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HardbackActs
Volume 5
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Francis Martin
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Acts of the Apostles—or more in keeping with the author's intent, the Acts of the Ascended Lord—is part two of Luke's story of "all that Jesus began to do and teach." In it he recounts the expansion of the church as its witness spread from Jerusalem to all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.
While at least forty early church authors commented on Acts, the ...
PaperbackThe Essential Jesus
100 Readings Through the Bible's Greatest Story
by Whitney T. Kuniholm
Jesus is the most influential person of human history."Jesus never became a political, military or government leader; he never wanted to. He never owned a multinational corporation or acquired any wealth to speak of; he didn't need it. He never wrote a book, never staged a concert tour, never appeared on television and never had a radio talk show--or even his own blog. . . . What's so special about ...
Number of Studies: 20
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InterVarsity Press is pleased to announce the recipients of top awards from both the Logos Association and Foreword Reviews.
The Logos Association Bookstore Award for the Best Christian Living Book for 2016 went to The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction by Adam McHugh.
PaperbackFollowing Jesus in a Warming World
A Christian Call to Climate Action
by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap
Have you ever looked at the effects of climate change and the apathy of so many around you and wondered, "What are we missing here?"
Climate activist Kyle Meyaard-Schaap understands this feeling from personal experience. Butin his years of speaking to and equipping Christians to work for climate action, he's seen the trend begin to shift. More and more young Christians are ...
HardbackThe 1662 Book of Common Prayer
International Edition
Edited by Samuel L Bray and Drew Keane
A Prayerbook for All Christians and All Nations
The Book of Common Prayer (1662) is one of the most beloved liturgical texts in the Christian church, and remains a definitive expression of Anglican identitytoday. It is still widely used around the world, in public worship and private devotion, and is revered for both its linguistic and theological ...
PaperbackRecapturing the Wesleys' Vision
An Introduction to the Faith of John and Charles Wesley
by Paul Wesley Chilcote
Scholar and teacher Paul Wesley Chilcote provides a full and clear introduction to the dynamic faith of John and Charles Wesley. The vital theology of John is skillfully gleaned from his voluminous writings. The corresponding faith of Charles is culled from his enduring hymns. For students and general readers this book illuminates the vital balance the Wesleys found in Christian teaching that overcomes ...
HardbackCommentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews
Ancient Christian Texts
by Cyril of Alexandria
Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
Translated by David R. Maxwell"But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead . . ."
Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378–444) was one of the most significant figures in the early church: bishop of the church, defender of orthodoxy, proponent of Alexandrian theology. Indeed, he is probably best known as the supporter of the term Theotokos (God-bearer) with regard to Mary in opposition to Nestorius during ...
PaperbackWhere the Nations Meet
The Church in a Multicultural World
by Stephen A. Rhodes
Ride the subway or a bus in New York, London, Los Angeles, or any number of other cities around the country or around the world, and you will be impressed by a cacophony of languages, a crazy quilt of skin colors and a ceaseless array of culturalhistories. Excitingly and sometimes confusingly, this is the world the church now serves.Pastor Stephen Rhodes, in whose congregation thirty-two nationalities ...
PaperbackThe Message of Zechariah
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Barry G. Webb
Zechariah is imbued from beginning to end with the same heart cry that Jesus turned into a prayer for the world: "Your kingdom come."
In this volume, Barry G. Webb explores the kingdom of God as the prophet Zechariah apprehended it. In oracles and visions Zechariah challenged his hearers to return to the coming kingdom, to cleanse themselves in anticipation of the cleansing ...
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Mark Lanier is hailed as a "superstar among plaintiffs' lawyers" by the National Law Journal and "the top class action attorney in America" by U.S. News & World Report. Gaining national attention from courtroom battles with powerhouses such as Vioxx and Toyota, Lanier now applies his legal skills to the Christian faith in his new book Christianity on Trial, set to release in June 2014.
