinger interprets Philippians in and with the church, drawing on the length and breadth of its confessional and meditative tradition in a deeply enriching way. His theological reflections are acute and insightful. His application of the text to the present is forthright and unashamed. This commentary opens the text afresh for us. It represents theological interpretation of Scripture at its best.”—Mark Seifrid, Concordia Seminary “Hunsinger’s commentary on St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians is, as one would expect, a challenging work of inspiring, compelling, and incomparable theological depth. In this Brazos series, which encourages biblical commentary through a doctrinal lens, one can see exactly how a truly ecumenical theologian thinking within the context of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed weaves together deep trinitarian, christological, soteriological, and pneumatological insights with careful, nuanced, and thoughtful exegesis. On questions concerning how Paul understood Jesus’s lordship, his sacrifice for us on the cross, as well as justification and sanctification, readers will greatly benefit from Hunsinger’s learned interactions with John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, Karl Barth, and T. F. Torrance, as well as F. D. E. Schleiermacher and George Hunsinger (PhD, Yale University) is Hazel Paul Tillich, together with a host of other prominent biblical scholars Thompson McCord Professor of Systematic Theology and theologians. This book is a must-read not only for biblical scholars at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author Q but for systematic theologians. It is a model of how doctrinal theology of Reading Barth with Charity, Disruptive Grace: functions properly in collaboration with biblical interpretation.” Studies in the Theology of Karl Barth, How to Read March 2020 —Paul D. Molnar, St. John’s University, Queens, New York Karl Barth, and the much-discussed The Eucharist 256 pp. · cloth · $35.00 and Ecumenism. Hunsinger previously served as (maximum discount 40%) director of Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center 978-1-58743-374-0 for Barth Studies and has been president of the Commentaries, Pauline Karl Barth Society of North America since 2003. Studies, Theological An ordained Presbyterian minister, he was a major contributor to the new Presbyterian catechism. Interpretation a ebook available

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Finding Jesus at the Border Opening Our Hearts to the Stories of Our Immigrant Neighbors Julia Lambert Fogg

Immigration is an issue of major concern within the Christian community. As Christians, how should we respond to the current crisis? Interweaving biblical narratives of border crossing and recent stories of immigrants at the US-Mexico border, this accessibly written book invites readers to reconsider the plight of their neighbors and respond with compassion to the present immigration crisis. Julia Lambert Fogg, a pastor and New Testament scholar who is actively serving immigrant families in Southern California, interprets well-known biblical stories in a fresh way and puts a human face on the immigration debate. Fogg argues that Christians must step out of their comfort zones and learn to cross social, ethnic, and religious borders—just as Jesus did— to become the body of Christ in the world. She encourages readers to welcome Christ by embracing DREAMers, the undocumented, asylum seekers, and immigrants, and she inspires Christians to advocate for immigrant justice in their communities.

ENDORSEMENT “A beautifully written, well-researched, painfully moving book that invites all believers to read Scripture in a new way. Reading this book Julia Lambert Fogg (PhD, Emory University) is pro- involves pain, hope, and challenge. Any church community that reads fessor of religion at California Lutheran University, it prayerfully will never be the same again!”—Justo L. González, immi- Q where she has taught for more than fifteen years. grant, church historian, and theologian She specializes in the New Testament, first-century EXCERPT April 2020 Christianity, theologies from the margins, and cross- cultural reading practices. She is ordained in the 208 pp. · paper · $17.99 The Bible is and has been a deep resource for immigrants, migrants, and Presbyterian Church (USA), preaches regularly border crossers. When we read Scripture as an immigration handbook, 978-1-58743-430-3 in ELCA churches, and is active among local con- we hear the stories differently. This book argues that to hear the border New Testament, Public gregations serving immigrant families in Southern narratives in our Scriptures, we must listen to the stories of those Affairs, Ethics California. who cross borders and those who live at the border of belonging: the a ebook available immigrants, the undocumented, the asylum seekers, children separated from their families. With this book I invite you to make that effort. I invite you to really listen to your neighbors’ stories, to wrestle with their experiences as undocumented people, and to imagine what it’s like to walk in their shoes, navigating the public school system, the emergency room, a courtroom, or an insurance claims office. I invite you to ask what it’s like seeking help from a local congregation instead of giving it, receiving charity rather than making an offering, figuring out the tax system, seeking worker’s disability, or understanding tenant rights. Transformation begins here: listening to our neighbors’ stories. Along ALSO OF INTEREST the way we will meet neighbors we may not have even known we had. THE SERMON THE PARABLES ON THE MOUNT AFTER JESUS AND HUMAN Their Imaginative FLOURISHING Receptions across A Theological Two Millennia Commentary David B. Gowler Jonathan T. 320 pp. · paper · $32.00 Pennington 978-0-8010-4999-6 352 pp. · paper · $32.99 ebook available 978-1-5409-6064-1 ebook available

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The Bible and Borders Hearing God’s Word on Immigration M. Daniel Carroll R.

With so many people around the globe migrating, how should Christians and the church respond? Leading Latino-American biblical scholar M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) helps readers understand what the Bible says about immigration, offering accessible, nuanced, and sympathetic guidance for the church. After two successful editions of Christians at the Border, and having talked and written about immigration over the past decade, Carroll has sharpened his focus and refined his argument to make sure we hear clearly what the Bible says about one of the most pressing issues of our day. He has reworked the biblical material, adding insights and broadening the frame of reference beyond the US. As Carroll explores the surprising amount of material in the Old and New Testaments that deals with migration, he shows how this topic is fundamental to the message of the Bible and how it affects our understanding of God and the mission of the church.

ENDORSEMENT “In this deeply personal yet intellectually rigorous book, Carroll argues that the entire tenor of the Bible calls for a generous approach to human immigration. This book does not shy away from the challenges facing nation-states or their citizens, nor does it seek simple answers. Yet its meticulous analysis of the biblical witness underscores Scripture’s M. Daniel Carroll R. (PhD, University of Sheffield) is clear call to regard all humans as made in God’s image, subject to God’s Blanchard Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton mercy, and therefore of concern to Christians of every stripe. This vol- College Graduate School. He is also an adjunct pro- Q ume is a must-read for everyone paying attention to one of the greatest fessor at El Seminario Teológico Centroamericano human phenomena of our times. Carroll appeals to our humanity and in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Carroll previously May 2020 our faith, inviting a similarly hospitable response.”—Mark W. Hamilton, taught at Denver Seminary, where he founded IDEAL, 160 pp. · paper · $14.99 a theology program offered in Spanish. He is the au- Abilene Christian University 978-1-58743-445-7 thor or editor of more than a dozen books, including Biblical Studies, Public CONTENTS Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Affairs, Ethics Old Testament and a forthcoming commentary on Introduction a ebook available 1. “My Father Was a Wandering Aramean”: Stories of Migration in the Old Testament the Book of Amos. The Image of God Experiences of the People of God Conclusion 2. “You Are to Love Those Who Are Foreigners”: Old Testament Law and the Sojourner Hospitality in the Ancient World Legislation Concerning the Sojourner Conclusion 3. Entertaining Angels Unawares: Hospitality for the Stranger in the New Testament Learning from Jesus Christians as Sojourners ALSO OF INTEREST The Call to Hospitality What about Romans 13? THE FEAR OF THE OLD THE LORD IS TESTAMENT Conclusion WISDOM IS DYING Epilogue: The Scriptures and the Future A Theological A Diagnosis and Indexes Introduction to Recommended Wisdom in Israel Treatment Tremper Brent A. Strawn Longman III 336 pp. · paper · $32.99 336 pp. · cloth · $34.99 978-0-8010-4888-3 978-0-8010-2711-6 ebook available ebook available

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Handbook on Hebrews through Revelation Andreas J. Köstenberger HANDBOOKS ON THE NEW TESTAMENT Benjamin L. Gladd, series editor

A leading evangelical scholar of the New Testament provides an easy-to-navigate resource for studying and understanding Hebrews through Revelation. Written with classroom utility and pastoral application in mind, this accessibly written volume summarizes the content of each major section of the biblical text to help students, pastors, and laypeople quickly grasp the sense of particular passages. This is the second volume in the Handbooks on the New Testament series, which is modeled after Baker Academic’s successful Old Testament handbook series. Series volumes are neither introductions nor commentaries, as they focus primarily on the content of the biblical books without getting bogged down in historical-critical questions or detailed verse-by-verse exegesis. The series will contain three volumes that span the entirety of the New Testament.

ENDORSEMENT “Andreas Köstenberger’s Handbook is immensely informative and eminently readable, helping students, pastors, and readers of the New Testament more generally acquire an in-depth understanding of an often neglected but highly important part of the Scriptures. It can be used Andreas J. Köstenberger (PhD, Trinity Evangelical as an introduction, a brief commentary, or a guide in one’s personal Divinity School) is research professor of New Testa- reading of the Bible. I highly recommend this book.”—Eckhard J. ment and biblical theology and director of the Center I Schnabel, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; associate editor, for Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theologi- Bulletin of Biblical Research July 2020 cal Seminary. He previously taught at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author, 304 pp. · cloth · $34.99 editor, or translator of numerous books and editor of 978-1-5409-6018-4 the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. General Epistles/ Revelation a ebook available

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ENCOUNTER- COLOSSIANS ING JOHN AND PHILEMON The Gospel in G. K. Beale Historical, Literary, 544 pp. · cloth · $54.99 and Theological 978-0-8010-2667-6 Perspective, 2nd ed. ebook available Andreas J. Köstenberger 304 pp. · paper · $31.99 978-0-8010-4916-3 ebook available

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“Readers and students of the Bible often do not know where to go for an in-depth but not overly technical introduction to the biblical books. This is where the reader should turn! Thomas Schreiner, a well-respected authority in New Testament studies, guides his readers sure-footedly through the background, context, and interpretive issues in Acts and Paul—the first stop on the way to a sound understanding of the Scriptures’ teachings and message.”—A. Andrew Das, Elmhurst College “Schreiner has been a leading NT scholar for decades. This accessible, clear, and user-friendly resource brings together years of Schreiner’s careful scholarship, pastoral reflection, and churchmanship into one concise volume. Professors looking for an introductory handbook on Acts and Paul’s Letters for either the undergraduate or seminary level should look no further.”—Jarvis J. Williams, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Now Available Professor of New Testament Interpretation and professor of biblical theology at Southern 480 pp. · cloth · $44.99 Baptist Theological Seminary, where he has taught for more than twenty years. Schreiner 978-1-5409-6017-7 I is the author or editor of numerous books. Gospels/Acts, Pauline Studies a ebook available

God’s Relational Presence The Cohesive Center of Biblical Theology J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays

“Think of being able to walk through the web of themes that make up the whole Bible and have them make sense as a coherent whole. God’s Relational Presence is a great step in that direction. It introduces you to all the sections of Scripture and to the synthetic discussions of what links them all together. I enthusiastically recommend this book.”—Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary “Duvall and Hays make a clear and convincing case that the relational presence of God is indeed the central theme of biblical theology. The book is full of those ‘Well, of course!’ and ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ moments. With such a simple yet profound thesis, so well-written and comprehensively executed, this volume is destined to become a classic.”—Mark L. Strauss, Bethel Seminary

J. Scott Duvall (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and J. C. and Mae Fuller Chair of Biblical Studies at Ouachita Baptist University.

J. Daniel Hays (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the School of Now Available Christian Studies and professor of biblical studies at Ouachita Baptist University. 416 pp. · paper · $34.99 978-0-8010-4959-0 I Biblical Theology a ebook available

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“Participation in Christ is at the heart of Paul’s theology, but it is difficult to understand and easy to neglect in practice. Macaskill challenges us to take it fully seriously in our Christian lives as well as in our theology, making his case with exegetical care and spiritual wisdom.”—Richard Bauckham, University of St. Andrews (emeritus) “Here is true practical theological interpretation, sourced by careful exegesis, nourished by prayerful theological wisdom, and issuing in a truly fresh and invigorating account of life in union with Christ. This book is a wellspring of pastoral insight for all who are thirsty for Paul’s gospel. Drink deeply from this well!”—Susan Eastman, Duke Divinity School “A stimulating exploration of the significance of Paul’s theology of union with Christ for Christian formation and faithful discipleship.”—Joel B. Green, Fuller Theological Seminary

Now Available Grant Macaskill (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament 176 pp. · cloth · $24.99 Exegesis at the University of Aberdeen. He is the author of several books, including Union I 978-1-5409-6124-2 with Christ in the New Testament, The New Testament and Intellectual Humility, and Pauline Studies, Theology Autism and the Church. a ebook available

Defending Shame Its Formative Power in Paul’s Letters Te-Li Lau Foreword by Luke Timothy Johnson

Filling a lacuna in Pauline scholarship, this book shows how Paul uses shame to admonish and to transform the minds of his readers into the mind of Christ.

FROM THE FOREWORD “Readers will find here that a thoroughly contemporary and contentious issue is thrown into new light by the careful consideration of ancient wisdom, and in that light they will find themselves appreciating a dimension of life that up to now they have little appreciated, or even deprecated. . . . As Professor Lau notes, the contemporary world is one that is particularly in need of help when it comes to the topic of shame. . . . What is most obviously lacking in our confused feelings and actions is an understanding of shame as a positive factor in building character, as a positive element in pedagogy rather than a negative weapon for mutual destruction. And it is precisely this dimension that Professor Lau excavates and elevates from his knowledge of Greco-Roman, biblical, and April 2020 Chinese discourse.”—Luke Timothy Johnson, Candler School of Theology, 288 pp. · paper · $27.99 Emory University (emeritus) I 978-1-5409-6014-6 Pauline Studies, Ethics Te-Li Lau (PhD, Emory University) is associate professor of New Testament at Trinity a ebook available Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the author of The Politics of Peace: Ephesians, Dio Chrysostom, and the Confucian Four Books.

20 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION In Stone and Story Early Christianity in the Roman World Bruce W. Longenecker

“Toggling between Roman urban culture (as mediated through archaeo- logical evidence) and various forms of the early Jesus-movement (as mediated through New Testament texts), Longenecker provides a lively introduction to the formative social, material, and moral world of the early Christians.”—Paula Fredriksen, author of When Christians Were Jews: The First Generation “A masterful treatment of the material culture from Pompeii and Hercula- neum and the role of that material in informing us about early Jesus-worship. Although this lavishly illustrated book is written for an interested nonprofes- sional audience, I found new insights and perspectives that will shape my own research and teaching.”—Steven L. Tuck, Miami University; author of Pompeii: Daily Life in an Ancient Roman City “Longenecker has made an outstanding contribution to understanding the development of early Christianity in the Roman world. His thematic approach offers innovative opportunities for teaching and learning. I know of no other book like it, and I am eager to discuss its rich contents with students.”—Margaret Y. MacDonald, Saint Mary’s University course help for professors and study aids for students

Now Available Bruce W. Longenecker (PhD, University of Durham) is professor of religion and W. W. 304 pp. · cloth · $34.99 Melton Chair of Religion at Baylor University. He is the author of numerous books, 978-1-5409-6067-2 I including The Lost Letters of Pergamum. New Testament Backgrounds/ Historical Studies/Archaeology a ebook available

The State of New Testament Studies A Survey of Recent Research Scot McKnight and Nijay K. Gupta, editors

“The vast number of studies on the New Testament can lead to despair, but these essays come to the rescue. They provide an entry point for the major topics, summarize the breadth of the contributions (both the helpful and the unusual), and provide the bibliographic resources by which one may proceed.” —Klyne Snodgrass, North Park Theological Seminary (emeritus) “As the fleet of specialized disciplines within New Testament studies sails forward into waters unknown, we need to know where we’ve come from, where we’re heading, and what kind of boat we’re in. Thankfully, McKnight and Gupta have marshaled an impressive and diverse array of scholars who can give us an updated report from the crow’s nest.”—Nicholas Perrin, Trinity International University “Rich in resources and thorough in content, The State of New Testament Studies offers a vital resource for the new millennium. I will certainly put this into the hands of my students and keep it easily accessible for myself.”—Amy Peeler, Wheaton College Now Available 512 pp. · paper · $42.99 Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is Julius R. Mantey Professor of New 978-0-8010-9879-6 I Testament at Northern Seminary. New Testament Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, Durham University) is associate professor of New Testament at a ebook available Portland Seminary.

