Baker Books imprint: 897 books
The First Time We Saw Him
Awakening to the Wonder of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Scripture tells us that the words of Jesus made people uncomfortable, confused, angry, repentant, worshipful, and riotous. Today, we read the words of Christ in a steady, even tone and find ourselves wondering if maybe we're missing something. Could it be that we've lost the emotional power of Jesus's...
Katharina and Martin Luther
The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history. Yet five centuries later, we still know little about Martin and Katharina Luther's life as husband and wife. Until now.
Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the...
Benefit of the Doubt
Breaking the Idol of Certainty
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
In Benefit of the Doubt, influential theologian, pastor, and bestselling author Gregory Boyd invites readers to embrace a faith that doesn't strive for certainty, but rather for commitment in the midst of uncertainty. Boyd rejects the idea that a person's faith is as strong as it is certain. In fact,...
Fully Alive
A Biblical Vision of Gender That Frees Men and Women to Live Beyond Stereotypes
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
What makes a man masculine? A woman feminine? Did God design the two genders so differently? If so, why? The answers to these questions will free women and men to gladly embrace all that it means to be fully alive as gendered bearers of God's image who can profoundly impact others for good by the...
Growing Strong Daughters
Encouraging Girls to Become All They're Meant to Be
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Today's culture offers broadening opportunities for women; yet it still pressures them to fit long-standing stereotypes. McMinn challenges parents, teachers, churches, and civic communities to create a social environment that nurtures strong, confident girls. Combining careful research with personal...
Healing the Wounded Heart
The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
First published in 1989, Dan Allender's The Wounded Heart has helped hundreds of thousands of people come to terms with sexual abuse in their past. Now, more than twenty-five years later, Allender has written a brand-new book on the subject that takes into account recent discoveries about the lasting...
by Dr. Tim Clinton, Dr. Mark Laaser
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
One of the foremost counseling needs in our day is help with sexuality and relationship issues. But sometimes those who are faced with helping the hurting could use a little more information about the problems that people bring to them. The Quick-Reference Guide to Sexuality and Relationship Counseling...
Today Is the Day
Find and Embrace Your God-Given Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
We all have dreams God has placed in our hearts, but many things keep us from fulfilling them. Fear of failure, insecurity about our financial situation, self-doubt, and more erode those ambitions until they are little more than pipe dreams. But Bil Cornelius is here to tell readers that today is...
God Who Is There, The
Finding Your Place in God's Story
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
It can no longer be assumed that most people--or even most Christians--have a basic understanding of the Bible. Many don't know the difference between the Old and New Testament, and even the more well-known biblical figures are often misunderstood. It is getting harder to talk about Jesus accurately...
A Model of Christian Maturity
An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
We live in a time when leadership and showmanship are seen as far greater virtues than humility and meekness. Even the church has often got it backward. And in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he confronts similar problems in the first-century church. D. A. Carson believes we can learn valuable...
Formational Children's Ministry (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)
Shaping Children Using Story, Ritual, and Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Much ministry to children looks more like mere entertainment than authentic spiritual formation. But what if children's ministries were rooted in a mind set whereby we taught children, with our words and actions, how the story of God, the story of church history, the story of the local community,...
Resolved
10 Ways to Stand Strong and Live What You Believe
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Ten Practical Resolutions to Stand Strong in the Shifting Sands of Culture
We all face seasons in our lives when our circumstances seem out of our control and all the forces in this world seem against us. We become discouraged and afraid. We are tempted to give up. No matter how strong we...
by Dr. Tim Clinton, Dr. John Trent
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
We all know of families or marriages in crisis. When those suffering in such situations turn to us for help, where do we turn? The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage and Family Counseling provides the answers. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth...
Be Real
Because Fake Is Exhausting
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
We live in a world of fakers. Rather than being real with each other, we present a carefully crafted persona that hides our faults and magnifies our good qualities. But inside we long to be loved, warts and all. We long to stop hiding from each other--and especially from God.
With candor and...