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At Home with God

How the Cross Transforms Us

by Jason G. Edwards
Foreword by Brian Zahnd

At Home with God
Ebook
  • Length: 128 pages
  • Published: November 10, 2026
  • Imprint: IVP
  • ISBN: 9781514017012
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A Sacred Invitation to Dwell in the Transformative Mystery of the Cross

Many faithful Christians find themselves wrestling with their understanding of the atonement, Christ's work on the cross to reconcile us with God. Somestruggle with inherited theologies that emphasize wrath, violence, and transaction; some have grown numb to the cross altogether.

At Home with God offers a refreshing alternative: a spacious, imaginative pilgrimage that invites you into the mystery of the atonement and the many ways it reveals God's love.

In this contemplative and accessible book, pastor Jason G. Edwards presents a creative framework for understanding Christ's work on the cross by taking you on a poetic journey through the many rooms of a house. With each chapter presenting a new room that uniquely explains how the cross transforms discipleship, At Home with God invites you to embrace the multidimensional beauty of Christ's love.

Thejourney begins at the front door, where you are welcomed into a dwelling shaped by grace. You pass through a library where broken stories are rewritten and enter a dining room set for liberation. As you move from room to room, you are immersed in themystery and depth of salvation. It is the restoration of what was lost, the renewal of a creation long groaning for healing, and the quiet wonder of homecoming.

What you'll find in At Home with God:

  • A comprehensive yet accessible exploration of redemption, with each room in this spiritual house offering a unique lens on Christ's atonement
  • Scriptural grounding complemented by insights from theological voices from throughout church history
  • A prayer and poem to conclude each chapter, inviting you into deeper spiritual reflection
  • A contemplative resource with an included discussion guide perfect for personal spiritual growth, small group study, or Lenten reading

With At Home with God, discover how the atonement is far more than a theological puzzle to solve; it's a path to walk and a mystery to inhabit. For those who carry questions, for those seeking healing, and for those longing to be rooted in something true, this book invites you into a sacred dwelling where justice and mercy meet, a space where sorrow is held, love is poured, and God makes room for us all.

REVIEWS

“Not everyone approaches and embraces the cross on or from the same path. The cross, like a home with multiple rooms, makes space for everyone in the home. Each room makes it possible for us to observe the mystery of God’s work of redemption, of at-one-ment, in Christ. Strident voices today contend that everyone must live in the same room, or at least only enter the home through one room, but this house has, according to Jason G. Edwards, ten separable rooms and furniture, each turning its inhabitants to the singular act of God in Christ at the cross. Atonement theories are stuck in an argument about which theory best captures what God has done. Edwards picks up the theories, welcomes them into a home, and invites each one to speak to those with ears to listen. In this home, each theory acquires a better and larger sense. What a fresh wind At Home with God brings.”Scot McKnight, visiting professor of New Testament at Houston Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Centre
“Jason G. Edwards walks us gently through the atonement as an act of God which invites us to a lifelong journey. The atonement is a house with many rooms that God invites us to walk through, to live into over a lifetime. Poetic, artful, and pastoral, this book invites us to see Christ’s work again as closer to us than our own souls.”Myles Werntz, associate professor of theology at Abilene Christian University
“In At Home with God, Jason G. Edwards invites us to consider again the mystery of the cross. His evocative imagery, rich poetry, and careful attention to Scripture invites the reader to slow down and ponder again the wonder of the cross and its capacity to make us whole. His use of the home as a guiding metaphor—a metaphor that is familiar yet unexpected—illuminates the work of the cross in ways that are both beautiful and inspiring.”W. Dennis Tucker Jr., professor of Christian Scripture at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary
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CONTENTS

Introduction: The Great House of Atonement
1. The Front Door: Substitution
2. The Library: Recapitulation
3. The Mirror Room: God's Image Restored
4. The Hearth: Covenant Renewal
5. The Dining Room: Passover and Communion
6. The War Room: Christus Victor
7. The Chapel: Union and Perichoresis
8. The Stained-Glass Window: Justice and Repair
9. The Open Window: The Influence of Christ
10. At Home with God in the World
Group Discussion Guide
Theological Dictionary

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ABOUT Jason G. Edwards

Jason G. Edwards (DMin, Fuller Seminary; MDiv, Baylor University) is a pastor and writer whose work bridges theology, poetry, and everyday spirituality. He has served as senior pastor of Second Baptist Church, part of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, in Liberty, Missouri, since 2009, where he also leads a pastoral residency for young ministers. He lives in Missouri with his wife, Christy, and their three children.

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