
Vulnerable God
How Jesus Upends Our Assumptions About God--and Shows Us How to Be Human
Kenneth Tanner(Author)
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Will be published approx. on 3. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-5409-0277-1 (ISBN)
Description
The mystery of God made flesh isn't just doctrine. It's an invitation to reimagine both God and ourselves.
In Vulnerable God, pastor and theologian Kenneth Tanner offers a rich meditation on the incarnation--what Christ's humanity reveals about the heart of God and how it transforms our lives today. Tracing the events of Jesus's life as told in the Bible and the rhythms of the church year, Tanner explores
? how vulnerability is not a flaw but the very glory of divine love;
? what it means to be fully human the way God is human; and
? how Jesus shows us God's true character through service, hiddenness, and surrender.
Full of poetic depth and pastoral warmth, this book is for those looking to recapture a gentler, more human faith rooted in humility and wonder. Including a foreword by Brian Zahnd, this thoughtful companion is ideal for seasons of reflection and rediscovery.
In Vulnerable God, pastor and theologian Kenneth Tanner offers a rich meditation on the incarnation--what Christ's humanity reveals about the heart of God and how it transforms our lives today. Tracing the events of Jesus's life as told in the Bible and the rhythms of the church year, Tanner explores
? how vulnerability is not a flaw but the very glory of divine love;
? what it means to be fully human the way God is human; and
? how Jesus shows us God's true character through service, hiddenness, and surrender.
Full of poetic depth and pastoral warmth, this book is for those looking to recapture a gentler, more human faith rooted in humility and wonder. Including a foreword by Brian Zahnd, this thoughtful companion is ideal for seasons of reflection and rediscovery.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5409-0277-1 (9781540902771)
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Persons
Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where he has served since 2005. His writing has appeared in many outlets, including HuffPost, Sojourners, Mockingbird, National Review, Christianity Today, Clarion Journal, and more. He and his wife, Debbie, have seven children and four grandchildren.
Content
Table of Contents
Foreword by Brian Zahnd
Part 1: A Human God
Mystery
Basin
Flesh
Dragon
Hidden
Baptism
Temptation
Part 2: A Human Life
Synagogue
Icon
Servant
Photini
Everyone
Shepherd
Healer
Part 3: A Human Death
Mountain
Cloud
Lazarus
Jerusalem
Supper
Cross
Dead
Buried
Part 4: A Human Future
Mary
Resurrection
Ascension
Pentecost
Vulnerable
One
Foreword by Brian Zahnd
Part 1: A Human God
Mystery
Basin
Flesh
Dragon
Hidden
Baptism
Temptation
Part 2: A Human Life
Synagogue
Icon
Servant
Photini
Everyone
Shepherd
Healer
Part 3: A Human Death
Mountain
Cloud
Lazarus
Jerusalem
Supper
Cross
Dead
Buried
Part 4: A Human Future
Mary
Resurrection
Ascension
Pentecost
Vulnerable
One