“Gerald Hiestand and Todd Wilson summon the church to return to a time when pastors were theologians and theologians pastors, when pastors served as intellectual shepherds of the church. The renewal of what they call ecclesial theology will provide a needed transfusion into theologically anemic pastoral ministry and pastorally anemic theology”

“Here we have, none too soon, a collection of stout essays calling for a new generation of shepherd-teachers––ecclesial theologians who do their work in the best tradition of the church fathers and the Reformers, in the light of eternity and pro Christo et ecclesia.”

“Gerald Hiestand and Todd Wilson have put together a whole team that ministers understanding worth its weight in gold on one of the most socially complicated, politically fraught, yet existentially unavoidable issues of our day or any: human sexuality.”

“This book is a treasure-trove for Christians desirous of finding their biblical and theological bearings on questions of faith and science. The essays represent diverse positions and offer helpful ways of addressing conflicts between believers over these matters. Above all, this is a book on creation that fills one’s mind and heart with praise to the Creator!”

“I can hardly imagine a book that speaks more fully and directly into the issues I am dealing with as a pastor.”