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Preaching and Teaching the Last Things
Old Testament Eschatology for the Life of the Church
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Distinguished Old Testament scholar Walter Kaiser believes that the Old Testament is sorely neglected today in teaching and preaching, but it is even more neglected when it comes to setting forth the hope that Christians have for the future. Firmly believing that the Old Testament offers important...
Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament
A Book-by-Book Survey
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
The groundbreaking Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (DTIB) introduced readers to key names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. It has been well received by pastors and students, won book awards from Christianity Today and the Catholic Press Association,...
Understanding Folk Religion
A Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Provides a model for examining the beliefs folk religions around the world and suggests biblical principles missionaries can use to deal with them.
Developing a Strategy for Missions (Encountering Mission)
A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
In this addition to the highly acclaimed Encountering Mission series, two leading missionary scholars offer an up-to-date discussion of missionary strategy that is designed for a global audience. The authors focus on the biblical, missiological, historical, cultural, and practical issues that inform...
Planting Churches Cross-Culturally
North America and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
A practical approach to church planting that uses cultural and experiential data to facilitate the founding of new churches in unreached areas of the world.
by Baker Publishing Group
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Inspirational Reflections From the Psalms
Over 170 devotional thoughts and inspirational Scriptures from the Psalms motivate readers every day to use the gifts God gave them. Each chapter containes Scripture and a short devotional to deliver comfort and aid in overcoming daily struggles. This...
Relaxing with God
The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Jesus called his followers to exchange the heavy yoke around their necks for his light one. So why are so many Christians feeling weighed down and burned out? The simple answer is that they are being told from many pulpits across the country what they "should be" doing for God.
Bestselling...
ReJesus
A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
ReJesus asks the following questions:
• What ongoing role does Jesus the Messiah play in shaping the ethos and self understanding of the movement that originated in him?
• How is the Christian religion informed and shaped by the Jesus that we meet in the Gospels?
• How do we assess the continuity...
by D. A. Carson
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Highly respected New Testament scholar D. A. Carson provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the New Testament. The seventh edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries. Carson examines sets, one-volume commentaries,...
For the Beauty of the Church
Casting a Vision for the Arts
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Think of your local church. Without art--music, song, dance, etc.--it would be a much poorer place. But if protestants have any vision for the arts, it tends to be a thin one. This unique book is an attempt to contribute to a robust, expansive vision for the church and the arts. Its specific aim is...
Reel Spirituality (Engaging Culture)
Theology and Film in Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Increasingly, thinking Christians are examining the influential role that movies play in our cultural dialogue. Reel Spirituality successfully heightens readers' sensitivity to the theological truths and statements about the human condition expressed through modern cinema. This second edition cites...
Visual Faith (Engaging Culture)
Art, Theology, and Worship in Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
How can art enhance and enrich the Christian faith? What is the basis for a relationship between the church and visual imagery? Can the art world and the Protestant church be reconciled? Is art idolatry and vanity, or can it be used to strengthen the church? Grounded in historical and biblical research,...
by Bruce M. Metzger
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1995
Bruce Manning Metzger's memoirs trace his life from his childhood in the Pennsylvania Dutch country and his student years at Princeton through his distinguished career of teaching, writing, lecturing, and editing. Professor Metzger's work has won him the gratitude of both biblical scholars and the...
by Tony Campolo
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
Bestselling author and modern-day prophet Tony Campolo believes that one of the best ways to tell the grand story of the gospel is to tell stories of everyday life where God is at work...just as Jesus did during his earthly ministry. This collection of stories from Tony's lifelong friendships and...