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PaperbackAuthority to Heal
by Ken M. Blue
Have you ever prayed for a sick friend?
Does God heal today? If so, why are so many people in pain around us? We have all heard stories of miraculous healings. But can we believe them? Why are some people healed and some not? Does God give ordinary Christians the authority to heal?
As Ken Blue explores these questions he found plenty of answers, but none that satisified him. He wanted ...
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 ...
PaperbackWasting Time with God
A Christian Spirituality of Friendship with God
by Klaus Issler
When it comes to developing a deep, trusting relationship with God, efficiency and productivity are not the answer. It's far better to "waste" time with him, to just enjoy being with him. After all, that's how any friendship grows.But making room for God in the midst of our fast-paced lives is not an easy task. Just as time with our best friends can get squeezed out by the rush of activities, so ...
PaperbackSabbath Keeping
Finding Freedom in the Rhythms of Rest
by Lynne M. Baab
Let's give ourselves an A for effort.
- We keep our minds so preoccupied with work projects that we act and think on autopilot.
- We keep our kids so occupied with activities that they need day planners before grade school.
- We keep our schedules so full with church meetings and housekeeping and even entertaining that down-time sounds like a mortal sin.
When we ...
PaperbackA Supreme Love
The Music of Jazz and the Hope of the Gospel
by William Edgar
Foreword by Carl F. Ellis and Karen EllisThe Gospel Coaltion Award of Distinction—Arts and Culture
ECPA Top Shelf Award Winner
For practitioners and fans, jazz expresses the deepest meanings of life. Its rich history and itsdistinctive elements like improvisation and syncopation unite to create an unrepeatable and inexpressible aesthetic experience. But for others, jazz is ...
PaperbackPray for the World
A New Prayer Resource from Operation World
Operation World Resources
Foreword by Patrick Johnstone
Consulting Editor Molly WallFor decades, Operation World has been the world's leading resource for people who want to impact the nations for Christ through prayer. Its twofold purpose has been to inform for prayer and to mobilize for mission. Now the research team of Operation World offers this abridged version of the 7th edition called Pray for the World as an accessible resource to facilitate prayer ...
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InterVarsity Press (IVP-USA) is pleased to announce that through an expanded partnership with Inter-Varsity Press (IVP-UK) and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) it will soon be distributing a wealth of thoughtful Christian titles from the United Kingdom to readers throughout the United States and Canada.
EbookEchoes of Exodus
Tracing a Biblical Motif
by Bryan D. Estelle
Israel’s exodus from Egypt is the Bible’s enduring emblem of deliverance. It is the archetypal anvil on which the scriptural language of deliverance is shaped. More than just an epic moment, the exodus shapes the telling of Israel’s and the church’s gospel. From the blasting furnace of Egypt, imagery pours forth. In the Song of Moses Yahweh overcomes the Egyptian army, sending them plummeting to ...
EbookChrist, Our Righteousness
Paul's Theology of Justification
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Mark A. Seifrid
Series edited by D. A. CarsonSince the time of the Reformation, considerable attention has been given to the theme of justification in the thought of the apostle Paul. The ground-breaking work of E. P. Sanders in Paul and Palestinian Judaism (1977) introduced the "new perspective on Paul," provoking an ongoing debate which is now dominated by major protagonists. Foundational theological issues are at stake.
In ...
EbookHearing God's Words
Exploring Biblical Spirituality
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Peter Adam
Series edited by D. A. CarsonMany discussions of Christian spirituality draw on a range of traditions and "disciplines." Little attention, however, appears to have been given to the Bible itself for its teaching on this theme or as a source of spirituality. Similarly, it is commonly assumed that, when it comes to spirituality, the evangelical tradition has little to offer.In response, Peter Adam urges us to renew our confidence ...
