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paperbackGrassroots Asian Theology
Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up
by Simon Chan
A dynamic chapter of church history is now being written in Asia. But the theological inflections at its heart are not well understood by outsiders. The published voices of elite academic theologians have drowned out the cadences of Christian faith as it is spoken, lived and prayed in the homes and churches of Tokyo or Shanghai or Madras. Now, in Grassroots Asian Theology, Simon Chan examines ...
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paperbackAn Invitation to Analytic Christian Theology
by Thomas H. McCall
In recent decades a new movement has arisen, bringing the conceptual tools of analytic philosophy to bear on theological reflection. Called analytic theology, it seeks to bring a clarity of thought and a disciplined use of logic to the work of constructive Christian theology. In this introduction to analytic theology for specialists and nonspecialists alike, Thomas McCall lays out ...
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paperbackGod's Mediators
A Biblical Theology of Priesthood
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Andrew S. Malone
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThere are many investigations of the Old Testament priests and the New Testament’s appropriation of such imagery for Jesus Christ. There are also studies of Israel’s corporate priesthood and what this means for the priesthood of God’s new covenantpeople. However, such studies are less frequently connected with each other: key interrelations are missed, and key questions are not addressed.In this ...
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paperbackSpirituality According to Paul
Imitating the Apostle of Christ
by Rodney Reeves
Spirituality often evokes images of quiet centeredness, meditative serenity and freedom from life's pressures. It?s become a chic commodity, with its benefits evoked by images of sunrises and secluded retreats.Contrast the apostle Paul, who promotes a cross-shaped spirituality for fools making their way though life's trials. Paul realized that images of crucifixion, burial and resurrection would ...
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paperbackAdopted into God's Family
Exploring a Pauline Metaphor
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Trevor J. Burke
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThe relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary..
Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor..
In this New ...
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paperbackSealed with an Oath
Covenant in God's Unfolding Purpose
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Paul R. Williamson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonPaul R. Williamson looks at the role of the covenant concept in Scripture and the meaning of this terminology. He then sets the idea of covenant in the context of God's universal purpose, and traces the idea through Noah and the patriarchs, the nation of Israel and the kingship of David. Lastly, he shows how the new covenant is anticipated in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New.In this New ...
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paperbackEmbracing the Body
Finding God in Our Flesh and Bone
by Tara M. Owens
- Foreword Reviews' 18th Annual INDIEFAB Book of the Year for Body, Mind and Spirit
- 2015 Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention
Our bodies teach us about God, and God communicates to us through our bodies. Our bodies are more good than we can possibly imagine them to be. And yet at times we may struggle with feelings of shame and guilt or even pride in ...
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paperbackBaptism and Fullness
The Work of the Holy Spirit Today
by John Stott
Foreword by Michael S. Horton"The Christian life is life in the Spirit," writes John Stott. "It would be impossible to be a Christian, let alone to live and grow as a Christian, without the ministry of the gracious Spirit of God. All we have and are as Christians we owe to him."
The Holy Spirit continues to be at work around the world, as numerous renewal movements attest. Yet much confusion and controversy remain regarding ...
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paperbackContagious Holiness
Jesus' Meals with Sinners
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Craig L. Blomberg
Series edited by D. A. CarsonPreaching magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers
One of humanity's most basic and common practices—eating meals—was transformed by Jesus into an occasion of divine encounter. In sharing food and drink with his companions, he invited them to share in the grace of God. He revealed his redemptive mission while eating with sinners, repentant and unrepentant alike.
Jesus' ...
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paperbackPaul the Missionary
Realities, Strategies and Methods
by Eckhard J. Schnabel
Biblical Foundations Book Award
Eckhard Schnabel's two-volume Early Christian Mission is widely recognized as the most complete and authoritative contemporary study of the first-century Christian missionary movement. Now in Paul the Missionary Schnabel condenses volume two of the set, drawing on his research to provide a manageable study for students of Paul ...
