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  • Unapologetic Apologetics: Meeting the Challenges of Theological Studies, Edited by William A. Dembski and Jay W. Richards
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    Unapologetic Apologetics

    Meeting the Challenges of Theological Studies

    Afterword by James Parker III
    Foreword by Phillip E. Johnson
    Edited by William A. Dembski and Jay W. Richards

    As objective truth has come under suspicion in theological study during recent years, scholars and students have also begun to take less seriously the task of persuading others to believe. Apologetics has been neglected, misunderstood and misrepresented. Unwilling to accept this new status quo, editors William Dembski and Jay Wesley Richards, along with their team of expert contributors, firmly ...

  • Thinking About God: First Steps in Philosophy, By Gregory E. Ganssle
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    Thinking About God

    First Steps in Philosophy

    by Gregory E. Ganssle

    Can we really think about God? Can we prove God?s existence? What about faith? Are there good reasons to believe in the Christian God? What about evil? Can we really know with our finite minds anything for sure about a transcendent God? Can we avoid thinking about God?The real problem, says philosopher Gregory E. Ganssle, is not whether we can think about God, but whether we will think well or poorly ...

  • 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Edited by Derek Cooper and Martin J. Lohrmann
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    1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles

    Old Testament Volume 5

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Derek Cooper and Martin J. Lohrmann

    "Then David said to the Philistine, 'You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts.'" (1 Samuel 17:45) Reflecting upon David's victory over Goliath, Reformation translator, theologian and commentator William Tyndale compared it to Christ's victory over sin and death: "When David had killed Goliath the giant, glad tidings came ...

  • John 1-12, Edited by Craig S. Farmer
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    John 1-12

    New Testament Volume 4

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Craig S. Farmer

    Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference

    The first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John make some of the most profound statements about the character and work of Christ in all of Scripture: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (1:1); "all things were made through him" (1:3); "the Word became flesh and dwelt ...

  • Acts, Edited by Esther Chung-Kim and Todd R. Hains
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    Acts

    New Testament Volume 6

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Esther Chung-Kim and Todd R. Hains

    Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference

    The Reformation was a call to return with renewed vigor to the biblical roots of Christian faith and practice. Still, for the Reformers, the truth of the Bible could never be separated from the true community of God's people gathered by his Word. In the book of Acts, they found God's blueprint for how the church ...

  • Romans 9-16, Edited by Philip D. W. Krey and Peter D. S. Krey
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    Romans 9-16

    New Testament Volume 8

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Philip D. W. Krey and Peter D. S. Krey

    Writing to the early Christians in Rome, the apostle Paul said, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Rom 12:2 ESV). Perhaps more than any other New Testament epistle, Paul's letter to the Romans has been the focus of Christian reflection throughout the ...

  • The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate, By Michael J. Kruger
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    The Question of Canon

    Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate

    by Michael J. Kruger

    Preaching Survey of the Year's Best Books for Preachers
    Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference

    Did the New Testament canon arise naturally from within the early Christian faith?

    Were the books written as Scripture, or did they become Scripture by a decision of the second-century church?

    Why ...

  • The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority, By John H. Walton and Brent Sandy
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    The Lost World of Scripture

    Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority

    The Lost World Series

    by John H. Walton and Brent Sandy

    Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention

    Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference

    From John H. Walton, author of the bestselling Lost World of Genesis One, and D. Brent Sandy, author of Plowshares and Pruning Hooks, comes a detailed look at the origins of scriptural authority in ancient oral cultures and how ...

  • The Good and Beautiful You: Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be, By James Bryan Smith
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    The Good and Beautiful You

    Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be

    The Good and Beautiful Series

    by James Bryan Smith

    Heal Your Toxic Self-Narratives to Experience True Transformation

    The Christian faith is not only about belief and practices, it is also about the kind of people that we become. Yet some of the biggest barriers to our transformation come from our toxic self-narratives. These narratives shape the way we see ourselves and the way we interact in the world. God designed us with ...

  • Formed to Lead: Humility, Character, Integrity, and Discernment, By Jason Jensen
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    Formed to Lead

    Humility, Character, Integrity, and Discernment

    by Jason Jensen

    Grow in Your Leadership Calling Through the Example of Jesus

    Discover the profound impact of spirituality on leadership with Formed to Lead, a compelling exploration of how the Holy Spirit shapes effective leaders.Guided by Jason Jensen, a seasoned leader in spiritual foundations, Formed to Lead takes you through an inspiring narrative that bridges divine ...