For the most complete and updated information on these titles, visit www.bakeracademic.com | www.brazospress.com 21 BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION First and Second Thessalonians Nathan Eubank CATHOLIC COMMENTARY ON SACRED SCRIPTURE Peter S. Williamson and Mary Healy, series editors

“Eubank probes the background and content of Paul’s Thessalonian cor- respondence with great clarity and with full awareness of current scholarship on the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the text, while at the same time opening the meaning of these Pauline letters for the community of faith. An excellent work.”—Donald Senior, CP, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago “Eubank shows how Paul sets forth a vision of Christians as the family of God, called to grow in love and holiness, in need of instruction about the hope of resurrection and the day of the Lord, and facing persecution and suffering. Not only that, Eubank cites Augustine, Bernard, Catherine of Siena, C. S. Lewis, Cardinal Journet, and others to show how the teachings of Paul echo richly through the ages, and he demonstrates how historical-critical and theological erudition unite to open our eyes to the word of God. These letters are written for us today!”—Matthew Levering, Mundelein Seminary Now Available 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 Nathan Eubank (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of New Testament at the I 978-0-8010-4944-6 University of Notre Dame. He is the author of Wages of Cross-Bearing and Debt of Sin: Commentaries, Pauline Studies The Economy of Heaven in Matthew’s Gospel. a ebook available

Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture New Testament, 17-volume set CATHOLIC COMMENTARY ON SACRED SCRIPTURE Peter S. Williamson and Mary Healy, series editors

The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS) series has been widely praised. Now all seventeen volumes covering the New Testament are available as a specially priced set. Ac- claimed by leading Catholic scholars and popular Bible teachers, the CCSS offers just the right level of commentary for Catholic students of the Bible. Its attractive packaging and accessible writing make this a set to own—and to read! Each volume re- lates Scripture to Christian life today, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively in teaching, preaching, evangelization, Now Available and other forms of ministry. 5,342 pp. · paper · $389.95 I 978-1-5409-6222-5 Peter S. Williamson (STD, Pontifical Gregorian University) holds the Commentaries Adam Cardinal Maida Chair in Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Mary Healy (STD, Pontifical Gregorian University) is professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission.

22 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION First and Second Timothy and Titus Christopher R. Hutson PAIDEIA: COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT Mikeal C. Parsons, Charles H. Talbert, and Bruce W. Longenecker, series editors

“This commentary is sound, reasoned, and so clearly written that it is a pleasure to read. The author is conversant with relevant literature from Aristotle to the Talmud to Erasmus, and he introduces it in illuminating ways. His conviction that the Pastorals are meant for the formation of ministers allows him to approach disputed questions with an open mind as he guides readers toward responsible interpretation.”—Carolyn Osiek, Brite Divinity School (emerita) “Hutson wrote his dissertation on the Pastoral Epistles and has spent the past two decades continuing his research on these important yet challenging documents. This fine commentary is the culmination of his thorough investigation of the letters in light of ancient sources and modern scholarship. It merits the attention of a wide range of readers, from seasoned scholars to pastors and priests seeking to expound the biblical text responsibly to an increasingly complex modern world.”—John T. Fitzgerald, University of Notre Dame

Christopher R. Hutson (PhD, Yale University) is professor of Bible, missions, and ministry Now Available and is associate dean for academic programs and services in the College of Biblical Studies 336 pp. · paper · $30.00 at Abilene Christian University. He is also the author of 1 Corinthians: A Community Not of (maximum discount 40%) I This Age. 978-0-8010-3193-9 Commentaries, Pauline Studies a ebook available

Revelation Sigve K. Tonstad PAIDEIA: COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT Mikeal C. Parsons, Charles H. Talbert, and Bruce W. Longenecker, series editors

“Tonstad’s remarkable commentary offers a comprehensive reading of Revelation that is both literarily sensitive and theologically incisive. With careful attention to the text’s engagement with Israel’s scriptures, Tonstad interprets Revelation as a christologically centered disclosure of the astonishing, counterintuitive triumph of God’s love over the cosmic power of evil. This deeply intelligent commentary challenges historicist readings of the book as a simple document of political resistance to the Roman Empire. At the same time, it grapples thoughtfully with pervasive misreadings of Revelation—both in the Christian theological tradition and in Western literary culture more broadly— as a fountainhead of resentment and violence. All who read this commentary will be forced to reconsider what they think they know about the Apocalypse. Let anyone who has an ear listen.”—Richard B. Hays, Duke Divinity School (emeritus) “A welcome addition to the Paideia series.”—Darian Lockett, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Now Available 416 pp. · paper · $35.00 Sigve K. Tonstad (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is professor of religion and assistant (maximum discount 40%) I professor of medicine at Loma Linda University. He is the author of several books, most 978-0-8010-4900-2 recently The Letter to the Romans: Paul among the Ecologists. Commentaries, General Epistles/ Revelation a ebook available

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A Boundless God The Spirit according to the Old Testament Jack Levison

“In this fluent and elegant book, Levison makes two points of fundamental importance for Christian theology: (1) the Christian understanding of the spirit must be grounded in the multifaceted rûah ̣ (breath, wind, spirit) of the Hebrew Bible, and (2) the saving spirit of God cannot be divorced from the spirit/breath that gives life. A remarkable and subtle contribution to biblical theology.” —John J. Collins, Yale Divinity School

“A careful study of rûah ̣ from the Jewish Scriptures that takes the reader on a journey into an expansive vision for what is meant by talk of the breath, wind, spirit, or Spirit of God. Readers will be chal- lenged to lay down old paradigms and dichotomies and to embrace an understanding of the spirit that is far more nuanced than before.” —Lucy Peppiatt, Westminster Theological Centre, United Kingdom “By allowing the Hebrew Scriptures to speak with their own voice, Levison has demonstrated that spirit in the witness of ancient Israel overflows our neatly drawn theological boundaries. The result is a fresh theological vision of the mystery of life that we share with all of creation. I found this book richly stimulating.”—Frank D. Macchia, Vanguard University of Southern California; Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, Bangor University

Jack Levison (PhD, Duke University) is W. J. A. “It’s well known that the Hebrew word for spirit is also the word Power Professor of Old Testament Interpretation for wind and for breath, but I don’t think anyone has done as much with I and Biblical Hebrew at Perkins School of Theology, that fact as Levison in this book. It is appropriate that this book on the Southern Methodist University. He is the author or spirit should be inspiring. A beautiful combination of the academic and the nurturing, it works by careful, thoughtful, life-giving study of whole Now Available editor of numerous books, including Filled with the Spirit, Fresh Air, and 40 Days with the Holy Spirit. passages where rûah ̣ appears, and it invites measured and reflective 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 assimilation.”—John Goldingay, Fuller Theological Seminary 978-1-5409-6118-1 Old Testament, “From the spirit that broods over the face of the deep in Genesis to a remnant of the spirit found in Malachi, the Old Testament is satur- Pneumatology ated with the holy breath, wind, and spirit of God. A Boundless God is a ebook available a remarkable achievement, alerting the reader to the ubiquitous and transforming presence of the holy spirit throughout the Old Testament.” —Brian Zahnd, pastor of Word of Life Church, St. Joseph, Missouri; author of Postcards from Babylon “[A] helpful analysis. . . . Those looking for an academic Bible ALSO BY THE AUTHOR study guide or interested in the development of particular concepts within biblical interpretation will enjoy Levison’s erudite take on the AN UNCONVENTIONAL GOD linguistic choices that form the foundation of the Old Testament.” The Spirit according to Jesus Jack Levison —Publishers Weekly 240 pp. · paper · $24.99 978-1-5409-6119-8 ebook available Coming in September 2020 A popular scholar offers a readable, well-organized introduction to the Holy Spirit in the gospels.

24 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION Participating in Christ Explorations in Paul’s Theology and Spirituality Michael J. Gorman

“Gorman is one of the leading Paul scholars of our time, committing his professional career to expounding the significance of union with Christ for both academic theology and for practical Christianity. In this collection of essays we find Gorman at his erudite best, combining Pauline themes of participation, justification, cruciformity, mission, resurrection living, and spirituality with rare poignancy and power. Few volumes are both informative and spiritually uplifting—this one is!”—Michael F. Bird, Ridley College “Participating in Christ demonstrates how Pauline justification/righteousness is seamlessly interwoven with transformation—indeed, with what later church theologians shockingly called ‘theosis.’ Gorman offers both careful (and typically provocative) exegeses of key texts and an exhilarating panorama into which these close analyses are cunningly fitted.”—Edith M. Humphrey, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary “The fruit of a lifetime of study on Paul, Participating in Christ is accessible, clear, and compelling.”—Ben C. Blackwell, Houston Baptist University Now Available 320 pp. · paper · $30.00 Michael J. Gorman (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Raymond E. Brown (maximum discount 40%) I Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in 978-1-5409-6036-8 Baltimore. He is the author of numerous books, including Scripture and Its Interpretation Pauline Studies and Elements of Biblical Exegesis. a ebook available

The Hope of Israel The Resurrection of Christ in the Acts of the Apostles Brandon D. Crowe

“The Hope of Israel fills a lacuna in Acts scholarship by arguing that the resurrection of Jesus is the binding theological idea in Luke-Acts. Crowe makes a compelling case for recognizing Acts’ contribution to biblical theology and how it connects with other New Testament works to form a cohesive whole. Written in clear prose, this book will be of relevance to scholar and practitioner alike.”—Sean Adams, University of Glasgow “Crowe offers an approach to the resurrection of Christ in Acts that provides a hermeneutic guide for untangling a number of knotty issues in the book. First, he shows how the resurrection is ‘a major artery connecting various events and passages in Acts.’ Second, he explores the implications of Luke’s narrative presentation of this theme for biblical and systematic theology. This is a remarkably helpful resource for reflection on the theology of Acts and its connection with the rest of Scripture.”—David Peterson, Moore Theological College (emeritus)

Now Available Brandon D. Crowe (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is associate professor of New Testament 256 pp. · paper · $29.99 at Westminster Theological Seminary, where he also serves as New Testament depart- 978-0-8010-9947-2 I ment coordinator. He is the author or editor of several books, including The Last Adam. Gospels/Acts, Jesus Studies, Christology a ebook available

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Imagining Theology Encounters with God in Scripture, Interpretation, and Aesthetics Garrett Green

In Imagining Theology, renowned theologian Garrett Green shows that the imagination is where the Creator chooses to meet his creatures. The Word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit set the imagination free for genuine and creative knowledge of God, the world, others, and the self.

ENDORSEMENTS “Green pulls together a lifetime of reflection on Scripture, imagination, and aesthetics. Wide in range and deep in comprehension, his beautifully written essays sparkle with intelligence and insight. No one who cares about these themes will fail to be illuminated—and even edified.”—George Hunsinger, Princeton Theological Seminary “Green’s latest work caps a lifetime’s investigation and reflection on the nature of imagination and its function in the work of Christian theology. These chapters take the exercise of modern theological imagination as their theme and explore it with rare and detailed insight coupled with wide-ranging philosophical engagement and historical understanding. Green’s own imaginative engagements with pressing questions of our moment—about God-talk, biblical hermeneutics, the character and limits of theological reasoning, the simultaneous challenges of secularity and religious pluralism—promise to provoke, complicate, and enrich our Garrett Green (PhD, Yale University) is professor theology, life, and faith.”—Philip G. Ziegler, University of Aberdeen emeritus at Connecticut College, where he taught I for four decades. He is the author of several books, “According to Genesis, God grieved on seeing that ‘every imagi- including Imagining God: Theology and the Religious nation of the thoughts of [the human] heart was only evil continually’ (Gen. 6:5 KJV). Yes, but that is only part of the story. Drawing on his March 2020 Imagination, and he is the translator of Karl Barth on Religion: The Revelation of God as the Sublimation years of reflection on the subject, Green makes a powerful case for the 288 pp. · cloth · $36.00 of Religion. He gave the Cadbury Lectures at the positive role of imagination in the divine-human relationship. It turns (maximum discount 40%) University of Birmingham in 1998 while he was a out that there are faithful imaginings as well as evil ones. A deeply 978-1-5409-6192-1 visiting fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge. Green has thoughtful and elegantly written work of Christian theology.”—Joseph Theology, God held research positions in Germany as a Fulbright Mangina, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto a ebook available and Humboldt scholar. He also served two terms “Green is able to address longstanding controversies with fresh as chair of the Nineteenth Century Theology Group explorations that defy conventional stereotypes. He draws upon a of the American Academy of Religion and is active wealth of sources, most especially Thomas Kuhn’s emphasis on the role in the Society for the Study of Theology (UK), the of paradigms in shaping imagination and the influential theologies of Duodecim Theological Society, the New Haven Karl Barth and Hans Frei regarding the self-revelation of grace pro- Theological Discussion Group, and the Karl Barth claimed in Jesus Christ. Green affirms a normative Christian imagina- Society of North America. tion unashamed of the gospel and one that trusts in the sufficiency of the grace of Jesus Christ. I am happy to recommend the stimulating cogency and conviction of this interesting and most relevant book.” ALSO OF INTEREST —Christopher Morse, Union Theological Seminary (emeritus)

THEOLOGICAL THE ESSENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS KARL BARTH Proposals in Soteriology A Reader and and Anthropology Commentary Douglas Farrow Keith L. Johnson 288 pp. · cloth · $38.00 384 pp. · cloth · $40.00 978-1-5409-6039-9 978-1-5409-6073-3 ebook available ebook available

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The Breadth of Salvation Rediscovering the Fullness of God’s Saving Work Tom Greggs

All too often, the Christian understanding of salvation has been one- dimensional, reducing all that God has done for us to a single concep- tion or idea. In this volume, one of today’s leading theologians offers a brief, accessibly written, but theologically substantive treatment of the doctrine of salvation. Drawing on the broad tradition of the church and the Christian faith in explaining the Christian understandings of salvation, Tom Greggs challenges the contemporary church to be captured afresh by the immeasur- able height, depth, and breadth of God’s saving actions. Professors and students of theology, soteriology, and Christology as well as pastors and theologically educated lay readers will value this work.

ENDORSEMENTS “This is Christian theology of the highest quality—engaging and biblical, shaped by the rich resources of Christian tradition and personal experience. The Breadth of Salvation is the work of an outstanding preacher, theologian, and disciple.”—David Wilkinson, St. John’s College, Durham University “Tom Greggs underlines the wideness in God’s mercy in hopes of decompartmentalizing our many, distinct conceptions of God. He is looking for the saving Oneness behind our abstract manyness! While Tom Greggs, FRSE (PhD, Cambridge University), holding firmly to the anchor of God’s grace to the world, to individuals, holds the Marischal Chair of Divinity at the Univer- and to the ‘society of God’ (the church), Tom breaks down the confining sity of Aberdeen and is a founding codirector of the I wall of human distinctions in order to shine a light on the universal Aberdeen Centre for Protestant Theology. He pre- reach of God’s one Interruptor of human self-absorption, who is Christ. viously taught at the University of Chester. Greggs July 2020 Tom’s is a synthetic theology that unbinds straitjackets in favor of wonder.” has written several books, including Dogmatic Ec- 144 pp. · paper · $21.99 —Paul F. M. Zahl, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (emeritus) clesiology, Theology against Religion: Constructive 978-1-5409-6195-2 Dialogues with Bonhoeffer and Barth, and Barth, Soteriology Origen, and Universal Salvation. He also serves on a ebook available the World Council of Churches’ Commission on Faith and Order.

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THE DEVIL’S EVERYDAY REDEMPTION, GLORY 2 VOLS. The Revelation of God A New History in All of Reality and Interpretation Gerald R. of Christian McDermott Universalism 224 pp. · paper · $22.99 Michael J. 978-0-8010-9829-1 McClymond ebook available 1,376 pp. · cloth · $90.00 978-0-8010-4856-2 ebook available

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The Basics of Christian Belief Bible, Theology, and Life’s Big Questions Joshua Strahan

This reader-friendly yet robust introduction to the Christian faith explores the essentials of Christianity and the impact they have on life, worldview, and witness. Written in an accessible and engaging voice for college-age readers, the book connects the biblical plotline, the Apostles’ Creed, the comparative distinctiveness of Christianity, and life’s big questions. The author shows how the Christian metanarrative speaks to questions about purpose, worth, ethics, personhood, and more, and helps students understand what it means to be a Christian in a post-Christian world.

