Primal Credo is a fresh, modern reading of the Apostles' Creed. Some followers of Christ have never heard of the creed and others recite the creed Sunday after Sunday without giving it much thought. This book will help you grow in faith if you are a new Christian or a seasoned saint. Enter into the creed and discover your DNA as a believer in Jesus Christ. The Apostles’ Creed is an entry point into God's story. From “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth” to “I believe in…the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting” the Apostles' Creed provides a helpful synopsis of God's story recorded in Scripture. Both the creed and the Scriptures are gifts from the historic church to the contemporary church. The creed works to keep us focused on the big ideas of the Bible, namely God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The creed has been around nearly as long as there has been a Christian Church and for centuries followers of Christ have looked to the creed as a guide to weed out wrong ideas about God, creation, Jesus, salvation, and the end of human history. This book offers a compelling reflection on the Apostles’ Creed, guiding the reader through the language of the creed without big, hard-to-understand, theological words. Primal Credo allows everyday Christians to understand and live out the essentials of the Christian faith. Book reviews: Postmodern people are happily rediscovering spirituality, but must wonder if or where faith might find authentic roots. Vreeland's guidance through the Creed offers a fresh connection to the apostolic faith and community. These meditations take us to the heart of how Jesus' early disciples understood his message and still bear witness to it today. —Brad Jersak , Author / Teacher, Fresh Wind Christian Fellowship, Abbotsford, British Columbia In Primal Credo, Derek Vreeland offers the world an engaging reading of the Apostles’ Creed. He writes well and crafts vivid images to convey the power and importance of a creed that many repeat weekly without reflecting on its true meaning. He weaves theological reflection around illustrations drawn from the best of modern and ancient sources. To drive home his writing, Vreeland ends each chapter with discussion questions that will help individuals and groups to go deeper in their own journey with God. I happily endorse Primal Credo and hope that it gains a wide audience. —Brian D. Russell, Ph.D., Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida Don’t just read this book. Live it. In Primal Credo, Derek Vreeland provides a vehicle for personal and group study. Witty, scholarly, pastoral and above all, accessible, Primal Credo gives professional and layman alike a deeply personal interaction with a touchstone of the Christian faith. Today the creed is finding whole new audiences as Christians rediscover its pithy encapsulation of orthodoxy. In this concise study, Vreeland proves an apt and engaging companion for that discovery. —Walter Rogero, Pastor, Calvary Gospel Church of the Assemblies of God, Arlington, Virginia If you desire to go deeper in your walk with God, Primal Credo is a must read. This book is relevant and thoughtful. As Christians, we too often look for the new and the trendy while paying little attention to the power of the past. Derek has provided a livable guide from an ancient creed, one that can help you personally reconnect with, and find new meaning from, the basic theological foundations of the Christian faith. I highly recommend this book. —Dr. Stephen Gray, Church Planting Director, Free Methodist Church, Austin, Texas

Primal Credo: Your Entrance into the Apostles' Creed

Religion & Spirituality

Vreeland, Derek

Christian Books & Bibles

Doctrina Press

<p>The church has received a great gift, a fresh vision of Paul’s theology given to us by N. T. Wright, the preeminent New Testament scholar of our generation. This gift is in the form of a massive two-volume book, the result of forty years of research, writing, and wrestling with central themes of the Christian faith. While Wright’s book is a gift, it may be a bit daunting for the majority of Christians to read. In this helpful reader’s guide, Derek Vreeland sums up the primary arguments and conclusions from N. T. Wright by creating a readable roadmap to help you navigate through Wright’s big book on Paul’s theology. Using this reader’s guide prayerfully will open your eyes to see new things in the ancient writings of Paul, things which will cause your faith to grow and the church to be strengthened. Wright has interpreted Paul for us; let this book sum up Wright for you. What people are saying about Through the Eyes of N. T. Wright: “...Derek Vreeland has given us a gift. As a pastor and a scholar, Vreeland has carefully worked his way through Wright’s magnum opus and synopsized it in a clear and readable way. Employing precise yet jargon-free language, Vreeland has given us a gateway into Wright’s world, a world where the stunning faithfulness of God is revealed in Jesus Christ.” — GLENN PACKIAM, Lead Pastor, New Life Downtown, Colorado Springs, Colorado “The best result of Derek Vreeland's summaries of the magisterial work of N. T. Wright, Paul and the Faithfulness of God, will be when readers read Derek with a view to dipping here and there for long spells in Wright's own book. Wright's book on Paul is very, very long — and probably too long for many who most need it — but the prose is accessible and the insights remarkable so this summary of Paul and the Faithfulness of God will open up the fullness of this new vision of the apostle Paul. I commend Derek's work because I commend Wright's work.” — SCOT MCKNIGHT, Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary, Lombard, Illinois “Derek Vreeland's reader's guide is an excellent distillation of Paul and the Faithfulness of God and thus a true gift.” — BRIAN ZAHND, Lead Pastor, Word of Life Church, St. Joseph, Missouri “N. T. Wright's two-volume work on Paul is nothing less than mountainous—hugely formidable and intimidating. So, even those already familiar with Wrightian terrain can be glad for a guide, especially one as capable as Derek Vreeland. In this introduction, Vreeland thankfully does not restate Wright in simpler, briefer terms; instead, he identifies decisive concepts and themes and explains in his own words their significance for Wright's larger project. The result is a work that not only provides access to the height, depth, and width of Wright's work on Paul, but also draws us into fresh engagements with the sacred Scriptures themselves.” — CHRIS GREEN, Assistant Professor of Theology, Pentecostal Seminary, Cleveland, Tennessee “I often ask my friends what theologians will be remembered, 500 years from now, as the dominant voices of our era. I am convinced that N. T. Wright will stand at the top of that list. Whether you agree with him, or disagree, his influence is difficult to challenge. In this concise book, my friend Derek Vreeland has provided a genuine resource to help today’s church parse the words and theology of Wright. Even though I generally love Wright’s teaching, I do find a few areas of disagreement with his view of Pauline theology. Regardless, even in disagreement, the study of Wright is vital for all contemporary theologians and Vreeland has done the church a service by making Wright’s theology more accessible for every believer. You should read this book.” — MICAH FRIES, Vice President of LifeWay Research, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee</p>

Through the Eyes of N.T. Wright: A Reader's Guide to Paul and the Faithfulness of God

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Primal Credo: Your Entrance into the Apostles' Creed

Through the Eyes of N.T. Wright: A Reader's Guide to Paul and the Faithfulness of God