Books I keep returning to. Studies I've put together. Things I'm building. Occasional thoughts written down.
· · ·Campbell brings his expertise in Greek linguistics and Pauline theology to bear on Ephesians. His commentary is attentive to the letter's structure, its theological argument, and its implications for the church's identity and mission. Reformed, but otherwise strong.
Stott's volume in the Bible Speaks Today series does what Stott always does best: clear, theologically rich exposition that bridges the academic and the devotional. His treatment of Ephesians captures the cosmic scope of Paul's vision for the church while remaining practically grounded.
Gupta's contribution to the New Covenant Commentary Series offers a clear, well-researched treatment of Galatians that takes the new perspective seriously without losing pastoral accessibility. He handles the justification-by-faith debates with care and keeps the letter's occasional context front and center.
Middleton dismantles the popular assumption that the Bible teaches an otherworldly hope — souls escaping to heaven — and recovers the scriptural vision of cosmic renewal. Drawing from Genesis to Revelation, he argues that God's redemptive purpose has always been the restoration and transformation of creation, not its abandonment. Essential reading for healthly eschatology.
Part hermeneutical autobiography, part theological argument — Olbricht traces his own interpretive journey through Churches of Christ and the broader Restoration Movement. He explores how different reading strategies shape our understanding of Scripture and advocates for an approach that takes the whole biblical narrative seriously rather than proof-texting isolated commands. A thoughtful, honest look at how we read the Bible and why it matters.
Allen addresses the Holy Spirit–shaped hole in much Restoration Movement theology. He argues that the Spirit's active, ongoing role in the life of the church and the believer has been systematically underemphasized, and makes the case for recovering a robust pneumatology that takes seriously the Spirit's work in mission, transformation, and community. Challenging and needed.