ENDORSEMENTS “Relevant. Faithful. Informed. Conversation stirring. Too many books that introduce Christianity are tendentious or get lost in minutiae. While engaging Scripture, creed, and worldview challenges, Joshua Strahan compels the reader to attend to the questions that matter most.” —Matthew W. Bates, author of Gospel Allegiance “In the West, the ever-shifting sands of belief have revealed a gaping hole in the evangelical imagination—namely, an inability to move from what the Bible says to how we ought to live as people of faith. Some might call it an impoverished hermeneutic, but Strahan wouldn’t use such esoteric terminology. Instead, he has written a book that people will Joshua Strahan (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) actually read. In doing so, Strahan presents a case for why a Christian is associate professor of Bible at Lipscomb Univer- vision of the world remains compelling even in a cultural context filled I sity, where he recently received an Outstanding with numerous other options. Whether you’re a student, a member of Teacher of the Year award. He teaches courses the clergy, or a layperson interested in how to see the world Christianly, May 2020 in freshman Bible and New Testament and has a you are sure to find something life-giving in these pages. I highly background in campus and youth ministry. 240 pp. · paper · $24.99 recommend it.”—Kutter Callaway, co-director Reel Spirituality, Fuller 978-1-5409-6201-0 Theological Seminary Biblical Studies, “It’s hard to imagine a better primer for Christian belief than this Theology, Worldview one. Scripture, the Apostles’ Creed, scientific discovery, life’s puzzles, a ebook available uncomfortable faith claims: Josh Strahan takes them all seriously in this wise and engaging book.”—Joel B. Green, Fuller Theological Seminary

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LEARNING FOR THE LIFE THEOLOGY OF THE WORLD THROUGH THE Theology That Makes CHURCH’S a Difference WORSHIP Miroslav Volf and An Introduction to Matthew Croasmun Christian Belief 208 pp. · cloth · $21.99 Dennis Okholm 978-1-58743-401-3 256 pp. · paper · $25.00 ebook available 978-1-5409-6001-6 ebook available

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Thy Will Be Done The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life Gilbert Meilaender

This short, accessible, but theologically substantive volume unfolds the significance of the Ten Commandments for the Christian life. Gilbert Meilaender, one of today’s leading Christian ethicists, shows that one of the best and historically most influential ways to think about the Christian life has been to examine that life in terms of the Ten Commandments. Meilaender places the commandments in the larger context of the biblical history of redemption, from creation to the healing Christ brings to the hoped-for redemption at the end of history. The commandments invite us to think about five ways in which our lives are bound together: in marriage, in families, in the gift of life we share, in possessions, and in the spoken word. But the commandments also require that we wrestle with how all of these human loves and ties should relate to the first and great commandment: to love God above all else. As he approaches the Decalogue from this perspective, Meilaender helps Christians learn what it means to say, “Thy will be done.”

ENDORSEMENTS “Gilbert Meilaender is among the few master theologians at work today. Brilliantly and constructively Lutheran, freely at odds with Cath- olic teachings on this or that matter, Meilaender at the same time draws deeply from the moral teachings of Pope John Paul II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. There are few things more worth doing than Gilbert Meilaender (PhD, Princeton University) is pondering the Decalogue and few theologians more worth doing it with senior research professor at Valparaiso University. than Meilaender.”—Matthew Levering, Mundelein Seminary He was a Ramsey Fellow at the Center for Ethics I and Culture, University of Notre Dame, from 2014 “This little book on a familiar topic is full of enduring questions to 2018. Meilaender has written numerous books, May 2020 and bracing insights, of piquant definitions and memorable lines that including Bioethics: A Primer for Christians, Friend- 144 pp. · cloth · $21.99 lift and nerve the heart. Meilaender offers an interpretation of the ship: A Study in Theological Ethics, The Theory and 978-1-5409-6196-9 Decalogue that is focused on the bonds that sustain human life and Practice of Virtue, and Should We Live Forever? Ethics, Spirituality/ community, and presents it as God’s gift to us, giving shape to a life of The Ethical Ambiguities of Aging. He also writes Spiritual Formation love.”—Sondra Wheeler, Wesley Theological Seminary frequently for First Things. a ebook available “This book is what we have come to expect from Meilaender: clarity and elegance in expression, engagingly plotted chapters, rich with wise illustration. It takes a master to cover this well-worn territory and show us fresh light. Thy Will Be Done has done just this.”—Christopher R. Seitz, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto

EXCERPT The commandments are, I think, best thought of within the full sweep of the biblical story. Thus, in the massive and never-completed volumes of his Church Dogmatics, Karl Barth envisions ethics as offering an ALSO OF INTEREST account of human action that corresponds to the threefold form of God’s action in creation, reconciliation, and redemption. Because we are IF JESUS IS IMPROVISATION LORD God’s creatures, there must be some account that accepts, honors, and The Drama Loving Our Enemies of Christian Ethics celebrates distinctively human agency. Because we are sinners whose in an Age of Violence Samuel Wells lives are disordered and in need of healing, God has in Jesus acted to Ronald J. Sider 256 pp. · paper · $27.00 reconcile us to himself. And because we are heirs of the future God has 256 pp. · paper · $24.99 978-1-5409-6011-5 promised, we will one day be perfected in a way that does not obliterate 978-0-8010-3628-6 ebook available ebook available our created humanity but, rather, expresses God’s faithfulness to it.

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An Exploration of Christian Theology, 2nd ed. Don Thorsen

This introduction to Christian theology explores the whole Christian tradition in a simple and straightforward way. Don Thorsen surveys the theological views represented within historic Christianity and discusses the variety of positions held without favoring one over another. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and includes two new chapters on apologetics and the future of the unevangelized.

ENDORSEMENTS “Thorsen provides a guide through theology that is helpful for those curious about Christianity and those seeking to understand the breadth of the tradition. Insightful and fiercely fair, this book is a model of generosity and faithfulness.”—Vincent Bacote, Wheaton College “Thorsen has created an accessible work that will be a valuable resource for all students of theology. Whether one is searching for answers to challenging questions or seeking faith, this uniquely ecumenical approach to theology will provide a roadmap. This excellent exploration of theology draws one into the practical notions of the Christian life.” —Carla Sunberg, general superintendent, Church of the Nazarene “Thorsen has given us a gift with this comprehensive ‘exploration’ of the Christian faith. The reader—whether a student new to the material Don Thorsen (PhD, Drew University) is professor of or a pastor or scholar familiar with it—will appreciate his depth of theology at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Cali- thinking and his translation of difficult concepts into easy-to-understand I fornia. His previous books include An Exploration of explanations. Perhaps what I find most compelling about this treatment Christian Theology, What Christians Believe about of Christianity is its underlying premise that it should serve as a bridge between one’s stated beliefs and one’s practice of life, between studying April 2020 the Bible, and The Wesleyan Quadrilateral. theology (theoretical) and living our lives (practical). I’m sure others 448 pp. · paper · $39.99 will find this equally as compelling.”—Antonios Kireopoulos, associate 978-1-5409-6174-7 general secretary, National Council of Churches, USA Theology a ebook available

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CHRISTIAN PRACTICING ETHICS CHRISTIAN AND MORAL DOCTRINE PHILOSOPHY An Introduction to An Introduction to Thinking and Living Issues and Approaches Theologically Craig A. Boyd and Beth Felker Jones Don Thorsen 256 pp. · paper · $24.99 208 pp. · paper · $25.00 978-0-8010-4933-0 978-0-8010-4823-4 ebook available ebook available

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A Model for Evangelical Theology Integrating Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience, and Community Graham McFarlane

Written by a skilled theologian with more than two decades of classroom experience, this introduction to evangelical theology explains how connecting to five sources of Christian theology—Scripture, tradition, reason, experience, and community—leads to a richer and deeper understanding of the faith. The “Wesleyan quadrilateral” is a well-known, tried-and-tested model for introducing students to Christian theology. McFarlane shows that the Christian community also provides a vibrant matrix for thinking theologically and doing theology. As such, he expands the model into an “evangelical quintilateral,” which he recommends as a helpful rubric for teaching theology. This integrative model introduces students to the sources, themes, tasks, and goals of evangelical theology, making the book ideal for introductory theology courses.

CONTENTS 1. Introduction: Theology and Its Method 2. Scripture 3. Tradition 4. Reason 5. Experience 6. Community Graham McFarlane (PhD, King’s College, London) is 7. Conclusion senior lecturer in systematic theology and director of research at the London School of Theology. I His books include Why Do You Believe What You Believe about the Holy Spirit? and Why Do You September 2020 Believe What You Believe about Jesus? He is also 320 pp. · paper · $32.99 the author of two books on the Scottish theologian 978-1-5409-6035-1 Edward Irving, Christ and the Spirit: The Doctrine Evangelicalism, of the Incarnation according to Edward Irving and Theology Edward Irving: The Trinitarian Face of God. a ebook available

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An Introduction to Theological Anthropology Humans, Both Creaturely and Divine Joshua R. Farris Foreword by Marc Cortez

“An authentic tour de force, this book is your one-stop resource for theological anthropology, for students and professors alike. Farris demonstrates the fecundity of a broad evangelical Reformed tradition— in constant dialogue with the broader Christian tradition—for a wide array of topics related to the nature of humanity. He articulates a comprehensive anthropology adequately grounded in a doctrine of creation, yet without neglecting either Christology or eschatology.”—Adonis Vidu, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary “Farris gives the Christian theological community a sorely needed text. It pays careful attention to biblical, theological, and philosophical scholarship, all of which are relevant to this very complicated area of theological research and teaching. Because of this, Farris’s book evidences the sort of interdisciplinary sensitivity demonstrative of the theologian who takes seriously that theology is the queen of the sciences. This text’s methodology and content guarantee that I’ll use it in my courses.” —J. T. Turner, Anderson University “What, who, and why am I? Few questions are more complicated and important to answer. In An Introduction to Theological Anthropology, Joshua R. Farris (PhD, University of Bristol) is Chester Farris offers a bold, lucid, and comprehensive vision of the human and Margaret Paluch Lecturer for 2019–2020 at person as an embodied soul whose identity and purpose are found I the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. He was in the vision of God. Unapologetically evangelical and Reformed, this assistant professor of theology at Houston Baptist introduction is a valuable resource for both teaching and research.” April 2020 University and served as a Henry Fellow for the —Joanna Leidenhag, University of St. Andrews Creation Project at the Carl F. H. Henry Center at 368 pp. · paper · $34.99 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Farris is the 978-0-8010-9688-4 CONTENTS author of The Soul of Theological Anthropology Anthropology Foreword by Marc Cortez and the coeditor of several volumes, including a ebook available Preface: Humans—Creaturely and Divine Being Saved: Explorations in Human Salvation, Introduction: Where Do We Begin? Humans, Prolegomena, and Method New England Dogmatics: A Systematic Collection 1. What Am I? Creaturely and Redemptive Identity of Questions and Answers in Divinity by Maltby 2. What Am I and Where Did I Originate? Are We Apes, Humans, or Gods? Gelston (1766–1865), Christian Physicalism?, and The 3. What Am I in Relation to God? The Image as Creaturely and Divine Routledge Companion to Theological Anthropology. 4. What Does It Mean to Be Free? Freedom as Creaturely and Divine 5. Who Am I at Birth? Original Sin and Creaturely Failure 6. Who Am I in Christ? Humans, Descended and Ascended 7. Who Are We in Culture? Creaturely and Divine in Work, Race, and Disability 8. Who Are We as Male and Female? Humans as Gendered and Sexual 9. Why Am I Here? Creaturely Living, Dying, and the In-Between 10. Why Do I Exist? Creaturely Process and Divine Destiny ALSO OF INTEREST Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here? Appendix: Philosophy and Theology in Anthropology: A Review of Recent Literature MILITANT FINDING Suggested Readings GRACE OURSELVES Indexes The Apocalyptic Turn AFTER DARWIN and the Future of Conversations on the Christian Theology Image of God, Original Philip G. Ziegler Sin, and the Problem of Evil 256 pp. · paper · $26.00 Stanley P. Rosenberg, 978-0-8010-9853-6 gen. ed.; Michael ebook available Burdett, Michael Lloyd, and Benno van den Toren, assoc. eds. 384 pp. · paper · $34.00 978-0-8010-9824-6 ebook available

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Already Sanctified A Theology of the Christian Life in Light of God’s Completed Work Don J. Payne

How does the doctrine of sanctification shape the Christian life? This book offers a fully developed treatment of “accomplished” sanctification, showing that sanctification is not a lifelong process of perfecting one’s character or attaining spiritual maturity. The primary biblical focus in sanctification is not progressive growth but that which has already occurred for Christians to make growth possible, necessary, and grace-driven. As author Don Payne explores the significance Scripture attributes to the accomplished aspect of sanctification, he helps readers understand that they are already sanctified. Sanctification is not syn- onymous with transformation but undergirds strategies and resources related to Christian discipleship and formation. Already Sanctified will be useful to professors and students in courses on the doctrine of sanctification, discipleship, and spiritual formation as well as pastors and church leaders teaching on sanctification.

CONTENTS Introduction PART 1: HOW WE GOT WHERE WE ARE 1. The Sanctification Mutiny 2. New Ventures in Sanctification Don J. Payne (PhD, University of Manchester) PART 2: THE BIBLICAL STORY LINE REVISITED is associate professor of theology and Christian formation at Denver Seminary, where he has taught I 3. A Potent Backstory: Consecration in the Old Testament for over twenty years. He previously served as a 4. A Shocking New Story: Sanctification in the New Testament 5. Unexpected Instances of Sanctification pastor in Colorado and Tennessee. He has taught June 2020 6. Sanctification as Liberated Responsibilities and Compelling Promises courses for Colorado Christian University, Colorado 208 pp. · paper · $22.99 State University, and Moody Bible Institute’s exten- 7. Transformation 978-1-5409-6130-3 sion school. Payne also occasionally serves as a PART 3: THE DOCTRINAL PROFILE REANIMATED Practical Theology/ consultant and trainer for public- and private- Church Life, Spirituality/ 8. Sanctification as God’s Transforming Power sector organizations seeking to develop effective 9. Sanctification and the Process of Transformation Spiritual Formation, mentoring programs. He is the author or coauthor 10. Accomplished Sanctification in Action of several books. Soteriology Conclusion a ebook available Indexes

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RETHINKING SALVATION BY HOLINESS ALLEGIANCE A Theological ALONE Introduction Rethinking Faith, Bernie A. Works, and the Gospel Van De Walle of Jesus the King 192 pp. · paper · $24.00 Matthew W. Bates 978-0-8010-3067-3 256 pp. · paper · $24.99 ebook available 978-0-8010-9797-3 ebook available

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All That God Cares About Common Grace and Divine Delight Richard J. Mouw

How do Christians account for the widespread presence of goodness in a fallen world? Richard Mouw, one of the most influential evangelical voices in America, presents his mature thought on the topic of common grace. Addressing a range of issues relevant to engaging common grace in the twenty-first century, Mouw shows how God takes delight in all things that glorify him, even those that happen beyond the boundaries of the church—from art and family relations to works of justice and good stewardship. He also defends the doctrine of common grace from its detractors.

