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PaperbackLuke
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
by Nicholas Perrin
Series edited by Eckhard J. SchnabelIn this insightful and accessible commentary, Nicholas Perrin explores the many unique pictures of Jesus found in the Gospel of Luke—from being a child in his Father's house to associating with the poor and disreputable, in communion with the Holy Spirit, and, above all, setting out resolutely for Jerusalem to fulfill God's plan for the world.
With particular attention to ...
PaperbackOwnership
The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield
by Sean McGever
Foreword by Vincent E. BacoteECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Award of Distinction–History and Biography
Men of their time?
Jonathan Edwards, John Wesley, and George Whitefield were the three most prominent early evangelicals—and all three were deeply compromised on the issue of slavery. Edwards and Whitefield both kept slaves ...
PaperbackBelonging
Accessibility, Inclusion, and Christian Community
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Debbie Abbs
God created all of us for relationship with God and each other. Yet most people have felt left out at some point. For those with visible or invisible disabilities, attitudes and systems of ableism can particularly lead to deep hurt and barriers to fully participating in God's kingdom work. We all miss out when any members of the body of Christ are not included.
In this nine-session ...
Number of Studies: 9
PaperbackWhen Changing Nothing Changes Everything
The Power of Reframing Your Life
by Laurie Polich Short
Reframing your perspective can transform your life.We often face circumstances that we cannot change—a job we are forced to keep, a relationship that did not work out, a decision we cannot take back. The stress of life can overwhelm us, and we may not see past the obstacles in our path. In the face of unwanted challenges, we may despair over our lack of control and long for an easier ...
PaperbackMapping Your Academic Career
Charting the Course of a Professor's Life
by Gary M. Burge
One of Nijay Gupta's Best Academic New Testament Books
You're finishing your first year of teaching. It's been exciting and gratifying, but there've been some wobbly episodes too. How will you carve out a space to flourish?
You're feeling secure in mid-career, with some accomplishments to be proud of. But what should success really look like?
You're nearing the ...
PaperbackKnowing Christianity
The Foundations of the Christian Faith and How They Shape Daily Life
by J. I. Packer
Foreword by Gavin OrtlundExplore Enduring Truths with a New Edition of J. I. Packer's Timeless Work
In a culture that grasps at the latest self-improvement plan or trendy spiritual experiences, J. I. Packer, author of Knowing God, turns our attention to realities far better than anything our self-absorbed society can offer.
In Knowing Christianity, Packer lays out his grand ...
PaperbackSalvation Belongs to Our God
Celebrating the Bible's Central Story
Christian Doctrine in Global Perspective
by Christopher J. H. Wright
A great multitude that no one could count . . . cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."Every phrase in Revelation 7:10 resonates with significant themes in the Old and New Testaments. Christopher Wright views the story of God's salvation through the lens of this verse to show the great breadth of God's saving work: the character ...
PaperbackPraying the Scriptures
A Field Guide for Your Spiritual Journey
by Evan B. Howard
Although Christians are lovers of the Bible, not all have learned and followed the venerable Christian custom of praying directly from Scripture. In this thoroughly readable and helpful book, Evan Howard shows Christians how to recover and reap the rewards of this vital practice.
Praying the Scriptures features down-to-earth guidance on praying the Lord's Prayer and the Psalms, on ...
HardbackThe Offensive Church
Breaking the Cycle of Ethnic Disunity
by Bryan Loritts
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
Crises around race have put the church in a defensive posture, always reacting to racial conflicts in society. But Jesus wants more. He wants Christians to play offense by discipling people into a new humanity, where we push beyond mere diversity and into a biblical vision for ethnic unity.
Bryan Loritts calls Christians ...
PaperbackFrom Plato to Christ
How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith
by Louis Markos
What does Plato have to do with the Christian faith?
Quite a bit, it turns out. In ways that might surprise us, Christians throughout the history of the church and even today have inherited aspects of the ancient Greek philosophy of Plato, who was both Socrates's student and Aristotle's teacher.
To help us understand the influence of Platonic thought on the Christian ...
