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PaperbackA Violent Grace
Meeting Christ at the Cross
by Michael Card
Jesus was condemned . . . so we could be set free.He was wounded . . . so we can be healed.He died . . . so we might have life.Michael Card has been using music to plumb the depths of Christian teaching for over 30 years. After 30 albums, 5 Dove awards and 20 #1 hits--"Emmanuel" and "El Shaddai" among them--Card's capacity to breathe new life into ancient things is well known.In this new release--recorded ...
PaperbackSustainable Young Adult Ministry
Making It Work, Making It Last
by Mark DeVries and Scott Pontier
Young adult ministry scares us.Young adults seem like the elusive Holy Grail demographic in Christian ministry. We often treat them like another species, with an inscrutable culture all their own. To have a thriving ministry to young adults, we're told, we'll need to be up-to-date on all the latest trends. We'll need to change up our worship style. We'll need to make programs. ...
PaperbackThe Next Mile - Mile Post Devotional
A Post-Ministry Self-Paced Devotional Guide
by Brian J. Heerwagen
The Next Mile resources are designed to assist local churches and agencies plan and conduct effective ministry. Participants in the short-term mission experience include the goer, sender, local church, goer's family, mentor, host, and those to whom the STMer ministers.The mission experience that is well-planned and carried out will affect the life of each participant in their continuing ...
PaperbackAmerican Exceptionalism and Civil Religion
Reassessing the History of an Idea
by John D. Wilsey
Foreword by John FeaEver since John Winthrop told his fellow colonists in 1630 that they were about to establish a City upon a Hill, the idea of having a special place in history has captured the American imagination. Through centuries of crises and opportunities, many have taken up this theme to inspire the nation. But others have criticized the notion because it implies a sense of superiority which can fuel racism, ...
HardbackDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
The IVP Bible Dictionary Series
Edited by Joel B. Green, Jeannine Brown, and Nicholas Perrin
ECPA Christian Book Award Winner
Biblical Foundations Award Winner
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference
An Essential Reference forStudying Jesus and the Gospels
Jesus has been described as sage, shaman, revolutionary, marginal Jew, Mediterranean peasant or a prophet ...
PaperbackPocket Dictionary of Ethics
Over 300 Terms Ideas Clearly Concisely Defined
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith
Ethics is as old as the city-state and as new as cyberspace. Guided by the wagon tracks of moral tradition, it nevertheless rides the cutting edge of science and technology. Increasingly it is moving into the corner offices of law, business, medicine, science and technology.
But few of us arrive in our first ethics class--or take our seat on an ethics committee--with a grip on the range of ...
PaperbackPocket History of the Church
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by D. Jeffrey Bingham
The story of Christianity is a fascinating tale. Here we find drama, vision and expansion along with failure, setbacks and tragedy. Yet during the past two thousand years the power of Jesus is felt throughout the interplay of human actors and theforces of world events.
How can you grasp the story played out on such a gigantic stage? This book is an ideal place to start. D. Jeffrey Bingham ...
PaperbackPocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion
300 Terms Thinkers Clearly Concisely Defined
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by C. Stephen Evans
For philosophers, the pursuit of truth travels on precise definitions. For Christian apologists, the defense of the faith is founded on the defining Word. And for beginning students of either discipline, the difference between success and frustration begins with understanding the terms and ideas and identifying the thinkers and movements.
The Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics Philosophy ...
HardbackHomilies on Numbers
Ancient Christian Texts
by Origen
Edited by Christopher A. Hall
Translated by Thomas P. ScheckOrigen of Alexandria (185-254), one of the most prolific authors of antiquity and arguably the most important and influential pre-Nicene Christian theologian, was a man of deep learning and holiness of life. Regrettably, many of his works are no longer extant, in part due to the condemnation of his ideas by the Fifth Ecumenical Council in 553. The condemnation, however, took little account of his ...
PaperbackPsalms
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by Tremper Longman III
The book of Psalms is the heart of the Old Testament, the libretto of the most vibrant worship imaginable. It informs our intellect, stimulates our imagination, arouses our emotions and stirs us to holy thoughts and actions. It is also a pivotal witness to, and anticipation of, Jesus Christ. Tremper Longman?s commentary on Psalms is the mature fruit of scholarship and sensibilities developed over ...
