Humility Illuminated, Dennis R. Edwards
Humility Illuminated, Dennis R. Edwards
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Humility Illuminated
The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character

Author: Dennis R. Edwards, Marlena Graves

Narrator: Dennis R. Edwards

Unabridged: 6 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/26/2023

Synopsis

The modern church is immersed in a competitive, polarized, and status-driven society. It's hard to have conversations about important issues when so many are defensive and unwilling to learn. Too often, Christians fall into these same traps. The health and witness of the church urgently depend on recovering an essential biblical virtue: humility.

New Testament scholar Dennis R. Edwards illuminates humility as a, if not the, distinctive identity marker of followers of Jesus. Tracing the theme throughout Scripture, he demonstrates how true humility is grounded in submission to God and becomes manifest in all areas of life. Edwards defuses common misconceptions about humility and explores its role in Christian community, conflict, leadership, suffering, worship, and stewardship.

As we learn from and honor the humble instead of the power-hungry, humility paradoxically empowers God's people—including those who are often marginalized. Filled with stories from the author's ministry experience, Humility Illuminated addresses common areas of leadership failure and how to avoid them, applies biblical texts on humility to multiethnic ministry and justice work, and issues a compelling challenge to the church.

About Dennis R. Edwards

Rev. Dr. Dennis R. Edwards is Associate Professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary (Chicago, IL) and the author of 1 Peter in the Story of God Bible Commentary series. Dennis has served as a pastor in Minneapolis, MN, Washington, DC, and Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering (Cornell University) and has been a high school science and math teacher. He also earned a Master of Divinity degree in Urban Ministry (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) as well as Master of Arts and PhD degrees in Biblical Studies (Catholic University of America).  Dennis is  married to Susan Steele Edwards, and they are the parents of four children. Dennis enjoys playing his flute and saxophone, as well as weightlifting, cycling, and playing racquetball as much as possible.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carmen on November 12, 2023

I wouldn't trust just anyone to write a book on humility. As a woman, I've heard too many powerful leaders advocate for submission or humility or silence--for others--without embodying those qualities themselves. Dr. Edwards is different. He had already earned my respect as a peaceable and humble le......more

Goodreads review by Levi on December 26, 2023

Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path to Back to Christian Character by Dennis R. Edwards is a bold, yet necessary, call back to a key aspect of Christian doctrine and lifestyle. By situating himself within the words of the Christ Hymn (Philippians 2:5–11) as a basis, Edwards explores the concept......more

Goodreads review by Bob on February 27, 2024

Summary: A study of humility throughout scripture, showing it as the distinctive identifier of those who follow Jesus. Almost everywhere one looks, one finds evidence of American churches embracing the cause of American greatness, trying to seize control of American institutions, scheming to “win” th......more

Goodreads review by Geoff on October 07, 2023

Dennis Edwards Humility Illuminated Technological issues prevented me from reading this book in its entirety, but I read enough for it to profoundly cause me to reconsider the maturity of my Christian life. I thought of humility as a personal attribute prior to reading Edwards book, but failed to und......more

Goodreads review by Eunice on November 06, 2023

I found this to be a gentle yet forthright look at humility in regards to a number of aspects of Christian living. For instance, regarding: prejudice, Bible reading, worship, singing, tithing, and even as simple or as complicated as church 'potluck' meals. In some parts of the book, I found myself l......more

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