A short seasonal roundup recommending five new books: Gorman on Paul's theology as lived rather than abstract, Jipp on leadership lessons from biblical tyrants, Edwards as an introduction to atonement theology, Keener on the historical reliability of the Gospels, and DeGroat on cultivating character. The author praises Keener's ability to write accessibly, unlike some academics. He also argues that the problem in church leadership is character rather than a lack of procedures or accountability structures.
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- Endorses a source· Michael Gorman, Life Transformed: Contemporary Pauline Theology
Gorman's book is worth having because it presents Paul's teaching not as a set of abstract doctrines but as lived theology.
- Endorses a source· Joshua W. Jipp, How (Not) to be a Tyrant
Jipp's book on lessons in leadership from the Bible's worst rulers is timely because it is timeless.
- Endorses a source· Jason G. Edwards, At Home with God: How the Cross Transforms Us
Edwards's book shows the way beginning theology students should be introduced to atonement theology.
Some scholars lack the skill to write accessible prose, while others can write well for both academic and lay readers.
- Endorses a source· Craig Keener, The Gospels Are Reliable History: Eyewitnesses to the Ministry of Jesus
Keener has turned his immense scholarship on the historical reliability of the New Testament into an accessible book showing the Gospels are reliable history grounded in eyewitnesses.
- Endorses a source· Chuck DeGroat, Who You’re Becoming
DeGroat's book on cultivating character in a narcissistic age is a book the church needs.
The core problem in church leadership failures is not a lack of procedures, protocols, or accountability structures but a lack of character.
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