Making Sense of the Christian Faith

Making Sense of the Christian Faith is an exciting and inviting exploration of the major theological doctrines of the Christian faith. Written as a conversation that invites you to "jump into" the conversation, the text stimulates the reader's thinking instead of attempting to persuade a particular point of view.

Introduction

Chapter 1: God Talk: Theology

Chapter 2: Original Blessing: Creation

Chapter 3: Missing the Mark: Sin

Chapter 4: East of Eden: Covenant, Law, and Community

Chapter 5: God con Carne: Incarnation

Chapter 6: Life Wins: Atonement

Chapter 7: The Body of Christ: Church and Holy Spirit

Chapter 8: The End of All Things: Eschatology

David J. Lose is senior pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of Preaching at the Crossroads (2013), and the Making Sense book series, including Making Sense of Martin Luther (2017), Making Sense of the Cross (2011), Making Sense of the Christian Faith (2010), and Making Sense of Scripture (2009). He speaks widely in the United States and abroad on preaching, Christian faith in a postmodern world, and biblical interpretation.