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PaperbackPreaching in an Age of Distraction
by J. Ellsworth Kalas
Preaching's Top Books on Preaching
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.— Proverbs 4:25-26
Preaching is difficult enough under the best of circumstances. But what are we to do when it seems that all of us—hearers and preachers alike—are constantly ...
PaperbackThe Message of Colossians & Philemon
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by R. C. Lucas
Even healthy churches are never completely immune to the intellectual and spiritual pressures of their time. The church in Colossae was no exception. False teaching shaped by the spirit of the age was rising within the community,suggesting that a fuller knowledge and freedom was available beyond what ordinary Christians had experienced. Paul’s response was adamant: all God's fullness ...
PaperbackWalking the Theological Life
Discovering Method for Theology in the Lives of Biblical Characters
by Timothy Raymond Gaines
Explore how to do theology virtuously through the lives of biblical characters.
For many who are not initiated into the discipline, theology can feel either overwhelming or just plain boring, especially when theological discourse is disconnected from the lives we live. But for centuries, theology wasn't a disconnected discipline—but an invitation to respond to God from the ...
PaperbackRevelation
The Triumph of Christ
John Stott Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Dale Larsen and Sandy LarsenStudy Scripture with John Stott
Readers' reactions to the book of Revelation are remarkably varied. Some Christians are obsessed with it, viewing it as a kind of secret history of the world and seeking the key to decipher it. Other Christians go to the opposite extreme of neglect. They are mystified and even intimidated by the unfamiliar, so they ignore the book or give up ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackThe First Thanksgiving
What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History
by Robert Tracy McKenzie
Foreword Book of the Year Award Finalist
The Pilgrims' celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America's national and spiritual identity. But is what we've been taught about them or their harvest feast what actually happened? And if not, what difference does it make?
Through the captivating story of the birth of this quintessentially American ...
PaperbackLiving in Bonus Time
Surviving Cancer, Finding New Purpose
by Alec Hill
Cancer confronts us with our mortality. But cancer survivors find ourselves with a second chance for life. We grapple with profound questions: Why am I still here? How did I survive when others didn't? Where is God in all this? And how should I live differently now?Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. ...
PaperbackChrist, Our Righteousness
Paul's Theology of Justification
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Mark A. Seifrid
Series edited by D. A. CarsonSince the time of the Reformation, considerable attention has been given to the theme of justification in the thought of the apostle Paul. The ground-breaking work of E. P. Sanders in Paul and Palestinian Judaism (1977) introduced the "new perspective on Paul," provoking an ongoing debate which is now dominated by major protagonists. Foundational theological issues are at stake.
In ...
PaperbackThe Church
Contours of Christian Theology
by Edmund P. Clowney
At a time in which the very word church sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the doctrine of the church has suffered the studied neglect of many Christian leaders. The persistent demands to market, manage and grow the church and to meet thefelt needs of churched and unchurched all threaten to quench theological reflection on the abiding nature and mission of the church. But few activities ...
PaperbackTheology and the Mirror of Scripture
A Mere Evangelical Account
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. Treier
Evangelicalism has long been a hotly disputed label, and what counts as evangelical theology is often anyone's guess. Is evangelicalism a static bounded set defined by clear doctrinal limits, or is it a dynamic centered set without a discernible circumference?
In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture volume, Kevin Vanhoozer and Daniel Treier present evangelical ...
PaperbackParents of Missionaries
How to Thrive and Stay Connected When Your Children and Grandchildren Serve Cross-Culturally
by Cheryl Savageau and Diane Stortz
As a parent of a missionary you may feel that missing your child and your grandchildren signals a lack of faith. But proclaiming the gospel and making disciples was not meant to eclipse the loving family bonds God ordained. Whether you're the parent of a missionary recruit or a parent of an experienced missionary, you'll benefit from the authors' research and personal experience as they present ...
