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PaperbackBetween Allah & Jesus
What Christians Can Learn from Muslims
by Peter Kreeft
What would happen if Christians and a Muslim at a university talked and disagreed, but really tried to understand each other? What would they learn?That is the intriguing question Peter Kreeft seeks to answer in these imaginative conversations atBoston College. An articulate and engaging Muslim student named 'Isa challenges the Christian students and professors he meets on issues ranging from prayer ...
PaperbackLosing God
Clinging to Faith Through Doubt and Depression
by Matt Rogers
It was the perfect irony. To lose God at a missions conference.What's worse, Matt Rogers will tell you, is that it all felt like fate. Years later, even after Matt's depression subsided, the feeling of being forgotten had not left him. So he knewhe had to write it down.Recounting his own experience with depression, Matt Rogers explores the question of how, in a world of suffering, we can call God ...
PaperbackPocket History of Evangelical Theology
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by Roger E. Olson
Roger Olson provides us with a concise, lively and readable history of evangelical theology.
Finding its antecedents in early Pietism of the late seventeenth century, Olson traces its development through the revivalism in Great Britain and America in the eighteenth century from its roots within Puritanism, Wesleyanism and the Great Awakening.
Olson then takes us forward in time as he ...
PaperbackHow to Read Exodus
How to Read Series
by Tremper Longman III
The book of Exodus is a key to understanding the Bible. Without it, the Bible would lack three early scenes: deliverance, covenant and worship. Exodus provides the events and narrative, the themes and imagery foundational for understanding the story of Israel and of Jesus.You can read Exodus on your own, and its main themes will be clear enough. But an expert can sharpen your understanding and appreciation ...
PaperbackEphesians
Building a Community in Christ
John Stott Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Phyllis J. Le PeauStudy Scripture with John Stott
We long to belong. We crave unity. We want to be loved and accepted by others. Paul's letter to the Ephesians is about uniting all things in Christ. Here we learn how to break down what separates us from God, as well as what causes disconnection within families, in churches, and between racial and ethnic groups. These newly updated studies provide ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackExploring the Old Testament
A Guide to the Prophets
Exploring the Bible Series
by J. Gordon McConville
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets considers the often misunderstood prophetic books of the Old Testament, including an exploration of their historical context, their artful use of language and their place within the chorus of Old Testament voices. This critically informed and theologically sensitive introduction to the Prophets introduces students to
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PaperbackArt and the Bible
IVP Classics
by Francis A. Schaeffer
Foreword by Michael Card"The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts," writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God."Many Christians, wary ofcreating graven images, have steered clear of artistic creativity. But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts. The human impulse to create reflects ...
PaperbackDiscovering Biblical Equality
Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives
Edited by Ronald W Pierce and Cynthia Long Westfall
Associate Editor Christa L McKirland"There is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus."
The conversation about the relationship between women and men and their roles in the Christian life and the church has evolved, but the topic continues to inspire debate and disagreement.
The third edition of this groundbreaking work brings together scholars firmly committed to the authority ...
PaperbackBusyness
Finding God in the Whirlwind
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Juanita Ryan
"How have you been?" a friend asks. "Busy," we say.
Much of our busyness is necessary to our survival or to the wellbeing of others and ourselves. In the whirlwind of our lives, however, it may seem impossible to focus beyond the noise of daily demands. We long for a greater awareness of God with us. This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study explores ways of conversing with God in the midst ...
Number of Studies: 8
PaperbackBored with God
How Parents, Youth Leaders and Teachers Can Overcome Student Apathy
by Sean Dunn
You know that part of the Old Testament where the priest finds a suspicious sore on your arm and shaves a ring around it? A week later the priest takes another look to see if the skin has gotten better or if the sore has spread. If it's spreading,the priest knows you've got a big problem on your hands. Like most diseases, apathy surfaces in observable symptoms that are frustrating to its victims ...
