2023-24 Book List

Please note:
While we make every effort to keep this list current list, it may be subject to change.

August
New Testament
  • Barr, David L. New Testament Story: An Introduction. 4th ed. Cengage Learning Press, 2008.
Homiletics for Lay Preachers
  • Long, Thomas G. The Witness of Preaching, third edition. Westminster John Knox Press. 2016.
Introduction to Scripture  
  • Arterbury, Anthony E.; Bellinger, Jr. W.H.; and Dodson, Derek S. Engaging the Christian Scriptures: An Introduction to the Bible (Second Edition). Baker Academic Publishing, 2021.
  • Gonzalez, Juston L. The Bible in the Early Church. Eerdmans Publishers, 2022.
  • The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (including the Apocrypha), preferably a study edition
  • RECOMMENDED, not required: Wright, Nicholas. Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship. Eerdmans Publishing: 1994.
Old Testament 2: Prophets
  • Chalmers, Aaron. Interpreting the Prophets. IVP, 2015.
  • Matthews, V. H. 101 Questions & Answers on the Prophets of Israel. Paulist, 2007.
  • Any one of the modern translations of the Bible, preferably the Annotated New Revised Standard Version, New Jewish Publication Society Version, or New International Version. Do not use the King James Version. Although it is a beautiful literary translation, it is hard to understand for most modern students and is outdated. I will use the NRSV in class.
  • On-line concordances featuring several biblical translations: http://bible.gospelcom.net and http://bible.crosswalk.com/
  • An on-line version of the NRSV translation: http://www.godweb.org/nrsv.html
 September
Christian Spirituality
  • Luke. The Acts of the Apostles, Chapters 1 – 8. New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).
  • Painter, Christine Valters. Desert Fathers and Mothers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings. Skylight Illuminations.
  • Chittister, Joan. The Rule of Benedict: A spirituality for the 21st Century. Spirituality Legacy Series.
  • Joyce, Timothy. Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, A Vision of Hope. Orbis Books.
  • Thomas, Bret. A Knight and a Lady: A Journey into the Spirituality of Saints Francis and Clare. Pax Publishing.
  • Swan, Laura. The Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Woman’s Movement. Blue Bridge.
Diakonia 2
  • Brueggemann, Walter. Interrupting Silence: God’s Command to Speak Out. Westminster John Knox Press, 2018.
  • Chittister, Joan. The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage. Convergent Books, 2019.
  • Spellers, Stephanie. The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community. Church Publishing, 2021.
  • Monographs available to purchase as downloads from http://www.episcopaldeacons.org/monographs--working-papers.html: 
    Watson-Epting, Susanne.  Prophetic Voice of the Deacon.  Association for Episcopal Deacons Monograph Series #19, 2008.
    -AND-
    Whittall, Maylanne. Citizens of the World - Servants of Christ.     North American Association for the Diaconate; 1994. (also found in the appendix of Unexpected Consequences from Diakonia I)
Old Testament 3: Tools for Teaching and Preaching
  • Matthews, Victor H. Experiencing Scripture: The Five Senses in Biblical Interpretation. Fortress Press, 2023.
  • Matthews, Victor H. A Brief History of Ancient Israel. Westminster/John Knox, 2002.
  • Any one of the modern translations of the Bible--preferably the Annotated New Revised
    Standard Version, New Jewish Publication Society Version, or New International Version    . Do not
    use the King James Version. Although it is a beautiful literary translation, it is hard to understand
    for most modern students and is outdated. I will use the NRSV in class.
  • On-line concordances featuring several biblical translations: http://bible.gospelcom.net and http://bible.crosswalk.com/
  • An on-line version of the NRSV translation: http://www.godweb.org/nrsv.html
October
Adult Catechesis and Formation
  • Bass, Diana Butler. Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. HarperOne, 2012.
  • Everist, Norma Cook. The Church as Learning Community: A Comprehensive Guide to Christian Education. Abigdon Press, 2002.
