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HardbackLuke
Volume 3
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Arthur Just
General Editor Thomas C. OdenFor the church fathers the Gospels did not serve as resources for individual analysis and academic study. They were read and heard and interpreted within the worshiping community. They served as sources for pastoral counsel and admonition for those who were committed to the Way. Although Matthew and John were generally the preferred Gospels, Luke, because of his particular interests and unique contributions, ...
PaperbackMark
Alabaster Guided Meditations
Contributions by Tracey Gee
Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan ChungCome and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.
"The time promised by God has come at last! . . . The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!" —Mark 1:15
In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel of Mark is presented alongside beautiful full-color photographs and guided meditations ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackLuke
Alabaster Guided Meditations
Contributions by Jan Johnson
Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan ChungCome and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.
"Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught." —Luke 1:3-4
In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel ...
Number of Studies: 12
HardbackCanoeing the Mountains
Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory
by Tod Bolsinger
Over 150,000 Copies Sold Worldwide!
Outreach Resource of the Year – Leadership
Learn to Scale the Mountains of Modern Ministry Leadership
Explorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt to the unexpected. They set out prepared to chart a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, only to find themselves face-to-face with the Rocky Mountains. ...
PaperbackGetting the Reformation Wrong
Correcting Some Misunderstandings
by James R. Payton Jr.
Getting the Reformation wrong is a common problem.Most students of history know that Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the Wittenberg Church door and that John Calvin penned the Institutes of the Christian Religion. However,the Reformation did not unfold in the straightforward, monolithic fashion some may think. It was, in fact, quite a messy affair. Using the most current ...
PaperbackRediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women
Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts
by Lucy Peppiatt
Foreword by Scot McKnightIVP Readers' Choice Award
Does God call women to serve as equal partners in marriage and as leaders in the church?
The answer to this straightforward question is deeply contested. Into the fray, Lucy Peppiatt offers her work on interpretation of the Bible and Christian practice. With careful exegetical work, Peppiatt considers relevant passages in Ephesians, ...
PaperbackGod's Judgments
Interpreting History and the Christian Faith
by Steven J. Keillor
What do God's judgments have to do with history?Steven J. Keillor presents the bold thesis that divine judgment can be a fruitful category for historical investigation. In fact, he makes the case that Christianity is rightly grasped as an interpretation of history more than a worldview or philosophy. Grounding his thesis first on a study of God's judgments in the teaching of both the Old and New ...
HardbackRevelation
Volume 12
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by William C. Weinrich
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Revelation to John—with its vivid images and portraits of conflict leading up to the formation of a new heaven and a new earth—was widely read, even as it was variously interpreted in the early church. Approaches to its interpretation ranged from the millenarian approach of Victorinus of Petovium to the more symbolic interpretation of Tyconius, who read Revelation in the sense ...
HardbackPsalms 1-50
Volume 7
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Craig A. Blaising and Carmen S. Hardin
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger.
The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them ...
PaperbackCalling in Context
Social Location and Vocational Formation
by Susan Lynn Maros
"I don't care for vocational books written in the United States; they're too American." When Susan Maros heard this comment from a Malaysian colleague, she was initially taken aback. Isn't the concept of calling universal? Why wouldn't resources with a biblical perspective on vocation apply to everyone?The reality is that each of us encounters our questions of calling from within ...
