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Reviews and Endorsements
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[Bookshelf Review]
- Thinking Faith is a product of years of writing—the chapters were originally published as articles responding to issues and questions in our church and our world over the past few years. But more than just being a product of years of writing, it is also a product of years of thought. Indeed, Thinking Faith collects some of Nathan Brown’s best thoughts—and questions—about the faith we share, most of which have not previously been published in the South Pacific.
The Adventist Church has processes for evangelism: various health and cooking programs, camps, Bible study series, TV programs, public evangelism series. Like many others, my home church is active in these areas. For a long time, being part of this process is what it has meant to me to live out my faith. And it is certainly a way to do that.
But Thinking Faith reminded me that faithfulness is not only about what I am a part of doing, but also about what I reflect on, what I care about and how I live out what I believe in my interactions with the people and issues around me. Each of the 25 chapters challenges us to think well—not only about faith issues like Jesus’ death and resurrection, the three angels’ messages and hope, but also about our church and its history, and about how our Adventist beliefs intersect with concerns such as climate change, racism, equality, charity and justice.
Reading Thinking Faith stirred me up. There were moments of joyful resonance and clarity. But it also gave me a sort of itchy restlessness—in what I’m sure were good ways—to be better intellectually and spiritually. Not for myself, but because I could clearly see that if I was more thinking about my faith, I would be more relevant to the people around me and would be learning more attractive and purposeful ways to show others what God’s love is, does and can do.
—Lauren Webb, assistant book editor, Signs Publishing
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[Endorsement]
- “Nathan Brown’s thoughtful and faithful persistence in nudging the church towards a more just expression and practice of the ways of Jesus is a gift. Thinking Faith will keep your mind churning, but most importantly encourage you to practise your faith more justly and faithfully, with love and mercy at its core!”—Moe Stiles, Chaplain for Tertiary Institutions (Melbourne) and pastor, Crosswalk Melbourne
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[Endorsement]
- “Thinking Faith offers a fresh look at our common Adventist faith in action.”—from the foreword by Rajmund Dabrowski, editor, Mountain Views, Rocky Mountain Conference
