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PaperbackSpirituality for the Sent
Casting a New Vision for the Missional Church
Edited by Nathan A. Finn and Keith S. Whitfield
Since their rise in the midst of the revivals of the eighteenth century, evangelicals have been dedicated to the importance of both spirituality and mission. In recent years, evangelicals have engaged in the missional theology discussion that advocates a more holistic Christian mission grounded in the eternal mission of the triune God. At the same time, evangelicals have also been key participants ...
HardbackChristmas
The Season of Life and Light
Fullness of Time
by Emily Hunter McGowin
Series edited by Esau McCaulley"O wondrous exchange!"
Of all the seasons of the church calendar, the Christmas season is the one most recognized and celebrated by our society at large. That means it's the season we're most familiar with—but that can also make it harder to see past Christmas's many cultural trappings to its timeless beauty.
At the first Christmas, God exchanged the glories of divinity ...
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Chad Brennan
Chad Brennan is coordinator of the Race, Religion, and Justice Project, and founder of Renew Partnerships, a Christian research and consulting ministry that focuses on diversity and race in faith-based organizations.
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Downloadable audio fileThe Softer Side of Leadership
Essential Soft Skills That Transform Leaders and the People They Lead
by Gene Habecker
With Marylou Habecker
Read by Ron SchneemannMany who lead or who aspire to lead rightly champion the importance of hard skills. These are skills that are informed by quantitative measurement and analytical thinking, among others. Knowing the numbers, embracing leadership tasks, and implementing the right strategies are important but no longer enough to be an effective leader. Indeed, the best of the leadership literature consistently ...
PaperbackIntercultural Theology, Volume One
Intercultural Hermeneutics
Missiological Engagements
by Henning Wrogemann
Translated by Karl E. BöhmerChristianity 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 ...
PaperbackNew Testament Theology and Ethics
New Testament Theology and Ethics
by Ben Witherington III
All too often, argues Ben Witherington, the theology of the New Testament has been divorced from its ethics, leaving as isolated abstractions what are fully integrated, dynamic elements within the New Testament itself. As Witherington stresses, "behavior affects and reinforces or undoes belief."Previously published as The Indelible Image, Volume 2, Witherington offers the second of a two-volume ...
PaperbackSpiritual Practices of Jesus
Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers
by Catherine J. Wright
Luke's Gospel was written to transform. In its original context, readers would have seen a portrait of Jesus as an ideal teacher and king, able to shape his people through exemplary leadership. They would have come to the Gospel expecting to be changed for God's purposes through the imitation of Jesus' lifestyle and adoption of his teaching. When today's readers approach the text ...
PaperbackJohn
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by Rodney A. Whitacre
The Gospel of John declares its purpose clearly--"these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and thay by believing you may have life in his name." Thus it fulfills a dual function, encouraging believers and providing them with evidences for proclaiming that Jesus is God's Messiah, the divine, incarnate Son of God.Christians today, as in the first century, can ...
PaperbackNew Testament Theology and Ethics
New Testament Theology and Ethics
by Ben Witherington III
All too often, argues Ben Witherington, the theology of the New Testament has been divorced from its ethics, leaving as isolated abstractions what are fully integrated, dynamic elements within the New Testament itself. As Witherington stresses, "behavior affects and reinforces or undoes belief."Previously published as The Indelible Image, Volume 1, Witherington offers the first of a two-volume ...
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Exploring the Bible Series
Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, for decades the Exploring the Bible series has equipped students to study Scripture for themselves. These clear and accessible introductions offer a student-friendly approach that is rooted in up-to-date scholarship and actual classroom experience. Each volume is rich with background information, study helps, and helpful features to facilitate learning.