ENDORSEMENTS “God takes delight! Mouw has given many of us the gift of that truth through his writing and speaking and very being! In this clearly written book he engages many thinkers to help us know that redemption is cosmic in scope and to help us appreciate the work of the Holy Spirit beyond the boundaries of the Christian community.”—Katherine Leary Alsdorf, Global Faith & Work Initiatives, Redeemer City to City “Vincent van Gogh once said, ‘The great thing is to gather new vigor in reality.’ This is exactly what Mouw is doing in All That God Cares About. He is gathering new vigor for our undivided attention to the reality of Richard J. Mouw (PhD, University of Chicago) is God’s world. Rather than sludging through the embattled history of the professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological doctrine of common grace in our Calvinian camps, Mouw compels us to apprehend and admire the coruscations of God’s glory shed abroad in Q Seminary, where he served as president for twenty years. He previously taught at Calvin University and this fallen world.”—Tim Blackmon, chaplain, Wheaton College June 2020 the Free University in Amsterdam. Mouw is a widely EXCERPT traveled speaker and has written numerous books, 176 pp. · paper · $21.99 including Restless Faith, Adventures in Evangelical One of my favorite Italian words is aggiornamento. . . . I was introduced 978-1-58743-475-4 Civility, and Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport. to that word in the early 1960s, as I followed with interest the reports Evangelicalism, He was awarded the Abraham Kuyper Prize for coming from Rome about the Second Vatican Council. During the three Theology Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life by years that Vatican II met, there was a lot of talk about aggiornamento— a ebook available Princeton Theological Seminary. pronounced “ah-jyor-na-men-to.” The word means “updating,” and that was what was happening as the bishops met in Rome. They made important changes to revitalize Catholic thought and practice for the late twentieth century. This book is my attempt to contribute to what I see as a much-needed neo-Calvinist aggiornamento. My effort here focuses specifically on an updating of the doctrine of common grace as it was set forth by Abraham Kuyper in the Netherlands in the last half of the nineteenth century. I will also be doing a bit of personal aggiornamento in these pages. ALSO BY THE AUTHOR

RESTLESS FAITH ADVENTURES IN Holding Evangelical EVANGELICAL Beliefs in a World of CIVILITY Contested Labels A Lifelong Quest for Richard J. Mouw Common Ground 192 pp. · paper · $19.99 Richard J. Mouw 978-1-58743-392-4 256 pp. · cloth · $28.00 ebook available 978-1-58743-391-7 ebook available

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Justice and Charity An Introduction to Aquinas’s Moral, Economic, and Political Thought Michael P. Krom

Christians are called to be in the world but not of it, yet the divisions between them often show how much they interpret the faith through the lens of their political affiliations or cultural assumptions. Michael Krom argues that those who want to heed the church’s call to engage our culture need to look to the past. In particular, they should familiar- ize themselves with the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. This book introduces readers to Aquinas’s moral, economic, and political theory, both because he is a superb teacher and because his system of thought provides an interpretive key to the church’s engagement with contemporary society. Krom differentiates between philosophy (justice) and theology (charity) within each of the three branches of Aquinas’s theory of human living. He shows how Aquinas’s thought offers an integrated vision for Christian participation in the world, equipping readers to apply their faith to the complex moral, economic, and political problems of contemporary society. Written in an accessible style by an experienced educator, the book is well suited for use in a variety of undergraduate courses and provides a foundation for understanding Catholic social teaching.

CONTENTS Michael P. Krom (PhD, Emory University) is professor Chapter Guide of philosophy and chair of the department at Saint Introduction Vincent College, where he serves as director of I PART 1: MORAL THEORY Benedictine Leadership Studies and director of the 1. The Natural Desire for Happiness (Moral Philosophy) Faith and Reason Summer Program. He is the author July 2020 2. Grace and Perfect Happiness (Moral Theology) of The Limits of Reason in Hobbes’s Commonwealth 256 pp. · paper · $29.99 and has published works in the areas of moral and PART 2: ECONOMIC THEORY 978-1-5409-6224-9 political philosophy with an emphasis on the rela- Ethics, Philosophy, 3. The Goods of the Earth and the Good Life (Economic Philosophy) tionship between Catholicism and liberalism. 4. The Goods of the Earth and Perfect Happiness (Economic Theology) Theology PART 3: POLITICAL THEORY a ebook available 5. The Common Good in the Earthly City (Political Philosophy) 6. The Twofold Citizenship of the Christian Wayfarer (Political Theology) PART 4: THE PERENNIAL TEACHING OF THE ANGELIC DOCTOR 7. Aquinas’s Moral, Economic, and Political Theory Today Postscript Index

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Glittering Vices A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies, 2nd ed. Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

Drawing on centuries of wisdom from the Christian ethical tradition, Glittering Vices takes readers on a journey of self-examination, exploring why our hearts are captivated by glittery but false substitutes for true human goodness and happiness. The second edition, now updated and revised throughout, includes a new chapter on grace and growth through the spiritual disciplines. Questions for discussion and study are included at the end of each chapter.

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Winner of a C. S. Lewis Book Prize “This book is a treat for the mind and a tonic for the soul, recovering and refining riches in the Christian tradition almost lost from view. It is not often that one reads a work that is as intellectually deep and sharp as this one, but that is also intensely practical, helping its readers become the persons they were created to be.”—C. Stephen Evans, Baylor University “A lucid, historically informed, and well-illustrated exploration of the seven deadly vices. DeYoung’s book will unquestionably help teachers, students, and laypersons toward the Socratic and Christian goal of Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung (PhD, University of self-examination.”—W. Jay Wood, Wheaton College Notre Dame) is professor of philosophy at Calvin “DeYoung here gives us an in-depth, informing, and frequently Q University and the author of Vainglory: The Forgotten fascinating look at the vices and why they glitter. For the believer, reading Vice. She speaks to a wide range of audiences. her words will become, in and of itself, an act of spiritual formation.” May 2020 Her essays on virtues and vices have appeared in —Phyllis Tickle, author of Greed journals, encyclopedias, and anthologies, including 288 pp. · paper · $21.99 “This lively introduction to the Christian psychology behind the Virtues and Their Vices. 978-1-58743-440-2 capital vices, or ‘deadly sins,’ engages contemporary film and fiction Ethics, Spirituality/ even as it sifts the wisdom of Aquinas, Gregory, and Cassian. In DeYoung, Spiritual Formation the rich tradition of self-examination through the lens of the capital vices a ebook available has found a contemporary advocate, faithful and wise.”—Robert B. Kruschwitz, Center for Christian Ethics, Baylor University “A felicitous blend of the scholarly and the hortatory. DeYoung is too sophisticated—and too much of a Thomist—to reduce sin to sociology or therapy.”—Lawrence S. Cunningham, Commonweal “An excellent and important contribution. . . . Glittering Vices is potentially useful in a wide range of contexts: from retreats, to small groups, to adult Christian education courses, to undergraduate academic courses in ethics or theology.”—Jason Baehr, Journal of Spiritual Forma- ALSO OF INTEREST tion and Soul Care

THE MONK- A GUIDE TO HOOD OF ALL CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS SPIRITUAL The Monastic Foun- FORMATION dation of Christian How Scripture, Spirituality Spirit, Community, Greg Peters and Mission Shape Our Souls 224 pp. · paper · $24.99 Evan B. Howard 978-0-8010-9805-5 288 pp. · paper · $28.00 ebook available 978-0-8010-9780-5 ebook available

38 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. THEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND ETHICS Earthkeeping and Character Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic Steven Bouma-Prediger

“This book cements Bouma-Prediger’s reputation as one of our best thinkers and writers on the most important issue facing Christians today: how we relate to God’s creation and care for it well in a time of profound crisis. This important book will now be required reading in my environmental ethics courses.”—Jonathan A. Moo, Whitworth University “‘What we do depends on who we are’ is the thoughtful theme of this wonderfully refreshing book with an illuminating biblical focus on earthkeeping. Inviting us to the pulsing heart of caring for, serving, and keeping the entire biosphere, Bouma-Prediger helps us reframe our ecological ethics by centering on the virtues of wonder and humility, self-control and wisdom, justice and love, and courage and hope. He thus invites us to develop and nurture personal character to make earthkeeping integral to Christian faith.”—Calvin B. DeWitt, University of Wisconsin–Madison; author of Earthwise and “Earth Stewardship and Laudato Si’”

Now Available Steven Bouma-Prediger (PhD, University of Chicago) is Leonard and Marjorie Maas 208 pp. · paper · $24.99 Professor of Reformed Theology at Hope College, where he chairs the Campus Sustain- 978-0-8010-9884-0 I ability Advisory Committee. He is also adjunct professor of theology and ethics at Western Christianity and Culture, Theological Seminary and regularly speaks on environmental issues. Ethics, Theology a ebook available

Theology as a Way of Life On Teaching and Learning the Christian Faith Adam Neder

“This is the book I wish I could have read when I started teaching theology over thirty years ago. Ironically, much literature on theological pedagogy these days is woefully bereft of theology. Every page of this book takes its ultimate cue, materially and formally, from the Christ-shaped gospel itself—in all its disturbing and heart-wrenching glory. At the same time, the text is jargon-free, utterly honest, and obviously born out of years of classroom experience. It is simply superb.”—Jeremy Begbie, Duke Divinity School “This honest, realistic, yet deeply encouraging handbook for Christian theological educators is brimming with wise practical principles. Those who love to teach and learn about God—whether in the academy, the church, or the home—will themselves be taught and inspired by a vision of the task of Christian theology and the nature of the Christian life grounded in the glorious reality of God’s work for us in Jesus Christ.”—Han-luen Kantzer Komline, Western Theological Seminary

Now Available Adam Neder (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is Bruner-Welch Professor of 176 pp. · paper · $18.99 Theology at Whitworth University and the author of Participation in Christ: An Entry into 978-0-8010-9878-9 I Karl Barth’s “Church Dogmatics.” He has been voted Most Influential Professor by four Christian Education, Whitworth senior classes. Practical Theology/ Church Life, Theology a ebook available

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“Wide-ranging and deep, this volume repays careful study and reflection. A remarkable achievement.”—L. Gregory Jones, Duke Divinity School “This is an intellectual tour de force from one of our leading contemporary theologians and will undoubtedly be a lasting reference point for ecclesiology.” —Rachel Muers, University of Leeds “Greggs grounds his ecclesiology on the classically understood three offices of Christ—Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King—seeing the church’s proclaiming, healing, and sacrificial aspects held together in a series of fractals rather than a set of deductive statements of dogma. It’s a work of practice, belief, and pas- sionate vision. Were my father, T. F. Torrance, still alive, I know how delighted he would be.”—Iain R. Torrance, Princeton Theological Seminary (emeritus) “One of the most substantial accounts of the church in recent times. The first in a trilogy, this volume will shape future discussion.”—David Fergusson, professor of divinity, University of Edinburgh Now Available

560 pp. · cloth · $50.00 Tom Greggs, FRSE (PhD, Cambridge University), holds the Marischal Chair of Divinity I (maximum discount 40%) at the University of Aberdeen and is a founding codirector of the Aberdeen Centre for 978-0-8010-9789-8 Protestant Theology. He is the author of several books, including The Breadth of Salvation. Ecclesiology a ebook available

Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer Theologians for a Post-Christian World Wolf Krötke; John P. Burgess, translator Foreword by George Hunsinger

“These essays are a great gift! Wolf Krötke, one of Germany’s leading ‘post-Barthian’ theologians, began his career during the Cold War as a citizen of East Germany who found resources for his theological existence (and resistance) in the writings of Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. These essays sparkle with insight. They also remind us of what Christian dogmatics once was—and what it can be again—when done at a high level. John Burgess is to be thanked for his fine translation.”—Bruce L. McCormack, Princeton Theo- logical Seminary “Krötke, one of the foremost German scholars of Bonhoeffer and Barth, presents a collection of his most important essays on these theologians. With a biographical background in the former East Germany and now speaking regularly about the flourishing of atheism there, Krötke also translates their ideas into a time in which being a Christian is no longer self-evident.”—Christiane Now Available Tietz, University of Zurich 272 pp. · cloth · $48.00 I (maximum discount 40%) Wolf Krötke (PhD, University of Tübingen) is professor emeritus of systematic theology at 978-0-8010-9817-8 Humboldt University in Berlin. Theology, Historical Theology John P. Burgess (PhD, University of Chicago) is the James Henry Snowden Professor of a ebook available Systematic Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

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“This volume provides the reader with a wonderful and welcome chance to reflect with John Webster on the task of theology—its methods, sources, contexts, purpose, and character. The lectures presented here are redolent with the freshness, insight, and wisdom that characterize the finest theological inquiry. They leave one inspired and encouraged, yet also gloriously unsettled by the vocation of theology and its demands. Complete with an illuminating introduction by Ivor Davidson, this work comes highly recommended.”—Paul Nimmo, University of Aberdeen “This book is vintage John Webster—a stringent but also generous sum- mons to let theology be about nothing less than God. It is the best account of what it means to be a theologian existentially since Karl Barth’s Evangelical Theology. I hope it will find a wide readership in both the church and the academy.” —Joseph Mangina, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology

John Webster (1955–2016; PhD, University of Cambridge) was professor of divinity at the Now Available University of St. Andrews. 176 pp. · cloth · $26.99 Ivor J. Davidson (PhD, University of Glasgow) is honorary research professor at King’s 978-1-5409-6080-1 I College, University of Aberdeen. Theology, Systematic Theology Alden C. McCray is a PhD candidate at the University of St. Andrews. a ebook available

Theology in the Democracy of the Dead A Dialogue with the Living Tradition Matt Jenson

“A lively and accessible—and yet also deeply considered—set of conversations with some of the Christian tradition’s most vivid and powerful voices. Again and again these voices from the past come to life in response to Jenson’s queries and exclamations. A first-rate example of truly dialogical theology.” —Alan Jacobs, Honors College, Baylor University “Jenson deserves our deepest thanks for extending this superb invitation to apprenticeship with some of the finest thinkers ever to walk the face of the earth. I hope and pray that many readers will respond with close attention, ad- vancing in Christian discipleship in communion with the saints.”—Douglas A. Sweeney, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University “Dispelling damaging caricatures with a largely sure touch, Jenson converses with eleven diverse Christian theologians from across the centuries. These essays will surely generate further conversation.”—Frances Young, University of Birmingham (emeritus) Now Available Matt Jenson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of theology in the 352 pp. · paper · $27.99 Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University. He has written The Gravity of Sin: Augustine, 978-0-8010-4943-9 I Luther, and Barth on ‘homo incurvatus in se’ and (with David Wilhite) The Church: A Guide Church History, Theology, Historical for the Perplexed. Theology a ebook available

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“The subtitle of this book is an apt summary of its treatment of providence: biblical, historical, and theological. I don’t think there are but a half dozen or so scholars writing in English who would be capable of such a comprehensive and synthetic treatment of this major problem in modern theology. This is an intellectual achievement of the highest order and will greatly reward the diligent reader.”—Gary Anderson, University of Notre Dame “Mark Elliott’s latest study completes a remarkable trilogy of works on divine providence. Fluent in biblical studies, historical theology, and systematics, he shows the ways in which Scripture is permeated with a broad range of providentialist notions. This sustained discussion of providence as a central biblical theme and of its reception in the history of theology is set to become an indispensable point of reference for future scholarship on the subject.”—David Fergusson, University of Edinburgh

Mark W. Elliott PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of divinity and biblical criticism April 2020 at the University of Glasgow and is a professorial fellow at Wycliffe College, Toronto. He 288 pp. · paper · $29.99 is the author of numerous articles and essays and has written several books, including I 978-1-5409-6040-5 Providence Perceived. Theology a ebook available

Transubstantiation Theology, History, and Christian Unity Brett Salkeld Foreword by Michael Root

“This is an important book on a sensitive topic. It offers a fresh approach to a seemingly intractable problem in ecumenical relations and is well researched and judicious in its judgments. A significant new resource for ecumenical dialogue.”—John Cavadini, McGrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame “It is a great scandal that the Eucharist, the sacrament of Christian unity, has been the occasion for fracture and division in the body of Christ. At the heart of many of the controversies has been the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. Salkeld’s book is the best ecumenical study of this topic to appear in years. He asks Catholics to consider what the Church actually teaches on the subject, and invites Protestants to wonder if their own eucharistic doctrines aren’t in fact closer to transubstantiation than they’ve been led to believe. Agree with Salkeld or not, his book is a model of charitable and intelligent ecumenical Now Available theology.”—Joseph Mangina, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology 288 pp. · paper · $29.99 I 978-1-5409-6055-9 Brett Salkeld (PhD, Regis College, University of Toronto) is archdiocesan theologian for Church History, Theology the Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan, and has served for many years on the national a ebook available Canadian Roman Catholic–Evangelical Dialogue.

