Room to Grow: Meditations on Trying to Live as a Christian
by Martin B. Copenhaver Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 152 pages Long-time pastor and newly minted seminary president, Martin Copenhaver offers brief meditations on..
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John Calvin: A Companion to His Life and Theology
by Donald K. McKim Cascade Books, Eugene, Ore. 178 pages This small book provides an accessible account of Calvin’s life and theology...
The Vulnerable Pastor
by Mandy Smith IVP, Downers Grove, Ill. 208 pages “Our work as pastors is impossible.” This is not hyperbole; according to the..
The Unexpected Christian Century
by Scott W. Sunquist Baker Academic, Baylor, Texas. 213 pages Early in this book the author writes, “Christianity as it has been practiced..
For the Love of All Creatures: The Story of Grace in Genesis
by William Greenway Eerdmans Grand Rapids, Mich. 176 pages William Greenway has written the most unique and compelling account of God’s love..
God With Skin On: Cycle C Sermons for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany
by Susan R. Andrews CSS Publishing, Lima, Ohio. 164 pages Susan Andrews is a skilled preacher who knows how to shape theology..
Books briefly noted
Wonder of Wonders: Christmas with Dietrich Bonhoeffer O.C. Dean, editor WJK, Louisville, Ky. 59 pages The meditations of Dietrich Bonhoeffer provide pithy theological..
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine HarperOne, San Francisco. 313 pages Conventional interpretations have domesticated the parables of Jesus. Nowadays when the parable of the..
The Soul of Discernment: A Spiritual Practice for Communities and Institutions (bookmark)
by Elizabeth Liebert WJK, Louisville, Ky. 198 pages In her acclaimed first book on the practice of discernment, Elizabeth Liebert wrote, “How..
Trinity: The God We Don’t Know (bookmark)
by Jason Byassee Abingdon Press, Nashville, Tenn. 128 pages Jason Byassee has a sharp mind. He also has a keen sense of..
Election of the Lesser Son: Paul’s Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11 (bookmark)
by David R. Wallace Fortress Press, Minneapolis. 316 pages This work of biblical theology unlike any other is focused on one of..
A Faithful Farewell: Living Your Last Chapter with Love (bookmark)
by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 143 pages As I was pondering the impending death of an elderly woman, her..
Walking forward: Pope Francis in D.C.
It was 5:30 in the morning when I began walking in the dark toward the west lawn of the Capitol to hear..
This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with Old Testament and Its Oddities (bookmark)
by Matthew Richard Schlimm Baker Academic Press, Grand Rapids, Mich. 254 pages Who has not heard the old comment, “I believe in..
The Collected Sermons of Walter Brueggemann, Volume 2 (bookmark)
by Walter Brueggemann WJK, Louisville, Ky. 284 pages Walter Brueggemann has been described as the gold standard for relating careful critical scholarship..
Matthew (Belief series)
by Anna Case-Winters WJK, Louisville, Ky. 386 pages With every new Gospel commentary, the pastor-teacher-scholar pressed for time, must ask: Why this..
Isaiah for Everyone (bookmark)
Isaiah for Everyone by John Goldingay WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 260 pages The Bible for Everyone is a very fine series introducing..
The Story Luke Tells (bookmark)
by Justo L. González Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 129 pages Justo González is an exemplary church historian. Untold numbers of seminary students,..
Loving Later Life: An Ethics of Aging (bookmark)
by Fritz de Lange Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 159 pages In a culture that nearly idolizes youth and disdains aging, this is..
Beyond the Burning Bus: The Civil Rights Revolution in a Southern Town (bookmark)
by Phil Noble NewSouth Books, Montgomery, Ala. 167 pages This is a personal story that needs to be read by all who..
40 Days with the Holy Spirit: Fresh Air for Every Day
by Jack Levinson Paraclete Press, Brewster, Mass. 153 pages What might happen in our lives and our congregations if we gave more attention..
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes: A Theological Commentary on the Bible (bookmark)
by Amy Plantinga Pauw WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 238 pages This is the long awaited commentary on wisdom literature by the editor..
Walking in Wonder (bookmark)
by George Sinclair Cascade Books, Eugene Ore. 107 pages George Sinclair is a pastor who wants wonder to be at the center of..
The Way of Grace (bookmark)
by Glandion Carney with Marjean Brooks InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill. 152 pages The book is what the title suggests: a description of the..
Spring books: Briefly noted
Short Stories by Jesus AMY JILL LEVINE HarperOne, San Francisco, Calif. 313 pages This Jewish teacher wants us to be shocked by..