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PaperbackForsaken
The Trinity and the Cross, and Why It Matters
by Thomas H. McCall
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
How should a Christian interpret this passage? What implications does the cross have for the trinitarian theology? Did the Father kill the Son?
Theologian Thomas McCall presents a trinitarian reading of Christ's darkest moment--the moment of his prayer to his heavenly Father from the cross. McCall revisits the biblical texts ...
HardbackThe Thrill of Orthodoxy
Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith
by Trevin Kyle Wax
Foreword by Kevin J. VanhoozerChristianity Today Book Award of Merit—Popular Theology
The Gospel Coaltion Award of Distinction—Popular Theology
Every generation faces the temptation to wander from orthodoxy—to seekout the jolt that comes with false teaching, and to drift with cultural currents. And so every generation must be awakened again to the thrill ...
PaperbackKierkegaard and the Changelessness of God
A Modern Defense of Classical Immutability
New Explorations in Theology
by Craig Alan Hefner
Foreword by Daniel J. TreierDanish theologian and philosopher Søren Kierkegaard was not afraid to express his opinions. Living amid what he perceived to be a culturally lukewarm Christianity, he was often critical of his contemporary church.
But that does not mean Kierkegaard rejected traditional Christian theology. Indeed, at a time when many of his contemporaries were questioning the classical doctrine ...
PaperbackSeven Letters to Seven Churches
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Douglas Connelly
What if Jesus wrote a letter to your church? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us engage with the words of Jesus in the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation.
Studying this Scripture with a group or individually allows us to ask some hard questions—of ourselves, of our leaders, and of the Lord. Jesus is pointedly honest with us. Whether we respond with ...
Number of Studies: 8
PaperbackThe Message of Philippians
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by J. Alec Motyer
Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while he was in prison, but it contains no hint of self-pity. Instead, the letter radiates joy—joy that Christ was proclaimed, joy in fellowship with the Philippian Christians, and above all, joy in Jesus himself.
In this Bible Speaks Today volume, J. A. Motyer identifies three major themes that filled Paul's heart and mind as he wrote: ...
PaperbackThe Adoptee's Journey
From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment
by Cameron Lee Small
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist
Every adoption is rooted in loss.
Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressedtrauma and issues of identity and belonging. Adoptees often spend the majority of their youth without the language to explore the grief related to adoption ...
PaperbackBeyond Hashtag Activism
Comprehensive Justice in a Complicated Age
by Mae Cannon
The world is not as God intends it to be. God's heart is to make things right, and for the world to be just. But complex problems warrant more sustained attention than quick posts on social media. How can we actually make a difference?Activist Mae Elise Cannon takes us beyond the hashtags to serious engagement with real issues. God calls the church to respond substantively to the ...
PaperbackNo Place for Abuse
Biblical Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence
by Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark
Domestic violence is a leading cause of injury and death to women worldwide. One in five women around the globe is physically or sexually abused in her lifetime, and gender violence causes more death and disability among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents or war. Regrettably, the church is not immune to this problem; some studies suggest that incident rates of domestic violence ...
HardbackDictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments
A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
The IVP Bible Dictionary Series
Edited by Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids
Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year
Christianity Today's Books of the Year
ECPA Gold MedallionThe third of IVP's critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond ...
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Where do we go when we die? Is hell a real place? What about those who didn't get the chance to hear the gospel, or can't understand it fully? The afterlife—like eschatology—is a thorny theological issue, but these books give us food for thought.