  • Fowler, James W. Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith. Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Westerhoff, John H. III. Will Our Children Have Faith? Wipf & Stock, 1999.
  • Recommended, but not Required: Tickle, Phyllis. The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why. Baker Books, 2008.
Anglican History
  •  Chapman, Mark D. Anglican Theology. T&T Clark, 2012.
  • Moorman, J. R. H. A History of the Church in England, 3rd ed. 1980.
  • Spencer, Steven, ed., Theology Reforming Society: Revisiting Anglican Social Theology. SCM Press, 2017.
Christian Theology 2
  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basics, 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018.
  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basic Readings, 3rd ed. Wiley Blackwell, 2018.O
Old Testament I
  • Matthews, V. & Moyer, J. The Old Testament: Text and Context, 3rd edition. Baker, 2012.
  • Matthews, V. & Benjamin, D. Old Testament Parallels, 4th edition. Paulist, 2016.
November
Christian Theology 1 
  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basics, 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018.
  • McGrath, Alister. Theology: The Basic Readings, 3rd ed. Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
Evangelism
  • Geitz, Elizabeth Rankin, and Elizabeth Rankin Geitz. Fireweed Evangelism: Christian Hospitality in a Multi-Faith World. New York: Church Pub, 2004.
  • Gortner, David. Transforming Evangelism. Transformations the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century. New York: Church Pub, 2008.
  • Recommended, not Required: Reese, Martha Grace. Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism. St. Louis, Mo: Chalice Press, 2008.
History of the Episcopal Church
  • Prichard, Robert W. A History of the Episcopal Church, 3rd. Ed. Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, 2014.
  • A Great Cloud of Witnesses. Church Publishing, 2016.
Theology of Education Ministry
  • Everist, Norma Cook. The Church as Learning Community: A Comprehensive Guide to Christian Education. Abingdon Press, 2002.
  • Fowler, James W. Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith. Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Westerhoff, John H. III. Will Our Children Have Faith? Third Revised Edition, Morehouse Publishing, 1976, 2000 & 2012.
December
Environmental Mission
  • Harper, Fletcher.  GreenFaith: Mobilizing God & People to Save the Earth. Abingdon Press, 2015.
  • Rienstra, Debra. Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth. Fortress Press, 2022.
Pastoral Care 
  • Benner, D. G.  Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2003.
  • Helsel, P.B. Pastoral Care and Counseling: Care for Stories, Systems, and Self. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2019.
  • Wimberly, E. P. African-American Pastoral Care and Counseling. Cleveland, OH, Pilgrim, 2006.
January
Christian Ethics
  • Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Ethics, ed. Ilse Tödt, Heinz Eduard Tödt, Ernst Feil, and Clifford Green, trans. Reinhard Krauss, Charles West, and Douglas Scott. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works 6. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005 (Paperback, 2008).
  • Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia. Resisting Structural Evil: Love as Ecological-Economic Vocation. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2013.
  • Wells, Samuel, and Ben Quash. Introducing Christian Ethics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2010.
  • Wells, Samuel, editor. Christian Ethics: An Introductory Reader. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2010.
Christian History 1
  • Wilken, Robert L. The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity. Yale University Press, 2012.
Polity & Canons
  • Many Parts, One Body – How the Episcopal Church Works, James Dator with Jan Nunley (New York: Church Publishing, 2010)
  • Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church 2022: Together with the Rules of Order Adopted by the General Convention 1789-2022, Available on Amazon, or free to download online.
February
Christian History 2 
  • Mullin, Robert Bruce. A Short World History of Christianity. Revised Edition. Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press, 2014.
Diakonia I 
  • Plater, Ormonde.  Many Servants: an Introduction to Deacons, Rev. Ed. Cambridge: Cowley, 2004.
  • Plater, Ormonde.  Deacons in the Liturgy, 2nd Ed. New York: Church Publishing, 2009.
