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PaperbackExodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Volume 3
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Joseph T. Lienhard
General Editor Thomas C. OdenFrom its inception the church has always had a Bible—the Jewish Scriptures. But Christians have not read these Scriptures in the same way the Jews did. They have read them in the light of what God did in Jesus the Christ. Thus theJewish Scriptures became for Christian readers the Old Testament.
This Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture volume on Exodus through Deuteronomy ...
PaperbackThe Making of the New Spirituality
The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition
by James A. Herrick
- A 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist
- One of Preaching magazine's 2004 "Top Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read"
Neo-paganism.
The paranormal.
Astrology.
Nature religion.
Holistic thinking.
Healing.
New Age.
New spirituality. A massive shift in Western religious attitudes has taken place almost without our noticing it. The Judeo-Christian ...
PaperbackThe People's Book
The Reformation and the Bible
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Jennifer Powell McNutt and David Lauber
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses caught Europe by storm and initiated the Reformation, which fundamentally transformed both the church and society. Yet by Luther's own estimation, his translation of the Bible into German was his crowning achievement. The Bible played an absolutely vital role in the lives, theology, and practice of the Protestant Reformers. In addition, ...
PaperbackThe Dust of Death
The Sixties Counterculture and How It Changed America Forever
The IVP Signature Collection
by Os Guinness
In 1968, at the climax of the sixties, Os Guinness visited the United States for the first time. There he was struck by an impression he'd already felt in England and elsewhere: beneath all the idealism and struggle for freedom was a growing disillusionment and loss of meaning. "Underneath the efforts of a generation," he wrote, "lay dust." Even more troubling, Christians seemed ...
PaperbackMatthew
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by Craig S. Keener
Matthew was the most popular Gospel in the early church, widely read for its clear emphasis on Jesus' teaching. Drawing on its use as a teaching or discipleship manual, Craig Keener expounds Matthew as a discipleship manual for believers today. Inhis skilled hands, this first-century text becomes as relevant and contemporary as information downloaded from the Internet, while it challenges us with ...
PaperbackFlame of Love
A Theology of the Holy Spirit
by Clark H. Pinnock
Foreword by Daniel CasteloIn what may be regarded as his magnum opus, Clark Pinnock explores the vital Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Writing out of wide learning and deep personal passion, he points the way to restoring the oft-neglected Spirit tocentrality in the life and witness of the church. Pinnock's book is both catholic—respecting the beliefs and worship of the historic church—and evangelical—drawing ...
HardbackPentecost
A Day of Power for All People
Fullness of Time
by Emilio Alvarez
Series edited by Esau McCaulley"The power of Pentecost is inseparable from the good news of the Christ who is proclaimed in the Gospels, in accordance with the Scriptures."
Pentecost may well be the most misconstrued day on the church calendar. A long legacy of cessationism has drained Pentecost of much of its significance, and it's largely misunderstood in many Western churches today, if not outright ignored.
That's ...
PaperbackThe Message of 1 Corinthians
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by David Prior
The ancient city of Corinth was well-known for its prosperity, diversity—and debauchery. Any church planted there was bound to have problems. Indeed, snobbishness, divisiveness, insensitivity, doctrinal looseness, and overexuberance were all too common in the Corinthian church. When the apostle Paul heard about these difficulties, he was grieved because he had founded the church ...
PaperbackWhen We Stand
The Power of Seeking Justice Together
by Terence Lester
Foreword by Gregory BoyleIt's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the injustices that we see in the world. We don't know what to do and might think that we don't have anything to offer. But by using our gifts in collaboration with others, we can do more together than we ever could on our own.
Activist Terence Lester knows it's hard to change the world. But mobilizing and acting together empowers us ...
PaperbackBecoming ProGrace
Expanding the Abortion Conversation Beyond Life Versus Choice
by Angela Dawn Weszely
United in Grace, Beyond Debate
Conversations about abortion often center on the question: Are you pro-life or pro-choice?
But what if that's the wrong question?
Drawing upon the life and teachings of Jesus, Becoming ProGrace invites Christians to ask new questions, such as:
- What if conversations about ...
