A Holy Meal

The Lord's Supper refuses the rolling pin. It cannot be flattened into something of our own making. In the Lord's Supper, the Triune God breaks out of the boxes we construct in vain to domesticate Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

That is the message of Gordon Smith's A Holy Meal. He writes with the conviction that the holy meal instituted by Jesus continues to challenge our assumptions about the Christian life by showing us who God really is and how God comes to us in the acts of breaking the bread and sharing the cup.

A Holy Meal unpacks the many fruitful meanings of the Lord's Supper, showing why they should be more prominent in the lives of individual believers and in the broader covenant community. The author's irenic approach allows for ecumenical dialogue and celebration of the varied streams of the Christian tradition and gives attention to actual Christian practice of the Lord's Supper, showing how different expressions can shed light on theological principles.

"Smith's Holy Meal demonstrates the richness of a thorough integration of exegetical, biblical, systematic, and practical theology. In the book, he sensitively leads readers on a journey of revisiting the key biblical texts, theological themes, and ecclesial traditions related to the Lord's Supper. The exegesis is accurate, the theology is wise, and the implications are transformative for every Christian's walk of faith. This is a must read for all those searching for the significance of this regular rhythm in the worship of the church."
--Mark J. Boda, professor of Old Testament, McMaster Divinity College
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Publisher Description

• Celebrates and unites the varied streams of Christian tradition?- Combines biblical principles and practical implications for the life of the church