42 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. THEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND ETHICS Resilient Faith How the Early Christian “Third Way” Changed the World Gerald L. Sittser

“Sittser provides us an accessible history that not only teaches us about the resilience of the early church but provides a vision for how we might be more faithful in our current moment through the recovery of its doctrines and mode of cultural engagement. This is not a dry history of dates, names, and abstract ideas but a call to a rich project of retrieval—a chance to sit at the feet of our oldest brothers and sisters and learn from them how we might live more fully in the way of Jesus.”—Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican priest, writer-in- residence at Church of the Ascension (Pittsburgh), and author of Liturgy of the Ordinary “If you’re interested in a knowledgeable, insightful, and thorough introduction to the life and thought of the ancient church—and the ancient church leaders known as the church fathers (and church mothers)—this is just the book for you.”—Chris Hall, president of Renovaré

Gerald L. Sittser (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of theology at Whitworth Now Available University, where he serves as senior fellow and researcher in the Office of Church 240 pp. · paper · $19.99 Engagement. His books include Water from a Deep Well, A Grace Disguised, and The Will 978-1-58743-408-2 Q of God as a Way of Life. Church History, Evangelism, Practical Theology/Church Life, Spirituality/Spiritual Formation a ebook available

The Story of Creeds and Confessions Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves

“This welcome study combines detailed attention to the foundation of creedal Christianity (especially Nicaea and Chalcedon) with authoritative accounts of later confessional traditions. It is especially effective in showing how early Christian worship of one name, Christ the Lord, led over the centuries and in different local contexts to elaborate accounts of Christian faith. The Story of Creeds and Confessions is a good book for beginning theologians and an excellent review for those who have traversed this ground before.”—Mark A. Noll, editor of Confessions and Catechisms of the Reformation “This lovely book takes an inspired idea—telling the story of the Christian churches and their theological convictions through the history of the creeds and confessions—and executes it brilliantly. The result is an informed, thoughtful, and highly readable tour of the ideas and events that continue to shape the Christian faith today.”—Simeon Zahl, University of Cambridge

Donald Fairbairn (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Now Available Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 416 pp. · paper · $34.99 Ryan M. Reeves (PhD, University of Cambridge) has taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological 978-0-8010-9816-1 I Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, and the University of Cambridge. Church History, Historical Theology a ebook available

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Barry Harvey provides a doctrine of the church that combines Baptist distinctives and origins with an unbending commitment to the visible church as the social body of Christ. This second edition updates, streamlines, and recontextualizes the arguments Harvey made in an earlier edition of the book (Can These Bones Live?).

ENDORSEMENT “When they were a persecuted religious minority, Baptists took great pains to demonstrate the continuity of the faith they confessed with the catholic tradition. But cultural establishment brought with it disdain for and disconnection from a catholicity that in modernity seemed awkwardly countercultural. Baptists and the Catholic Tradition does not only cogently argue that Baptists have no ecclesial future apart from a catholic one; this manifesto for Baptist ecumenical engagement also boldly proposes that the needed catholicity cannot be found in reconstruction or idealization but only by identification with—and not separa- Now Available tion from—concrete manifestations of the catholicity of the church.” 256 pp. · paper · $27.99 —Steven R. Harmon, Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity I 978-1-5409-6079-5 Theology, Ecclesiology Barry Harvey (PhD, Duke University) is professor of theology in the Honors College at a ebook available Baylor University. He has served as a theologian and teacher in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and is the author or coauthor of several books.

The People of God’s Presence An Introduction to Ecclesiology Terry L. Cross

“A fresh and exciting proposal of a rigorous theology of the church that seeks to witness faithfully in changing contexts. It grapples with the legacy of Western Christendom, building where possible while creatively engaging critical voices from the global church. Cross’s explication of the church as ‘the people of God’s presence’ defines the church in terms of God’s mission and the Christian vocation as witness to God, who is present and acting in human history. Cross argues a very high theology of the assembled worshiping community. Supporting this focus is a robust theology of the essential presence and work of the Holy Spirit as a constructive offer from the Pentecostal tradition. A solid contribution to the ecclesiological discussion, made all the more valuable by its accessible style and lucid argumentation.”—Darrell Guder, Princeton Theological Seminary (emeritus) “This ecclesiology deserves a broad hearing across ecumenical lines and among both pastors and scholars.”—Frank D. Macchia, Vanguard University of Southern California; Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, Bangor Now Available University 320 pp. · paper · $27.99 I 978-1-5409-6057-3 Terry L. Cross (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is dean of the School of Religion and Ecclesiology, Pneumatology distinguished professor of theology at Lee University, where he has taught for over twenty a ebook available years. His book Serving the People of God’s Presence (forthcoming) will focus on the role of leadership in the church.

44 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. THEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND ETHICS Introducing Evangelical Theology Daniel J. Treier

“In making introductions, first impressions count: according to a Harvard study it takes only seven seconds to size up a new acquaintance. Introducing Evangelical Theology makes a good impression in the first seven pages, where we meet a movement that is equally concerned with intellectual, moral, and spiritual formation; ecumenically orthodox and rooted in the great creeds; yet distinctly Protestant in its insistence that the gospel retain its glorious freedom to renew and reform. This is not simply an introduction to but an education in evangelical theology, and one to which I will be enthusiastically introducing students for years to come.”—Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School “I know this book’s pages will be dog-eared and its binding worn by many a college student, pastor, graduate student, and academic, for whom it will quickly become an invaluable and treasured resource.”—Kristen Deede Johnson, Western Theological Seminary

Daniel J. Treier (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Knoedler Professor of Theology at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author of Introducing Theological course help for professors and study aids for students Interpretation of Scripture and coeditor of the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology and the Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. Now Available 464 pp. · paper · $29.99 978-0-8010-9769-0 I Evangelicalism, Theology, Systematic Theology a ebook available

The Gospel of Our King Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian Bruce Riley Ashford and Heath A. Thomas

“What do you get when a top-notch biblical scholar and a public theologian join forces to write on the gospel and the church’s mission? A book that not only is sensitive to the finer elements of the biblical story line but also guides you through its theological implications for our present cultural moment. Highly recommended.”—Joshua Chatraw, director, New City Fellows; theologian-in- residence, Holy Trinity Church, Raleigh, North Carolina “Ashford and Thomas remind us that God is King over creation, culture, politics, education, and our individual lives. Their robust theology seasoned with wise understanding makes me want to bow down before this King again and again.”—Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books “An effective survey of the whole biblical narrative that connects directly to the gospel message and spills forth naturally into Christian living in the twenty-first century.”—Douglas S. Huffman, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Now Available 224 pp. · paper · $22.99 Bruce Riley Ashford (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost, dean 978-0-8010-4903-3 I of the faculty, and professor of theology and culture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Biblical Studies, Evangelicalism, Seminary. Mission, Worldview Heath A. Thomas (PhD, University of Gloucestershire) is the president of Oklahoma Baptist a ebook available University.

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“Are you concerned about justice but overwhelmed by the mess of the world around you? Do you wonder what God wants you to do with your life? Don’t despair—read this book! Goheen and Mullins are virtuosos and wise counselors in this biblical, hopeful, and practical book about our participation in God’s mission.”—Stephanie Summers, CEO, Center for Public Justice “With echoes of Newbigin and Stott, this book is theologically rooted and biblically rich, inviting all of us to see ourselves in the Great Story of God’s work in the world. At the same time it is deeply human, pastorally attentive, and pedagogically attuned to the complexity and nuance of life, that each one of us is unique and must find our place in the story.”—Steven Garber, Regent College “Those in pulpit and pew will benefit immensely from the guidance of Goheen and Mullins.”—Vincent Bacote, Wheaton College

Michael W. Goheen (PhD, University of Utrecht) is director of theological education at the Now Available Missional Training Center, scholar-in-residence for the Surge Network of Churches–Phoenix, 224 pp. · paper · $22.99 and professor of missional theology at Covenant Theological Seminary. I 978-1-5409-6023-8 Jim Mullins is pastor of vocational and theological formation at Redemption Church in Tempe, Mission, Worldview, Arizona, and director of faith, work, and rest at the Surge Network of Churches–Phoenix. Higher Education, Youth Ministry a ebook available

Mission after Pentecost The Witness of the Spirit from Genesis to Revelation Amos Yong MISSION IN GLOBAL COMMUNITY Scott W. Sunquist and Amos Yong, series editors

“Always provocative and ever fresh, Amos Yong wrests insight for contemporary Christian mission from ancient texts—insight born of a robust faith, love for the church, love for those outside the church, and razor-sharp intellect. To say that every course in mission, bar none, should adopt Mission after Pentecost as a textbook is, surprisingly enough, to sell it short. Every Christian leader, bar none, should read this book.”—Jack Levison, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University “This is a fascinating read as the book shows at least two important facts: the author’s envelope-pushing theological and missiological thoughts are deeply rooted in biblical evidence, and his pioneering theological inquiries also push hermeneutical limits. To be among the must-read list for innovative theological minds.”—Wonsuk Ma, Oral Roberts University

Now Available 320 pp. · paper · $29.99 Amos Yong (PhD, Boston University) is dean of the School of Theology and the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author or coauthor of I 978-1-5409-6115-0 numerous books, including Spirit of Love: A Trinitarian Theology of Grace and The Bible, Mission, Pneumatology Disability, and the Church. a ebook available

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A Public Missiology How Local Churches Witness to a Complex World Gregg Okesson

How can Christians witness to the complexity of our world? Gregg Okesson demonstrates that local congregations are the primary means of public witness in and for the world. Okesson calls Christians to weave gospel influence as they move back and forth between their local churches and their neighborhoods, workplaces, and other public spaces. This introduction to public missiology helps Christians thicken their witness in the public realms where they live, work, and play. A Public Missiology engages issues relevant to ministry leaders, both domestic and abroad, and provides real-life “embodied” examples from around the world to help readers envision approaches to public witness and social change. This topic is on the cutting edge of discussions among missiologists and professors of mission, making it a valuable resource for students of mission, evangelism, and church life as well as pastors, church leaders, and missionaries.

ENDORSEMENT “Drawing on rich personal experience, illuminating case studies, and several academic disciplines, Okesson paints a vibrant picture of how congregations can offer public witness to Christian faith and life in ways that are compelling, beautiful, and substantive. In a book that Gregg Okesson (PhD, University of Leeds) is dean of is richly theological and missiological, he challenges churches to the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and embrace a gospel that is sufficiently comprehensive to speak into our Evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary and the I complex world. Writing in a way that is accessible but also packed Ira Gallaway and D. M. Beeson Professor of Lead- with insight, Okesson has produced a book that is deeply engaging ership Development, Mission, and Evangelism. He April 2020 and very important. I highly recommend it!”—Christine D. Pohl, previously served in East Africa for thirteen years 288 pp. · paper · $24.99 Asbury Theological Seminary (emeritus) as a church planter, educator, and administrator. He 978-0-8010-9807-9 has also taught at Wheaton College. Okesson is the CONTENTS Evangelism, Mission, author of Re-imaging Modernity and the coauthor of Practical Theology/ Introduction Advocating for Justice. Church Life PART 1: PUBLIC WITNESS a ebook available 1. Why Congregational Witness? 2. What Publics? Where Publics? 3. The Missio Dei—a Thick, Public Story 4. What Is Public Missiology? 5. Thick Congregational Witness PART 2: CONGREGATIONS AND PUBLIC WITNESS 6. How to Study Congregations 7. Thick Doxology and Witness to Land—Africa Brotherhood Church 8. Thick Place and Witness to Montreal—St. Jax Anglican Church, Montreal ALSO OF INTEREST 9. Thick Identity and Witness to All Nations—Bethel World Outreach Church, Nashville Conclusion ADVOCATING GLOBAL ARTS FOR JUSTICE AND CHRISTIAN Appendix An Evangelical Vision WITNESS Index for Transforming Exegeting Culture, Systems and Structures Translating the Stephen Offutt, Message, and F. David Bronkema, Communicating Christ Krisanne Vaillancourt Roberta R. King Murphy, Robb Davis, 288 pp. · paper · $26.99 and Gregg Okesson 978-0-8010-9885-7 224 pp. · paper · $25.00 ebook available 978-0-8010-9765-2 ebook available

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Birth The Mystery of Being Born James C. Howell PASTORING FOR LIFE: THEOLOGICAL WISDOM FOR MINISTERING WELL Jason Byassee, series editor

This volume explores the connections between our own birth, the experience of having children, and the new birth of the Christian life. Seasoned pastor James Howell offers theological perspectives on a variety of themes associated with birth, such as who we are in light of having once lived in utero, why people might have children, infertility, adoption, baptism, and how to make sense of it all in light of God coming to us first in Mary’s womb and then as an infant. The book includes paintings, photos, and drawings.

ENDORSEMENTS “Whether he is pointing out the trivialization of baptism in popular movies or reminding us that there is no stopwatch on grief, Howell has the gift of seeing the sacred in the ordinary, and the subject of birth is no exception. This is why pregnant women, perplexed parents, and seasoned pastors will be passing this book around, with sentences underscored on pages worn thin from the wisdom they offer. From the fast-tracked technological changes of our era to the ancient practices of biblical midwives, no subject is too hot for Howell to handle. Be it surrogacy, same-sex parents, or stillbirths, he addresses them all with James C. Howell (PhD, Duke University) is senior the tenderness of a pastor who has performed more than two thousand pastor of Myers Park United Methodist Church baptisms and from a tradition older and wiser than we are.”—Lillian I in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has nearly four Daniel, senior pastor, First Congregational Church, Dubuque, Iowa; decades of experience in parish ministry. He speaks author of Tired of Apologizing for a Church I Don’t Belong To and When April 2020 frequently around the country and is an adjunct “Spiritual but Not Religious” Is Not Enough: Seeing God in Surprising Places, professor of preaching at Duke Divinity School. 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 Even the Church Howell has written numerous books, including Weak 978-1-5409-6083-2 “Where most theological reflection on human life centers on adult Enough to Lead: What the Bible Tells Us about Pow- Practical Theology/ bodies, Howell focuses our attention on birth and infancy. With con- erful Leadership and What Does the Lord Require? Church Life versational eloquence, Howell gathers scientific, cultural, and scriptural Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, Walking Humbly. a ebook available resources to illumine babyhood as a theological event. Birth makes a compelling case for the importance of deep theological deliberation on the flesh of the youngest among us.”—Natalie Carnes, Baylor University “To paraphrase songwriters Gimbel and Fox, Pastor James Howell ‘tells the whole of our lives with his words.’ He speaks with the sensitivity of a seasoned pastor, the depth of a life immersed in Scripture, and the insight of a wise theologian. Birth: The Mystery of Being Born is a vulnerable, transparent excursion through our God-conceived multiple births and new beginnings.”—Gregory V. Palmer, Resident Bishop Ohio West Area, the United Methodist Church ALSO OF INTEREST

FAITHFUL AND FAMILY FRACTURED SYSTEMS AND Responding to the CONGREGA- Clergy Health Crisis TIONAL LIFE Rae Jean A Map for Ministry Proeschold-Bell R. Robert Creech and Jason Byassee 240 pp. · paper · $27.99 224 pp. · paper · $21.99 978-1-5409-6037-5 978-0-8010-9883-3 ebook available ebook available

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Aging Growing Old in Church Will Willimon PASTORING FOR LIFE: THEOLOGICAL WISDOM FOR MINISTERING WELL Jason Byassee, series editor

Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old.

ENDORSEMENTS “Willimon looks aging full in the face, understanding that it is, most predictably, a season of loss. But Willimon also knows that, for the Christian, aging permits honesty, gratitude, and most of all a durable sense of agency that is rooted in an embrace of vocation. I am glad, in my aging, that I have been instructed by this book. Many other readers— those aging and those who love an aging person—will welcome this book.”—Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary “Willimon has carried the faith throughout his entire life, and here he offers an incredibly touching, poignant, and compelling account of growing old, experiencing God in new ways, and finding hope in the life that Jesus offers. A must-read for Christians of any age.”—Jim Wallis, New York Times bestselling author, president of Sojourners, and editor- in-chief of Sojourners magazine Will Willimon (STD, Emory University) is professor “Willimon has written many wise books, but this may be his wisest. of the practice of Christian ministry at Duke Divinity He gently teaches us how growing old in faith is so dramatically different School, where he was dean of the chapel for twenty I from simply growing old. For those of us at the end of our days, this is years. He is a retired United Methodist bishop, having more than a book; it’s a companion along the way.”—Thomas G. Long, served eight years as Bishop of the North Alabama April 2020 Candler School of Theology, Emory University Conference of The United Methodist Church. Willimon’s 192 pp. · paper · $21.99 numerous books have sold over one million copies. “I am one for whom Willimon wrote Aging, and I am grateful that he 978-1-5409-6081-8 He is also editor-at-large of the Christian Century did. The book is remarkably honest, without a whiff of sentimentality or Practical Theology/ denial, and yet sincerely and substantively hopeful. It offers wise guidance and has written church curriculum materials and Church Life and concrete advice for both individuals and churches.”—Craig C. video for youth, young adults, and adults. His Pulpit a ebook available Hill, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University Resource is used each week by thousands of pastors in the US, Canada, and Australia. “Willimon offers practical and biblical reflections for those who want their last years to draw them more deeply into the life of the church—reflections that in different ways may be just as helpful for those who are (for now) young.”—Gilbert Meilaender, Valparaiso University “Besides his thoughtful theology, Willimon offers practical suggestions for what Christian churches can do for aging people and their caregivers, and prompts the aging with ways they can serve. Older Christians, those who attend to the elderly, and congregations in general ALSO OF INTEREST will find this to be a valuable pastoral resource.”—Publishers Weekly SPEAKING PREACHING (starred review) OF DYING JESUS CHRIST Recovering the Church’s TODAY Voice in the Face of Six Questions for Death Moving from Scripture Fred Craddock, to Sermon Dale Goldsmith, and Annette Brownlee Joy V. Goldsmith 208 pp. · paper · $23.00 240 pp. · paper · $24.00 978-0-8010-9882-6 978-1-58743-323-8 ebook available ebook available

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Recovering From Brokenness and Addiction to Blessedness and Community Aaron White Foreword by Bob Ekblad PASTORING FOR LIFE: THEOLOGICAL WISDOM FOR MINISTERING WELL Jason Byassee, series editor

Addressing a major public health crisis, this book provides a theologically rich commentary on the challenge of addiction and the long road to recovery. Written by a minister with extensive experience working with people who struggle with addictions, Recovering helps pastors and ministers- in-training understand the roots and realities of our universal human struggle with addictions and attachments while showing that together we have great hope for freedom, wholeness, and recovery. Readers will learn how to create and foster a Beatitude Community, the kind of environment Jesus prescribed for his people, to help people struggling with addiction and those who love them resist and heal from the brokenness of our world.

