Small Faith--Great God: Biblical Faith for Today's Christians

By N.T. Wright and Tom Wright

Book Overview

In the midst of life's challenges, so often our faith feels small and weak. In this book one of the world's premier Bible teachers, N. T. Wright, reminds us that what matters is not so much our faith itself as Who our faith is in.Faith, says Wright, is like a window. The point is not for part of the wall to be made of glass. The point of a window is to allow us to see through it--and let light into the room! Faith allows us to see our situation and our own weakness in light of God who is powerful, holy and loving.Wright also looks at the character of the faith God calls us to. He unfolds how dependence, humility and mystery all have a role to play. God beckons us to lean on him as we seek to be constructive citizens of the world, to speak truth in love without hypocrisy and to risk submitting to one another in love.Wright doesn't ignore the messiness and difficulties of life, when hard times come and the unexpected knocks us down. He opens to us what faith means in times of trial and even in the face of death.Through it all he reminds us, it's not great faith we need: it is faith in a great God.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830838333
• ISBN13: 9780830838332
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The Wright Man for the Ages

This little book, written back in the late 70's when Wright was simply a chaplain to Oxford students, is still filled with his fresh and meaningful insight; a must to add to the library of any serious Christian wanting to play out his or her faith in the public square.