All of the Gospels and the whole of Christian tradition depict Jesus as a miraculous healer who can cure blindness, leprosy, hemorrhages, and a host of other maladies. But how did Jesus actually heal? In this fascinating book, Donald Capps argues that Jesus was keenly attuned to the psychological ca[...]

Donald Capps argues convincingly in this compelling book that, while for other professionals hope is a by-product of what they do, for ministers hope is at the core of their activity. Indeed, hope is often all that ministers can offer, thus confirming that what ministers are doing is what they ought[...]