ABOUT THE SERIES “We don’t pastor only during intense times. No one can live at that decibel level all the time. We pastor in the ordinary, the mundane, the Aaron White (MTS, Tyndale Seminary) lives and beautiful (or depressing!) day-by-day most of the time. Yet it is striking ministers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, one how often during those everyday moments our talk turns to the tran- I of the most destitute areas in North America. He sitions of birth, death, illness, and the beginning and end of vocation. serves as the Vancouver representative for the In- Pastors sometimes joke, or lament, that we are only ever called when August 2020 ternational Association for Refugees and as national people want to be ‘hatched, matched, or dispatched’—born or baptized, leader of 24-7 Prayer Canada. He previously worked married, or eulogized. But those are moments we share with all hu- 224 pp. · paper · $21.99 with the Salvation Army for over twenty years. manity, and they are good moments in which to do gospel work. As an 978-1-5409-6082-5 White is also the coauthor of The Hitchhiker’s Guide American, it feels perfectly natural to ask a couple how they met. But a Practical Theology/ to the Kingdom of God and Revolution. South African friend told me he feels this is exceedingly intrusive! What Church Life I am really asking is how someone met God as they met the person to a ebook available whom they have made lifelong promises. I am asking about transition and encounter—the tender places where the God of cross and resurrection meets us. And I am thinking about how to bear witness amid the transitions that are our lives. Pastors are the ones who get phone calls at these moments and have the joy, burden, or just plain old workaday job of showing up with oil for anointing, with prayers, to be a sign of the Holy Spirit’s overshadowing goodness in all of our lives.”—Jason Byassee (from the preface)

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THE MINISTER SUSTAINING AS MORAL MINISTRY THEOLOGIAN Foundations and Ethical Dimensions of Practices for Serving Pastoral Leadership Faithfully Sondra Wheeler Sondra Wheeler 160 pp. · paper · $22.00 160 pp. · paper · $22.00 978-0-8010-9784-3 978-0-8010-9836-9 ebook available ebook available

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Friendship The Heart of Being Human Victor Lee Austin PASTORING FOR LIFE: THEOLOGICAL WISDOM FOR MINISTERING WELL Jason Byassee, series editor

In this vibrant theological reflection on the meaning of friendship, an experienced pastor and leading Christian ethicist argues that friendship is the medium through which God shares grace with his creatures. Victor Lee Austin locates friendship as the heart of God’s intention in creating human beings and explains that to reestablish friendship—with each other and with God—is the purpose of Jesus’s incarnation. Mixing personal reflection and theological commentary, this book offers a fresh take on the meaning of friendship for the life of faith. Austin sets forth the classical view on friendship, which is attractive but limited, and shows how the gospel addresses the limitations of the classical view. He demonstrates how a robust theology of friendship addresses contemporary controversies in the areas of marriage, celibacy, and homo- sexuality, and he draws examples of the desire for real friendship from contemporary literature, such as the Harry Potter books, The Lord of the Rings, and Huckleberry Finn. Ultimately, Austin helps readers understand the strange yet real possibility of friendship with God.

CONTENTS Series Preface Invocation Victor Lee Austin (PhD, Fordham University), an Introduction: An Invitation to Friendship Episcopal priest, is theologian-in-residence for 1. The Limits of Marriage the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas and Church of the I 2. The Confusions of Friendship Incarnation in Dallas, Texas. He has taught in vari- 3. Friendship as Success at Being Human ous academic settings and is the author of several July 2020 4. Friendship and Beauty books, including Losing Susan, Christian Ethics: A 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 5. The Weirdness of Divine Love Guide for the Perplexed, and Up with Authority. He 6. Biblical Friendships 978-1-5409-6084-9 previously served as theologian-in-residence at the 7. Christian Friendship and Christian Love Practical Theology/ historic St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New 8. Unapologetic Celibacy Church Life York City. 9. Is There Friendship in the Trinity? a ebook available 10. Examples of Friendship 11. All Together Now Postscript: Concrete Practices

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LOSING SUSAN SPIRITUAL Brain Disease, the FRIENDSHIP Priest’s Wife, and the Finding Love in the God Who Gives and Church as a Celibate Takes Away Gay Christian Victor Lee Austin Wesley Hill 160 pp. · paper · $18.00 160 pp. · paper · $16.99 978-1-58743-407-5 978-1-58743-349-8 ebook available ebook available

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Emerging Gender Identities Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today’s Youth Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky

This book offers a measured Christian response to the diverse gender identities that are being embraced by an increasing number of adoles- cents. Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky offer an honest, scientifically informed, compassionate, and nuanced treatment for all readers who care about or work with gender-diverse youth: pastors, church leaders, parents, family members, youth workers, and counselors. Yarhouse and Sadusky help readers distinguish between current mental health concerns, such as gender dysphoria, and the emerging gender identities that some young people turn to for a sense of identity and community. Based on the authors’ significant clinical and ministry experience, this book casts a vision for practically engaging and ministering to teens navigating diverse gender-identity concerns. Emerging Gender Identities also equips readers to critically engage gender theory based on a Christian view of sex and gender.

CONTENTS PART 1: MAKING IMPORTANT DISTINCTIONS 1. The Transgender Experience and Emerging Gender Identities 2. How Language and Categories Shape Gender Identities 3. Controversies in Care Mark Yarhouse (PsyD, Wheaton College), a licensed clinical psychologist, is the Dr. Arthur P. Rech and PART 2: IDENTIFYING A MINISTRY MODEL Q Mrs. Jean May Rech Chair of Psychology in the 4. Foundations for Ministry School of Psychology, Counseling, and Family 5. Locating Your Area of Ministry 6. Locating the Person: A Relational-Narrative Ministry Approach August 2020 Therapy at Wheaton College, where he leads the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute. Yarhouse is the 7. Ministry to Youth: Looking beneath the Surface 256 pp. · paper · $19.99 author of coauthor of several books, including the 8. Ministry Structures for Youth 978-1-58743-434-1 9. Recovering a Hermeneutic of Christian Hope well-received Understanding Gender Dysphoria. Christianity and Culture, Gender Studies, Julia Sadusky (PsyD, Regent University) is a postdoc- Practical Theology/ toral fellow at EDCare in Denver, Colorado. She also serves as a youth and ministry educator, offering train- Church Life, ings and consultations on the intersection of sexuality, Psychology/Counseling gender, and theology. Her research experiences and a ebook available clinical training have focused on the study of sexual and gender identity, including providing individual, family, couples, and group therapy for those navigating sexual- and gender-identity concerns. Sadusky is also an advisor for the Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender.

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DIVINE SEX THE SIGNIF- A Compelling Vision ICANCE OF for Christian SINGLENESS Relationships in a A Theological Vision Hypersexualized Age for the Future of the Jonathan Grant Church 250 pp. · paper · $20.00 Christina S. Hitchcock 978-1-58743-369-6 176 pp. · paper · $21.99 ebook available 978-1-5409-6029-0 ebook available

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The End of Youth Ministry? Why Parents Don’t Really Care about Youth Groups and What Youth Workers Should Do about It Andrew Root THEOLOGY FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD

Using an innovative first-person fictional narrative, an expert in youth ministry diagnoses the challenges facing the church today and offers a new way to think about what youth ministry can be for: not happiness, but joy.

ENDORSEMENTS “After half a century of advice books on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of youth ministry, Root is the first practical theologian to seriously tackle the ‘why.’ Using a Kierkegaardian fable as his foil, Root explores defi- cient ways we justify youth ministry, and then dives headlong into joy as the reason it matters. Root has made a career out of challenging the youth ministry industry, but this is his most important youth ministry book to date.”—Kenda Creasy Dean, Princeton Theological Seminary; author of Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church and coauthor of Delighted: What Teenagers Are Teaching the Church about Joy “Root takes us on a historic and self-reflective tour to demonstrate how youth ministries reveal what motivates parents and church leaders. I saw myself among those unknowingly promoting a new hedonism: Andrew Root (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) helping young people find their ‘thing’ in order to feel happy. Andy is Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and reminds us that it is at the cross where young people—and our com- Family Ministry at Luther Seminary. He has written I munities—find themselves transformed.”—Sharon Galgay Ketcham, extensively about youth ministry and is the author of Gordon College; author of Reciprocal Church numerous books, including Faith Formation in a March 2020 “Root is a trustworthy guide for any youth minister who is Secular Age, The Pastor in a Secular Age, Bonhoeffer 240 pp. · paper · $22.99 fatigued by the expectations placed upon them to be programmers of as Youth Worker, The Children of Divorce, Revisiting 978-1-5409-6139-6 fun or spiritual marketers vying for space in an oversaturated world of Relational Youth Ministry, and Relationships Unfil- Practical Theology/ extracurricular activities. This book speaks to new youth ministers who tered, and the coauthor (with Kenda Creasy Dean) of Church Life, Youth want to start their ministry right and to youth ministry veterans craving The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry. realignment.”—Steven Argue, Fuller Theological Seminary Ministry a ebook available “A page-turning look at the theological foundations of youth ministry. Root has provided a way forward—one we can grow into, all the while pointing us in the direction of the good life.”—Amanda Hontz Drury, author of Saying Is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adoles- cent Spiritual Development “Root is among the finest theologians working in the area of youth ministry today. Here he tells the story of a young man named Andrew on a journey to answer the question, ‘What is youth ministry for?’ The conversations at each stop along the way serve as a kind of Socratic ALSO BY THE AUTHOR method. So what is the end of youth ministry? Read this book and Root THE PASTOR FAITH will show you the way.”—Bryan C. Hollon, Malone University IN A SECULAR FORMATION IN AGE A SECULAR AGE Ministry to People Responding to the Who No Longer Need Church’s Obsession a God with Youthfulness Andrew Root Andrew Root 320 pp. · paper · $26.99 240 pp. · paper · $24.99 978-0-8010-9847-5 978-0-8010-9846-8 ebook available ebook available

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Diary of a Pastor’s Soul The Holy Moments in a Life of Ministry M. Craig Barnes

Diary of a Pastor’s Soul tells the story of a fictionalized pastor, embarking on his final year before retirement, who reflects on the experiences and relationships that have formed his vocation and shaped his soul over a lifetime of pastoral ministry. Drawing on his own experiences, seasoned pastor Craig Barnes invites readers to embrace the life lessons of a pastor who has been formed by his failures and his fleeting moments of glory, but most of all by discovering the holy in the routine but often quirky duties of being a parish pastor. Through fifty-two weekly thematic entries, Barnes presents spirituality in narrative form through a collection of interwoven stories. His fictionalized diary approach creatively shows how the pastoral vocation forms mind, heart, and soul, helping pastors make sense of their own calling.

ENDORSEMENTS “Pastors know that there’s no one who understands the particular challenges and joys of ministry better than Craig Barnes. When you read this diary, Craig’s delight in, exasperation with, and love for the church is manifest. He’s had a privileged look at us from his vantage as pastor, preacher, teacher, and our nation’s most prominent seminary president. Has this preacher got a way with words! In this rich collection of some of Craig’s best thoughts on the Christian ministry, pastors will M. Craig Barnes (PhD, University of Chicago) is find much encouragement and guidance, and anybody else will discover president of Princeton Theological Seminary, where why the pastoral ministry is such a serious, joyful, demanding, and ul- Q he also serves as professor of pastoral ministry. He timately fulfilling vocation.”—Will Willimon, United Methodist Bishop previously taught at Pittsburgh Theological Sem- (retired); Duke Divinity School; author of Accidental Preacher: A Memoir May 2020 inary and has pastored several churches. Barnes frequently speaks and preaches across the country, “Barnes offers readers a diary full of grace and truth about pastoral 240 pp. · paper · $18.99 writes regularly for the Christian Century, and is the ministry. His writing is a salve for the human soul. But more than that, 978-1-58743-444-0 author of numerous books, including Searching for the Holy haunts this book.”—Luke A. Powery, Duke University Practical Theology/ Home, When God Interrupts, Sacred Thirst, Hustling Church Life, Spirituality/ EXCERPT God, The Pastor as Minor Poet, and Yearning. Spiritual Formation There are only four chapters of the Gospels that describe the nativity. a ebook available After all these years, I wonder what new insight is left to reveal. I have a strong hunch those in the pews are wondering the same thing. I see them sitting there, daring me to say anything about the Christmas miracle that hasn’t been so well trodden that it’s stomped down any trace of miracle left in the text. . . . The Christmas miracle for me is that every time I approach these same texts there is always something there that I’ve never seen before. Every Advent begins with doubt and mental anxieties. But after hard hours ALSO OF INTEREST in The Study excavating these familiar four chapters, it ends with me smiling in humble gratitude, surprised that there was so much more in SEARCHING SHEPHERDING the text than I knew. And then I can’t wait to get to the pulpit. FOR HOME GOD’S PEOPLE Spirituality for Restless A Guide to Faithful Souls and Fruitful Pastoral M. Craig Barnes Ministry 192 pp. · paper · $20.00 Siang-Yang Tan 978-1-58743-182-1 272 pp. · paper · $22.99 ebook available 978-0-8010-9770-6 ebook available

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An Essential Guide to Public Speaking Serving Your Audience with Faith, Skill, and Virtue, 2nd ed. Quentin J. Schultze Foreword by Martin J. Medhurst Afterword by Clifford G. Christians

Communications expert Quentin Schultze offers a practical, accessible, and inspiring guide to public speaking. This thoroughly rewritten and expanded edition has been revised based on input from students and colleagues.

