John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton, Demons and Spirits in Biblical Theology: Reading the Biblical Text in Its Cultural and Literary Context (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2019), 348 pages, ISBN 9781625648259. John H. Walton, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College (at the time of publication), teams with his son J. Harvey Walton to […]
Joseph Lee Dutko, The Pentecostal Gender Paradox: Eschatology and the Search for Equality (London: T&T Clark, 2024), 297 pages. “Women can be ordained and preach, but they are not permitted to teach theology.” These were the instructions I heard in a Pastoral Epistles class during my junior year at an Assemblies of God Bible college. […]
Aída Besançon Spencer, The Exegetical Process: How to Write a New Testament Exegesis Paper Step-by-Step (Kregel Academic, 2025), 274 pages, ISBN 9780825449161. Aída Besançon Spencer’s The Exegetical Process offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to New Testament exegesis designed primarily for seminary students and undergraduate biblical studies programs. The work systematically addresses each stage of the […]
PneumaReview.com: What led you to write a book on the subject of suffering? Craig Keener: Seeing what dominates our culture’s interests reinforced my feeling that the church in the U.S. is largely unprepared for suffering. Although the Bible talks a lot about suffering, sometimes when it strikes people who have heard only messages about blessing, […]
Raul Mock of The Pneuma Review recently interviewed bestselling author Frank Viola about his new book The Untold Story of the New Testament Church (2025) with Foreword by Craig Keener. Raul Mock: For PneumaReview.com readers that have not yet encountered you, please tell us about your spiritual journey and your ministry. Frank Viola: I’m […]
PneumaReview.com: If you were sitting down for a cup of coffee with a church leader for the first time, how would you introduce yourself and the work you do? Holly Beers and Craig Keener: We love the Bible, and at heart we want to understand it well and help others understand it also. That’s how […]
Read Introduction to The Garden of Scripture Read A Storm of Perfection The Garden of Scripture Illusions and Fullness An enchanted Christian social imaginary will involve revisiting what it means to be human and the nature of the divine–human relationship.[1] —Cheryl Bridges Johns I am a fan of the ocean, particularly the northeast Atlantic, […]
Read Introduction to The Garden of Scripture The Garden of Scripture A Storm of Perfection Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything. People kill one another over idols. Wonder makes us fall to our knees. —Saint Gregory of Nyssa Growing up in Minnesota, experiencing thunderstorms was common. I can genuinely say that […]
The Garden of Scripture Introduction What do you think of when you hear the word Bible? Do you think of flamboyant televangelists? Do politicians courting a voting block primarily come to mind? Do images of well-meaning aunts who post “biblical warnings” on social media that accompany horrendous art dance through your brain? Or maybe […]
Although they consider it the Word of God, most Christians—including ministers—have difficulty interpreting the Bible in a proper manner. Some look for hidden mystical interpretations inconsistent with the guidelines of hermeneutics (the art of Bible interpretation). On the other hand, one need not be a theologian for the Bible to make sense. If you have […]
PneumaReview.com: Please tell our readers briefly about your conversion experience. Carol Kaminski: I grew up in Australia in a Christian family, but my parents got divorced when I was young, and they stopped going to church. I continued to attend youth group at the local Baptist church and God provided wonderful “spiritual parents” who invited […]
J. R. Briggs, “7 Ideas for Improving Bible Engagement in Your Church: How to encourage a deeper experience of Scripture” CT Pastors (July 19, 2018). First a caveat–I’m quoted in this article; so I had to be cautious about my subjectivity. But the truth is that I found myself saying quiet “Amens” throughout. Several overall […]
Patterns of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma – Ancient Prophecies (Iconic, 2024). On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an historic attack against the Jewish nation. It became a line in the sand. For some, it prompted support for the Palestinian Authority. For others, it inspired prayers to bless the children of Abraham and the State of […]
Amos Yong is Professor of Theology & Mission and director of the Center for Missiological Research at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena. His graduate education includes degree...
Antipas L. Harris, D.Min. (Boston University), S.T.M. (Yale University Divinity School), M.Div. (Emory University), is the president-dean of Jakes Divinity School and associate pasto...
Craig S. Keener, Ph.D. (Duke University), is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is author of many books<...
Daniel A. Brown, PhD, planted The Coastlands, a church near Santa Cruz, California, serving as Senior Pastor for 22 years. Daniel has authored four books and numerous articles, but h...
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Three Books I am Excited About
I want to introduce to you three books that have just been published. I am excited about these books because I feel that each one, in a unique way, will make a significant contribution to the global church. Glen Menzies, Commentary on Romans First, my brother has produced an exceptional commentary on Romans (of […]