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paperbackRevelation
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by J. Ramsey Michaels
Interpretations of the book of Revelation are numerous and varied. The preterist view focuses on first-century social analysis of John's environment. The church-historical view sees the Revelation as a prophetic survey of the history of the church. The futurist view sees the book as a precise prediction of unfolding events in the yet-to-come end of the world.The trouble with all three, argues J. ...
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paperbackThe Lord Is Good
Seeking the God of the Psalter
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Christopher R. J. Holmes
Series edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. TreierGod is good.
"Taste and see that the Lord is good," the Psalmist writes (Ps 34:8). And to those who called him good, Jesus said, "No one is good—except God alone" (Mk 10:18).
In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture volume, Christopher R. J. Holmes explores the divine attribute of God's goodness through a theological interpretation of the Psalter that engages ...
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paperbackCreating Cultures of Belonging
Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive
by Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard
Foreword by Emily SarmientoWith increasing interest from donors and board members to see faith-based, missional organizations reflect the diversity of God's kingdom, these organizations desire to have women in positions of leadership. However, this proves difficult when the organizational culture is one that silences and even penalizes the unique giftings that women bring to the table.
Many organizations ...
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paperbackTo Alter Your World
Partnering with God to Rebirth Our Communities
by Michael Frost and Christiana Rice
- 15th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year - Also Recommended in Church
In Christ, a new world is being born and the new creation is unfurling all around us. God is directing history toward the future restoration, repair, and renewal of all creation. And our job is to cooperate with God in being a sign and foretaste of that coming world. Renowned missional leaders Michael ...
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paperbackRediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women
Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts
by Lucy Peppiatt
Foreword by Scot McKnightIVP Readers' Choice Award
Does God call women to serve as equal partners in marriage and as leaders in the church?
The answer to this straightforward question is deeply contested. Into the fray, Lucy Peppiatt offers her work on interpretation of the Bible and Christian practice. With careful exegetical work, Peppiatt considers relevant passages in Ephesians, ...
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paperbackRedeeming Sex
Naked Conversations About Sexuality and Spirituality
Forge Partnership Books
by Debra Hirsch
Foreword by Gabe LyonsMissio Alliance Essential Reading List
Readers' Choice Award Winner
Seedbed's 10 Notable BooksNothing has exposed the gap between the church and the broader society quite like the cultural argument over sexuality.Relationships, identities, orientations and even seemingly straightforward concepts such as gender have cut battle lines between the church and the world. ...
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paperbackServing God in Today's Cities
Facing the Challenges of Urbanization
Operation World Resources
by Patrick Johnstone
With Dean Merrill
Foreword by Ed StetzerWelcome to the world's first urban century. How will you respond?For the first time ever, more people now live in cities than outside them. Cities offer both big headaches and vast opportunities, and agencies that once focused onrural work are increasingly turning their attention to urban centers. Join veteran researcher and missiologist Patrick Johnstone as he explores the fastest ...
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paperbackMinistering in Honor-Shame Cultures
Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials
by Jason Borges and Mark D. Baker
Many a Westerner has had a cross-cultural experience of honor and shame. First there are those stuttering moments in the new social landscape. Then after missed cues and social bruises comes the revelation that this culture—indeed much of the world—runs on an honor-shame operating system. When Western individualism and its introspective conscience fails to engage cultural gears, how can we shift ...
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paperbackA Little Book for New Philosophers
Why and How to Study Philosophy
Little Books
by Paul Copan
What's the point of studying philosophy when we have theology? Is philosophy anything more than a preparation for apologetics?
Often called "theology's handmaid," philosophy has sometimes suffered from an inferiority complex in the church. Many Christians see little point in it at all. But as Paul Copan contends, it is possible to affirm theology's preeminence without diminishing the value ...
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paperbackSpiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram
A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Doug Calhoun, Clare Loughrige, and Scott Loughrige
Foreword by Jerome WagnerThe Enneagram opens a remarkable window into the truth about us, enabling us to see how image, wounds, lies, triggers, and default responses shape us every bit as much as our faith. But simply diagnosing our number doesn't do justice to who we are. Nor does it necessarily change us or our relationships. Transformation happens as we grow in awareness and learn how to engage and reflect God's image. ...
