Relational Christianity: A Remarkable Vision of God - Paperback

by Wesley M. Pinkham (Author), Jeremiah Gruenberg (Editor), Marty Folsom (Foreword by)

This work begins with a transformative idea: human existence is fundamentally relational. Relational Christianity explores how the nature of the Trinity must define the Church and the Christian spiritual life. Utilizing Scripture, Christian spiritual tradition, and philosophy, Pinkham and Gruenberg paint the picture of a Trinitarian, Jesus-centered Christianity, led by the Father and explored in interpersonal oneness. In this view, God's intimate, unifying love is the theological river that runs through the landscape of biblical revelation and through God's movement in history. This work of Trinitarian practical theology suggests that the relation between Father, Son, and Spirit should shape and guide all Christian interactions--with God, with others, and with self. In the paradigm of relational Christianity, the formation of genuine personhood and identity are based upon relational connections--first with the Trinity, and second with God's family. The shape of the new covenant community must reflect the Father's nature. Church culture must prioritize relationship in the same way the Trinity does.

Author Biography

Wesley M. Pinkham has brought life-changing truths to students, congregants, and readers through his relational and transparent teaching style. Wess is a leader and educator with six earned degrees and the DLitt Honoris Causa, and has served as a senior pastor, youth minister, minister of Christian education, and teacher of educational ministry. Wess and his wife Jean live in Silverdale, Washington.

Jeremiah Gruenberg works as a speaker, coach, and consultant on authenticity in the corporate, church, and family settings. He also hosts The God Experiment podcast. Jeremiah holds a BA in English from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MDiv from Shiloh University, and a DPhil in theology from South African Theological Seminary. His articles have been published in God and Nature, and Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care.