Simply Good News
Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good

This is one of Wright's popular level books (Lite Wright). But it packs a wallop. Covering much the same ground as Scot McKnight's King Jesus Gospel, Wright pushes his readers to enlarge their picture of what the good news really is. He sets Jesus in the context of Israel's hope; he sets the plan o......more

As I read this book, I felt my heart leap and burn with joy. This is the Good News articulated from the context of the Old Testament world, and what I found is that Wright’s work here was both deeper and richer than so many other gospel presentations I’ve come across. He includes so much, if not all......more

4.5? This book should be required reading for Christians, just not the only required reading. There's so much in here poking holes through the dualistic cultural Christianity that I was raised in and more providing a biblical and an intriguing future. I haven't read too many Wright books, but from w......more

Half of this book was the classic NT Wright stuff: Kingdom of God, reframing the concept of “heaven”, Earth being renewed kinda jazz. If you aren’t familiar, read Surprised by Joy. But once you’ve read a few Wright books, that incredible important train of thought does become a bit receptive. The oth......more

This may possibly be my favourite book by N.T. Wright so far. It is closest in my eyes to “Surprised by Hope”. As in that book, Wright is dealing with a topic that while basic to Christianity is often misinterpreted and misunderstood. In this book, while dealing with the Good News or Gospel, Wright......more