{"product_id":"simply-good-news-why-the-gospel-is-news-and-what-makes-it-good-isbn-9780062334350","title":"Simply Good News: Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bishop, Bible scholar, modern heir to C. S. Lewis, and revered author of \u003ci\u003eSimply Christian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSimply Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh look at the Gospel, explaining in this work of popular Christian theology why Jesus’ message is “good news” and why it is more timely and transforming today than we know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gospel means good news. But if the message has been around for 2,000 years, what makes it significant today? What’s so “good” about stories involving damnation, violence, and a God who sacrifices his only son?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoted Bible scholar N.T. Wright shows us how Christians today have lost sight of what the “good news” of the gospel really is. In \u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes us back in time to reveal how the people of the first-century—the gospel’s original audience—would have received Jesus’ message. He offer a clear and thoughtful analysis of what the “good news” really is, and applies it to our lives today, revealing its power for transformation and new creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what is the gospel if it isn’t just a way to get to heaven?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat is the Gospel?:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover why the original good news was not a system for getting to heaven, but a world-changing announcement that God is becoming king—on earth as in heaven.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst-Century Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Travel back in time with N.T. Wright to understand how Jesus's original audience would have heard his message, and why it was so revolutionary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Kingdom of God:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the true biblical meaning of God's kingdom and how modern Christians have often misunderstood its power and purpose for today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristian Apologetics for Today:\u003c\/b\u003e Find clear, thoughtful answers to the toughest questions about the Christian faith from a modern heir to C. S. Lewis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for N. T. Wright:\u003c\/b\u003e  “Tom Wright is, as always, brilliant at distilling immense scholarship into vivid, clear and accessible form.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wright’s direct style, reminiscent of C. S. Lewis’ writings, invites readers in but allows for internal argument.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When today’s leading New Testament theologian has something new to say about anything, readers pay attention.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly Mauck, The Christian Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For those who are new to Wright, \u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e will offer a helpful introduction to and summary of . . . the work of an undoubtedly brilliant artist.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wright’s books have overpowered both Lewis and Stott because he has expanded those studies and set it all in a firmer historical orientation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScot McKnight, author of The Jesus Creed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoughtful and accessible, offering concrete Biblical wisdom as to how we can live as good news people.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfundamentalist Christians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e sets out to reorient and refocus the Christian faith by examining its central tenet: the gospel… His exegesis of Jesus’ words is thoughtful and accessible, offering concrete Biblical wisdom as to how we can live as good news people.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatheos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A clear, well-constructed exploration of the gospel, directing Wright’s theology towards the question of the good news within our current, often complicated, discussions and definitions of the gospel. For those looking to integrate their language around the gospel, place the gospel in context, or just look for a good place to jump into NT Wright’s work, \u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e is a great place to start.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglewood Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wright’s got another masterful book under his belt with \u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClarion Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a potent reminder that the gospel is an announcement of a past event, and the reality of this ensures the future and transforms the present. In a world of competing allegiances and rivals for cultural dominance, Wright steps in to say, ‘Jesus is Lord.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGospel Coalition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e is a potent reminder that the gospel is an announcement of a past event, and this ensures the future and transforms the present. 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