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First Things' Year in Books For many people, the word ""theology"" evokes something dry, academic, irrelevant and disconnected from the everyday concerns of life. We surely would not say that about God, so why is our talk about God any different? In this engaging and accessible introduction, Keith Johnson takes a fresh look at theology. He presents the discipline of theology as one of the ways we participate in the life of the triune God. Without suggesting it should be removed from the academy, Johnson argues that theology has to be integrally connected to the traditions and practices of the church. If academic theology is to be genuinely theological, then it has to be carried out in obedience to Jesus Christ and in service to the church. Unlike other introductions, Theology as Discipleship avoids the usual overview of doctrines according to the creed, which traditionally move from the Trinity to eschatology. Johnson instead explains the content of theology by describing the Christian life―being in Christ, hearing God's Word, sharing the mind of Christ. Theology not only leads to discipleship, but is itself a way of following after Christ in faith.

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Keith L. Johnson is associate professor of theology at Wheaton College. John Guccion is a nonfiction audiobook narrator and corporate voice-over talent based in Dallas-Fort Worth. He brings an articulate, authoritative, easy-listening approach to audiobook narration. John specializes in various genres, including arts and entertainment, biography/memoir, history, sports and outdoors, health and wellness, and parenting, relationships, and personal development. In addition to audiobooks, John writes and voices corporate, explainer, and training videos as the full-time male voice-over talent for Samsung Care. John spends his free time cheering for his alma mater Syracuse University, playing tennis and pickleball, spending family time with his wife Brandi and their dog Fletcher, and daydreaming about his next beach vacation.

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