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  • Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, Edited by Bill T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson
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    Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books

    The IVP Bible Dictionary Series

    Edited by Bill T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson

    Edited by Bill T. Arnold and Hugh G. M. Williamson, the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books picks up where the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch left off—with Joshua and Israel poised to enter the land—andcarries us through the postexilic period. Following in the tradition of the award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament, this encyclopedic ...

  • Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls: A Guide to Christian Approaches and Practices, Edited by Gary W. Moon and David G. Benner
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    Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls

    A Guide to Christian Approaches and Practices

    Edited by Gary W. Moon and David G. Benner

    In recent years, many Christian clergy, laity, and mental health professionals have rediscovered the ancient practices of spiritual direction. Seen as a refreshing alternative to the techniques and limitations of modern psychology, such practicesoffer new insights for pastoral care. But many remain unclear on what spiritual direction is and whether its methods are applicable to their own clients ...

  • The Messiah: The Texts Behind Handel's Masterpiece, By Douglas Connelly
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    The Messiah

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Douglas Connelly

    Prophets prophesied about him. Angels and shepherds rejoiced at his birth. Friends cried for joy at his resurrection. And we still celebrate him today. He is Jesus, the Messiah.

    Perfect for Advent or Lent, this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study guide explores some of the key passages in the Old Testament about the Messiah and their completion in the life and saving work of Jesus. These ...

    Number of Studies: 8

  • God and the Problem of Evil: Five Views, Edited by Chad Meister and James K. Dew Jr.
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    God and the Problem of Evil

    Five Views

    Spectrum Multiview Book Series

    Edited by Chad Meister and James K. Dew Jr.

    Evil abounds. And so do the attempts to understand God in the face of such evil.

    The problem of evil is a constant challenge to faith in God. How can we believe in a loving and powerful God given the existence of so much suffering in the world? Philosophers and theologians have addressed this problem countless times over the centuries. New explanations have been proposed in ...

  • Intercultural Theology, Volume One: Intercultural Hermeneutics, By Henning Wrogemann
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    Intercultural Theology, Volume One

    Intercultural Hermeneutics

    Missiological Engagements

    by Henning Wrogemann
    Translated by Karl E. Böhmer

    Christianity is not only a global but also an intercultural phenomenon. The diversity of world Christianity is evident not merely outside our borders but even within our own neighborhoods.

    Over the past half century theologians andmissiologists have addressed this reality by developing local and contextual theologies and by exploring issues like contextualization, inculturation, and ...

  • Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage, By Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett
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    Forgotten Girls

    Stories of Hope and Courage

    by Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett
    Foreword by Lynne Hybels

    Think of the little girls you know: your daughter, a niece, a friend's child.And then think about this: little girls are tossed away every day.All over the world, women and girls face

    • starvation
    • displacement
    • illiteracy
    • sexual exploitation
    • abuse

    In fact, statistics show that the world's most oppressed are overwhelmingly female.Moved by their ...

  • Lead Like It Matters to God: Values-Driven Leadership in a Success-Driven World, By Richard Stearns
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    Lead Like It Matters to God

    Values-Driven Leadership in a Success-Driven World

    by Richard E Stearns

    Outcomes Conference Book of the Year
    Christian Book Award Finalist

    Richard Stearns is a leader who has been tested as a CEO in both secular companies and also as the head of one of the world’s largest Christian ministries. After stints as CEO of Parker Brothers and then Lenox, Stearns accepted the invitation to leave his corporate career to become ...