Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is professor of New Testament at Northern Theological Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the popularThe Jesus Creedand recent releases,The Heaven PromiseandThe Hum of Angels. McKnight speaks two to four times per month across the country, including at venues such as Catalyst, Q Conference, and Willow Creek Community Church. Scot and his wife, Kris, live in the Chicago suburbs.
"Frederick Dale Bruner once called the Holy Spirit the 'shy member
of the Trinity.' Scot McKnight draws on his learning and his life
to help us know better the One who 'transforms and transcends' mere
human abilities."
--John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Church and author of I'd
Like You More If You Were More Like Me "This biblically rooted,
honest, and impressively comprehensive account of the person and
work of the Spirit should persuade all Christians everywhere of the
need for more of the Spirit in our lives. It is exciting to have a
book that brings together the Word and the Spirit, making such a
persuasive case for the need of both and rooting it all in real
life. It is a gift to the whole church."
--Lucy Peppiatt, principal of Westminster Theological Centre
"Reading Scot McKnight's latest book evoked within me a renewed
openness to the Holy Spirit. Combining his usual astute biblical
and theological wisdom with his accessible and down-to-earth
stories and personal anecdotes, he whets our appetites to live more
responsively to the Spirit. He reminds us that when we live
wide-open lives to the Holy Spirit, we step into God's world of
newness and re-creation. May the Lord who is Spirit use this book
to reflect his glory among his people!"
--Trevor Hudson, Methodist minister in South Africa and author of
eighteen books, including Holy Spirit Here and Now
"McKnight has done it again--he has provided the church with a rich
resource for personal and communal growth. Open to the Spirit
provides a guide for exploration into how God communicates,
indwells, and empowers Christians for lives of holiness and
mission."
--Dr. Sara Barton, Pepperdine University chaplain
"In Open to the Spirit, the eminent New Testament professor and
scholar, Scot McKnight, offers a breathtaking invitation to an
interactive life with the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is often the most
neglected member of the Trinity (unless you are Pentecostal or
charismatic!). This book puts the Spirit front and center. As in
all his works, Scot brings a balance of scriptural truth, sound
theology, and practical application. I found this book
particularly, of all of his, more focused on Christian spiritual
formation and experiential transformation, which makes it an
important book that should be required for seminarians, pastors,
spiritual directors, and Christian educators. But then again, I
cannot think of a single type of Christ follower who would not be
blessed by this deep dive into life in the Spirit."
--James Bryan Smith, author of The Good and Beautiful God
"McKnight (The Blue Parakeet), a New Testament professor at
Northern Seminary, makes a powerful case that Christians should
refocus on the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. He
contends that there is a lack of emphasis on the role of the spirit
in the lives of many Christians. After using specific examples (for
instance, Peter's first sermon on Pentecost) to demonstrate the
centrality of the Holy Spirit in all of scripture, McKnight
suggests new ways of celebrating a spirit-filled existence through
examples drawn from his own life. He relates personal experiences,
such as his conversion during a high school Bible camp after
reading the verse, "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess;
but be filled with the Spirit." He also tells the stories of his
students coming to the power of the Holy Spirit through "pursuit of
the Spirit's power to achieve victory." McKnight calls for
Christian readers to receive love through immersion in the spirit,
and then to live out that love in everyday life in this heavily
scriptural call for deeper spiritual connection."
-- Publishers Weekly
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