Where Global Stories Converge
From its modest beginnings in 1949, when postwar publishers gathered in Frankfurt to rebuild and share new ideas, the Frankfurter Buchmesse has grown into the world’s most important international book fair. Over the decades, it has transformed from a regional gathering of German publishers into a global platform where stories are launched, partnerships are forged, and the future of publishing is shaped. That journey of steady growth, vision, and innovation is what makes the fair so influential today.
Now celebrating its 77th year, the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 is set to host more than 7,500 exhibitors from across the globe. It offers far more than book displays: visitors can explore groundbreaking titles, attend insightful discussions with leading authors and thinkers, witness the latest in publishing technology, and discover how books continue to evolve across media and cultures. It’s not just a fair — it’s a creative crossroads where tradition meets tomorrow.
The Imagination Peoples the Air
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025
Adding to the excitement, the Philippines takes center stage as the Guest of Honour for 2025, presenting the theme “The Imagination Peoples the Air” — a powerful nod to the nation’s storytelling spirit inspired by José Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere. With over a hundred Filipino authors, artists, and events bringing the country’s rich literary heritage and contemporary voices to Frankfurt, this year’s fair celebrates not only books but also the vibrant diversity of global storytelling.
Amid this extraordinary celebration of ideas and imagination, Kravitz & Sons proudly showcases The Good News According to Jesus: The Message & Resurrection of Jesus for the Mission of the Church, a book that redefines how we understand faith, hope, and the very heart of Christianity.
A Theologian Who Bridges Faith and Scholarship
Rev. Donald Blosser, PhD, is a respected Mennonite minister and New Testament scholar whose life’s work has centered on helping believers rediscover the simplicity and power of Jesus’ original message. A graduate of the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana, and holder of a PhD in New Testament from St. Andrews University in Scotland, Dr. Blosser combines deep academic insight with a pastoral heart.
For over two decades, he served as a Professor of New Testament at Goshen College, guiding students to think critically and faithfully about scripture. His ministry has taken him across Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, where his teaching and preaching continue to inspire thoughtful engagement with the Bible. Now residing in Goshen, Indiana, with his wife Carolyn, Dr. Blosser remains an influential voice in biblical interpretation — one unafraid to challenge inherited ideas while leading readers toward a more compassionate understanding of God.
Reclaiming the True Message of Jesus
The Good News According to Jesus is more than a theological text — it’s a bold reexamination of what the Gospel truly means. In this thought-provoking work, Dr. Blosser invites readers to walk alongside Jesus and hear his message as it was originally intended: not one centered on suffering and divine wrath, but one grounded in life, love, and renewal.
The book dismantles long-standing assumptions about atonement, arguing that Jesus’ mission was never about appeasing an angry God, but about confronting human sin through righteousness, courage, and nonviolence. Through a careful blend of scriptural analysis and pastoral reflection, Dr. Blosser reveals a Christianity rooted in hope rather than fear, life rather than death, and transformation rather than condemnation.
Endorsed by notable theologians such as Dr. J. Denny Weaver and Dr. Linda Mercandante, the book has already stirred meaningful dialogue within modern theology. It challenges the traditional substitutionary view of Jesus’ death — not to dismantle faith, but to deepen it. This is the kind of “good news” that feels both ancient and revolutionary, reminding readers that following Jesus means embracing the full measure of life he came to reveal.
Why It Belongs on the Global Stage
In a world still searching for peace, purpose, and spiritual clarity, The Good News According to Jesus stands as a beacon of renewal. Its inclusion in the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 feels timely and essential — a reminder that faith must keep evolving, questioning, and rediscovering its heart.
Rev. Blosser’s message doesn’t reject tradition; it revives it. It calls readers back to the simplicity of Christ’s teachings — a message of hope, reconciliation, and new life that transcends theology and speaks directly to the human condition. In a global gathering that celebrates ideas capable of reshaping the future, this book offers exactly that: a faith reborn through understanding.
