This book is for every worn-out saint who's been hustling to earn what can only be given. By Water and the Word isn't a pep talk in religious performance or a manual for proving yourself to God. It's a cannonball into the deep end of divine mercy. Here, baptism isn't a symbol of your sincerity—it's the drowning of your old Adam and the resurrection of someone God's not ashamed to call his child.This is theology with dirt under its nails and grace in its bo...

Is the Bible the first book that comes to mind when you think of fashion? Probably not.Vogue. Elle. InStyle. GQ. These are just some of the titles that come to mind when you think of fashion. But what about looking to the Bible?Yes, the Bible. Carefully woven throughout Genesis to Revelation runs a clothing metaphor that adorns its theology. As he traces this literary thread, Brian W. Thomas presents the fashion-forward story of how God styles sinners for hea...

What are the differences between Lutherans and Calvinists, and do they really matter? In Wittenberg vs. Geneva, Brian Thomas provides a biblical defense of the key doctrines that have divided the Lutheran and Reformed traditions for nearly five centuries.It is especially written to help those who may have an interest in the Lutheran church, but are concerned that her stance on doctrines like predestination or the sacraments may not have biblical support. To get to the heart of the ...

Is the Bible the first book that comes to mind when you think of fashion? Probably not.Vogue. Elle. InStyle. GQ. These are just some of the titles that come to mind when you think of fashion. But what about looking to the Bible?Yes, the Bible. Carefully woven throughout Genesis to Revelation runs a clothing metaphor that adorns its theology. As he traces this literary thread, Brian W. Thomas presents the fashion-forward story of how God styles sinners for hea...