by Michael Blythe (Author)

In Luke's writings, the Spirit does not form a quiet, private, or detached church but a people drawn into the public, embodied, and transformative work of God's reign. The Spirit and the Church in Luke-Acts gathers ten essays in theological interpretation exploring how the risen Christ and the Holy Spirit form a praying, discerning, witnessing, and hope-filled community. Written at the intersection of biblical scholarship and ecclesial ministry, the volume presents salvation not merely as private forgiveness or spiritual experience but as the Spirit-empowered renewal of human life in Christ. Blythe invites readers to encounter Luke-Acts as an urgent witness to the risen Jesus, the gift of the Spirit, and the church's vocation in the world.

Author Biography

Michael Blythe, author of Greed and the Dark Powers in Luke-Acts, serves on the faculty at Nations University (New Orleans) and Africa Nazarene University (Nairobi), where he received his PhD in New Testament. A pastor-scholar and former chaplain appointed within the United Methodist Church, his work on Luke-Acts appears across multiple monographs and articles and has been presented at the Society of Biblical Literature, British New Testament Society, Tyndale Fellowship, Wesleyan Theological Society, Society for Pentecostal Studies, and other academic meetings.