ENDORSEMENTS “I cannot imagine that a communication department at a Christian school would not eagerly adopt this book. It’s an ideal fit.”—Em Griffin, Wheaton College (emeritus) “An Essential Guide to Public Speaking is in a class of its own. It gets to the heart of the subject quickly, emphasizing skills and virtues for serving neighbors, coworkers, and the world. This book is a gem.” —Stephanie Bennett, Palm Beach Atlantic University “Schultze draws together all the key parts of public speaking— researching, outlining, cultivating ethos, using stories, being compassionate—in a fresh and distinctly Christian way. What a gift to Christian communicators!”—Tim Muehlhoff, Biola University course help for professors and study aids for students CONTENTS Foreword by Martin J. Medhurst Quentin J. Schultze (PhD, University of Illinois) is a Introduction speaker, mentor, consultant, and professor of com- 1. Speak to Serve munication emeritus at Calvin University. His many I 2. Plan Neighbor-Serving Speeches books include Communicate Like a True Leader 3. Conquer Speaking Fears and An Essential Guide to Interpersonal Communi- March 2020 4. Compose an Outline cation. Schultze has been quoted in major media 256 pp. · paper · $26.99 5. Speak Extemporaneously including the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, US 6. Anticipate Challenges and Opportunities 978-1-5409-6188-4 News & World Report, the New York Times, Fortune, 7. Think Biblically Homiletics, Literature/ the Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. He has been 8. Research the Topic and Audience Arts/Communication, interviewed by CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, and NPR. Visit 9. Find and Evaluate Online Sources Leadership 10. Be Trustworthy (Ethos 1) his website at www.quentinschultze.com. a ebook available 11. Be Virtuous (Ethos 2) 12. Convey Ideas Passionately 13. Speak to Inform Dramatically 14. Tell Stories (Mythos) 15. Speak to Persuade Logically (Logos) 16. Speak to Persuade Emotionally (Pathos) 17. Share Special Moments ALSO OF INTEREST 18. Advocate for All Neighbors by Amy King 19. Present in Groups by Heidi Petak AN ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP 20. Stage with Technology GUIDE TO IN CHRISTIAN INTERPERSONAL PERSPECTIVE 21. Speak through Video by Kathleen Sindorf COMMUNICA- Biblical Foundations Afterword by Clifford G. Christians TION and Contemporary Appendix A: Checklist for Preparing a Speech Building Great Rela- Practices for Servant tionships with Faith, Leaders Appendix B: Plan Speeches with the Holy Spirit Skill, and Virtue in the Justin A. Irving and Appendix C: Form for Evaluating Speeches Age of Social Media Mark L. Strauss Appendix D: Speak from a Manuscript: Lessons from an Executive Speechwriter Quentin J. Schultze 224 pp. · paper · $22.99 and Diane M. by Karl Payton 978-1-5409-6033-7 Badzinski ebook available 160 pp. · paper · $20.00 978-0-8010-3894-5 ebook available

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“The sermon is the best weapon in the pastor’s arsenal for taking every thought, and our imaginations, captive to Christ, which is why preaching may be the quintessential theological act. But what kind of act is it? Ahmi Lee describes the two prevailing models, didactic and dialogical, and proposes a third model, the dramatic, that preserves the best of the other two while avoiding their weaknesses. Lee’s proposal for a theodramatic homiletic provides pastors with the tonic they need to communicate the gospel effectively to our increasingly secularized, disenchanted age.”—Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School “Too many homiletics books frustrate their readers with predictable and played out hermeneutical scripts, such as the preacher-as-exalted-interpreter or the preacher-as-humiliated-subject. This book offers us a better script, a fresher performance than the typical proposals, one that holds promise for preachers Jared E. Alcántara Now Available and for preaching both now and in the future.”— , Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University 192 pp. · paper · $22.99 I 978-1-5409-6049-8 Homiletics Ahmi Lee (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of preaching at Fuller a ebook available Theological Seminary. She has served in congregations in the Chicago area in various capacities, and she is an active preacher and speaker worldwide.

Understanding Transgender Identities Four Views James K. Beilby and Paul Rhodes Eddy, editors

“A groundbreaking book that will support Christians in deepening their theological and biblical understanding and their reflections on pastoral care. The presence of four perspectives shows there is no simple for-and-against bi- nary here; rather, Christian certainties, worries, concerns, and joys intersect and diverge across these four views. While this may frustrate those already solidly committed to a point of view, it may delight the intellectual and curious mind. Understanding Transgender Identities will stretch readers to consider a broad range of information and viewpoints.”—Jenell Paris, Messiah University “Every Christian leader needs to think through questions related to transgender identities and experiences. Every Christian leader, therefore, needs to read this book and humbly and critically consider the various views. Beilby and Eddy have put together a thoughtful team of scholars addressing some of the most important ethical questions facing the church today.”—Preston Sprinkle, Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender

Now Available James K. Beilby (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of systematic and philosophical 272 pp. · paper · $24.99 theology at Bethel University. I 978-1-5409-6030-6 Christianity and Culture, Ethics, Paul Rhodes Eddy (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of biblical and theological Gender Studies, Practical Theology/ studies at Bethel University. Church Life, Theology Beilby and Eddy have coedited six successful multiview volumes, including Understanding a ebook available Spiritual Warfare: Four Views.

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Jared E. Alcántara SPANISH EDITION COMING “Alcántara has written a timely and wise book, a book that guides preach- SEPTEMBER ers toward sermons born out of the electric encounter between the enduring 2020 good news and rapidly moving news of the day.”—Thomas G. Long, Candler School of Theology “Biblically and theologically grounded throughout, this book goes beyond mechanics to the practices of preaching as life-giving habits. The book speaks to preachers across cultures—with illustrations, metaphors, and stories that bring clarity and engagement with a variety of voices. Both novice and experienced preachers are invited into lifelong growth and creativity.”—Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Association for Hispanic Theological Education “Alcántara urges us in a straightforward way not to forget the roots of our calling. But he also keeps us connected to the transcultural and multilingual realities many of us face as we seek to be faithful preachers.”—Juan Francisco Martínez, Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary

course help for professors and study aids for students Jared E. Alcántara (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is associate professor of preaching and occupies the Paul W. Powell Endowed Chair in Preaching at Truett Theo- Now Available logical Seminary, Baylor University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and the author of 224 pp. · cloth · $24.99 two preaching books. 978-0-8010-9866-6 I Homiletics a ebook available

A Manual for Preaching The Journey from Text to Sermon Abraham Kuruvilla

“Kuruvilla is a physician-theologian whose work in the field of homiletics is both innovative and firmly Bible based. This manual on preaching is at once practical and theologically rich. It shows not only how-to but also wherefore. Highly recommended!”—Timothy George, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University “Kuruvilla, one of our most prolific homileticians, has finally written an introductory textbook, and the guild is better for it. His approach is fresh as he shows students how to discover, apply, organize, illustrate, and deliver the theological thrust of the text.”—Jeffrey Arthurs, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary “Wise, humble, realistic, vividly illustrated, erudite, comprehensive, constructively contrarian, playful, memorable, but above all helpful for the serious preacher. Kuruvilla’s magnum opus builds upon decades of preaching, equipping preachers, and writing for them.”—Greg R. Scharf, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (emeritus) Now Available 336 pp. · paper · $29.99 Abraham Kuruvilla (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is senior research professor of preach- 978-0-8010-9863-5 I ing and pastoral ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of several Homiletics books, including A Vision for Preaching (a Preaching Today Book Award winner), and a ebook available blogs regularly at homiletix.com.

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The Leader’s Journey provides pastors and congregational leaders with a foundation for leading change in the congregations they serve. The second edition has been revised throughout and includes a greater emphasis on Bowen Family Systems Theory.

ENDORSEMENTS “My first edition of this book is well worn and frequently recommended and assigned. I didn’t think it could get better, but with the new updates and revisions The Leader’s Journey will prove even more transformational for pastors and leaders of all kinds.”—Chuck DeGroat, Western Theological Seminary “Not every book demands a second edition—The Leader’s Journey does. This is not an item for your bookshelf but a living, breathing companion for everyday use.”—Emlyn A. Ott, executive director, Healthy Congregations, Inc.; Bexley Seabury Seminary, Chicago Now Available 256 pp. · paper · $24.99 I 978-1-5409-6052-8 Jim Herrington (DMin, Houston Graduate School of Theology), co-owner of The Leader’s Practical Theology/Church Life, Journey, has served as a pastor to pastors in the greater Houston area for thirty years. Psychology/Counseling, Spirituality/ Trisha Taylor (MA, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a psychotherapist and Spiritual Formation, Leadership pastoral counselor in private practice. a ebook available R. Robert Creech (PhD, Baylor University) is Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University.

Christian Education A Guide to the Foundations of Ministry Freddy Cardoza, editor

“Cardoza has assembled an exemplary team of educators and theologians to compile this text. Each of these authors are subject-matter experts in their fields, and their corresponding chapters represent some of the most cutting- edge research paired with real-life ministry application. I have no doubt that it will become a classic in the field and serve to guide the ministry efforts of countless church and parachurch professionals in the decades to come. I applaud this tome and highly recommend it to anyone in the field of Christian education and spiritual formation.”—Michael J. Anthony, Talbot School of Theology “An interesting and worthwhile contribution. This book covers the whole field of evangelical Christian education. Cardoza has been able to convene a cadre of some of the finest minds today to share their expertise and research. The reader will find that this textbook has a satisfying balance of both the theoretical and the practical.”—Wesley Black, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (retired) Now Available 400 pp. · cloth · $39.99 Freddy Cardoza (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of Grace Theo- I 978-0-8010-9559-7 logical Seminary and dean of the School of Ministry Studies at Grace College, where he Christian Education, Practical is also professor of Christian ministry and leadership. He previously served as executive Theology/Church Life administrator of the Society of Professors in Christian Education (SPCE). a ebook available

62 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. PRACTICAL THEOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY, AND FORMATION Pastor Paul Nurturing a Culture of Christoformity in the Church Scot McKnight THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS FOR THE CHURCH CATHOLIC

“With careful exegesis of Paul’s world, Paul’s letters, and our own world, McKnight shows how pastoral ministry in the spirit of Paul is focused on nurturing a culture of corporate Christlikeness. Full of wisdom concerning critical aspects of both Pauline and contemporary pastoral ministry, this is a book that will help form more faithful ministers of the gospel and, through them, more faithful churches.”—Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore “This book contains a wealth of treasures for anyone who is currently pastoring, who has been pastoring for years, or who is beginning to sense a call to pastor. McKnight’s ability to mine the Scriptures to bring inspiration, wisdom, and a Christoform framework to the work of a pastor is profound. Most striking is that the vision he presents for pastors feels attainable. I highly recommend this.”—Lucy Peppiatt, principal, Westminster Theological Centre, United Kingdom Now Available 272 pp. · cloth · $21.99 Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is Julius R. Mantey Professor of New 978-1-58743-426-6 Q Testament at Northern Seminary. A world-renowned scholar, he is the author, coauthor, Pauline Studies, Practical Theology/ or editor of more than seventy-five books. McKnight is also a canon theologian for the Church Life, Leadership Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. a ebook available

Paul’s Idea of Community Spirit and Culture in Early House Churches, 3rd ed. Robert J. Banks

“For years I have required students in a seminary elective I teach to read two books: Paul’s Idea of Community and Going to Church in the First Century— both by Robert Banks. Imagine my delight to find the two works in a single volume and to find it now updated to factor in more than twenty-five years of ensuing Pauline scholarship. All of us who are indebted to Banks’s seminal work in Christian social history will welcome the third edition of this classic.”—Joe Hellerman, Talbot School of Theology “I have personally used this book with students for many years, and their responses have always been positive and enthusiastic. This contemporary update enhances our understanding of Paul’s letters and sheds light on the principles guiding ministry, equality, and leadership that are so necessary in today’s world. I highly recommend this readable and challenging work.”—Helen Doohan, Gonzaga University (emerita)

Robert J. Banks (PhD, University of Cambridge) has taught at various universities and Now Available theological colleges in Europe, North America, and Asia. He is honorary professor at 240 pp. · paper · $26.99 Alphacrucis College in Sydney, Australia, and adjunct professor at the Australian Centre 978-1-5409-6175-4 I for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt University. Pauline Studies, Practical Theology/ Church Life a ebook available

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On the Road with Saint Augustine A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts James K. A. Smith

Named One of the Top 100 Books and One of the 5 Best Books in Religion for 2019 by Publishers Weekly Christianity Today 2020 Book Award Winner (Spiritual Formation) “[An] engrossing reflection on the human spiritual journey. . . . By following Augustine’s model and sharing his own faith journey, Smith makes Augustine’s guidance accessible to a new generation of seekers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A learned, large-hearted, and quite lively introduction to Augustine, or to life by way of Augustine, or to God by way of both. The variety of Smith’s references is astonishing, as is the seamless way he moves among them. I expect many modern readers will find themselves— and, crucially, much more than themselves—in this book.”—Christian Wiman, author of My Bright Abyss and Every Riven Thing “Augustine of Hippo is the patron saint of restless hearts. Now Smith, long one of our most interesting theological thinkers, both orthodox and outlier, reintroduces this figure who is at once strange and familiar, ancient and contemporary. This book is a journey into the greatest journey of all, and a delight to read. Highly recommended.” —Krista Tippett, founder and CEO, The On Being Project; host, On Being; curator, The Civil Conversations Project James K. A. Smith (PhD, Villanova University) is “[Smith] uses Augustine to survey the human heart and its multi- a popular speaker who has written many books, tude of longings, exploring themes like freedom, ambition, mothers and Q including Awaiting the King, Imagining the Kingdom, fathers, friendship, and death. . . . Augustine and Smith (who shares How (Not) to Be Secular, and the Christianity Today candidly from his own story) make for wise and generous guides.” Book Award winners You Are What You Love, Desir- Now Available —Mike Cosper, Christianity Today ing the Kingdom, and Who’s Afraid of Postmodern- 256 pp. · cloth · $24.99 ism? He is professor of philosophy at Calvin Univer- “Fascinating, engrossing, insightful, beautifully written, and 978-1-58743-389-4 sity, where he holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker often brilliant, this new book will open up the story and spirituality Christianity and Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. of St. Augustine to a new generation of readers and seekers.”—James Culture, Philosophy, He was editor in chief of Comment magazine from Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage Spirituality/Spiritual 2013 to 2018 and is now editor in chief of Image “As the author well says, this is not a book about St. Augustine. But Formation journal. Smith has written for Christianity Today, First it certainly is a guide for reading Augustine as he wrote it and would a ebook available Things, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, probably prefer to be read, with a restless heart.”—Justo L. González, USA Today, and the Washington Post. author of The Mestizo Augustine “Smith opens this book by placing the contemporary culture of seeking the real, authentic self alongside the works of Augustine; then he continues by placing our contemporary experience alongside Augustine’s biography; both moves yield a fund of interesting insights.”—Charles Taylor, author of A Secular Age ALSO BY THE AUTHOR

YOU ARE WHAT CULTURAL YOU LOVE LITURGIES The Spiritual Power 3-VOLUME of Habit BOXED SET James K. A. Smith James K. A. Smith 224 pp. · cloth · $21.99 720 pp. · paper · $69.99 978-1-58743-380-1 978-1-5409-6045-0 ebook available

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Becoming Brave Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now Brenda Salter McNeil Foreword by Austin Channing Brown

Reconciliation is not true reconciliation without justice! Brenda Salter McNeil has come to this conviction as she has led the church in pursu- ing reconciliation efforts over the past three decades. McNeil calls the church to repair the old reconciliation paradigm by moving beyond individual racism to address systemic injustice, both historical and present. It’s time for the church to go beyond “heart change” and to boldly mature in its response to racial division. Looking through the lens of the biblical narrative of Esther, McNeil challenges Christian reconcilers to recognize the particular pain in our world so they can work together to repair what is broken while maintaining a deep hope in God’s ongoing work for justice.

