Life giving resources. Faithfully delivered.
FREE delivery on orders over £10
Serving over 2 million Christians in the UK
with Bibles, Books and Church Supplies
Our Buy-Now-Pay-Later accounts used
by over 4,000 UK Churches & Schools
A new Tom Wright book is always an event, and this new book shows exactly why that is. Over the last decade or so the former Bishop of Durham has carved out a niche for himself within 'Open Evangelicalism' influencing a wide variety of people, from rural Vicars in the heart of the English countryside to pierced and tattooed 'Emergents' from the United States.
It is this ability to appeal to many people in many places, without losing that pugnacious and challenging edge, that lies at the heart of his appeal.
With his latest book, How God Became King, Wright starts with the premise that most of the church has misread at least some of writings in the four Gospel. The opening part of the book takes issue with Christians who look to the ancient creeds as their inspiration and those who have relied on critical scholarship. The first for ignoring the emphasis placed upon the life of Jesus in the Gospels, and the latter for failing to see the significance of the incarnation, death and resurrection of Jesus.
As the book develops Wright discusses the "four dimensions" of the gospels, using the metaphor of "adjusting the volume" to make sure all the elements are in their correct balance. The discussion of the relationship between "Israel" and 'God's Renewed People" is compelling but will undoubtedly be seen as controversial in some circles.
His central thesis in the book is that Gospels tell how God became King, in which he draws upon Jesus' claims to divinity, and what he calls the "main coordinates" of the kingdom and cross. He argues that God became King, "in and through Jesus both in his public career and in his death." He argues against the dividing up of Jesus ministry into two separate periods, and also the apparent conflict between the "social" ministry of Jesus and the theological implications of his death and resurrection.
As with all Tom Wright books it is challenging, engaging, provoking and, at times, difficult to keep up. You are aware that you're in the presence of an intelligent and thoughtful writer. But again, as with all Tom Wright books, How God Became King manages to blend high theology and down-to-earth practicality in way that is all too rare.
How God became King is published by SPCK.
Bible
With more than 20 English Language translations each available in 25 or more different editions the choice of Bibles excites and bewilders. Choosing the right Bible for you is important - even if you already have more than one.
Spiritual Growth
Long overshadowed by the celebrations of Easter Sunday, Lent is being rediscovered as a sacred time of reflection and renewal in its own right and a time of preparation for the joyous seasonal finale.
Featured
Here’s our pick of the top 3 Stocking Fillers this Christmas. You can find even more at our Christmas Store.
News
Heading to a screen near you soon, The Most Reluctant Convert is a feature-length movie about the life and faith of one of England’s greatest Christian writers and thinkers: C.S. Lewis.
News
Go deeper with this year's brilliant Advent Bible Study Guides.
Interview
Feby tells her compelling story in her book Walking Him Home. After wrestling with grief and suffering, she shares how God’s healing and faithfulness is enabling her to step into her new life and ministry.