Andrew Arndt - All Flame: Entering Into the Life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

What if the most difficult elements of our lives our pain, our confusion, our times of spiritual darkness or aridness actually hold the most promise? In highly readable language, Andrew Arndt combs Scripture, historical Christian witness, his own experience, and three striking contemporary examples to make a compelling case for the redemptive power of suffering. I read All Flame in one mesmerized sitting and finished with a sense that something had shifted within me. All Flame is an important book. Read, and be changed.

CAROLYN ARENDS, recording artist; author; Renovar director of education

All Flame may very well be the invitation into intimacy with God your soul has been longing to receive. So many guides to Christian spirituality unwittingly distance the one they are seeking to introduce through inaccessible mysticism, unattainable pietism, or uninspiring intellectualism but All Flame celebrates the wonderful proximity of God for every single one of us. I particularly appreciate its Trinitarian approach, its rich biographical examples, and above all its grace.

PETE GREIG, founder of 24-7 Prayer

Andrew Arndt has unearthed a tremendous amount of truth and revelation in this timely book. Andrew is serious but fun and scholarly but approachable in these pages. His words are sharp, penetrating, and much needed. You will follow Jesus better after reading this.

BRADY BOYD, senior pastor of New Life Church; author of Extravagant

Herein lies the passion of a contemplative one who is devoted to the mysterious relationship of God and humanity. This book will inspire you to deepen your faith and give you courage to travel with the Holy Spirit where youve dared not venture before.

PHILEENA HEUERTZ, founding partner of Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism; author of Pilgrimage of a Soul and Mindful Silence

The ongoing project of spiritual formation requires an intentional integration with the mystery of the triune God. The very nature of God points to the ways we need to be formed. Yet this kind of integration can be difficult for many to present. Enter Andrew Arndt. Andrew is a pastor and thinker who has an uncanny ability to make complicated things accessible. This book is textured and nuanced, and it will provide you with a beautiful framework to become all flame. I highly recommend it.

RICH VILLODAS, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship

Andrew Arndts pastoral heart burns through these pages, bringing to light the goodness of resting in the presence of Father, Son, and Spirit. At a time when Christians are often exhorted to find their identity in Christ alone, Andrew reminds us to appreciate the vital ministry of each person of the triune God. And he calls us into the grace of the dying life, into the self-surrender that is a hallmark of every season lived within Gods Kingdom. Wise, gentle, and incisive, Andrew navigates the spiritual terrain with an awareness that even in the darkness, even when we feel forsaken, there is still flame, nourishing a longing to be united to that holy presence.

TINA BOESCH, author of Given

Andrew writes from a depth of biblical and personal experience, mining the riches buried within the joys and sorrows of life, bringing forth the burning glory of a life set fire by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

GEOFF HOLSCLAW, professor; pastor; coauthor of Does God Really Like Me?

With All Flame, Andrew has written my very favorite sort of book: telling stories to explore ideas we often consider too complex and inaccessible. Andrew explores Bible stories, Kingdom stories, and real-life stories, and the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit seem close enough to touch. Read this book, find yourself in these stories, and encounter the flame of Gods presence right here.

CATHERINE M C NIEL, author of Long Days of Small Things and All Shall Be Well

How do we know God and become known by God? All Flame invites us into the wild mystery of the triune God with conversational charm and disarming simplicity.

GLENN PACKIAM, author of Blessed, Broken, Given

We may have discovered a worthy successor to the late Eugene Peterson. Without any condescension, we are invited to join Andrew on a journey into the love, holiness, and unity of the Trinity and the paradoxical power of being a devoted follower of Jesus.

CHARLIE SELF, visiting professor of church history at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

The most important thing in life, said Dallas Willard, is to develop deep friendship with the Holy Trinity. This book by Andrew Arndt serves as the perfect guide into the depths. Theres no doubt in my mind that All Flame will serve as a sort of burning-bush experience for many.

DANIEL GROTHE, author of Chasing Wisdom

Pastors whose lives exude the love of God are far rarer than they should be. Andrew Arndt is one such pastor, and when you read All Flame, youll understand why. This book will make you think, but more importantly, it will expand your soul.

JR ROZKO, national director of Missio Alliance

This book is like a brand-new song weve always known. Andrew so eloquently writes us into passion. A burning for union with God so true that it lights up everything. This is the sound of something holy, and I plan to listen on repeat.

JON EGAN, worship leader at New Life Church

In All Flame, Andrew Arndt exquisitely blends the Scriptures, the Churchs great thinkers, and his own personal and pastoral experience into a candid and compelling look at the Christian life.

JASON R. JACKSON, associate lead pastor at New Life Downtown

This book begins with the story of a liar who stole his brothers life and ends with the story of a saint whose life was stolen from him. In those stories, and in what lies between them, Arndt reminds us, sometimes gently, sometimes not, that God is holy and we are not yet. This is a book that wont let us forget that in spite of the fact we are more like the liar than the saint, theres still a promise in the threat of the gospel: God is nearer than our pain, even if sometimes that nearness is itself painful.

CHRIS GREEN, pastor at The Summit Church

Arndt delivers at every level, calling Christians to reconsider the life-altering reality of the Triune God and his gospel. With creativity and clarity, Arndt challenges us to awaken to God, fear not the trials, and arrive at Christlike holiness.

BENJAMIN QUINN, assistant professor of theology and history of ideas at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Andrew Arndt plunges us into the mystery of the triune God and shows how the flames of heaven heal the wounds of humanity and vanquish the gates of hell.

BRETT DAVIS, teaching pastor at New Life Church

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All Flame: Entering into the Life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

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