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  • 2 Peter and Jude: An Introduction and Commentary, By E. Michael Green
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    2 Peter and Jude

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

    by E. Michael Green

    The epistle of 2 Peter has had a very rough passage down the centuries," says Michael Green in this commentary. "Its entry into the Canon was precarious in the extreme . . . It was deemed second-class Scripture by Luther, rejected by Erasmus, and regarded with hesitancy by Calvin." And about Jude he says, "We can learn a great deal about a man by listening to what he has to say about himself. Jude ...

  • Ezra and Nehemiah: An Introduction and Commentary, By Geert Lorein
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    Ezra and Nehemiah

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

    by Geert Lorein
    Series edited by David G. Firth
    Consulting Editor Tremper Longman III

    The checkered story of the kings, lasting nearly five centuries, ended disastrously in 587 BC with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy, and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a rebirth. The closely related books of Ezra and Nehemiah chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that ...

  • The Jesus Paul Knew, By James W. Reapsome
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    The Jesus Paul Knew

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by James W. Reapsome

    “For to me, to live is Christ,” (Philippians 1:21).

    Many of us may have thought more about Paul's foundational theology than about how Paul learned more about Jesus and what it meant to obey him in the everyday tests of hisfaith. This ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study guide leads us through the growth in the apostle Paul's knowledge of Jesus and how it changed his life, when ...

    Number of Studies: 10

  • Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities, By Roger E. Olson
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    Arminian Theology

    Myths and Realities

    by Roger E. Olson

    In this book, Roger Olson sets forth classical Arminian theology and addresses the myriad misunderstandings and misrepresentations of it through the ages. Irenic yet incisive, Olson argues that classical Arminian theology has a rightful place in the evangelical church because it maintains deep roots within Reformational theology, even though it maintains important differences from Calvinism.

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  • Heaven: Finding Our True Home, By Douglas Connelly
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    Heaven

    Finding Our True Home

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Douglas Connelly

    Heaven is hard for us to picture. We think of floating on clouds, singing praises and playing harps, or walking on streets of gold. While we know we want to go to heaven, we are a little nervous about what it will be like. In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study provide a biblical perspective on heaven--something richer and more exciting than we can imagine.

    For over three decades LifeGuide ...

    Number of Studies: 8

  • The New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World's Poor, By Scott A. Bessenecker
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    The New Friars

    The Emerging Movement Serving the World's Poor

    by Scott A. Bessenecker

    Finalist, Fourth Annual Outreach Resource of the Year

    Vows—exclusive promises or commitments—are almost unheard of these days. They're considered a quaint relic of times past when open options were not such highly regarded virtues. But many people in this commitment-averse culture are begging for someone to set the bar higher, to call them to higher levels of devotion.

    Across ...

  • Biblical Theology: The God of the Christian Scriptures, By John Goldingay
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    Biblical Theology

    The God of the Christian Scriptures

    by John Goldingay

    Imagine someone who has spent a lifetime listening deeply and attentively to the full range of Scripture's testimony. Stepping back, they now describe what they have seen and heard. What emerges is a theological cathedral, laid out on the great vectors of Scripture and fitted with biblically sourced materials.This is what John Goldingay has done. Well known for his three-volume Old Testament ...

  • The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community, By Paul Sparks and Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen
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    The New Parish

    How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community

    by Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen

    Christianity Today Award of Merit

    Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention

    Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore

    "When . . . faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive and show grace like never before. ...