“The serious reader…will be led on a theological and historical journey that will both inform and sharpen the perspective for participating in what I'm sure will be one of the major conversations of the twenty-first century. It is an excellent and systematic treatment of central areas of theological concern – a unique blending of rigorous historical/critical scholarship, careful and penetrating analysis of…theological themes and concepts, and creative application to contemporary human experience through a wholesome partnership of theology, philosophy, and psychology. A careful and attentive reader will be rewarded with a new window, or “lens,” through which to see and think about concepts that have been a part of religious life for a long time. A reader who has not been around church much will find a challengingly and refreshingly sensible presentation of Christian faith with an appeal not unlike C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity.”
J. Colin Harris, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Liberal Studies
Professor of Religion
Mercer University
"Restored Christianity may be likened to a purifying process, where the authors, like patient jewelers heat and purify their material until all the dross has been removed and the simple precious metal remains. Of course, their project and scope is giant in size: finding the elemental core of the Holy Scriptures after separating out centuries of wrongful, if well-intentioned, interpretations which have reduced the pure and simple content of God’s Word and Will. The authors work in tandem, one dealing with the linguistic and historic roots of the original Bible writings, and the other setting them in a context of Christian living for today. The effort works, and is gratifyingly successful in helping the earnest reader understand God’s intentions, His plans and hopes, and greatest of all, His unconditional love for humankind represented forever by the incarnation and sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus Christ. This is not a Reformed work, or a Protestant work, or a Catholic work, this is a Christian work and is refreshingly focused on the Gospel basics that ignited the world when the Good News was first preached in its truest and most earnest forms to a desperate world. Restored Christianity is work of faith, hope, and love, above all love. Now how many books can you find that brings you those? Read it and grow."
Rev. William G. Houser, Ph.D.
Author, Who Is this Jesus Christ?
“Well organized and thoughtfully presented…beautifully written…courageous questioning of some of the more "programmed" practices of contemporary Christianity… a most helpful and needed and sobering corrective to a lot that passes for Christian literature.”
Duane E. Davis, Ph.D.
Professor of Religion
Mercer University
“Here is a beautifully constructed lesson, from two brilliant people, but the real "grab you through the heart" message comes from a courageous young man who by simply being - living in faith and relationship, distills the whole book. I cried at some sections – so beautifully done. Just what we need to see the revelation of God in terms that really portray the Divine-human relationship in a way that makes sense, not fragmented or contradictory. Congratulations on a magnificent collaborative effort!!”
Jamie Rasche, M.D.
Grace Harbour, Inc.