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Preaching from the Soul
Insistent Observations on the Sacred Art
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Careful biblical interpretation; insights into contemporary life; polished delivery; humorous anecdotes; these are the building blocks of preaching that genuinely reach people. Right? Wrong, says Ellsworth Kalas. We have all encountered preachers who seem to know all the fine points of exegesis and...
Readings in Christian Thought
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Illuminates the history and development of Christian thought by offering selections from the writings of 55 great Christian theologians. The volume includes substantial excerpts from notable women theologians and from black and liberation perspectives, plus a new section from deceased theologians...
by James A. Harnish
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
James A. Harnish, from the Introduction: “I’m broken. So are you. We’re all broken people who live in a broken world. The critical question is, how do we find strength to put broken things back together again? This book is an invitation to touch the scars that mark the broken places in our lives,...
Teaching Children Bible Basics
34 Lessons for Helping Children Learn to Use the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Teaching Children Bible Basics is a book of 34 Old and New Testament lessons that helps children ages 8–10 learn how to use the Bible. The lessons and activities are designed to teach children how the Bible came to be, how to use this important book, about the Torah, and about the important stories...
More Children's Sermons To Go
52 Take-Home Lessons About God
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
More Children’s Sermons to Go: 52 Take-Home Lessons About God offers a year’s worth of children’s sermons that feature small, inexpensive gifts or trinkets that help children better understand and remember the lesson of the sermon. Each of the sermon lessons in More Children’s Sermons to Go...
by Leslie D. Weatherhead
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
During the tumultuous era of World War II, the city of London shattered under unrelenting bombs dropped by Nazi Germany. Millions of buildings were destroyed or damaged, tens of thousands of civilians were killed, and survivors were left to ask: How can this destruction be part of God’s plan? What...
Make It Count
180 Devotions for the School Year
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
During a school year, a student’s calendar is filled with term papers, homework, football games, play rehearsals, band concerts, and so much more. It’s easy to get caught up in all the activity and forget to take a deep breath.
Make it Count: 180 Devotions for the School Year is a unique...
Through the Shadows
The Golden Gate Chronicles - Book 3
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
The devastating earthquake is just two years past, but the city of San Francisco is still trying to recover. Destruction of this magnitude is not so easy to overcome-and neither are the past regrets shadowing Elizabeth King's hopeful future.
Hoping to right her wrongs, Elizabeth dedicates herself...
by Donald W. Musser
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1996
In recent years, the flow of Christian theology has been channeled in diverse streams represented by such trends and movements as black theology, liberation theology, feminist theology, and womanist theology. To survey this abundance and diversity of current Christian theology, this book examines...
New & Enlarged Handbook of Christian Theology
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
This handbook provides thorough introductory articles on important themes in Christian theology. Along with cross-references and select bibliographies, it is an indispensable reference source. The Handbook consists of 148 topical entries arranged alphabetically. Instead of a Table of Contents, a "Routes...
The New Testament
Methods and Meanings
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
In this concise, accessible book, Warren Carter and A.J. Levine introduce three aspects of New Testament study: the world of the text (plots, characters, setting, and themes), the world behind the text (the concerns, circumstances, and experiences of the early Christian communities), and the world...
Entering the Passion of Jesus [Large Print]
A Beginner's Guide to Holy Week
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward.
Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers...
Short Stories by Jesus Participant Guide
The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have...
Short Stories by Jesus Leader Guide
The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have...