For All God's Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church

by N.T. Wright

Book Overview

This insightful book by N. T. Wright explores both the meaning and the results of Christian worship. Part 1, "The God Who Is Worthy of Praise," focuses on what worshiping God actually means. Wright celebrates the greatness and beauty of God as the ground and reason for worship and shows how reflection on who God is leads us to true, heartfelt worship (from "worth-ship"), as we seek to give God all he's worth.

Part 2, "Reflecting God's Image...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802871763
• ISBN13: 9780802871763
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

N.T. is wRight

A refreshing explanation of what church is meant to be. A subject urgently needed nowadays that peoples is looking for answers that church as it is now, just can't offer. A simple and fast read, higly recomended.

What the Church is called to BE

It does not matter how much you have read by N. T. Wright, I think you will find this book fresh. This is a collection of sermons on the worship of the Church which is covered in the first section of the book and some very insightful things are said about the Lord's supper and worship in particular. The calling of the Church is really what this book is about however. There is little about worship style, although what is there on that topic is very good. Wright really is able to get to the heart of what Jesus and the Church should really be all about. His stuff on the Middle East and Jewish-Christian relations need to be heeded. As always, with Wright you will get little tid bits that will change the way you view certain texts. I strongly recommend this book especially to preachers and those interested in the Churches vocation.

In My Top 10

This book will find itself in my top recommendations (at least for a while). N.T. Wright's works are putting him in my favorite authors list. In this piece Wright tackles the subject of the Church and its mission. Because the Church is one of my passions, I read a lot about it. In this book, I was given a taste and glimpse so inspiring that I fell in love with what the Church could be all over again. If you are a follower of Jesus - this book will help crystalize what He invites us (His followers) to do and be in the world. Get it, buy it, read it, love it, live it.

A Beautiful Vision of the Holy God

A challenging and invigorating read, this book renews the christian's vision of God.It made me think again about what Worship truly entails. I shall have to come back to this book and re-read it and meditate on what it says.

Rich and touching, Wright gets at the heart of "Church".

This book was an excellent read, my first of Tom Wright. From his context setting chapter on Levi, to his discourse on the church in Corinth, I was always challenged to reflect on my own views of the church. Taking from his leadership role at Lichfield Cathedral, Wright is able to describe the role of the church-goer and build a picture around "worship" and "mission". Deftly weaving in his New Testament scholarship, Wright leaves the reader with a fuller understanding of his role as a member of the Christian church.