Samuel Wells: 29 books
by Samuel Wells
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2009
Samuel Wells vividly paints the stories surrounding Jesus’ cross and resurrection. We see the weakness of Pontius Pilate and Barabbas, and the compromised character of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. We discover the subtle power of Pilate’s wife. And in Peter and Mary Magdalene we find the...
Hanging by a Thread
The Questions of the Cross
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
• Incisive theology, yet accessible • Small book with large possibilities for group study and personal reflection • Makes a marvelous Lenten resource This brilliant series of theological reflections from internationally known scholar and Anglican cleric Samuel Wells reflects on the challenges...
Learning to Dream Again
Rediscovering the Heart of God
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Meditations that beautifully articulate a contemporary Christian wisdom
Through a series of short, thoughtful meditations, Learning to Dream Again shows what true wisdom -- wisdom shaped by Jesus' earthy humility, shameful suffering, and effervescent joy -- might look like for Christians today....
Incarnational Ministry
Being with the Church
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
With** may be the most important word in the Christian faith.**
In the Trinity, as Samuel Wells points out, we see the eternal persons of the Godhead being with each other. In the Gospels we see Jesus being with the people he encounters, mediating God's grace to them with his own incarnational...
Be Not Afraid
Facing Fear with Faith
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Does God heal? Where do I turn when my faith is fragile? How can I face my own death? Is there a gospel for the rich? In brief, to-the-point chapters, respected preacher and ethicist Samuel Wells lucidly and compassionately explores topics Christians are often reluctant to face--death, weakness, power,...
Walk Humbly
Encouragements for Living, Working, and Being
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Max Ehrmann’s prose poem “Desiderata,” with its direct instructions —“go placidly,” “enjoy your achievements,” and others— has inspired millions of readers.
In the spirit of Ehrmann’s “Desiderata,” world-renowned ethicist, theologian, and preacher Samuel Wells offers...
Shaping the Prayers of the People
The Art of Intercession
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
This book offers a model of profound and accessible congregational prayer. At once inspirational and practical, it will empower and equip laypeople and clergy alike to offer heartfelt, informed, and appropriate prayers on behalf of the people of God. As Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher say, "Interceding...
Living Out Loud
Conversations About Virtue, Ethics and Evangelicalism
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Is living an ethical life primarily about following rules or about the kind of people we are?
The authors of this book argue that faithful Christian discipleship is more to do with developing good habits than following rules. And forming good habits requires participation in communities that...
How Then Shall We Live?
Christian Engagement with Contemporary Issues
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
• Reflections deal with issues that matter • Author is a renowned preacher, broadcaster, and internationally known ethicist Essays by a preeminent Anglican figure on the salient issues of our time, “issues on which I believe the Church should have a view,” says Wells. The issues run the gamut...
What Episcopalians Believe
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Episcopalian identity tends to focus on history and worship, and sometimes on ethics—but “cradle” and new Episcopalians—plus seekers—will benefit from having a brief, accessible summary of the Christian faith as seen through an Episcopalian lens. There are two underlying convictions behind...
by Samuel Wells, George Sumner
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible advances the assumption that the Nicene creedal tradition, in all its diversity, provides the proper basis for the interpretation of the Bible as Christian scripture. The series volumes, written by leading theologians, encourage Christians to extend the...
Improvisation
The Drama of Christian Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
This introductory textbook establishes theatrical improvisation as a model for Christian ethics, helping Christians embody their faith in the practices of discipleship. Clearly, accessibly, and creatively written, it has been well received as a text for courses in Christian ethics. The repackaged...
by Samuel Wells, Ben Quash
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Introducing Christian Ethics 2e, now thoroughly revised and updated, offers an unparalleled introduction to the study of Christian Ethics, mapping and exploring all the major ethical approaches, and offering thoughtful insights into the complex moral challenges facing people today.
This highly...
A Nazareth Manifesto
Being with God
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
A Nazareth Manifesto is an eloquent and impassioned ecumenical proposal for re-envisioning Christianity’s approach to social engagement away from working “for” the people to being “with” them.
Questions the effectiveness of the current trend of intervention as a means of fixing the...