Theos Starter Pack: Toward a Recovery of Essential Christianity

by Nathan Finochio (Editor), Chris Palmer (Editor)

Recovering…Timeless Truths Like an online starter pack meme, Theos Starter Toward a Recovery of Essential Christianity is designed to provoke a response. The book includes twenty essays by a motley crew of Bible geeks who are all active in church ministry and teach at TheosU, an online, nondenominational Bible college. The focus is on recovering the roots of Christianity—recovering the way we teach, recovering the Bible’s grand narrative, recovering Christian liberty, recovering apocalyptic, and much more. Each writer “takes into consideration the ageless tradition of Christianity that has been handed down through the centuries, resisting the cultural soup and integrating timeless thinking into an approach that works for the present day,” explains Chris Palmer, TheosU dean. This book is a lifeline “to pull yourself out of the soup.” You may laugh. You may run to your Bible. You may reach out to one of the writers to share a few choice words. But no matter what, these essayists hope you will be inspired and come away with rich theological insights. Theos Starter Pack recovers beautiful elements of ancient Christianity that have been lost or shoved aside in modern society. It’s food for the souls of those who long for a return to the roots of our faith.

Genres: Theology

224 pages, Paperback

Published May 2, 2023

Reviews

[Jordan Southerland · Rating 5 out of 5]

it’s incredible. if you hate the word “theology” it is for you. if you love the word it is for you. essays that challenge, encourage, and make you actually think for yourself. these writers/these Christ followers have deepened my love of God. i am thankful that the Lord has redeemed my view of theology. it isn’t for debating; it’s for knowing him.

my brain hurts i pummeled this book.

[John Ayena · Rating 3 out of 5]

20 essays - some really engrossing, others thought-provoking, and still others that were fairly basic yet passionately written. Each essay provides a different angle through which we (individuals & the church) can recover a more robust foundation for faith. Standouts for me were "Recovering Apocalyptic" by Chris Palmer and "Recovering Our Care for the Persecuted" by Gia Chacon.

3.5 stars.

[Jonathan Piers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quickly became a go-to resource for me. Both for the awesome and short essays, but also extensive footnotes and citations. Great work by all.

[Petermathieson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of 20 essays on theology and elements of Christian faith. Most are very good. Each author is suitably passionate about their topic.

[Lizzy Tonkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.8

The quintessential theological starter part for Theos Sem.

I particularly enjoyed two essays — Recovering Worship by Layla Nahavandi and Recovering our Language by Elijah Lamb.

[Jordan Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought provoking

[Jonathon Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read, each essay is thought provoking and full of challenges and faith.