  • Watson-Epting. Unexpected Consequences: The Diaconate Renewed. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2015.
Forms of Christian Ethics
  • Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Ethics, ed. Ilse Tödt, Heinz Eduard Tödt, Ernst Feil, and Clifford Green, trans. Reinhard Krauss, Charles West, and Douglas Scott. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works 6. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005 (Paperback, 2008).
  •  Lightsey, Pamela R., Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2015.
  • Meilaender, Gilbert and William Werpehowski, editors. The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
  • Wells, Samuel, and Ben Quash. Introducing Christian Ethics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2010.
Preaching 2
  • Lischer, Richard. The End of Words: the Language of Reconciliation in a Culture of Violence. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2005.
  • Selected essays from the Winter 2019 issue of The Anglican Theological Review (provided).
Social Ministry I
  • Christian Social Witness. Harold T. Lewis, 2001.
  • Students will also be invited to read another text on issues related to poverty in the United States and lead a discussion in class about the particular text.  A list of potential books for this project will be included with the syllabus.
March
Contemporary Catechumenate
  • Go Make Disciples: An invitation to Baptismal Living,  Augsburg Press, ISBN 978-1-4514-2612-0
  • Benedict, Daniel T. Come to the Waters: Baptism and our Ministry of Welcoming Seekers and Making Disciples, ISBN 0-88177-179-1
  • Turrell, James F.  Celebrating the Rites of Initiation: A Practical Guide.  Church Publishing, ISBN 978-0-89869-875-6
  • Access to the current  Book of Occasional Services of the Episcopal Church:  https://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/lm_book_of_occasional_services_2018.pdf
  • RECOMMNEDED, not REQUIRED: The Catechumenal Process: Adult Initiation and Formation for Christian Life and Ministry, ISBN 0-89869-7
Gospels
  • Newbigin, Leslie. A Walk through the Bible. Regent College Publishing, 2011.
  • Powell, Mark Allen. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. Grand Rapids, Mich.: BakerAcademic, 2009.
  • New Revised Standard Version translation of the Bible
Sacramental Theology
  • Boersma, Hans. Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry. First Edition. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 2011.
  • Weil, Louis. Liturgical Sense: The Logic of Rite (Weil Series in Liturgics). New York:  Seabury Books, 2013.
  • RECOMMENDED, not required: Martos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church. Updated ed. edition. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications, 2014.
  • RECOMMENDED, not required: Valantasis, Richard. Dazzling Bodies: Rethinking Spirituality and Community Formation. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2014.
Social Ministry II
  • Mather, Michael. Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
  • Harder, Cameron. Discovering the Other: Asset Based Approaches for Building Community Together
April
Christian History Survey
  • Mullin, Robert Bruce. A Short World History of Christianity. Revised Edition. Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press, 2014.
Christian History 2
  •  Mullin, Robert Bruce. A Short World History of Christianity. Revised Edition. Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press, 2014.
Preaching 1
  • Cressman, Lisa Kraske. Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2018,
  • Taylor, Barbara Brown. The Preaching Life. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 1993.
Tasks of Theology
  • McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction, 6th edition. Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
  • Markey, John J. Making Sense of Mystery: A Primer on Theological Thinking. Anselm Academic, 2018.
 May
Anglican Spirituality
  • The Book of Common Prayer (BCP)
  • Olsen, Derek. Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life. Forward Movement, 2016.
Diversity, Justice & the Church's Mission
  • Thurman, Howard. Jesus and the Disinherited. Beacon Press, 1996.
  • "Seeing White", Episodes 1-14 (from Scene on Radio podcast with John Biewen).
  • Jones, Robert P. White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremecy in American Christianity.  Simon & Schuster, 2021. 
  • Spellars, Stephanie. The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope.  Church Publishing, 2021.
New Testament
  • Conway, Colleen. The New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction. Wiley-Blackwell, 2022. ISBN: 978-1119685920