A Jesus-Shaped Life: How Diving Deeper into Theology Can Transform Us and Our World with the Radical Kindness of God
Lisa Harper, Scot McKnightHardback 2025-05-06
Publisher's Description:
When many of us hear the word theology, we conjure up visions of stuffy old guys in dark clothing, scratching a pen across paper (or maybe a quill across parchment!) and assume that it's not for us. But at its most basic, theology is just words (logos) about God (theos). Conversations, if you will, about the most important part of our lives—our good, loving, and grace-filled God.
With her signature style and humour, bestselling Bible teacher Lisa Harper invites you into this life-changing conversation. She makes theology fun, practical, and applicable, explaining how academic-sounding concepts—such as imago Dei, atonement, the Trinity, the transcendence and immanence of Christ, and much more—are actually daily realities that make an enormous difference in how we live our lives, how we treat other people, and how we understand our own relationship to our Creator.
If you want to grow closer to God and take a more active role in your community of faith, it's time to take your understanding of God to the next level with sound theology rooted in Scripture. Let Lisa be your (very entertaining) guide!
Endorsements:
"There's simply no one like Lisa Harper. In A Jesus-Shaped Life, she bridges the gap between sound doctrine and a flourishing life. She makes theology both accessible and desirable for all, inspiring us to receive the unconditional love of our merciful and gracious Saviour. You will laugh, cry, be challenged, and be compelled to lean in more fully to a Jesus-shaped life."
—Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women
"Like the Master Storyteller, Lisa Harper knows how to draw you in through stories. She talks about theology in a way anybody can relate to. As you would expect if you've heard or read Lisa before, this book is like a conversation. But more than that, it's an invitation into deeper conversation—about, and especially with, God Himself."
—Dr. Craig S. Keener, FM and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary
"Lisa's wit and humour are well known throughout the Christian world. Her ability to bring the Bible to life in unique and life-giving ways has always been her trademark. And now she combines those gifts to bring us a very readable and enjoyable work on our core Christian theological beliefs. Everyone should buy this book, pick it up, grab a cup of coffee, and devour it!"
—Dr. Jim Howard, professor in the Doctor of Ministry programme at Denver Seminary, senior pastor at Dillon Community Church, and cohost of the Back Porch Theology podcast
"I can tell you from experience that sitting on an actual back porch with Lisa Harper is the best way to learn theology from her, preferably after you have laughed until you cried and eaten enough chips and guac to bust the top button on your denim—but this book is the next best thing! My big sister has never gotten over the grace of God. From the vantage point she loves best, on her knees at the feet of her Saviour, she will help you discover the way to a Jesus-shaped life, and you will never be the same."
—Levi Lusko, author of Blessed Are the Spiralling: How the Chaotic Search for Significance Can Lead to Joy Through Life's Shifting Seasons
"When you see a book about theology, it may scare you away or maybe intimidate you because you don't feel like you're smart enough to understand it. However, in A Jesus-Shaped Life, we learn that sound biblical theology makes us more Christlike and gives us a roadmap for how we should live."
—Sadie Robertson Huff, author, speaker, and founder of Live Original
"Lisa Harper shows us how theology is supposed to work: She takes her personal experiences of pain and loss and her questions of doubt and shame and holds them up to the light of Scripture. In A Jesus-Shaped Life, her signature humour and deep empathy blend with clear theological truths: God loves us, pursues us, and forgives us, always and forever. Grab a coffee and settle in for a theology lesson like you've never had before—real-life tested and fearlessly faithful to God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."
—Lynn H. Cohick, PhD, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Houston Christian University
About the Author:
Lisa Harper is an engaging communicator as well as an authentic and substantive Bible teacher in person, on TV, and on the radio. She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary and is in the final, dissertation stage of an earned doctorate.
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Publisher's Description:
When many of us hear the word theology, we conjure up visions of stuffy old guys in dark clothing, scratching a pen across paper (or maybe a quill across parchment!) and assume that it's not for us. But at its most basic, theology is just words (logos) about God (theos). Conversations, if you will, about the most important part of our lives—our good, loving, and grace-filled God.
With her signature style and humour, bestselling Bible teacher Lisa Harper invites you into this life-changing conversation. She makes theology fun, practical, and applicable, explaining how academic-sounding concepts—such as imago Dei, atonement, the Trinity, the transcendence and immanence of Christ, and much more—are actually daily realities that make an enormous difference in how we live our lives, how we treat other people, and how we understand our own relationship to our Creator.
If you want to grow closer to God and take a more active role in your community of faith, it's time to take your understanding of God to the next level with sound theology rooted in Scripture. Let Lisa be your (very entertaining) guide!
Endorsements:
"There's simply no one like Lisa Harper. In A Jesus-Shaped Life, she bridges the gap between sound doctrine and a flourishing life. She makes theology both accessible and desirable for all, inspiring us to receive the unconditional love of our merciful and gracious Saviour. You will laugh, cry, be challenged, and be compelled to lean in more fully to a Jesus-shaped life."
—Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women
"Like the Master Storyteller, Lisa Harper knows how to draw you in through stories. She talks about theology in a way anybody can relate to. As you would expect if you've heard or read Lisa before, this book is like a conversation. But more than that, it's an invitation into deeper conversation—about, and especially with, God Himself."
—Dr. Craig S. Keener, FM and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary
"Lisa's wit and humour are well known throughout the Christian world. Her ability to bring the Bible to life in unique and life-giving ways has always been her trademark. And now she combines those gifts to bring us a very readable and enjoyable work on our core Christian theological beliefs. Everyone should buy this book, pick it up, grab a cup of coffee, and devour it!"
—Dr. Jim Howard, professor in the Doctor of Ministry programme at Denver Seminary, senior pastor at Dillon Community Church, and cohost of the Back Porch Theology podcast
"I can tell you from experience that sitting on an actual back porch with Lisa Harper is the best way to learn theology from her, preferably after you have laughed until you cried and eaten enough chips and guac to bust the top button on your denim—but this book is the next best thing! My big sister has never gotten over the grace of God. From the vantage point she loves best, on her knees at the feet of her Saviour, she will help you discover the way to a Jesus-shaped life, and you will never be the same."
—Levi Lusko, author of Blessed Are the Spiralling: How the Chaotic Search for Significance Can Lead to Joy Through Life's Shifting Seasons
"When you see a book about theology, it may scare you away or maybe intimidate you because you don't feel like you're smart enough to understand it. However, in A Jesus-Shaped Life, we learn that sound biblical theology makes us more Christlike and gives us a roadmap for how we should live."
—Sadie Robertson Huff, author, speaker, and founder of Live Original
"Lisa Harper shows us how theology is supposed to work: She takes her personal experiences of pain and loss and her questions of doubt and shame and holds them up to the light of Scripture. In A Jesus-Shaped Life, her signature humour and deep empathy blend with clear theological truths: God loves us, pursues us, and forgives us, always and forever. Grab a coffee and settle in for a theology lesson like you've never had before—real-life tested and fearlessly faithful to God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."
—Lynn H. Cohick, PhD, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Houston Christian University
About the Author:
Lisa Harper is an engaging communicator as well as an authentic and substantive Bible teacher in person, on TV, and on the radio. She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary and is in the final, dissertation stage of an earned doctorate.