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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 ...
EbookEnduring Friendship
Sticking Together in an Age of Unfriending
by Bryan Loritts
Foreword by John Mark ComerFriendships are difficult.
Sometimes it can seem as if friends are more work and pain than they're worth, with friendship challenges that we have to endure and struggle through. Life gets in the way of our well-intentioned efforts to connect. Conflicts and differences over serious issues divide us and make us think that we could never be close to a person ever again. In today's ...
PaperbackJesus Behaving Badly
The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee
by Mark L. Strauss
Everybody likes Jesus. Don't they?We overlook that Jesus was
- Judgmental—preaching hellfire far more than the apostle Paul
- Uncompromising—telling people to hate their families
- Chauvinistic—excluding women from leadership
- Racist—insulting people from other ethnic groups
- Anti-environmental—cursing a fig tree and affirming animal sacrifice
- Angry—overturning ...
PaperbackFit for What?
Exercise, the Body, and Fitness Culture in Christian Perspective
by Andrew Maurice Borror
In Fit for What?, Andrew Borror offers a cultural exegesis of modern fitness culture, seeking to answer the questions: What story does fitness culture tell about the body? What vision of the good life does it assume? And how might the person of Christ, who neither lived a sedentary life nor trained in a modern gym, reshape the way we think about exercise, health, and embodiment?
In ...
EbookThe Good and Beautiful Life
Putting on the Character of Christ
The Good and Beautiful Series
by James Bryan Smith
Finding the Good Life through the Sermon on the Mount
James Bryan Smith argues that we’ve bought into false ideas of happiness and success, pushing us toward self-centered decisions that fuel destructive vices like anger, lying, and judging. Building from Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, this compelling follow-up to The Good and Beautiful God invites ...
EbookCreated to Play
How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually
by Brianna Lambert
What If You Saw Your Hobbies as a Form of Worship?
Maybe you're an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. Your hobbies aren't arbitrary passions. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. He understands the delight you feel in your garden or your excitement as you open ...
EbookChristian Beliefs
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Stephen D. Eyre
Christian beliefs are vital to Christian living. They are the foundation of your relationship with God—and even with others. So . . . what do Christians believe?
In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Stephen Eyre introduces one by one twelve key tenets of the Christian faith. Here is what you need to know (and tell others!) about God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, human nature, ...
Number of Studies: 12
EbookMirror for the Soul
A Christian Guide to the Enneagram
by Alice Fryling
"Who in the world am I?"
The Enneagram is like a mirror, reflecting dimensions of ourselves that are sometimes hard to see. In this helpful guide, spiritual director and Enneagram teacher Alice Fryling offers an introduction to each number of the Enneagram and their respective triads. More than just helping us discern our number, this book relates the Enneagram to our spiritual ...
EbookThe Missional Quest
Becoming a Church of the Long Run
Forge Partnership Books
by Lance Ford and Brad Brisco
Foreword by Ed StetzerWhen Christ calls people, he invites them on a journey—a journey taken together in community. We have reached a point in history, however, when we think of the church as a fixed place where isolated individuals show up, consume a Christian message, drink some coffee, and get on with their lives. The times demand, and the gospel proclaims, that we recover our identity as a church that is a people ...
