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Reading the Apostolic Fathers
A Student's Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The Apostolic Fathers is a critically important collections of texts for studying the first century of Christian history. Here a leading expert on the Apostolic Fathers offers an accessible, up-to-date introduction and companion to these diverse and fascinating writings. This work is easy to use and...
Everyday Wisdom from the Gospels (Ebook Shorts)
Devotional Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
In this unique book, bestselling and beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe carefully selects short statements from the Gospels that have the power to renew your strength, challenge your assumptions, and encourage you in your walk with God.
Sacrilege (Shapevine)
Finding Life in the Unorthodox Ways of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
It is safe to say most Christians do not live like Jesus did, have the same influence on people he had, or draw even the slightest curiosity from the on-looking world. Jesus's ability to woo people to him and win their hearts was directly related to how he challenged their assumptions about religion....
God the Holy Trinity (Beeson Divinity Studies)
Reflections on Christian Faith and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
God the Holy Trinity brings together leading scholars from diverse theological perspectives to reflect on various theological and practical aspects of the core Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Throughout, the contributors highlight the trinitarian shape of spiritual formation. The esteemed lineup...
Deep Like Me
(Or Another Failed Attempt to Walk on Water)
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
Following Jesus is more complex and challenging than anybody expects when they start out on the journey. It's not just attending church, reading your Bible, and minding your Ps and Qs; it is an adventure filled with wonder and difficulty, with unlearning and relearning. In Deep Like Me, pastor Rick...
God's Many-Splendored Image
Theological Anthropology for Christian Formation
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
What does it mean to be a human being made in the image of God? This book makes the case that the divine image can be seen in not just one or two aspects of human identity but in all of them. The author, a specialist in early Christianity, reveals the light that leading theologians of the early church...
by Robert H. Gundry
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Delve Deeper into God's Word
In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.
The Gospel of Mark counters the shame of Jesus' crucifixion by showcasing Jesus' power to perform miracles, cast...
The Story of Jesus in History and Faith
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
Many books are available on the historical Jesus, but few address issues that are critically central to Christian faith--namely, Jesus as resurrected Lord, Christ, and Son of God. This comprehensive introduction to the study of the historical Jesus takes both scholarship and Christian faith seriously.
Leading...
With Justice for All
A Strategy for Community Development
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011
"I am persuaded that the Church, as the steward of this gospel, holds the key to justice in our society. Either justice will come through us or it will not come at all." John Perkins's optimistic view of justice becoming a reality starts and ends with the Church. With Justice for All is...
Beyond Charity
The Call to Christian Community Development
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1993
A powerful call to action to bring reconciliation and restoration to broken communities.
Restoring At-Risk Communities
Doing It Together and Doing It Right
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1996
This comprehensive handbook to urban ministry introduces and shows how to implement a Christian community development program.
Practicing the King's Economy
Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own entanglement in our culture's idolatrous economic...
Follow Me to Freedom
Leading and Following As an Ordinary Radical
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Re-imagine Leading and Following in a World Longing for True Justice, Compassion and Freedom
Followers of Christ yearn to see the world changed in compassionate, positive, effective ways. As prophetic voices, Shane Claiborne and John Perkins lead the way in this move to be the hands, feet,...
Who Is My Neighbor?
Lessons Learned From a Man Left for Dead
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
An "expert in the law" once asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life--and his question initiated a very interesting conversation. The Law says to "love your neighbor as yourself," Jesus pointed out, so the next logical question is, "Who is my neighbor?" Rather...