ENDORSEMENTS “I want to be a leader for racial reconciliation. Dr. McNeil’s book is an essential tool for my leadership education. It is not a book for the faint of heart. Dr. McNeil anchors her wisdom in the book of Esther. And while I was inspired by the wisdom of the book, it’s going to challenge you. It pulls no punches. And for these reasons, it is an essential read.”—Shirley Hoogstra, president, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Brenda Salter McNeil (DMin, Palmer Theological “With over thirty years of ministry experience as a reconciler, Seminary) is a popular speaker, preacher, mentor, McNeil walks us through her own growth and development of a racial and thought leader with over thirty years of experi- Q reconciliation paradigm with honesty, candor, challenge, and kingdom ence in the ministry of reconciliation. She is pres- urgency using the courageous story of Esther. This book is an urgent ident and founder of Salter McNeil & Associates, August 2020 prophetic wake-up call to a church that has lost its reconciling credibility.” which advances reconciliation through speaking, 192 pp. · cloth · $21.99 —Inés Velásquez-McBryde, chaplain, Fuller Theological Seminary training, consulting, and leadership development. 978-1-58743-447-1 McNeil is also associate professor of theology and FROM THE FOREWORD Christianity and Culture, director of the Reconciliation Studies program at Ethics, Practical “In the following pages, Dr. Brenda doesn’t bop you over the head, chid- Seattle Pacific University, an ordained pastor in the Theology/Church Life, ing you for not knowing more about justice. Instead, she invites you Evangelical Covenant Church, and the author or to be brave with her—to change your mind, to grow, to venture into coauthor of Roadmap to Reconciliation, A Credible Spirituality/Spiritual uncharted territory, because you love oppressed people, marginalized Witness, and The Heart of Racial Justice. She was Formation people, God’s people. Using the framework of the story of Hadassah featured in Christianity Today as one of the fifty most a ebook available (later given the name Esther), Dr. Brenda shares her own story. Where influential women to watch. she got it right and where she got it wrong. She offers you her growing pains in hopes that you too will choose growth over stagnation. . . . If you are still reading, my guess is you have changed a lot in the last few years too. Your heart has softened while your curiosity has grown. You have been reading and studying and changing your mind. You ALSO OF INTEREST have allowed yourself to feel the pain caused by injustice. And the only question that remains is, What do I do now? AMERICA’S BEATING ORIGINAL SIN GUNS Here is Dr. Brenda’s answer: It’s time to be brave.”—Austin Channing Racism, White Privi- Hope for People lege, and the Bridge to Who Are Weary of Brown a New America Violence Jim Wallis Shane Claiborne 272 pp. · paper · $17.99 and Michael Martin 978-1-58743-400-6 288 pp. · paper · $19.99 ebook available 978-1-58743-413-6 ebook available

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“We in the Protestant tradition believe the church is always reforming, but this reforming must retain a focused eye on Scripture. Gospel Allegiance reforms the gospel of evangelicalism by undertaking an adventurous journey through gospel texts in the New Testament. Bates challenges major pastor-theologians to give a more accurate gospel by adding his own strong voice. A must-read for the church.”—Scot McKnight, Northern Seminary; author of The King Jesus Gospel “Arresting and provocative, with the aim of cultivating faithfulness, Bates’s newest book zeroes in on the questions Christians are asking, or should be. His approachable prose invites readers to deep and challenging reflection that results in action. I am eager to give my students and my parishioners this tool so that we can all engage with the glory of the gospel afresh.”—Amy Peeler, Wheaton College

Matthew W. Bates (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of theology at Quincy University. He is the author of Salvation by Allegiance Alone, named the Jesus Creed Now Available 2017 Book of the Year. He is also cofounder and cohost of the popular OnScript podcast. 272 pp. · paper · $17.99 Q 978-1-58743-429-7 Evangelism, Practical Theology/ Church Life a ebook available

The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, editors

We are far removed from the time and culture of the biblical world, and this distance easily leads to misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Our understanding of and appreciation for God’s Word increase exponentially when we know about the context in which the biblical books were written. While many Bible commentaries explain the meaning of the text, The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary provides fascinating cultural and historical insights into God’s Word. Richly illustrated with full-color photos throughout, this one-volume background commentary includes articles by leading Old and New Testament scholars. It is an essential companion for teachers, pastors, and laypeople who want to enhance their personal Bible study and help others do the same.

J. Scott Duvall (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and J. C. and Mae Fuller Chair of Biblical Studies at Ouachita Baptist University.

August 2020 J. Daniel Hays (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the School of 1,456 pp. · cloth · $49.99 Christian Studies and professor of biblical studies at Ouachita Baptist University. A 978-0-8010-1837-4 Commentaries, New Testament Backgrounds, Old Testament Backgrounds a ebook available

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Can We Still Believe in God? Answering Ten Contemporary Challenges to Christianity Craig L. Blomberg

People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed, they are noticeably more common today and are currently of particular interest among evangelicals. Skeptics of Christianity often ask highly regarded biblical scholar and popular speaker Craig Blomberg how he can believe in a faith that seems so problematic. How can God allow evil and suffering? Isn’t the Bible anti-women, anti-gay, and pro-slavery? Isn’t the New Testament riddled with contradictions? What about the nature of hell, violence in Scripture, and prayer and predestination? Following the author’s successful Can We Still Believe the Bible?, this succinct and readable book focuses on what the New Testament teaches about ten key reasons people give for not believing in God. Professors and students of apologetics and the New Testament, church leaders, and lay readers will value this work.

ENDORSEMENTS “Rather than shy away from some of the most provocative questions of our age, Blomberg addresses them through thoughtful biblical Craig L. Blomberg (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is teaching and insightful commentary. Whether you’re searching for distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver answers to some of the toughest issues for yourself or someone else, this Seminary, where he has taught for more than Q is a must-read. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Feinberg, popular thirty years. He is the author or editor of numerous speaker and author of Taste and See books, including Can We Still Believe the Bible?, A June 2020 “Blomberg has developed a reputation for walking where angels Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, Jesus and 240 pp. · paper · $19.99 the Gospels, The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, fear to tread, taking on controversial areas and making them clear. 978-1-58743-404-4 Preaching the Parables, Making Sense of the New This work is no exception. It takes on some of the most problematic Apologetics, Testament, and commentaries on Matthew, 1 Corin- questions asked today and walks through them, with biblical options Biblical Studies, presented. He even nuances some topics to allow for why a specific thians, and James. Christianity and Culture, choice may not be clear. One learns much in that journey while having Evangelicalism faith strengthened through a look at why faith in God not only matters a ebook available but makes the most sense out of life.”—Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theo- logical Seminary

CONTENTS Introduction 1. If There Is a God, Why Does He Allow So Much Suffering and Evil? 2. Must All the Unevangelized Go to Hell (and What Is Hell)? 3. Slavery, Gender Roles, and Same-Sex Sexual Relations 4. The Meaning of the Miracles ALSO OF INTEREST 5. Weren’t the Stories of Jesus Made Up from Greco-Roman Myths? CAN WE STILL THE CHURCH 6. How Should We Respond to All the Violence in the Bible? BELIEVE THE OF US VS. THEM 7. The Problems of Prayer and Predestination BIBLE? Freedom from a Faith 8. What about All the Apparent Contradictions in the Gospels? An Evangelical That Feeds on Making Engagement with Enemies 9. Hasn’t the Church Played Fast and Loose with Copying and Translating Contemporary David E. Fitch Questions the New Testament? 224 pp. · cloth · $21.99 Craig L. Blomberg 10. The Alleged Undesirability of the Christian Life 978-1-58743-414-3 304 pp. · paper · $24.00 Conclusion ebook available 978-1-58743-321-4 Indexes ebook available

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Why Science and Faith Need Each Other Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear Elaine Howard Ecklund

Science and faith are often seen as being in opposition. In this book, award-winning sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund questions this assumption based on research she has conducted over the past fifteen years. She highlights the ways science and Christian faith point to universal human values, showing how the two spheres could be more collaborative and less combative. Ecklund offers insights uncovered by her research and shares her own story of personal challenges and lessons to speak to those on both sides of the science and religion debate (as well as to those who are caught in the middle). In the areas most rife with conflict—the origin of the universe, evolution, climate change, and genetic technology—readers will find fascinating points of convergence in eight universal virtues of human existence: curiosity, doubt, humility, creativity, healing, awe, shalom, and gratitude. Breathing fresh air into debates that have consisted of more opinions than data, Ecklund shows readers they don’t have to choose between science and Christian belief. The book includes discussion questions for group use and to help pastors, small group leaders, and congregants broach controversial topics and bridge the science-faith divide.

ENDORSEMENTS Elaine Howard Ecklund (PhD, Cornell University) is professor of sociology at Rice University, where “We’ve all heard the stereotypes—that all scientists are hardcore atheists or that all Christians reject science. But what do people Q she founded the Religion and Public Life Program actually and holds the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social think and feel about science and faith? Ecklund’s world-class research in this area sheds light on the views of scientists and people of faith. Now May 2020 Sciences. Ecklund has written five books, including Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think this handy book brings together her scholarly insights and personal 176 pp. · paper · $17.99 (named “Book of the Year” on religion in 2010 by stories, showing how science and Christianity intersect in constructive, 978-1-58743-436-5 HuffPost). She speaks regularly at churches about even beautiful ways. Perfect for pastors, campus ministers, scientists Christianity and the intersection of science and spirituality, and her who are Christians, and small group discussion.”—Deborah Haarsma, Culture, Science and research is frequently cited by US and international astronomer and president of BioLogos Religion, Spirituality/ media. Ecklund was named as one of “50 Women to “Elaine Howard Ecklund, a world-class scholar in the sociology Spiritual Formation Watch” by Christianity Today and has been featured of science and religion, has given a gift to those who see science and a ebook available in venues such as NPR, the Washington Post, USA Christian faith as mutually enhancing. Don’t miss the book’s subtitle: Today, the National Association of Evangelicals, ‘Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.’ With her winsome Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, BioLogos, illustrations and insights, Ecklund shows us how to live out key virtues Religion News Service, and HuffPost. for effectively integrating faith and science. I highly recommend this thoughtful and beautiful book!”—Greg Cootsona, Chico State University; co-director of Science for the Church; author of Mere Science and Christian Faith ALSO OF INTEREST

ADAM AND THE HOW THE BODY GENOME OF CHRIST Reading Scripture after TALKS Genetic Science Recovering the Practice Dennis R. Venema of Conversation and Scot McKnight in the Church 240 pp. · paper · $19.99 C. Christopher Smith 978-1-58743-394-8 224 pp. · paper · $16.99 ebook available 978-1-58743-411-2 ebook available

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Three Pieces of Glass Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens Eric O. Jacobsen

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a major public health crisis that is on the rise and impacting people of all ages. Addressing the crisis of loneliness from a fresh perspective, this book introduces belonging as an overlooked but critical aspect of a flourishing Christian life. Eric Jacobsen shows how three pieces of glass—the car windshield, TV, and smartphone—are emblematic of significant societal shifts that have created a cultural habit of physical isolation. He explains how adopting everyday practices and making changes in our neighborhoods can help us create a sense of belonging and rediscover what belonging in a place looks like. To this end, Jacobsen offers four redemptive strategies for living a more intentional and spiritual life.

ENDORSEMENTS “Jacobsen’s Sidewalks in the Kingdom was transformative for our family. It literally changed the way we walk. I expect Three Pieces of Glass is going to change the way people see—and most importantly, how we see one another. It’s hard to imagine a more timely book for our fractured, lonely republic.”—James K. A. Smith, Calvin University; author of You Are What You Love and On the Road with Saint Augustine “Three Pieces of Glass is a revelatory examination of our human need to belong, showing how this universal desire is a reflection of Eric O. Jacobsen (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) God’s own nature, his good design, and our ultimate purpose. In these is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, pages, Jacobsen points the way past the various fractures and false Washington. He is the author of The Space Between: Q senses of community that characterize today’s culture in order to help A Christian Engagement with the Built Environment, us find—for ourselves and others—true belonging.”—Karen Swallow Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the May 2020 Prior, author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Christian Faith, and numerous articles exploring 288 pp. · paper · $19.99 Books and Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More— connections between the Christian community, the 978-1-58743-422-8 Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist church, and traditional neighborhoods. He is also Christianity and “A wise and much-needed book, a rich mix of social analysis and the coeditor of Traditions in Leadership and The Culture, Spirituality/ theology. Jacobsen offers churches a deep well of imagination for how Three Tasks of Leadership and cohost of the Embed- Spiritual Formation we can be catalysts of belonging in a world that is dying of loneli- ded Church podcast. ness. Three Pieces of Glass is one of the very few books that is both a ebook available hopeful and helpful for churches as we try to navigate the profound brokenness of late-modern culture, as manifested in our particular places.”—C. Christopher Smith, senior editor, The Englewood Review of Books; author of How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church

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THE SPACE ALWAYS ON BETWEEN Practicing Faith in a A Christian Engage- New Media Landscape ment with the Built Angela Williams Environment Gorrell Eric O. Jacobsen 208 pp. · paper · $22.99 298 pp. · paper · $28.00 978-1-5409-6009-2 978-0-8010-3908-9 ebook available ebook available

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“Every woman should read this book, no matter what season of life she finds herself in. It is full of revelation, wisdom, grace, insight, and understanding. Cheryl challenges historical assumptions about menopause, debunks common myths, explains the physiology and psychology, and invites us into a thrilling spiritual journey where we discover the ‘gift-filled land of menopause.’ I could not stop reading.”—Christine Caine, founder of Propel Women & A21 “I thought of a dozen women into whose hands I wanted to press this book while I was still in the middle of reading it. Cheryl has created a guide- book for the spiritual life during menopause that is accessible and honest, yes, but also filled to the brim with wonder, healing, and empowerment. I am so grateful that she has done the work for a new generation of women coming into their own power. This book is itself a gift.”—Sarah Bessey, author of Miracles and Other Reasonable Things and Jesus Feminist

Cheryl Bridges Johns (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Robert E. March 2020 Fisher Chair of Spiritual Renewal at Pentecostal Theological Seminary. She is a leading 240 pp. · paper · $17.99 ecumenist, representing the Pentecostal movement in several venues, and is past presi- Q 978-1-58743-439-6 dent of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. Christianity and Culture, Psychology/Counseling, Spirituality/Spiritual Formation a ebook available

Native Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God Kaitlin B. Curtice

“Curtice reminds us why our humanity matters—to explore the divine, to practice solidarity with one another, and to learn to be humble caretakers of this world. She is a brave truth-teller, a prophetic voice we need to be listening to, and Native is a book that will guide us toward a better future.”—Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation “Curtice is one of the braver writers I know. She won’t smooth any edges for you and she won’t let you change the subject, but she’ll support you digging as deeply for your roots as she has for hers.”—Barbara Brown Taylor, bestselling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest “There is no doubt Christianity has been the handmaiden to the destruction of Indigenous nations. Native is an indigenization of faith and, more important, a moral call not only for the Christian church but for everyone to reckon with the genocidal legacies of US settler colonialism and African slavery.”—Nick Estes, cofounder of The Red Nation May 2020 208 pp. · paper · $17.99 Kaitlin B. Curtice is a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation as well as a Christian, a widely Q 978-1-58743-431-0 traveled public speaker, and a poet. She is a monthly columnist for Sojourners, has Spirituality/Spiritual Formation contributed to On Being and Religion News Service, and has been featured on CBS and in a ebook available USA Today and the New Yorker.

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Exiles on Mission How Christians Can Thrive in a Post-Christian World Paul S. Williams

Many Christians in the West sense that traditional Christian teaching is losing traction in the public square. What does faithful Christian witness look like in a post-Christian culture? Paul Williams interprets the dissonance Christians often experience while trying to live out their faith in the twenty-first century. He provides constructive tools to help readers understand culture in myriad contexts and offer a missional response. Williams calls for a truly missional understanding of post-Christendom Christianity whereby local churches are reimagined as embassies of the kingdom of God and Christians serve as ambassadors in all spheres of life and work. This book invites readers to embrace the language of exile and imagine a hopeful mission of the scattered and gathered church in the post- Christian West. It shows a clear pathway for fruitful missional engagement for the whole people of God, helping Christians make sense of the world in which they live, more authentically integrate faith with everyday life, and orient all of their efforts within God’s missional purpose for the world.

ENDORSEMENTS “Williams’s new book comes at a most important time, when orthodox Protestant believers in particular are struggling. In some ways Paul S. Williams (MA, MSc, Oxford University; MCS, it is the age-old problem of how to relate Christianity to culture, but in Regent College) is CEO of the British and Foreign other ways we are faced with some unique challenges—namely, how to Bible Society, one of the world’s largest and oldest Q engage not merely a pre-Christian or a non-Christian but a post-Christian Bible societies. He is also research professor of society. Paul’s book helps us avoid the twin dangers of being too at marketplace theology and leadership at Regent March 2020 home in or too withdrawn from our culture. We are exiles, but exiles College in Vancouver and is an honorary professor 256 pp. · paper · $19.99 on mission. Highly recommended.”—Tim Keller, pastor emeritus, at Alphacrucis College in Australia. His teaching has 978-1-58743-435-8 Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City gained a worldwide audience through his ReFrame Christianity and “Paul Williams wants church leaders to prepare marketplace series, an innovative video curriculum that has been Culture, Intercultural congregants for fruitful, faithful engagement in contemporary culture used at prominent conferences and colleges and by Studies: Mission marked by three all-too-rare characteristics: the emotional maturity for faith-at-work organizations. Williams was formerly coping with our status as exiles, the spiritual rootedness required for chief economist and head of international research a ebook available eschewing comfortable assimilation, and the deep understanding of for DTZ, a multinational real estate consulting our culture’s beliefs, values, motivations, affections, and rituals that and investment banking group, and has worked will enable our witness to ‘translate’ to nonbelieving neighbors and as an economic policy advisor for the European coworkers. Exiles on Mission calls us to a far deeper and more intentional Commission. discipleship and provides fresh insights and tools for that journey.” —Amy L. Sherman, author, Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good ALSO OF INTEREST

THE FORGOT- FAITH FOR TEN WAYS EXILES Reactivating Apostolic 5 Ways for a New Movements, 2nd ed. Generation to Follow Alan Hirsch Jesus in Digital Babylon 384 pp. · paper · $24.99 David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock, with 978-1-58743-386-3 Aly Hawkins ebook available 240 pp. · cloth · $21.99 978-0-8010-1315-7 ebook available

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