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  • Life in the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective, Edited by Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis
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    Life in the Spirit

    Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective

    Wheaton Theology Conference Series

    Edited by Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis

    This volume, edited by Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis, marks another compilation from the Wheaton Theology Conference. 2009's event produced the wealth of work represented here exploring the theological foundations for a faithful approach to the church practices that contribute to spiritual formation, that is, to our sanctification in the power of the Holy Spirit. Including essays from ...

  • 2 Corinthians, By Linda L. Belleville
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    2 Corinthians

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by Linda L. Belleville

    Though few church squabbles today come close to matching the intensity and seriousness of what Paul faced in the commercial and hedonistic hotbed of Corinth, his strategies and pastoral wisdom in confronting the problems there can still serve as ahelpful model for us in responding to a culture marked by individualism and materialism.In this careful study of 2 Corinthians, readers will find an introduction ...

  • The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus, By John Stott
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    The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John Stott

    In the letters to Timothy and Titus, as he nears the end of his life, Paul focuses on the idea of inheritance. The faithful, he writes, must guard and pass on the heritage of gospel truth for the next generation. Paul's clear commitment to the church as "the pillar and foundation of the truth" continues to challenge Christians in every era.

    In this revised Bible Speaks Today ...

  • Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations: Over 100 Christian Groups Clearly  Concisely Defined, Edited by Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine
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    Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations

    Over 100 Christian Groups Clearly Concisely Defined

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    Edited by Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine

    Of the making of many denominations there is no end, or so it seems in North America.

    Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Schwenkfelders--how do you keep track of them all? What are their differences? Are there similarities? Where do they each belong on the Christian family tree?

    Editors Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine have designed the Pocket Dictionary ...

  • Coming to Peace with Science: Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology, By Darrel R. Falk
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    Coming to Peace with Science

    Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology

    by Darrel R. Falk
    Foreword by Francis S. Collins

    Is a thoroughly Christian and biblically informed doctrine of creation compatible with widely held conclusions of modern science, especially biology?For Darrel R. Falk, this is not just an abstract question but one with which he has personally wrestled. A professor of biology, Falk brings together his biblically based understanding of creation and the most current research in biology. The result ...

  • Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God's Lovingkindness, By Michael Card
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    Inexpressible

    Hesed and the Mystery of God's Lovingkindness

    by Michael Card

    God's identity is beyond what we could ever fully express in human words. But Scripture uses one particular word to describe the distinctiveness of God's character: the Hebrew word hesed.Hesed is a concept so rich in meaning that it doesn't translate well into any single English word or phrase. Michael Card unpacks the many dimensions of hesed, often expressed as lovingkindness, ...

  • Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain, By William M. Struthers
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    Wired for Intimacy

    How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain

    by William M. Struthers

    Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help.In this book neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers ...

  • The Person in Psychology and Christianity: A Faith-Based Critique of Five Theories of Social Development, By Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe
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    The Person in Psychology and Christianity

    A Faith-Based Critique of Five Theories of Social Development

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe

    Integral to a Christian worldview and to psychology are foundational questions about personhood: What characteristics are essential? What is our purpose? Do we naturally incline toward good or bad? Are we accountable for self and responsible for others?In The Person in Psychology and Christianity, developmental psychologist Marjorie Gunnoe demonstrates how the integration ...

  • Made to Flourish: Beyond Quick Fixes to a Thriving Organization, By Shelley G. Trebesch
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    Made to Flourish

    Beyond Quick Fixes to a Thriving Organization

    by Shelley G. Trebesch

    Every organization is made to flourish. But when problems arise, quick fixes and poor leadership training can drag it down. The key to a thriving team is to look below the surface at the hidden dynamics that can cause it to lose focus, turn inwardor even cease to exist. Budget problems, personality conflicts, mission drift, government regulations—all these and more can tempt us to respond rapidly ...

  • Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ, By Greg Ogden
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    Discipleship Essentials

    A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ

    The Essentials Set

    by Greg Ogden

    Over 300,000 Copies Sold!

    The Essential Workbook for Spiritual Growth

    We grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus' example with the ...

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