Grace, discipleship and gospel-centred church life provide the framework for Matt Chandler’s Christian nonfiction. The Explicit Gospel lays out a broad account of sin, redemption and God’s purposes while warning against reducing Christianity to moral improvement. To Live Is Christ, to Die Is Gain works through the life and writings of Paul, and Take Heart addresses Christian faith in an increasingly secular culture. Chandler’s prose is energetic, sermon-driven and accessible, often using personal stories before returning to biblical exposition. His books are aimed at church readers rather than academic theologians. Those qualities place the books near evangelical Christian living, gospel-centred discipleship, pastoral teaching and church study. Read more Less